There are a lot of variables to consider when thinking about why people may or may not attend events.
The tavern type events, which some may argue "get old quickly", are still often fun and worth making some effort to try integrating your character into if you're feeling a certain lack of RP. But it's also understandable why some characters might not be interested in this sort of thing. I play a kind of "goodie two shoes" sort of character, so the bar thing isn't going to work for me. Eva also has a bit of an aversion to Limsa Lominsa. I kind of work her out of her shell a little bit for the sake of RP, and because it's realistic to not perpetually be in one's own comfort zone 100% of the time. But I think it would be kind of folly to expect that all the time. I wouldn't expect everyone to turn up at the storytelling gathering next month either for the same reason. It may not be some characters' thing. And that's okay.
I think it is definitely a good thing to have a variety of different sort of global RP events (I use the term 'global' to mean encompassing all RP LS's and not just RP within one's own group), and hosted by a variety of different RPers. I understand there are a number of RPers who either do not wish to align themselves with any particular RPLS, or otherwise feel disconnected or uneducated about what those LS's are all about due to lack of involvement with them. But there does seem to be a curiosity there, and a want to kind of "break into" it.
But like all things it's give and take. To some extent each character should be a bit proactive. Because if everyone is reactive, there will be nothing initiated from which to react.
On another vein, I would love to see the RPC utilized a bit more for the planning of global events such as these. I know sometimes things come together spur-of-the-moment and can be announced over Backstage (or whatever we may call the next iteration of the OOC pearl), but it certainly cannot hurt to advertise the event here. Even if not all of our LS mates participate in the RPC discussions/forums, at least someone can cross-post about the event so that the information trickles down to the various other RPLS forums and reaches a greater number of RPers. That is, as I have understood it, one of the stated purposes of the RPC and this forum system.
As for the storytelling night - I wasn't really thinking of the GW2 launch when I scheduled that. That was more of a happy coincidence. I figured two weeks gave time for folks to write up some stories if they wanted to share anything. And also my weekends in September are mostly full up with RL plans. But I had wanted those to be kind of a seasonal thing, and I'd been hosting a similar event going back almost as far as the game's release. It's just a lot of fun and allows for a lot of different types of characters to meet up with one another and affords an opportunity for more than just storytelling. Depending on how others may interpret the stories and such. Character growth, and all that. Or just lighthearted storytelling, for some. It all boils down to what each RPer wants to make of it.
I do like RPing beyond the boundaries of my LS, but I often feel I need to have some reason for it as well. And I think a lot of us feel the same way. "Oh, there's RP happening at the Gold Court? Well I'm in Gridania. Why would my character go there?" I suppose a lot of it is finding a way to bridge things to make it feasable for your character to get from point A to point B so that you can participate.
Sorry to ramble. Just a lot to think about, I suppose.
The tavern type events, which some may argue "get old quickly", are still often fun and worth making some effort to try integrating your character into if you're feeling a certain lack of RP. But it's also understandable why some characters might not be interested in this sort of thing. I play a kind of "goodie two shoes" sort of character, so the bar thing isn't going to work for me. Eva also has a bit of an aversion to Limsa Lominsa. I kind of work her out of her shell a little bit for the sake of RP, and because it's realistic to not perpetually be in one's own comfort zone 100% of the time. But I think it would be kind of folly to expect that all the time. I wouldn't expect everyone to turn up at the storytelling gathering next month either for the same reason. It may not be some characters' thing. And that's okay.
I think it is definitely a good thing to have a variety of different sort of global RP events (I use the term 'global' to mean encompassing all RP LS's and not just RP within one's own group), and hosted by a variety of different RPers. I understand there are a number of RPers who either do not wish to align themselves with any particular RPLS, or otherwise feel disconnected or uneducated about what those LS's are all about due to lack of involvement with them. But there does seem to be a curiosity there, and a want to kind of "break into" it.
But like all things it's give and take. To some extent each character should be a bit proactive. Because if everyone is reactive, there will be nothing initiated from which to react.
On another vein, I would love to see the RPC utilized a bit more for the planning of global events such as these. I know sometimes things come together spur-of-the-moment and can be announced over Backstage (or whatever we may call the next iteration of the OOC pearl), but it certainly cannot hurt to advertise the event here. Even if not all of our LS mates participate in the RPC discussions/forums, at least someone can cross-post about the event so that the information trickles down to the various other RPLS forums and reaches a greater number of RPers. That is, as I have understood it, one of the stated purposes of the RPC and this forum system.
As for the storytelling night - I wasn't really thinking of the GW2 launch when I scheduled that. That was more of a happy coincidence. I figured two weeks gave time for folks to write up some stories if they wanted to share anything. And also my weekends in September are mostly full up with RL plans. But I had wanted those to be kind of a seasonal thing, and I'd been hosting a similar event going back almost as far as the game's release. It's just a lot of fun and allows for a lot of different types of characters to meet up with one another and affords an opportunity for more than just storytelling. Depending on how others may interpret the stories and such. Character growth, and all that. Or just lighthearted storytelling, for some. It all boils down to what each RPer wants to make of it.
I do like RPing beyond the boundaries of my LS, but I often feel I need to have some reason for it as well. And I think a lot of us feel the same way. "Oh, there's RP happening at the Gold Court? Well I'm in Gridania. Why would my character go there?" I suppose a lot of it is finding a way to bridge things to make it feasable for your character to get from point A to point B so that you can participate.
Sorry to ramble. Just a lot to think about, I suppose.
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