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Erm... How I see the problem about Roleplaying is that not enough people actually promote it. I can roleplay all day, even when no one is looking, but it doesn't make much a differance because people think that I'm OOC by pure habit. I mean, as a Pirate, I just hate those Zormites, I don't mind Zormites at all, I even have a lot of friends there, but I usually call then rotten fish lumps or whatnot for the simple reason that I already have a hatred towards them, they just take it personally and try to make me take it back.
I find that the kingdom relationship problem is also because of the leaders. If they all put thier effert to make Kingdoms a better place, they would suceed... Right now, I see Raghnro complaining and trying to make people roleplay on each post (boy that's pretty stressful), however when I talk to him, he doesn't even want to acknowlegde the fact that regardless if the other kingdoms are good roleplayers or not, we must still interact with them.. Promoting warfare and activities that might interest more players to join the events... I mean, if Cresent Pirates just sit there, saying "Aye Matey" all the time, nothing really gets much action... So my pirate character is only wondering the seas in search for the spiderblood wine in which he charishes so much. No one sees me, nor does anyone really notice it, but that's just how it is... If the governor's fleet needed help, my quest for spiderblood would stop, and I'd sail those seas, even in the hardest blizzard. But the fact is, cooperation between kingdoms would promote roleplaying from both the kingdoms sides, and the players who like the recent happenings side too.
Applied Roleplaying would be perferred. All the roleplaying activities I've been in was MarkB's Event, which really was a brainteaser, and not much of a RP event... I would have thought it would be something putting much more to the character, such as: His lands has been invaded, and he'd search for a way to gain it back. I, as a pirate, would have mentioned to "cut those filthy bastards neck and send them to the king in rejoice of our victory", whereas some other kingdom, maybe Dustari, would have been more diplomatic about the situation "Try to reason with them, and if they don't cooperate, go see thier king and discuss one on one", whereas it would have really put value into what roleplaying the character is about.
When I first went to Kingdoms, I didn't know there was some bit of Role-Playing going back... Most people talked in slang, and well, the constant messaging were quite familiar to those of Era... They didn't really promote roleplaying of any kind... I mean, people wiull sell to the highest bidder, and not to thier propper kingdom before the others. I myself, would sell to my kingdom rather then to any others... Even if the other person is my best friend in real life, I just wouldn't link him getting my buy over my own kind, Character point of view.
To sum this up: Kingdom Leaders must cooperate; More kingdoms should actually apply thier Roleplaying skills at all times; Kingdoms should be all working together, allied or enemy (Even more if enemy, because there'd be more conflicts between each other). Well, hope the seas are worthy to voyage today! |