And you're ok with that? That makes me sad!
I mean I've been in those groups myself, in this game, in others. For whatever reason - they imploded/exploded/died out. I could have quit years ago when those people left, but I mean - why wouldn't you try and get to know new people? *shrugs*
To me that's the nature of MMORPGs - groups mojve on things change - you can either dedicate yourself to those few people and then when they move on quit yourself and just give up something you find fun. Or you can do what the games mean for you to do - which is find NEW people to have fun with
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Which is why I find it sad whenever someone's "core" group moves on and they can't find it in themselves to find another core group. I mean I do understand everyone can only try for so long - but it still makes me sad
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Well at least we agree on the outcome. The difference to me is after a break I try to say "ok, let's try this again!!" - if you want to give up then give up *shrugs*. But if you do that, and accept that the above is the outcome - it does noone any good when you poke your head up out of your private RP and say "HEY YOU ALL SUCK".
Either get busy trying to help make the place better, or stay in the hole and quit when everyone you like quits.
I've seen DOZEN of these threads over hte years, and though I DO SHARE in the frustration of the "average" RPer trying to compete with it all. At the end of the day I say the same thing as I say to those RPers QQing about their shy mute character not having any interaction.
DO SOMETHING OR QUIT YER QQin
And I dont mean as in YOU Shinkuu - I mean "you" in the general sense. And in the nicest most respectful but honest way of saying that to all
. I mean no disrespect, no insult - I truly do talk this way to my closest friends if they are complaining and not doing anything to change it (Over time!). I'm a psychologist, so ultimately, I believe in self-work and self-change
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I think you (or anyone, not just YOU) can be a balance.
You have your private RPs, the ongoing channels where things are abit more to your liking. Then you have your "public RPs" where you, or I, or anyone, in their politest and most respectful mode try to help others figure out the ins/outs of RP. Realizing that we all had to start somewhere, and just because that person is RPing their charactrer that way doesn't mean they've "thought it all through" to the end.
As I've said in other threads, I know of at least 2-3 players who altered their lore-breaking characters and "grew" their characters into more generally accepted creatures through discussions with me. I tried to, int he most helpfula nd friendly manner I could, let them know that if they chose ABC then DEF could happen (they'd be ignored, they'd be not included, people would have problems iwth their character existing, that godmodding wasn't cool) etc.
Do I want to do that 24 hours a day - well of course not. But oftentimes those conversations with me end on a positive note - and the characters find a balance between what they want to do and what the "community" (Or just Frith-Rae) will RP out with them *shrugs*.
It IS possible. It does NOT require yourself to be "lowered" to their standard, but instead educate and bring them UP to YOUR standard
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