Oh.

Has Ojaveda suddenly gotten more people going there often, because every time I went some months ago I saw no one. And if on the rare occasion I did see someone, they seemed only interested in running to the next place, or fighting someone, or anything but RP. Hydlaa tavern I saw some people sometimes, and I got into an RP with people once or twice, nothing special, but it really never felt like a reliable place to go. (I never saw someone I RPd with again, btw.) And for the life of me I can't remember where Gurgontid is.... I think I've been there only once.

See, my issue is not being able to FIND people, and you've just told me to go find them where I've been looking and can't. 

I guess I could try contacting some of the guilds.

Thanks for the help. 

Hey there, though I have been 'playing' for quite a while, I still feel a lot like a newbie, due to the extreme lack of RP I have been able to do over the years.

I start and stop playing PlaneShift like the common cold, coming and going through the different seasons. At the moment it's reminiscing season, so I'm attacking old games and trying to get back into them.

My main problem with these games, is my lack of confidence in communicating with people. And if I don't make friends, I tend to go away. The last time I played PS, (a few months ago or so, I can't remember) I made a last ditch effort to join a guild to help force me into RPing with others. Unfortunately it seemed like the guild was dying and/or I was never online when others were.

Today I realised that perhaps I need to make friends first.

I humbly request someone to be my PlaneShift Big Buddy, and put up with my shy newb-like attempts to RP with them, perhaps introduce me to others, and help me on my happy journey along the road to RP land? 

The only thing would be that they can be online around about the same times that I am, or it wouldn't work at all. I live in Australia, and would be more likely to play during the later hours of the day and night. 

I just feel like I need a little push in the right direction.

Thank you so much for taking your time to read this, whether you can help or not. 

I tried joining a guild thingy to help things along, but I don't know if they are active anymore... will have to look into it more, I guess.

I think once I actually do start roleplay with some people, it will be easier to roleplay with them the next time. And then I'll meet people that they know, and roleplay with them.. then get easier at it the next time we meet... until I get so used to roleplay that it doesn't matter anymore.


I just need to start. 

Oh. Well I can't really say without having read them myself. Do they all have a common thread you can talk about? 

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Are you saying having boobs the size of exercise balls is unimportant?

I'd just like to say that, no matter their importance, I think it would be very painful. 


But uh, as for descriptions.. I usually stick purely to what ones senses would tell you. As in sight, sound... etc.

Well, I always thought, that once all the skills and such were implemented to choose from, you wouldn't HAVE to master everything. (Nor do you now, really) Sure, some people would, but if you're doing a bit of the RP thing too, you can choose to train the things you think your character would do.
Not everyone will be a cool monster fighting, spell casting super hero in the end. They could be, but it's player choice.

PlaneShift is a place to be creative.

You can be creative by simply playing the game, coming up with a character to play and etc.
You can be creative here on the forum, e.g. the art section and by discussing new ideas for the game itself and such.
And you can be creative by joining the team and actually making stuff to be put into the game.
And more, I'm sure!