a sad display

[rumblebelly]

well i have been out of game for a long time i decided to see what is new and dl the game again. now back when i first played this game a person could log in shout hello to all the good folk and get fine greetings from everyone and there was allways people chatting back and forth but since i have been back i log in and shout "greetins good folk o the realm" and i don't get a single hello back 
I have wandered arouind a bit and i don't here any roll play going on no witty banter on the chat screen and i am wondering what happened ? has the fine roll play community gone the way of the dinosaur ? or am i just logging in at the wrong time. please someone tell me that it's worth my time to get involved in this game again.

Now on a diff subject i sent a petition to a gm regarding my old char and i havent heard enything yet. how long does it usually take ? do i have to be in game for a gm to help me or can they just message me or email me.

[Mathy Stockington]

rumblebelly,

I understand exactly how you feel. I was given a piece of good advise and that is not to stay in one place, look for new friends and you will find role play. Things have changed, but maybe someone like you could teach people the 'old' ways and bring them back.
Have fun!!

Welcome back.

[Caarrie]

Now on a diff subject i sent a petition to a gm regarding my old char and i havent heard enything yet. how long does it usually take ? do i have to be in game for a gm to help me or can they just message me or email me.

it can take as long as it will, we dont have gms ingame 24/7. also gms can reply to your petition, the reply will be in your petition window, no gms do no email you back on petitions.

[Prolix]

If you have been gone as long as it sounds it is no wonder things are not as you remembered. There was a complete wipe between MB and CB (crystal blue) and we are now in SB (steel blue) so if you missed Crystal Blue completely your character is long gone. Also there is a great deal more territory to explore and people seem to hide in their guild houses a lot. That may be why you cannot find people to play with. I suggest you make a post in this thread or at least read through it.

[rumblebelly]

thanks prolix i have gone thru that thread and as far as my old char goes i try to remake and it says char in data base allready so i am just trying to find out if someone else has that char or it's my old one. (i'm guessin it's me old one) i read in one of these threads that i had to contact a gm in game to find out

[zanzibar]

well i have been out of game for a long time i decided to see what is new and dl the game again. now back when i first played this game a person could log in shout hello to all the good folk and get fine greetings from everyone and there was allways people chatting back and forth but since i have been back i log in and shout "greetins good folk o the realm" and i don't get a single hello back 

Yeah.  Too many people do nothing but grind mining or crafting.  It's why I want to see the grind factor removed from the game.

I have wandered arouind a bit and i don't here any roll play going on no witty banter on the chat screen and i am wondering what happened ? has the fine roll play community gone the way of the dinosaur ? or am i just logging in at the wrong time. please someone tell me that it's worth my time to get involved in this game again.

RP is still in PlaneShift but it's becoming harder to find.  I won't give advice on where best to find RP, because frankly I'm not sure I know the best way to find it.  The tavern is probably the best place but it's not at all reliable.  (It was once a place where you could always go to find RP, but no longer.)  The best idea is probably to look at when RP events are scheduled.  (Player-run events, not GM events.)


Btw, if you were a Molecular Blue player, then you should be able to get a ring of eternity.

[Caarrie]

Btw, if you were a Molecular Blue player, then you should be able to get a ring of eternity.

it is ring of the past, and it is only for those that are using the same name/account as i understand as they did in MB

[rumblebelly]

i am using the same name and account but my old char isnt there that's why i put in a petition.
it has been so long i completly forgot about that ring 

[zanzibar]

i am using the same name and account but my old char isnt there that's why i put in a petition.
it has been so long i completly forgot about that ring 

I'm glad to have helped.

[Mordaan]

Rumblebelly!!!!   A great big wibble, old friend!   

Heh, yes if the last time you played was MB, I suspect it is quite a culture shock to come back now.  The days of world chat are long gone...after all the world is so much bigger now.  Things are much more localized.  The rest of us have had a long time to get used to this.  And since the world's increase in size is much bigger than the increase in population...that means a lot less density.  Nowadays you have to go looking for some good RP.  And even then it's hit and miss.  You just have to shift your thinking a bit.  People are a lot more solitary these days I think, or at least in their own small groups.  Back then we could be on our own crystal hunting and still be in "touch" with the entire community.  That's just not as feasible any more.  A world chat now would be a bit chaotic.  I did suggest to do this on the new server but that's up to the devs.  The only thing close nowadays is guild chat  (so if you're interested in joining a guild, look me up ).

I hope to see you around in game, Rumble.  We can catch up.  (I hope you remember me    ).

[Nykolai Raskaniov]

well i have been out of game for a long time i decided to see what is new and dl the game again. now back when i first played this game a person could log in shout hello to all the good folk and get fine greetings from everyone and there was allways people chatting back and forth but since i have been back i log in and shout "greetins good folk o the realm" and i don't get a single hello back 
I have wandered arouind a bit and i don't here any roll play going on no witty banter on the chat screen and i am wondering what happened ? has the fine roll play community gone the way of the dinosaur ? or am i just logging in at the wrong time. please someone tell me that it's worth my time to get involved in this game again.

Now on a diff subject i sent a petition to a gm regarding my old char and i havent heard enything yet. how long does it usually take ? do i have to be in game for a gm to help me or can they just message me or email me.

Actually this brings up a valid point. GM's don't have a way to "update" a petition, only close it when it is solved. So, most of the times, even though your petition appears to be untouched, we're actually waiting for you to be online to discuss. If it involves other players as well, it takes even longer.

To reach the GM team out of the game, join IRC on irc.freenode.net and /join #planeshift-gmtalk

Do not idle in the channel please, only join in if there is a problem.

[Prolix]

does that mean it only gets assigned when it is closed? Having it marked as assigned is an update so at least you have a name of someone to try and contact.

[Caarrie]

does that mean it only gets assigned when it is closed? Having it marked as assigned is an update so at least you have a name of someone to try and contact.

being assigned means a gm is trying to work on that petition and may try to contact you.

[Nykolai Raskaniov]

I assign it to me when I work on it, then pass back to the main queue if not solved by the time I log off. There is a protocol to signal if it's been reviewed or not or how to escalate it to a higher level if needed, so that's not a big concern.

[Prolix]

That is what I thought then.

GM's don't have a way to "update" a petition

is a little misleading. I imagine you meant that you cannot alter the text of the petition until you close it by adding the resolution. Perhaps there is already a feature request on the tracker about this, if not might be worth making one.  Ah yes, Here it is