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Gilgamesh RP dead in the water? - SicketySix - 10-05-2015

Hey guys, was just curious if Gilgamesh RP was still a thing?

I have an alt I created a long time ago, which I've seldom played, so thought I'd check out their RP scene last night. 10:00pm EST and the Quicksand was dead except for 2 non-rpers standing around afk.

So I'm not sure if I should be overjoyed that they avoid the Quicksand, or saddened because RP over there is just dead. Overall the entire server seemed to be about dead.

I had created a bunch of new alts over there this morning so when the transfer restriction are lifted I can move all my shiny new alts to Balmung.

But if RP still happens around here I may stick around for a bit and check it out.

RE: Gilgamesh RP dead in the water? - Coatleque - 10-05-2015

It is my understanding that Balmung has the larger 'open-world' RP scene, while Gilgamesh has more private groups and cliques that keep it in Party, or FC housing. The RP scene on either server can appear larger or smaller based on who you know (in-game).

RE: Gilgamesh RP dead in the water? - Kage - 10-05-2015

Their website is fairly frequently used.
http://gilgamesh-rp.com/

From what I've gleaned from the few posts I have seen, Gilgamesh RP is fairly insular to the server and RP group. They do it behind closed doors, in LS chats or FC chats and not publicly in the open as the RP in Balmung is. That's not to say that they do not have a lot of RP going on, just that it's not Open like Balmung's RP is.

Note: You won't be able to transfer your characters until the 20th, all transfers have been halted as of 4.5 hours before this post.

RE: Gilgamesh RP dead in the water? - SicketySix - 10-05-2015

Any of y'all have first hand experience with RP on that side?

I'm guessing it's either a tight knit community who huddle up in their little groups and accept nobody in, or just the opposite. Super friendly and inviting trying to keep someone from switching to Balmung.

I noticed the website but there seems to be gaps a few days long where nothing really goes on. Far from the site here.

Regardless, I think I may stick around over here for a bit and see what goes on.
Kinda curious to see how the "other half" live.

RE: Gilgamesh RP dead in the water? - Seraphine Felstar - 10-05-2015

I transferred to Gilgamesh a while back and the RP is still very active. Pretty much the entire ward 3 of the Goblet is owned by RP FC's (although there are still more then plenty in the other two cities) so, no, there isn't a lot of "Quicksands" style RP. However, it also makes finding RP as easy as going up to a house or standing around the MB areas. Most people are happy to welcome newcomers and walk ups are fairly common. There are two server wide OOC RP shells, multiple events held weekly, and everyone I've met so far is extremely friendly. Gilgamesh has its own forums though and they generally stick to visiting that site instead. Adolar Stone and E'kayah Nunh are both great people to get in touch with though if you are looking to find a good place to start on the server. If you are interested, please feel free to check out the site or send me a /tell in game.

RE: Gilgamesh RP dead in the water? - Ignacius - 10-05-2015

There's also a lot of RP going on in the open world if you're looking.  I keep up with the RPers through the website forum and through the Adventurers Guild linkshell.  I get the odd bit of RP in town, but a lot of us have some IC reasons not to show our face in Ul'dah *cough* so I can't comment on the Quicksand.

But yeah, it's out there.  Not as much as Balmung from what I gather, but still very active and entertaining.  Granted, it's a lot different than Balmung in style and very few Gilgamesh RPers are here on the RPC (for reasons it's best not to go into unless you want to see some gaping sores).

Definitely get in touch with us if you're on the server, though.  Adolar Stone is the guy I usually refer people to first and foremost.

RE: Gilgamesh RP dead in the water? - myahele - 10-05-2015

I wouldn't say that the RP there is dead, it's just not nearly as populated with RPers as Balmung is.

With that said, Gilgamesh is probably the 2nd best server for RP especially since it's alot easier to create characters than Balmung. As other's have said, the RP is alot more private and is within other's house, FCs and LS.

RE: Gilgamesh RP dead in the water? - SicketySix - 10-05-2015

I server where people RP outside the Quicksand?
*transfers all his characters over*

But no seriously, I dislike the Quicksand style RP. I do it though because it's one of the few places you can always find something. Even if it can be rather.....interesting, at times.

May have to give this a closer look and see what I can do.
I only have like 6 alts on that side so I can come up with something I'm sure!

RE: Gilgamesh RP dead in the water? - Vyce - 10-05-2015

I like going to the quicksand just because it's a good place to find pick-up RP. That, and where else is an Ala Mighan going to kick back and solve arcanimal formulae after his daily sparring session at the Pugs Guild?

A library? Feh. There's no liquor in a library.

RE: Gilgamesh RP dead in the water? - Virella - 10-05-2015

(10-05-2015, 10:52 AM)SicketySix Wrote: I server where people RP outside the Quicksand?
*transfers all his characters over*

But no seriously, I dislike the Quicksand style RP. I do it though because it's one of the few places you can always find something. Even if it can be rather.....interesting, at times.

May have to give this a closer look and see what I can do.
I only have like 6 alts on that side so I can come up with something I'm sure!
I am not sure what the hell you are doing, but all my roleplay is outside the Quicksand. Sir, if you can only find QS RP, you are doing something terribly wrong.

