First things first, know that you're not alone! I've been on Balmung for a few years now and it has most definitely been a culture shock in regards to how blatant many people are about their desire to pursue erotic and romance based role-play. Back on the WoW server I played on in the European servers it was much less common to see it given such a heavy focus.
Some people do it well, of course, but you're not wrong in believing that it can be excessive. I've been burned quite a few times due to people approaching me with an offer for role-play only to then abandon me once they realise my character isn't going to sleep with them within a matter of hours - or even minutes of meeting them.
In other cases, weeks or even months of role-play have been rendered meaningless due to contacts suddenly deciding that established connections and plot points are to be ignored in favour of prioritising their character's romantic and/or sexual exploits above all else.
Yet don't be discouraged - there's still those of us who are more interested in long term, character driven role-play that doesn't lead into rolling around in the bedroom. My advice would be to specifically keep an eye out for role-players who are eager to head out into the game world over attending 'tavern nights' or 'date auctions'.
Just prepare yourself for disappointments - and then dust yourself and renew your efforts. If the idea of heading out into the game world on some sort of adventure appeals to you, feel free to hit me up because there's a good chance that we may be able to work something out!
Some people do it well, of course, but you're not wrong in believing that it can be excessive. I've been burned quite a few times due to people approaching me with an offer for role-play only to then abandon me once they realise my character isn't going to sleep with them within a matter of hours - or even minutes of meeting them.
In other cases, weeks or even months of role-play have been rendered meaningless due to contacts suddenly deciding that established connections and plot points are to be ignored in favour of prioritising their character's romantic and/or sexual exploits above all else.
Yet don't be discouraged - there's still those of us who are more interested in long term, character driven role-play that doesn't lead into rolling around in the bedroom. My advice would be to specifically keep an eye out for role-players who are eager to head out into the game world over attending 'tavern nights' or 'date auctions'.
Just prepare yourself for disappointments - and then dust yourself and renew your efforts. If the idea of heading out into the game world on some sort of adventure appeals to you, feel free to hit me up because there's a good chance that we may be able to work something out!
