(08-03-2013, 07:20 PM)Rock Sandbourne Wrote: "I can't speak on what groups are organizing outside of the RPC"/"So while its not impossible I can honestly say I won't stand for it"

(08-03-2013, 07:20 PM)Rock Sandbourne Wrote: "I can't speak on what groups are organizing outside of the RPC"/"So while its not impossible I can honestly say I won't stand for it"

(08-03-2013, 07:20 PM)Rock Sandbourne Wrote: "I can't speak on what groups are organizing outside of the RPC"/"So while its not impossible I can honestly say I won't stand for it"

(08-03-2013, 07:13 PM)Rock Sandbourne Wrote:

(08-03-2013, 06:56 PM)Aysun Wrote:

(08-03-2013, 06:18 PM)Khy Wrote: This is a pretty unique situation, given that (as far as I know) this is the only major MMO to ever release then get shutdown and remade. This is the way I see it though... Balmung, while it may already have established groups and cliques and storylines that have taken place, it also has the most stable group of core RPers, given that these are the players who have been in the game the most and already have a ton invested in their characters and the quality of the RP community.

Now, it would be easy to look at that and see those players as potentially being elitist or RP snobs who don't want new players coming in and mucking up their storylines. And sure, there probably are at least some players who are like that. But as a whole? I'd imagine the old RP community would love for nothing more than a wave of new roleplayers with new characters and new idea to come in and bring new life to the community. After all, half the fun of RPing is meeting and interacting with new characters and sharing new stories together. So really, an already stable community with dedicated core roleplayers AND incoming new roleplayers? That sounds pretty good to me.

And, this is just my own personal opinion, but I think the whole movement of players going to Gilgamesh sucks. I mean, nothing against those who are, because I know why they're doing it and I totally understand the reasoning behind it, but at the end of the day the end result is that it's fragmenting the potential community between servers. Personally I think it'd just be funner having all the roleplayers in one place, so it's kind of disappointing.

Anyway, that's basically the reasoning in my head for why I chose Balmung.

Cheers! Summed up my thoughts more eloquently than I could. >>;

Balmung can be intimidating, but at the same time, the 'old-timers' from 1.0 are already likely outnumbered by the amount of new RPers (and non-RPers, so 1-10 won't be that lonely, that's for sure..) joining us there. Cliques are going to exist anywhere you go, and are likely already forming within the Gilgamesh community as well. You just have to take that step, and trust that you will be welcomed--which will be the case on either server. In the end it's your choice.

So while I am saying its not impossible, I am definitely saying that I won't stand for it at all and show you the door if you are involved with what me and others are doing to facilitate a non elitist environment on Gilgamesh. 

(08-03-2013, 07:25 PM)Aysun Wrote:

(08-03-2013, 07:20 PM)Rock Sandbourne Wrote: "I can't speak on what groups are organizing outside of the RPC"/"So while its not impossible I can honestly say I won't stand for it"

Who are you to stop them..?? You won't stand for it.. what will you do? Oust them from Gilgamesh? It's not your server.. o_O I can't believe you're saying what I think you're saying..

(08-03-2013, 07:35 PM)Rock Sandbourne Wrote: And in my book that's great that they want to keep to themselves. Limitless Sky and Coalition OOC will be glad to not hand you a pearl.

(08-03-2013, 07:40 PM)Shippuu Wrote:

(08-03-2013, 07:35 PM)Rock Sandbourne Wrote: And in my book that's great that they want to keep to themselves. Limitless Sky and Coalition OOC will be glad to not hand you a pearl.

But...doesn't that make them a clique? Excluding someone just because they tend to keep to themselves?

(08-03-2013, 07:35 PM)Rock Sandbourne Wrote:

(08-03-2013, 07:25 PM)Aysun Wrote:

(08-03-2013, 07:20 PM)Rock Sandbourne Wrote: "I can't speak on what groups are organizing outside of the RPC"/"So while its not impossible I can honestly say I won't stand for it"

Who are you to stop them..?? You won't stand for it.. what will you do? Oust them from Gilgamesh? It's not your server.. o_O I can't believe you're saying what I think you're saying..

 Its not about stopping them, no its not my server, but will I let it be known that being part of the community its not cool? Yes I will.
 
Please don't put words in my mouth. But as someone who is seen as representing the server on this site. Yes I will gladly tell them that your ways are not welcome. We don't have to talk we don't have to like each other, but I won't lie to them either.
 
No, its not cool, it doesn't make things better it makes them worse, and honestly I'd prefer not to see it. People can go where they want. but as someone who is trying to unify the roleplayers on the server, especially with two linkshells. No, I don't want to deal with them. If others are cool with them fine. But I'm not.
 
And taking a quote from Freelance Wizards book, I hope the community as a whole feels the same that is coming to Gilgamesh. Because I too am of the school that certain types of attitudes should be slashed and burned when it comes to roleplay. Clques are non inclusive and can shun other or completely lock them out. Please understand I am talking about the jerks of the cliquey types. There is nothing wrong with keeping to yourselves but those who can be jerks about it bringing all sorts of negative behavior that leads to bad rp stereotypes, rp server deaths and the like? Yeah Rock Sandbourne doesn't like you because you do more harm than good. So go away.

A good example of this already happening is the shunning of the Reddit and 4chan communities. Both have groups interested in roleplay but are already being shunned by some in the roleplay community. This ain't cool, it just ain't so if someone has a problem with me not wanting to deal with people who lock people out of roleplay for ANY reason and I'm talking about people who genuinely WANT to roleplay  well guess we just aren't talking anymore. Trust me you won't be missed.
 
And in my book that's great that they want to keep to themselves. Limitless Sky and Coalition OOC will be glad to not hand you a pearl.

No it isn't my server, but am I going to try my best to lead by example?

Yep