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(07-11-2014, 01:10 PM)Miza Wrote: I'm rather new to the community too. And yeah, it's disheartening to see people walk right by you and go RP with someone a few feet away. But I think you are quick to assume that they are avoiding you. As a new player, no one knows anything about you or me. So it makes walk-ups harder to get, especially when everyone already has their established relationships they want to spend their time on.
When I was RPing in Guild Wars 2, I felt similar to you. I had no guild and had taken several months off from the game, so when I came back, I was more or less an outcast. I started to think there might be something wrong with me or my characters. But then one day, I tried whispering someone reputable within the community if they wanted to RP and they said sure!
Yes, it's nice to have people come to you, but it's much easier to get into communities by making the first step. And from what it sounds like, you are discouraged because no one walks-up to you. Maybe I'm assuming too much, but hey if you're ever in Limsa Lominsa, I'd gladly RP with you.
I'm pretty sure this actually happens to most players who aren't in an active RP guild. Â It's a real shame, but if you aren't outgoing and pushy, it's hard to get RP (and some people get downright offended if you react/jump into their public RP, which is just...strange). Â So if you're shy, like I am, about joining random RP, it can be really hard to get into it without a guild to kind of suck you in.
I really don't think it's people who have read this that are avoiding the OP. Â The fact is, a lot of players simply won't acknowledge/won't engage with players they don't personally know. Â I saw it happen in WoW a lot, too. Â But 99% of those people never even visit here. They just avoid people in the game for personal reasons, as far as I can tell. Â Don't wanna call them snobs, but sometimes it seems like it. Â ^_^
Edited to Add: I should say, even if the player is outgoing and pushy, if the character isn't, it can be total hell.
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