RE: Gilgamesh RP dead in the water? - Vyce - 10-05-2015

(10-05-2015, 11:17 AM)Virella Douront Wrote:
(10-05-2015, 10:52 AM)SicketySix Wrote: I server where people RP outside the Quicksand?
*transfers all his characters over*

But no seriously, I dislike the Quicksand style RP. I do it though because it's one of the few places you can always find something. Even if it can be rather.....interesting, at times.

May have to give this a closer look and see what I can do.
I only have like 6 alts on that side so I can come up with something I'm sure!
I am not sure what the hell you are doing, but all my roleplay is outside the Quicksand. Sir, if you can only find QS RP, you are doing something terribly wrong.

You know, it's fine and dandy if you happen to have a group of RP friends with which you have guaranteed RP outside of the game's major hub, but a lot of people don't have that luxury or know how to find it. Perhaps instead of doing something wrong, we are doing something incredibly average. The average everyday RPer can be found in and around the Quicksand at least once a week. Why? there are tons of people there all the time, the location is pleasant and easy to get to, and it's the biggest and most well-known branch of the Adventurer's Guild.

I think in this case, the ability to stay out of the Quicksand is an exception that does not make the rule. It's a great thing, but it's not at all easy to do.

Gilgamesh is able to do it because the entire community is on roughly the same page, while on Balmung, tavern RP is extremely common and hard to avoid.

RE: Gilgamesh RP dead in the water? - SicketySix - 10-05-2015

(10-05-2015, 11:17 AM)Virella Douront Wrote:
(10-05-2015, 10:52 AM)SicketySix Wrote: I server where people RP outside the Quicksand?
*transfers all his characters over*

But no seriously, I dislike the Quicksand style RP. I do it though because it's one of the few places you can always find something. Even if it can be rather.....interesting, at times.

May have to give this a closer look and see what I can do.
I only have like 6 alts on that side so I can come up with something I'm sure!
I am not sure what the hell you are doing, but all my roleplay is outside the Quicksand. Sir, if you can only find QS RP, you are doing something terribly wrong.
I never said I could ONLY find RP at the Quicksand, but I haven't been playing long enough to have a wide selection of friends that are readily available to RP.

That and my play time hours are from like 10pm - 4am EST.

RE: Gilgamesh RP dead in the water? - Virella - 10-05-2015

(10-05-2015, 11:28 AM)Vyce Wrote:
(10-05-2015, 11:17 AM)Virella Douront Wrote:
(10-05-2015, 10:52 AM)SicketySix Wrote: I server where people RP outside the Quicksand?
*transfers all his characters over*

But no seriously, I dislike the Quicksand style RP. I do it though because it's one of the few places you can always find something. Even if it can be rather.....interesting, at times.

May have to give this a closer look and see what I can do.
I only have like 6 alts on that side so I can come up with something I'm sure!
I am not sure what the hell you are doing, but all my roleplay is outside the Quicksand. Sir, if you can only find QS RP, you are doing something terribly wrong.

You know, it's fine and dandy if you happen to have a group of RP friends with which you have guaranteed RP outside of the game's major hub, but a lot of people don't have that luxury or know how to find it. Perhaps instead of doing something wrong, we are doing something incredibly average. The average everyday RPer can be found in and around the Quicksand at least once a week. Why? there are tons of people there all the time, the location is pleasant and easy to get to, and it's the biggest and most well-known branch of the Adventurer's Guild.

I think in this case, the ability to stay out of the Quicksand is an exception that does not make the rule. It's a great thing, but it's not at all easy to do.

Gilgamesh is able to do it because the entire community is on roughly the same page, while on Balmung, tavern RP is extremely common and hard to avoid.
Stop hiding behind excuses; I came here myself here as well, completely alone, no one to fall back onto. I haven't touched the Quicksand for roleplay until recently because it came up IC to go there. I've gone seven months without ever looking there for roleplay. (Heck I've gone there once IC, about two/three weeks ago? But besides that. Never nada noppes been there.)

So don't tell me it isn't possible, and conjure up some pathetic excuse of "People don't have the luxury to do it", put in some effort yourself, find RPC posts for people looking for roleplay, make your own thread, PM people in game, find a RP FC, go to events. Roleplay is not going to be fed to you, you need to go out to find interaction, just as much people need to do it irl.

Just don't come up with that nonsense of an excuse. It is really not that much effort to start finding people for roleplay outside of the Quicksand. Sure if you want to roleplay there, be my guest, but to go nagging "ermgerd can't find rp outside it"? Reality check; the sole blame is you, and not that of the community.

RE: Gilgamesh RP dead in the water? - SicketySix - 10-05-2015

Okay guys take it easy.

RE: Gilgamesh RP dead in the water? - Vyce - 10-05-2015

It seems my weekly avatar change came at a good time.

I'd like to point out that the subject of this thread; according to what I'm reading in the OP, is the state of RP activity on Gilgamesh and how one might find RP there. OP is new-ish, and has become used to the Balmung standard of hub RP, so seeking to deviate from the not-so-great Quicksand RP is a new avenue.

It is a little less than helpful to run through with guns firing and accusing people whose RP is currently hub-centric of laziness and excuse-making and a little more helpful to arm them with the knowledge of -how- to break from it.

So Virella, since you are immensely successful at maintaining a healthy RP routine outside of the Quicksand, inquiring minds would like to know what your methods are exactly~

Aside from the aforementioned not being lazy, what type of Guild do you have? Is it casual or Hardcore RP? How does your guild or group of friends keep RP flowing together?

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