My advice to new RPers upon joining our linkshell was always to look and listen for awhile before actively participating. I think that's a Universal concept. While I admit we had a few good ones, I was always wary of the members that would join and immediately try to involve themselves in everything that was going on right away. I think most new RPers stand to benefit the most from watching other RPers in action for a short while, even if they have previous RP experience. This way they get a sense for how the community operates and what the social structures are like. Tends to avoid a lot of drama down the road, too. An introduction and some basic history are a very good start though. I would also advise new RPers not to tie their own RP too closely to one individual or small group, as we've seen that tends to limit things down the road if there are disagreements, drama, or the other person leaves the game. Sometimes it's fun maneuvering around this stuff, but my general observation has been that it seems to aggravate a lot of good RPers.
"One of the deep secrets of life is that all that is really worth doing is what we do for others." Â ~ Lewis Carol
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