I feel that everyone's mistaking my/other's nervousness as being new to RP - I've been a RPer for about 12 years now, I'm in no way new to RP in MMO/Forum/Chat or any variety of RP... that doesn't make my paranoia any less.Â
Also; the MMO hopping.. I find these comments rather rude. I played WoW for EIGHT years. Nonstop. And then I played Tera since OBT until F2P. Accusing someone of being flighty or inactive in the community or a 'hopper' because they previously played more than one game is rather unfair.Â
Don't assume, because I'd gladly dedicate my time to a MMO if I had found an active RP community that interacted with me there. Just because I have played games in the past doesn't mean I'm gonna jump ship from this one. If the RP community fails to interact with me and actively/openly RP? Then yes, I will leave. If I get story/plot/longterm RP? No, I will definitely stay.Â
Outcasting me and others because we played games prior is WHAT runs me and a lot of others off these 'new' games. Excluding me from your story because I slip and say "Oh I played WoW a year ago", is unfair.Â
I'm sorry I didn't know I was only allowed to play XIV 1.0 exclusively? I didn't know that meant I wasn't allowed to RP storylines with others.Â
This is precisely WHY I am intimidated to approach people. /: "You're not good enough for me/my story because x reason"...
Anyway- Thanks everyone for your continued suggestions. I'm still terribly nervous but maybe I'll be able to approach easier soon.
Also; the MMO hopping.. I find these comments rather rude. I played WoW for EIGHT years. Nonstop. And then I played Tera since OBT until F2P. Accusing someone of being flighty or inactive in the community or a 'hopper' because they previously played more than one game is rather unfair.Â
Don't assume, because I'd gladly dedicate my time to a MMO if I had found an active RP community that interacted with me there. Just because I have played games in the past doesn't mean I'm gonna jump ship from this one. If the RP community fails to interact with me and actively/openly RP? Then yes, I will leave. If I get story/plot/longterm RP? No, I will definitely stay.Â
Outcasting me and others because we played games prior is WHAT runs me and a lot of others off these 'new' games. Excluding me from your story because I slip and say "Oh I played WoW a year ago", is unfair.Â
I'm sorry I didn't know I was only allowed to play XIV 1.0 exclusively? I didn't know that meant I wasn't allowed to RP storylines with others.Â
This is precisely WHY I am intimidated to approach people. /: "You're not good enough for me/my story because x reason"...
Anyway- Thanks everyone for your continued suggestions. I'm still terribly nervous but maybe I'll be able to approach easier soon.
