(07-02-2014, 05:18 PM)ArmachiA Wrote:(07-02-2014, 05:02 PM)Melkire Wrote:(07-02-2014, 04:35 PM)ArmachiA Wrote: ...but I think the rp community can benefit from more places to rp, then having everyone feel like they have to be a Brass Blade/Sultansworn/Syndicate member just to get into RP.
...I really think that you, and others, should talk to people like Gharen, Askier, Aya, Cedric, Verad, etc., before making this kind of assumption.
The political intrigue that results from tensions between Blades/Sultansworn/Syndicate/etc. is a major feature of roleplay in Ul'dah... but you don't have to be a member to get involved. Hell, that's not even all of the RP that Ul'dah has to offer. And that's not even getting into Thanalan as a whole.
THe problem is that line right there. It is a BIG deal in Ul'dah roleplay and something not everyone want to get involved in. It's not an insult, it's just the truth. Giving people more options isn't a bad thing, here. I'm just stating a fact - the Brass Blades/Sultansworn/Sydicate thing is a HUGE thing in Ul'dah and some people may just not want to be involved and have other options. I know Aya is a waitress at the Quicksand, which is obviously easy to get into RP with because everyone goes to the quicksand. She's probably had her share of dealing with the Holy Trinity above. If you are a player in uldah you deal with those three things automatically, whether to you want to or not.
This is just an idea for another OPTION.
Then, if correct me if I'm wrong, your real issue with Ul'dah is inevitably colliding with the political intrigue scene, as opposed to "I HAVE to be a ___ or else I don't get into RP".
The former is understandable.
The latter is just incorrect.
I just want to make sure, because with topics like these, miscommunication sucks. People get the wrong impressions on both sides of the fence, etc.