[OOC]
I was going to bounce this idea off a few people via PM's first but then decided that kinda goes against the whole idea. So the topic for discussion is: Would it be beneficial to the chessy rp community to have a separate forum (kind of a neutral ground area), to discuss & share ideas, list events, and do it all ooc. I know other shards have done this, and it may have been done on Chessy before, or attempted, I dunno.
I'm also talking keeping this real simple. Maybe have a current events for any on going sagas, an ideas forum where peeps can post their ideas and find out if they are viable and worth doing and if anyone else is interested in participating.
I know it sucks going through the trouble to set something up and no one shows and then you wonder is it the event? the time? not enough advertising, What?
I also know there are things going on that I read on the various guild forums, and I think "cool, that looks interesting" but I don't know if its something I can just drop in on or if its more a "closed door" event.
With a meeting of the minds type place we can maybe save time in-game and make things a little more fun, without having to decipher whats going on from a few posts, and maybe coordinate events a little better so folks don't have to chose between 2 or more.
For a very simple example: Lets say the 13th is trying to get into blackthorn's castle looking for a relic or something, ATD gets wind of it and garrisons BT's castle.
On the forum the
basics could be hashed out, such as making sure both sides are in-game at the same time on the same day, RoE, and a whole bunch of other stuff....but NO scripting of events, just the set-up and then let it flow. It would also be easy to post "Event open to All" so anyone who wants to can just show-up on the posted day/time and interact.
This isn't meant to be some great organizing of rp'ers where we all agree to play the exact same way (nothing wrong with that, and no disrespect intended to groups that have gone that route), it is intended more as a tool to increase interaction amongst like minded people.
Only downside I see is its another forum that has to be checked, maintained and it'll only work if people actually go out of their way to utilize it.
Alright, let me know what you think....but please be gentle
