Bored

[Xillix Queen of Fools]

Eldoth, show where and how unimaginative is over-used please.

I clearly caught the spirit of the meta(L)lica quote, don't be a stickler

and AGAIN those quotes are not out of context, their context is universally in discussions about boredom.

[Rizin]

A lot have said it already, but let me reiterate - you want to help with boredom, knock the dust off your noggins and get in game and create some adventures.

"When I played..." please... if you thought it was so good, get in game and recreate that atmosphere for others, don't blame the "the good ol players" for leaving - step up - provide the same for others that you were so fond of. Things change, people come and go, the only person you can blame for being bored is yourself. You all have a fantasy world at your fingertips - go out and enjoy it - proactive versus reactive. It's easy to sit on the sidelines... and it takes the same amount of effort to type on the forums as it does in game... so I can tell you are all capable of playing (sans any hardware concerns) - now get in game and solve your boredom problems.

[Mathy Stockington]

A wonderful suggestion, I totally agree with you that we can bring back the atmosphere that we so miss.

* Mathy Stockington wonders why this thread got moved. It is a discussion not a complaint.

[StitchedChin]

I think it is turning into everything.  Someone should add a bug about how they can't "unbore" themselves in game, and someone else can say that their computer won't load PS because the mouse is bored.  I think we covered the newbie discussion about how to interact with your fellow roleplayers.  I'll add some wishlist items, like the ability to play catch or maybe adding some tether or hand ball courts.  Skeet shooting using summon missile?

I'm thinking maybe I can try to get games of tag or hide and go seek in the dungeon or sewer going.  Give me the power to give 1000 XP to the winner??  Well, it was worth a try at least...

[Vitiated]

What makes you think you're awful at it?

Well, I haven't RP-ed for a few years now,
and I'm kinda shy in RL,
and I worry that if I start RP-ing with someone, they'll just tell me to leave them alone. D:

[Mathy Stockington]

Well, I haven't RP-ed for a few years now,
and I'm kinda shy in RL,
and I worry that if I start RP-ing with someone, they'll just tell me to leave them alone. D:
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I find this kind of sad that someone would be afraid to role play because the seasoned role players might not like their role play. I would be happy to role play with you and start something new.

* Mathy Stockington says: Hi I am Mathy and what is your name? Have you lived here a long time in our city?

[Shaman]

What makes you think you're awful at it?

Well, I haven't RP-ed for a few years now,
and I'm kinda shy in RL,
and I worry that if I start RP-ing with someone, they'll just tell me to leave them alone. D:

As long as you're willing to roleplay, people will like you. It wouldn't hurt to do what I did and make a random character to observe the tavern for a while, just to pick up on how people type and what their roleplay includes.

[Draklar]

It stands to reason that if people who are bored leave, there is no one here to answer your question mathy.

Unless... they become lurkers >.>

And I can answer too! I find PS boring, because roleplaying just for the sake of roleplaying stands under "dull" in my book.

Boredom is the symptom of an uninteresting mind, fixing that is beyond the capabilities of the developers.

I am bored with this boring discussion of boredom.

Win!

But anyway, boredom may be a symptom of an uninteresting mind, but finding something boring is a different matter entirely.
So long as you can entertain yourself in one way or another, it doesn't matter watching your loundry dry doesn't in any way trigger your interest.

Now the real issue here is whether Planeshift is more like drying loundry, or rather UEFA competitions :<

...

...has anyone seen my shorts? They were around here somewhere...

[Mathy Stockington]

And I can answer too! I find PS boring, because roleplaying just for the sake of roleplaying stands under "dull" in my book.

Draklar can you please explain what you mean by this? I think I rp just because I enjoy it maybe you can say for the sake fo role playing. When I role play with the people in our community I am never bored though.

* Mathy Stockington laughs I hope you find your shorts Draklar.

[Draklar]

Well, you know how in tabletops you get a certain goal and then try to achieve it? If you take the game at least a bit seriously, roleplaying on the go comes naturally - because it's convenient and fun.

But it appears in Planeshift this goal is roleplaying itself, and that appears pointless to me.
In my opinion, a game should set some solid goals. If it doesn't; if it's all about communicating with other people, I'd rather go outside and communicate with them there.

[Mythryndel]

Draklar... I agree wholeheartedly. If all I am doing is sitting around chatting with people, I would much rather do it in person. I even tend to avoid talking on the phone if I am capable of talking to someone in person. I will be happy to chat in-character to people I meet in-game. I will be creative and avoid OOC as much as possible (at least in main). However, coming to PS and sitting around the tavern shooting the breeze just for the sake of shooting the breeze doesn't really appeal to me.

[Mathy Stockington]

I do understand how it is more important to have real life friends then virtual friends. Though my experience has been that some of the virtual friends can become real life friends and that is, in my case, due to role playing in game.

I must say I have met some very nice people here. Yet I can also say that I have met some who I would not give two cents for either because they have taken the game to extremes and are on that side of weird.

I still think role play is fun and it not boring.

[Mythryndel]

Different strokes... for different folks. The world is made up of all kinds of people. I personally will play my role and interact with people in-game in a friendly and IC manner. I don't see the point of having a complete 3D world and all of the mechanics the devs work on, if all you are going to do is essentially IRC. That is me, and I am not trying to start a flame war. I am simply trying to clarify my point of view. PS is a game, and the flavor of the game comes largely from interaction with other players, but it is still a game, at least to me. If my primary goal is the game, there is a point. If the primary goal is just to chat with people, I prefer to do that face to face.

Not saying i'm right and others are wrong... that's just my 2 trias.

[zorbels]

What does a parent say to a child when they say "mommy I am bored!?" I know what I say, go find something to do sweeti. If your not happy with drawing anymore then maybe call your friend over to play with you, or ride your bike, or read a book.

If you are bored with PlaneShift it probably means your playing the game to much and you could use a break (maybe not but most of the time it is the case). Me personally ... I would prefer that players take breaks so that they come back with a fresh prospective, and new RP ideas. To stay in one place to long means that you'll just start picking apart what you don't like and it will cloud your judgement about the game that you thought was so awesome months/years ago.

[Lolitra, Celorrim Purrty Twins]

Yes, very true Zorbels.    Oh and by the way, miss you in game.