(05-12-2014, 07:39 PM)Solano Thorne Wrote:(05-12-2014, 04:48 PM)Mippa Wrote: I think I saw you at the Berserk thing, and I'm so sorry we didn't get a chance to interact! I personally was dealing with some unfortunate OOC business but I assure you, there are opportunities abound, even if we're a bit slower-moving, the payoff is grand!
I also want to thank you for giving honest feedback about what you've seen. It's really hard to convince people that change needs to happen when we're caught up in our own contentment. It's very 'let them have cake' IMO and we need more vocal input like this. (As long as it's not fatalistic.)
That's alright, next time! Â It was my first opportunity to interact with anyone, so I enjoyed observing as much as I did participating. Â I hope my post didn't come off too 'canary in the coal mine', since I realize a lot of effort is put in by players such as yourself to make things happen, which is greatly appreciated!Â
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As for Gilgamesh being 'dead' as some posts may have insinuated, I think Chiyo actually meant to say(correct me if I'm wrong) that the RP community is becoming diffuse as more and more people lose interest. Â I do not think Gilgamesh is dead or dying, but it needs some love. Â Not everyone is going to stick around, and that's alright. With that being said, I think there are strategies we can employ to rectify the open world RP issue.
Something that may help is communicating some commonly-known, easily accessible hubs on the forum so that players are aware of them(The Quicksands is generally regarded as a hub on Balmung). Â That means areas in the open world, not just a linkshell. Â While it is neat and fun to hang out in our FC housing all the time, this doesn't lend to our visibility. Â Roleplayers are a keen group, they will do research and create a character specifically for their experience. Â Giving them some knowledge and useful tips will help new people stick around.Â
I would also refute the notion that people leave the game because they are bored of playing. Â Not everyone is bored with ARR, plenty of FCs on other servers have players with full AF2, taking on endgame content like Binding Coil every week and waiting for the next Live Letter to come out. Â So sorry, blaming the game itself is not going to change the state of roleplay!
Sure, less open world roleplay is a #FirstWorldProblem. Â But it is our problem. Â If we want to see it change, it's our responsibility to find proactive solutions.
You would be right on that aspect. The event wasn't just for my zerkers, but for the community as well. That's why I didn't even require real gil transactions. Granted, the event may seem all over the place for some (then again, Chiyo isn't always professional, lol) but the whole point was to invite some rp opportunities. Which I felt some people here needed, as well as make new friends. I didn't really mean to sound pessimistic, but I feel as though I should spread awareness for my fellow Gilgas out there.
I will admit though, I haven't been faithful to some of the lore as of late (nevermind my character's name), but some of the stuff it kinda hard to follow as it isn't terribly well written at times... >.>
