(09-13-2013, 05:42 PM)Kylin Wrote: I'm getting really tired of the defensiveness toward this, as amusing as it is. Point is, I'm allowed to have an opinion like anyone else. And I'm allowed to opt who I want to RP with and when.
I never once attacked anyone MMO hopping. Read my post again. Seriously. My point was that OTHER people see a huge list of games on your record and yes, they DO assume. That's human nature. My advice in this arena was to only advertise the major ones, not the other ones someone spent minimal time is. Take the advice or leave it. But stop getting defensive over it. My opinion on the matter will not change either way. Sorry.
People are defensive because the comment basically translated to "if you played games before this one, people won't want to contribute time to you rp wise", naturally people will get defensive if you tell them something they can't go back and fix is cause for rejection.Â
I never pinpointed my comment toward you directly, but I do find it rude and uncalled for for people to automatically shun me from any potential storyline just because I played a game before XIV. If I didn't intend to stay, I'd do what I did with GW2 - play for 2 days and quit.Â
Yes, you're entitled to your opinion, just as I'm entitled to mine in feeling bothered by the idea.
A way to avoid people abandoning your story is to get to know them before you dedicate them to a massive part of your plot, not just avoiding players with MMO background like the plague. Â
Imho, you shouldn't be getting into romances or 'family' ties to your characters with people you don't know whatsoever - of course those people vanish/disappear. They have no value of the story because it was just winged on the spot.Â
This is why I'll never understand those "LF SISTER TO MY OC, oh sure you rp good you'll do", because why would they feel inclined to stick around?Â
They wouldn't.
Most people'll ditch you the second they get bored. That's anyone, though, not just people who played games prior.Â
 If you befriend them and know they don't intend to leave the game/abandon the story, then that, in my opinion, is when you should go "hey are you interested in being x character relation".
But /shrug. Like you said, you have your opinion, we all have our's.Â
I do appreciate the rest of your advice, I just found it rude of anyone to automatically shun anyone for something they can't go back and change.
