Of RP and WoW

Tinuvhiell · Post by **Tinuvhiell** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 2:34 am

I'm a great believer in 8 hours of sleep a night. Doesn't mean I get it...

KoolestLoser · Post by **KoolestLoser** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 2:38 am

tenodera wrote:...Correct me if i'm wrong, but apparently they're a new race to this world - so how in the world does YOUR and all the other characters know all of this about Drow?

The Drow are not a new race to Dasaria, there were several well played families and individuals in NWN1, but they were few and far in between. We also had our share of Drizzt's.

tenodera · Post by **tenodera** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 2:39 am

KoolestLoser wrote:
tenodera wrote:...Correct me if i'm wrong, but apparently they're a new race to this world - so how in the world does YOUR and all the other characters know all of this about Drow?
The Drow are not a new race to Dasaria, there were several well played families and individuals in NWN1, but they were few and far in between. We also had our share of Drizzt's.

Ok , that's where some of my confusion was. Thanks for clearing that up

Grayle · Post by **Grayle** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 2:43 am

tenodera wrote: Remember at one point you were one of those new players only here for minutes trying to find a home.

This is why I bothered posting a reply to your introductory statement in this debate. I sincerely want players to enjoy Dasaria, but for the right reasons. I suspect many players are going to be disappointed when the Dasaria campaign doesn't sacrifice it's integrity to meet the desires of some of the new players that have just arrived on the scene.

I'm an encourager. Everyone who knows me here knows this to be true. I'm looking forward to playing alongside many new players here.

But I can tell you right now, I'm also looking forward to many new players here going right back to the MMORPGs from whence they came. I have seen more 'CHANGE THIS PLZ' posts than I have ever seen here before. The more of these I see, the less open-minded I get.

Adapt to the campaign. Stop expecting the campaign to adapt to us.

tenodera · Post by **tenodera** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:02 am

Grayle wrote:
tenodera wrote:
Adapt to the campaign. Stop expecting the campaign to adapt to us.

It's not the campaign, it's the attitudes really.

ChikenKannon · Post by **ChikenKannon** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:09 am

tenodera wrote:
Tinuvhiell wrote:No they do not. I hope that they can be modified to fit somehow.
But we find new species in the real world every day =P

Yes we do and what usually happens to new races that attempt to integrate with us? They start at the bottom, they get austrisized by the rest of the community. In many cases they are enslaved and/or openly hated against.

tenodera · Post by **tenodera** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:14 am

ChikenKannon wrote:
tenodera wrote:
Tinuvhiell wrote:No they do not. I hope that they can be modified to fit somehow.
But we find new species in the real world every day =P
Yes we do and what usually happens to new races that attempt to integrate with us? They start at the bottom, they get austrisized by the rest of the community. In many cases they are enslaved and/or openly hated against.

They get put on endangered species lists to be saved...lol

Grayle · Post by **Grayle** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:16 am

Dasaria isn't the real world. In the real world, species adapt or become extinct.

No, I am not talking about Drow.

tenodera · Post by **tenodera** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:17 am

Anywho, I'm done with this antagonistic thread before it gets ugly....see you people in game. (no offesne to anyone specifically, just the general stereotype of Rp vs WoW, drow players, elitists...whatever)

Dm Chicken Little · Post by **Dm Chicken Little** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:29 am

Just to toss in my two cents..

to the new players...play. storylines have been carved out of nothing before, and there have been players who have changed minds and opinions based on their actions. the DM team is dealing with how to deal with races and characters, surprise us.

to the older players. im somewhat amazed. for the past few days ive been playing under a fake user name and new drow character. ive been lecture OOC, told to go to another server, and even flat out told that my type of player isnt needed here.

then again, some of our old vets have taken the chace to make sure i knew what i was doing, offered help, and welcomed me to the community.

there has been a bit of snobbish behavior on both sides of the fence, keep in mind this is a game, not a hard core RP server, and a chance for everyone to start out fresh.

Shaolin22 · Post by **Shaolin22** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:34 am

Well, I'm neither against or for drow players. I don't know enough about the lore here to state my opinion on that. I do believe its important for new players to at least attempt to fit in with the lore.

In the end though it doesn't matter, its not your or my decision. Its Jehannum's decision, if he says it is or is not acceptable, then thats the way it is. He's the one who provides this world for us to play on.

Grayle · Post by **Grayle** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:36 am

Shaolin22 wrote:In the end though it doesn't matter, its not your or my decision. Its Jehannum's decision, if he says it is or is not acceptable, then thats the way it is. He's the one who provides this world for us to play on.

Abso-******-lutely.

Forlorn · Post by **Forlorn** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:37 am

Dm Chicken Little wrote:keep in mind this is a game, not a hard core RP server, and a chance for everyone to start out fresh.

I will drink to that.

Mensha Khaine · Post by **Mensha Khaine** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 4:32 am

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I hope this just gives people an understanding of how alot of people here view drow. Those players that would like to play against the stereotype are most welcome to, however reading this may give you an insite as to why other players react the way they do IC.

EdCase · Post by **EdCase** » Thu Nov 23, 2006 6:13 am

Grayle wrote:
EdCase wrote:Being higher now I often wander the wilds healing those in need , I am a (Tomar) priest after all.
Wait...did you say you HEAL people?

Yup hard to believe eh? But since I decided to roll a
lawful (follows the Emperors MORTAL laws.)

Good. Will perform tasks for free or just to support the less fortunate

Cleric.. Priest, combat capable..but willing to play the support role (its what clerics are all about you know...no,no really it is

)

Of course I worship a god under a name thats outlawed..But thats another story.