I agree with you to a certain degree.
Certainly, I enjoy deeper interactions between a smaller amount of characters than shallow interactions between many characters, and I find it impossible to follow fast scrolling text specially with FFXIV's touchy log. I also find that when people don't mind their turn, or one person takes a little longer two posts might overlap and it can be just a bit awkward. Nothing that can't be worked around, but just a bit awkward and as such I do prefer smaller events.
As to the reason, I think part of being a good roleplayer is being able to create IC reasons that do not compromise your character's character, but still allow you to do things that at first might seem out of reach. For example, if your character is a loner and wouldn't have gone to the Gala, you could say that he was dared to go by a pushy friend, and just act out of place or nervous in the large crowd. Your character's character remains uncompromised and you the player got to go to a cool event.
Certainly, I enjoy deeper interactions between a smaller amount of characters than shallow interactions between many characters, and I find it impossible to follow fast scrolling text specially with FFXIV's touchy log. I also find that when people don't mind their turn, or one person takes a little longer two posts might overlap and it can be just a bit awkward. Nothing that can't be worked around, but just a bit awkward and as such I do prefer smaller events.
As to the reason, I think part of being a good roleplayer is being able to create IC reasons that do not compromise your character's character, but still allow you to do things that at first might seem out of reach. For example, if your character is a loner and wouldn't have gone to the Gala, you could say that he was dared to go by a pushy friend, and just act out of place or nervous in the large crowd. Your character's character remains uncompromised and you the player got to go to a cool event.
Talks the talk, and walks the walk.
Serious, lore-abiding, mature roleplayer.
Serious, lore-abiding, mature roleplayer.
