Asyria, I have thought about your point often: how its unrealistic for people to jump into conversations without reason to. But the thing is, there can be reasons to. New folks are so eager to rp that they just run up and yell 'hey guise! What's going on!?'
It's the wrong approach, but the enthusiasm is totally a good thing. It's a perfect opportunity OOCly to try and help them learn better 'how to work yourself into a scene' approach.
Coming out of the archers guild in Gridania yesterday, my miqo Claire discovered a Bard training a brand new Lalafell archer how to use her bow.
"Wish I had a cool hat like that," Claire grumbled, eyeing the bard.
That was an opening. If the Bard ignored me, Claire would just move on. However, he chose to acknowledge her! What followed was a fun 10 minute on the spot RP. It was a nice break from the pve grind I was doing. Had they been in party chat Iwould have sadly missed that opportunity.
Nor is party chat realistic. Two people are standing right in front of Claire talking, and yet she can't hear a word they are saying? That is just as unrealistic as people 'crashing' conversations. Some scenes deserve privacy, I'll give you that. But then don't do them in public places :p
Open world RP can be extremely rewarding and gratifying. Having to put up with a troll here or there shouldn't turn people off from it. Having over-enthusiastic rpers crash your scene should be seen as an opportunity to better instruct them on how to create more realistic interactions. Party chat deprives them of that opportunity.
An RP community is only strong if it looks out for each other, and if it continues to grow. Ignoring the new folks, or avoiding them, is the worst thing a community can do, and why so many people harbor u fair grudges against rpers in the first place.
It's the wrong approach, but the enthusiasm is totally a good thing. It's a perfect opportunity OOCly to try and help them learn better 'how to work yourself into a scene' approach.
Coming out of the archers guild in Gridania yesterday, my miqo Claire discovered a Bard training a brand new Lalafell archer how to use her bow.
"Wish I had a cool hat like that," Claire grumbled, eyeing the bard.
That was an opening. If the Bard ignored me, Claire would just move on. However, he chose to acknowledge her! What followed was a fun 10 minute on the spot RP. It was a nice break from the pve grind I was doing. Had they been in party chat Iwould have sadly missed that opportunity.
Nor is party chat realistic. Two people are standing right in front of Claire talking, and yet she can't hear a word they are saying? That is just as unrealistic as people 'crashing' conversations. Some scenes deserve privacy, I'll give you that. But then don't do them in public places :p
Open world RP can be extremely rewarding and gratifying. Having to put up with a troll here or there shouldn't turn people off from it. Having over-enthusiastic rpers crash your scene should be seen as an opportunity to better instruct them on how to create more realistic interactions. Party chat deprives them of that opportunity.
An RP community is only strong if it looks out for each other, and if it continues to grow. Ignoring the new folks, or avoiding them, is the worst thing a community can do, and why so many people harbor u fair grudges against rpers in the first place.
