As one of the folks who traditionally take point on these things...
Bear in mind that this is a really long run. It takes an hour or so (I didn't clock it exactly) just for the run when you're solo on it, and due to lag and various other factors, you can add about 20-ish minutes to that for a group of people, generally speaking even without RP along the way.
The point being, it's a pretty significant undertaking to caravan like this. On-the-road RP will probably have to be done on-the-run(because not everyone involved is going to have all night to do it), so it's important to plan accordingly. We can stop here and there for disconnects, crashes, and emergency afks, but they really need to be minimized where we can with a group the size we seem to be looking at. The lock-and-autorun method works fairly well for a follow when you're on the road itself, but there are some switchbacks that need manual control. We try to keep track of people falling behind and slow down here and there when it happens, but it looks like we're going to have a fairly large group.
Okay, all that said, there will be opportunity for more relaxed RP, promise. We're planning on stopping to pick up the teleport points at the various camps along the route, and given the amount of time on the road, we'll probably call for a rest period when we hit those points, for five or ten minutes or so. People can get drinks, hit the restroom, and RP a bit. I also plan to call a special rest/RP stop relatively early in the trip, as there is a quite pretty desert valley oasis not far at all from the ferry docks on the Ul'dah side. Kaela will probably opt to make a stop here on the expectation that most people in the caravan are not used to the rigors of crossing a desert and will need a break after they've gotten their first taste of sun-blasted travel.
Given the RP event nature of this run, I'm expecting anywhere from 2 to 4 hours for the whole trip, so it would be best to plan for a pretty full evening. RP and large groups of people tend to multiply the time these things take quite a bit, and it's already a lengthy trip.
Bear in mind that this is a really long run. It takes an hour or so (I didn't clock it exactly) just for the run when you're solo on it, and due to lag and various other factors, you can add about 20-ish minutes to that for a group of people, generally speaking even without RP along the way.
The point being, it's a pretty significant undertaking to caravan like this. On-the-road RP will probably have to be done on-the-run(because not everyone involved is going to have all night to do it), so it's important to plan accordingly. We can stop here and there for disconnects, crashes, and emergency afks, but they really need to be minimized where we can with a group the size we seem to be looking at. The lock-and-autorun method works fairly well for a follow when you're on the road itself, but there are some switchbacks that need manual control. We try to keep track of people falling behind and slow down here and there when it happens, but it looks like we're going to have a fairly large group.
Okay, all that said, there will be opportunity for more relaxed RP, promise. We're planning on stopping to pick up the teleport points at the various camps along the route, and given the amount of time on the road, we'll probably call for a rest period when we hit those points, for five or ten minutes or so. People can get drinks, hit the restroom, and RP a bit. I also plan to call a special rest/RP stop relatively early in the trip, as there is a quite pretty desert valley oasis not far at all from the ferry docks on the Ul'dah side. Kaela will probably opt to make a stop here on the expectation that most people in the caravan are not used to the rigors of crossing a desert and will need a break after they've gotten their first taste of sun-blasted travel.
Given the RP event nature of this run, I'm expecting anywhere from 2 to 4 hours for the whole trip, so it would be best to plan for a pretty full evening. RP and large groups of people tend to multiply the time these things take quite a bit, and it's already a lengthy trip.
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