05-09-2011, 12:07 PM
Hi folks,
I know that it seems like we've been up one side of this issue and down the other, so I ask you to bear with me while I open up the topic again.
While my online time is not as long as some others, over the past few months I haven't seen much roleplay happening outside of moots. We have gotten a little bit of it in the Ironsong channel, but for the most part, silence.
Spontaneously, a few days ago, I started RPing in guildchat and I got a pretty positive response. I feel like a lot of people have been missing that since it went away. I think that perhaps it's time to bring guildchat back IC.
I don't agree that having OOC guildchat has been good for camaraderie in the tribe. It hasn't been bad, per se, but it hasn't contributed what some people were hoping. Based on conversations I've had with some members (who may speak up and identify themselves if they wish; I won't do so just now), camaraderie and morale are good. So let's see about moving things back IC.
So here's what I'm envisioning: guildchat will be predominantly in-character. OOC chat will be permissible in double-parentheses, just like the old days. The OOC channel can be dragged up from the dirt if people want, and of course Vent is a great place if you just feel like chatting with your buddies.
Meanwhile, we're going to start taking some steps to encourage roleplay and story development. More on this in few days.
Guildchat will not officially revert to IC until I make an announcement saying so, so if anyone has any earth-shattering reason why they think this will kill us all and delete our accounts, speak now.
I know that it seems like we've been up one side of this issue and down the other, so I ask you to bear with me while I open up the topic again.
While my online time is not as long as some others, over the past few months I haven't seen much roleplay happening outside of moots. We have gotten a little bit of it in the Ironsong channel, but for the most part, silence.
Spontaneously, a few days ago, I started RPing in guildchat and I got a pretty positive response. I feel like a lot of people have been missing that since it went away. I think that perhaps it's time to bring guildchat back IC.
I don't agree that having OOC guildchat has been good for camaraderie in the tribe. It hasn't been bad, per se, but it hasn't contributed what some people were hoping. Based on conversations I've had with some members (who may speak up and identify themselves if they wish; I won't do so just now), camaraderie and morale are good. So let's see about moving things back IC.
So here's what I'm envisioning: guildchat will be predominantly in-character. OOC chat will be permissible in double-parentheses, just like the old days. The OOC channel can be dragged up from the dirt if people want, and of course Vent is a great place if you just feel like chatting with your buddies.
Meanwhile, we're going to start taking some steps to encourage roleplay and story development. More on this in few days.
Guildchat will not officially revert to IC until I make an announcement saying so, so if anyone has any earth-shattering reason why they think this will kill us all and delete our accounts, speak now.