Discussion is good. Dialogue is good. Sharing thoughts and ideas is good.
While I understand your feelings, in my humble opinion, character level or inexperience does not dictate your ability to shape the RP community to be what you want. You can be level 5 and still have a positive effect on the RP scene. And although I admit that not all Gilgameshers (...is that a word...?) Are the most active posters on this forum, that doesn't necessarily mean all of us RPers have jumped ship!
Everyone who contributes to the RP scene in any way helps build the RP community. But not everyone contributes the same way, and not everyone necessarily wants to build the community in the same way. Viewpoints differ, and that’s okay! We’re all different, and while our ideas may clash a bit, I think we can all agree that more RP overall is a good direction to go.
Big events that involve a lot of people are usually a lot of fun, but they also always require a lot of work to set up and prepare for. There’s planning involved, volunteers needed to get the word out, volunteers to help organize, volunteers to keep people engaged and orderly during the event. Even when things don’t seem to involve a lot of work on the surface, the organizers behind the scenes have put in their time to make sure everything runs smoothly. Even smaller events can take time to organize and run.
It’s like tabletop RP -- for most players, you just have to show up with your characters sheets and dice (and maybe some snacks and soda), and you can have a good time. For the Game Masters (or Dungeon Masters) -- they probably spent at least a few hours (or days) thinking up plotlines, planning encounters, preparing maps, and all sorts of other nefarious things for the players to encounter. It’s fun for all involved (usually, anyway), but even so, it’s a lot of preparation.
The wonderful thing about RPing in an MMORPG is that each of us has the ability to take charge, and make RP happen. Big RP events are fun, but smaller RP encounters can be fun as well. A lot of us intentionally will RP in /say in public places BECAUSE we want other RPers to become involved. A lot of RPers have the tag “Roleplayer†in their /search info, so we can be identified by other RPers. And if a group of RPers seem to be having some serious RP going on, and you’re not sure if you can join in, you can always send one of them a /tell to OOC’ly ask if it’s okay for you to take part. Often you will be invited in and welcomed -- it never hurts to ask!
In short, I think everyone wants to have a stronger community on the server. But the question is, are we all willing to put in the effort to MAKE the community stronger? Because waiting for the RP to come to you isn't going to help improve the situation any. Taking action will.
Just one small lala's little opinion. Your mileage may vary.
Have fun out there, folks.
While I understand your feelings, in my humble opinion, character level or inexperience does not dictate your ability to shape the RP community to be what you want. You can be level 5 and still have a positive effect on the RP scene. And although I admit that not all Gilgameshers (...is that a word...?) Are the most active posters on this forum, that doesn't necessarily mean all of us RPers have jumped ship!
Everyone who contributes to the RP scene in any way helps build the RP community. But not everyone contributes the same way, and not everyone necessarily wants to build the community in the same way. Viewpoints differ, and that’s okay! We’re all different, and while our ideas may clash a bit, I think we can all agree that more RP overall is a good direction to go.
Big events that involve a lot of people are usually a lot of fun, but they also always require a lot of work to set up and prepare for. There’s planning involved, volunteers needed to get the word out, volunteers to help organize, volunteers to keep people engaged and orderly during the event. Even when things don’t seem to involve a lot of work on the surface, the organizers behind the scenes have put in their time to make sure everything runs smoothly. Even smaller events can take time to organize and run.
It’s like tabletop RP -- for most players, you just have to show up with your characters sheets and dice (and maybe some snacks and soda), and you can have a good time. For the Game Masters (or Dungeon Masters) -- they probably spent at least a few hours (or days) thinking up plotlines, planning encounters, preparing maps, and all sorts of other nefarious things for the players to encounter. It’s fun for all involved (usually, anyway), but even so, it’s a lot of preparation.
The wonderful thing about RPing in an MMORPG is that each of us has the ability to take charge, and make RP happen. Big RP events are fun, but smaller RP encounters can be fun as well. A lot of us intentionally will RP in /say in public places BECAUSE we want other RPers to become involved. A lot of RPers have the tag “Roleplayer†in their /search info, so we can be identified by other RPers. And if a group of RPers seem to be having some serious RP going on, and you’re not sure if you can join in, you can always send one of them a /tell to OOC’ly ask if it’s okay for you to take part. Often you will be invited in and welcomed -- it never hurts to ask!
In short, I think everyone wants to have a stronger community on the server. But the question is, are we all willing to put in the effort to MAKE the community stronger? Because waiting for the RP to come to you isn't going to help improve the situation any. Taking action will.
Just one small lala's little opinion. Your mileage may vary.
Have fun out there, folks.
