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My vote is no.

This is a glorified events master. Instead of creating so many wasted positions, you should focus on that group instead. What have they been doing lately? The things that you're suggesting, they should have some influence. A separate group isn't needed. A separate group JUST to make a FAQ isn't needed either.

To be honest, take it a step further from a FAQ. Create a game manual for new players that includes screen shots and diagrams. This game has a few instructions on the website and it sets the players loose on the game. The island that they land on doesn't tell them much. It has a little scene about pirates (probably the only scripted IC moment I've seen thus far) and then sets you loose. You get one main quest in the mainland and after that it's done.

I think as players we must also recognize that others have different views on what roleplaying is. The fact that we run around with our avatars is in fact the basic form of roleplaying. I haven't seen any real indication on what requirements there are in roleplaying on kingdoms from staff members. All I've seen are the opinions of players who are involved in the community.

I agree that kingdom leaders should be responsible for the quality of roleplaying and enforcement of commonly agreed rp guidelines. Where are these guidelines different? It'd be nice if these leaders met, discussed roleplaying, and decided on a common set of rules to be used.

Also, why is it that Kingdom leaders have to do everything with roleplay? It's not only their responsibility, it's every other player's as well. Although I'm a little disappointed that the self-proclaimed 'best roleplayers of kingdoms' GaNgStAs decided that the little event they would start up would be an irrational war with KJ.

I think every single one of you is lucky. There is a chance that you can become giants among men. In most roleplaying games, the leaders of organizations have already been decided. They are either NPC's, or they are PC's run by staff members. The fact that a new player could someday become the leader of their associated kingdom is an interesting twist, but one that has brought many problems. There's of course frustration and perhaps a tad bit of resentment towards others when they feel someone unworthy has attained a position of leadership. Then we see some who have not kept their word on fullfilling their duties.

Kingdoms is at an interesting point. Roleplaying is pretty much non-existant these days. I don't believe that a council or staff positions is needed for this. Although, the support, encouragement, and participation of the current staff would be a breath of fresh air. Roleplaying in Kingdoms is obviously a concern by good portion of the playerbase. It'd be great if we saw a bit more concern from that party over some of these issues :-/