It might also depend on what you define as "active". I consider my FC active, but I am also trying to make it even more active (with increasing success!). There will be times where there are hardly any people online, and then times where we have all our members online RPing together at once.
Anyways, I believe you not seeing the active RP FCs is due to the whole insular plots thing. Yes, I often wish there were more open plots occurring in the community, but I understand why most FCs (including mine mostly) keep their plots within their own group. Diversity. It is -impossible- to appeal to everyone's tastes and style of RP. I have seen many people try. It is easier to run a plot with a cast that all fit the theme, or share similar preferences.
Do members of RP FCs interact with characters outside their FCs? I think most do. I certainly do. It's hard sometimes. My own FC members will want to RP with me while I am trying to also find time to RP with characters I know outside my FC. However, most of the RP done with characters outside my FC is casual. Sometimes I try to pull others into our plots, or get involved in plots of others, but like I said, it's difficult.
My advice, if you aren't having any luck with the LS Hall, is to attend casual stuff. Meet characters, join linkshells and use the "Making Connections" section of the forum. Contacts you make will have their own contacts. It's networking just like real life. The difference between active FCs and inactive FCs is active FCs have active members that can be found frequently in-game one way or another. Find people.
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Well, since he made a call-out to my FC, we do have an LS for allies, friends and people interested in RPing with any of us. It helps put contacts out in the community, and allows for some joint-FC stuff. LSs are good ways for FCs to branch out into the wider community a bit better.
Anyways, I believe you not seeing the active RP FCs is due to the whole insular plots thing. Yes, I often wish there were more open plots occurring in the community, but I understand why most FCs (including mine mostly) keep their plots within their own group. Diversity. It is -impossible- to appeal to everyone's tastes and style of RP. I have seen many people try. It is easier to run a plot with a cast that all fit the theme, or share similar preferences.
Do members of RP FCs interact with characters outside their FCs? I think most do. I certainly do. It's hard sometimes. My own FC members will want to RP with me while I am trying to also find time to RP with characters I know outside my FC. However, most of the RP done with characters outside my FC is casual. Sometimes I try to pull others into our plots, or get involved in plots of others, but like I said, it's difficult.
My advice, if you aren't having any luck with the LS Hall, is to attend casual stuff. Meet characters, join linkshells and use the "Making Connections" section of the forum. Contacts you make will have their own contacts. It's networking just like real life. The difference between active FCs and inactive FCs is active FCs have active members that can be found frequently in-game one way or another. Find people.
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Ckayah Wrote:There are also a number of solid RP FCs on the neutral or good guy side that do the same. I'd like to especially call out The Dauntless and Shroud Wolves here.
Well, since he made a call-out to my FC, we do have an LS for allies, friends and people interested in RPing with any of us. It helps put contacts out in the community, and allows for some joint-FC stuff. LSs are good ways for FCs to branch out into the wider community a bit better.
