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(06-24-2013, 01:32 AM)Rhostel Wrote: I've been hanging around a long while (back into 1.something) but I've barely RPed with anyone (mostly from wanting to play characters meant for ARR and personal health issues). I've never felt unwelcome or like people weren't happy to RP with me when I would be ready to.
This is a fantastic community.
This is very close to how I feel.
The amount of time I spent with 14 before ARR is negligible; I do not have access to my legacy characters, nor do I want it. I am content to start fresh and to start new -- on a preestablished, and founded server.
I was hesitant to jump into a Legacy server at first too. I was worried about the same things a lot of people are: the economy, the amount of max level characters, the cliques already set in stone, etc. But after spending time during this most recent phase, and posting here, and in Skype, I have found one of the most welcoming RP communities that I have ever seen.
The Blue Skies event was really the turning point for me. It was what sold me on staying here at this server. The people were friendly and well-spoken, and despite the large group, I was never ignored or shooed away for just walking up and starting a conversation with someone I didn't know. There were a few instances when I felt as though I was totally out of the loop and didn't know what to do, where to start, where to go, who to talk to. So I chose people at random and just struck up a conversation.
From my experience roleplaying in games, I have to agree with the idea of really getting what you're putting out. If you make the effort to present yourself, and say hi, people aren't going to run you out of town. On the contrary, you may find yourself getting an earful, and being pulled into something that lasts much longer than you had expected. So give it a shot! These beta weekends are the perfect time to nail down core character ideas and bounce around the server to see if it's a good fit for you. It may not be -- that's not a bad thing! But you may be surprised, too.
Just my thoughts on the week or so that I've been here.