I say let them do their thing.
We start becoming 'mentors' we start telling people how we personally want them to RP.
It's a nice idea, but very much open to abuse. And I think it would be abused.
Of course, that's not to stop us from actively encouraging people to sign up if they like what they see. So let them join in and find their own way. But do let them join in.
Oh, good point with the abuse.
..I'll go back to my corner now.
I can see it working if the mentors were only there to help answer Lore questions and questions about types of RP. Maybe even to roll up characters with a shared backstory and help them get along with the community as a whole.
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Hey, I actually think you're onto a good thing here. I have wondered too what new and old roleplayers will do once they enter the game. With a lot of groups roleplaying in their bases and events being arranged on the forums and in channels, we almost do need some visibility to let new players know that we are here. I mean, is access to PD free for free players? I have no idea. If it is, that would at least be a start or a place to meet (and I'm not even a big PD roleplayer). |
Originally Posted by ShadowWings
Oh, good point with the abuse.
..I'll go back to my corner now. |
Although I'm all for letting new roleplayers work out their own way, I do think we should have some way of being accessible so that the community can be found. However, I haven't really had any good ideas without coming off as being too 'mentoring' and controlling as suggested. But I would like to do something to welcome new roleplayers to the RP community.
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Pocket D is not locked to anything, so Freems will be able to access it.|
Originally Posted by Dante
Hey, I actually think you're onto a good thing here. I have wondered too what new and old roleplayers will do once they enter the game. With a lot of groups roleplaying in their bases and events being arranged on the forums and in channels, we almost do need some visibility to let new players know that we are here. I mean, is access to PD free for free players? I have no idea. If it is, that would at least be a start or a place to meet (and I'm not even a big PD roleplayer).
Although I'm all for letting new roleplayers work out their own way, I do think we should have some way of being accessible so that the community can be found. However, I haven't really had any good ideas without coming off as being too 'mentoring' and controlling as suggested. But I would like to do something to welcome new roleplayers to the RP community. |
To expand/differentiate up an idea, perhaps both servers could, every week or bi-weekly or whatever hold little meetings that could serve the purpose of vets answering questions. Lore wise or general RP questions. This, hopefully, would not push us towards 'Oh, you have to RP like this.' But rather give something like 'Hey, if you like it? Go give it a try!' (Yeah, that may just end up bad as some RPers know)
We could always try to pull in new Roleplayers by reacting to Freedom with an IC storyline. After all, we're getting a massive influx of new heroes/villains. That's a brilliant start to an epic storyline if I ever saw one.
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As most of us know, Freedom is going to bring a influx of roleplayers, new to it and old to it but new to the game. Certain posts and threads had me thinking that we should do something about it. By that, I mean stand out and be prepared to help them. I know the Freems can't access the board, but what I'll be proposing doesn't have to be posted on these boards.
Much like there is/was a mentors program started by Stalemate from Protectors, I'd like to flesh an idea out about something similar, aimed towards roleplay. A 'program' / group of roleplayers that is there for the freems / future VIPs who have questions geared towards roleplay, such as hot spots and popular COH-related RP sites (Virtueverse/Unionverse) as well as possible groups to join as well as concept help. Hopefully that little ramble made sense.
Could even help to bring the community of roleplayers together more, hopefully.
Anywho, would anyone else be up for this or am I just digging myself a grave?