(08-06-2013, 05:09 PM)Aysun Wrote: Cheers for your post. It was very neutral, no sides taken, and has managed not to upset me as most of these topics do. xDD So kudos and thank you for being tactful!I never played 1.0.. But this pretty much took the words from my mouth. I remember always wanting more RP. New RP. New Stories. New connections. That is why I am going to Balmung, because I crave the biggest RP community possible so the stories will never grow stale and boring.Â
I think that the environment we've created is welcoming and open to new RPers because we WANT new RPers. More people, more connections, more potentially awesome RP. If we wanted to RP with the same old people (the same "cliques") all the time, we could go hide in our established LS's and close recruitment off. But we don't. We want this new blood, we want to RP with them, and if they desire it, we are glad to help them with their characters and the lore, to help them level, to progress WITH them through the content, as the legacy characters still have to re-do all the content in ARR.. hell, many of us are even starting our characters over ourselves. Plus, many of the posters you see with join dates in 2010 left the game shortly after release, or played on and off during the time when 1.0 was up, so this is as new to them as any of the new members.Â
It might sound selfish or ignorant, but smaller RP communities just don't float my boat. So for me, and for my friend, we are going to Balmung.
Besides, there is a certain level of satisfaction and exhilaration that comes from carving your way into a community and leaving your footprint. It's fun to see how you, and your character, influence the community.Â
It has been a very long time since I've had some good role play, and I have high hopes and high expectations for Balmung and this RP community as a whole.Â
I love you guys, the community has been very welcoming and a great support to the many newly arriving players. I am greatly looking forward to meeting a lot of people and enjoying a lot of good role play.
I guess, coming back from my ranting, to answer your question.. I personally suggest going to Balmung, as that is where the larger community will be. Also, considering you do not want to be pushed into a leadership role again(correct me if I am wrong), it might profit you more to be around a more established community. Another nice thing is, as Aysun explained so well, even the 1.0 players are "starting over" in one way or another, whether it be leveling a different class, re-making their Role Play, or starting from scratch all-together.Â
In the end this is just my opinion, but for me, Balmung is already my home and I don't even have a character made on it. Bringing 10 more players(i think thats what you said?) to Balmung looking for role play, raiding and just generally a place to call home would certainly fit right in, or at least be able to merge or start a new place. If you want to establish a power-house of a LS/FC and build from the ground-up that would likely be easier on Gig., but I don't think it is impossible on Balmung either. Also, you must weight it. Do you value establishing a LS/FC and raiding more, or do you value established role play and far more role play opportunity more? If you don't want to be the one(s) starting role play events and bringing together the community or trying to build a LS/FC up, then Balmung might be the place for you.
Sorry, I'm not that good at articulating myself. Let me know if you need clarifications. >.<
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