I follow the previous post in saying that you probably stumbled upon silly people, or busy ones.
As I started the game, I got rapidly involved with a Free Company, and the only time my level actually mattered was so that I could join a certain Grand Company, to match the FC's Roleplay Theme ― and even then, the leader gave no deadline. Again, in almost a year I have roleplayed in this game, that was the only exception, and one that made sense and that was in my reach with what time I could give the game back then.
Hells, I proceeded to roleplay with the biggest baddie ever, in a large-scale plot, and he was a measly little Lv5 CNJ. Levels should tell nothing of the credibility of a character.
What you might have encountered was typical shyness. Some roleplayers have their little comfort, their little habits, haunts and daily encounters, and straying off from that nice little bundle can seem scary to them. Those usually needs a little more than a nudge to answer positively. But if they are petty enough to disregard you simply because they think your low-level reflects your commitment to your character, then they are probably not worth it.
That said, I am quite sure those are more of a rarity than a common occurance. So keep faith, fellow roleplayer, and carry on with the mingling!
As I started the game, I got rapidly involved with a Free Company, and the only time my level actually mattered was so that I could join a certain Grand Company, to match the FC's Roleplay Theme ― and even then, the leader gave no deadline. Again, in almost a year I have roleplayed in this game, that was the only exception, and one that made sense and that was in my reach with what time I could give the game back then.
Hells, I proceeded to roleplay with the biggest baddie ever, in a large-scale plot, and he was a measly little Lv5 CNJ. Levels should tell nothing of the credibility of a character.
What you might have encountered was typical shyness. Some roleplayers have their little comfort, their little habits, haunts and daily encounters, and straying off from that nice little bundle can seem scary to them. Those usually needs a little more than a nudge to answer positively. But if they are petty enough to disregard you simply because they think your low-level reflects your commitment to your character, then they are probably not worth it.
That said, I am quite sure those are more of a rarity than a common occurance. So keep faith, fellow roleplayer, and carry on with the mingling!
