The idea that Gilgamesh is lacking in roleplay is silly.
I have not been playing FFXIV for very long so perhaps I don't see the reason to lose hope or have my morale crushed just yet. Â I joined 3 months ago when a small group of my friends who have already left for greener pastures--no worries, my friends are fickle like that and they bounce from game to game swiftly but not me! Â FFXIV's community has been what finally made me cancel for good my previous MMO. Â I am happier here than I ever have been elsewhere.
My one complaint about Gilgamesh is that unlike Balmung, there is a lack of open world roleplay. Â That said, there is an AMAZING rich and diverse amount of FC roleplay among the many RP FC's and more story-driven and "serious" roleplay. Â I play on both. Balmung and Gilgamesh. Â What I've come to experience is that Balmung is great for tavern rp, for open world rp, for small plots on the street corner that are mostly fluff with the occasional event.
What I've seen from Gilgamesh is amazing. Â I've been roleplaying for a very long time and I remember the days of my college youth and high school years when roleplay could be compelling enough to keep me up all night. Â I had not had that until recently. Â The great care people take in their characters and the effort put forth to create events is amazing.
What is more amazing is some of the "big picture" ideas that are coming out of Gilgamesh. Â So what if a few people are leaving? Â I challenge that anyone who wants roleplay can find roleplay still. Â I have never reached out searching for it and been left wanting (well except for maybe at 5am but... I should have been asleep).
This talk that Gilgamesh is in a sad state of affairs is stupid and saying these things only hurts morale. Â Just the other day Berserk had their auction event and there was a HUGE turnout so much so that it took hours to auction everyone off and hours more of roleplay afterwards. Â There are still plenty of people left on Gilgamesh that want to roleplay so...
If you're not happy with the state of things, help us to change it.
I have not been playing FFXIV for very long so perhaps I don't see the reason to lose hope or have my morale crushed just yet. Â I joined 3 months ago when a small group of my friends who have already left for greener pastures--no worries, my friends are fickle like that and they bounce from game to game swiftly but not me! Â FFXIV's community has been what finally made me cancel for good my previous MMO. Â I am happier here than I ever have been elsewhere.
My one complaint about Gilgamesh is that unlike Balmung, there is a lack of open world roleplay. Â That said, there is an AMAZING rich and diverse amount of FC roleplay among the many RP FC's and more story-driven and "serious" roleplay. Â I play on both. Balmung and Gilgamesh. Â What I've come to experience is that Balmung is great for tavern rp, for open world rp, for small plots on the street corner that are mostly fluff with the occasional event.
What I've seen from Gilgamesh is amazing. Â I've been roleplaying for a very long time and I remember the days of my college youth and high school years when roleplay could be compelling enough to keep me up all night. Â I had not had that until recently. Â The great care people take in their characters and the effort put forth to create events is amazing.
What is more amazing is some of the "big picture" ideas that are coming out of Gilgamesh. Â So what if a few people are leaving? Â I challenge that anyone who wants roleplay can find roleplay still. Â I have never reached out searching for it and been left wanting (well except for maybe at 5am but... I should have been asleep).
This talk that Gilgamesh is in a sad state of affairs is stupid and saying these things only hurts morale. Â Just the other day Berserk had their auction event and there was a HUGE turnout so much so that it took hours to auction everyone off and hours more of roleplay afterwards. Â There are still plenty of people left on Gilgamesh that want to roleplay so...
If you're not happy with the state of things, help us to change it.
