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(06-23-2013, 02:10 PM)Aldotsk Wrote: The problem is linkshell community than role-playing. Please remember that. If one cannot join a linkshell that he /she wants to join, then what? Make your own linkshell? What if one does not want to make a linkshell and they just want to join an active role-playing linkshell but cannot join them because they are new ? There are those veterans that will be like "it feels awkward having a new person in our circle."
I'd suggest that, since there'll be a massive influx of new players to this game, there'll also be an explosion of new LSs/FCs. I know that I've got a couple of ideas, though I'm not sure I'll have the time to run an LS/FC at this point in my life (no more playing from 2pm to 2am these days, I'm afraid
). I wouldn't take the small quantity of largely 1.x LSs in the forums here, when we're still in beta 3, as indicative of what will exist at launch or even in beta 4. I will say, though, that new players need to be willing to jump into and support other new LSs/FCs if they want to create active, established, lively ones. "Become the change you want to see" and all that.That said, I've observed established groups with long-time players do one or more of the following:
- Dissolve the group when old player interest wanes, or when those old players want to transition to raiding, ignoring what the new players want;
- Allow new players in, but leave them to their own devices and not interact with them;
- Allow new players in, but treat them as "new blood" that needs to prove themselves to be invited along on adventures;
- Close recruitment on the grounds of "wanting to get to know the new members," then never open it again;
- RP with people not in an LS or FC, then not toss them an invitation to apply to yours if their character would fit;
- Refuse to RP or group with people not in the LS or FC
All of those are problematic behaviors that LS/FC leaders should watch out for and work to correct. Now, proper leadership of a guild (regardless of what the game calls it) is a distinct topic to this one, so this is getting a little off-topic, but I hope this shows that there's a strong interest among 1.x players and both totally new to 2.x and "quit 1.x like a week in and are just now coming back" players in creating a strong, vibrant LS/FC community.
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