Tsumi Wrote:Kes I'm not saying have no guidelines I'm saying don't over-do itWe're in agreement then, but the examples were insightful. I had hoped that my post would have erred on the side of 'less is more, but we do need some kind of structure here cuz everyone is not always going to play nice' but I think something may have been misconstrued.
I can cite similar scenarios within Sylph during attempts at cross-linkshell RP. One that jumps to mind right away is an event that Castiel had planned and apparently had already had a foregone conclusion which some/all of his linkshell was aware of. My own character was ready to leap into the fray (as it would have been OOC for him to do anything else at that point in time), but this was not very well received and prompted serious discussions about "scripted roleplay" and led to further tensions. It's in the past and I like to think Castiel and I get along pretty well now, but if something had been in place prior to the event - whether it have been a guideline of some sort (which was what I had originally proposed) or some increased communication in an OOC manner about what was expected to happen (which if I understand correctly is what you have proposed) - I think the end result would have been much better.
I continue to prefer to look at the RPC as a sort of liaison between guilds and not a governing body in any way. I don't like the idea of 'rules' or 'standards' for such an entity as the RPC, as the guilds themselves should be taking care of that mostly, however I do think 'guidelines' or at the very least 'suggestions' may be appropriate for events that encompass more than one guild. Even if these guidelines and suggestions are little more than 'communicate!'
90% of the drama I witnessed and experienced within Sylph was the end result of poor communication, or a lack of communication altogether.
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