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all, or worse would try to troll
Likewise there are some issues
truly unexpected - I was really
them. I think the opposite has
with chat channels that Carbine
impressed by the reception that
actually turned out to be true.
could address to help RPers a bit,
the event got though. The only
but these are fairly minor things.
real snag was the problems with
the housing addons, and we
Ellias: That’s actually an
Chestnut: I know that as an
interesting phenomenon. I haven’t
seen any negativity towards
RPer that was worried about trolls,
roleplaying myself since the merge.
I’ve been significantly pleased
managed to work through that.
and surprised at the reaction.
Chestnut: I think it was great
at bringing the community
together. It was great to see a
Nephele: There have been a
Ellias: That’s really great
few but it’s really rare - it makes
mention on the new Zero to Fifty
me super proud of the community
to hear. I hope that as the
stream, and know that they want
we have on Entity. You don’t see
community stabilizes and grows
to see more of what the WildStar
a community supporting RP this
in the future, they continue
community as a whole does.
much in most other games.
to be supportive of RPers.
I think one of the best “results”
Nephele: I think it’s really
Ellias: So do you think the
of it was getting asked when the
roleplaying community is generally
all about setting the tone - as
next one would be, and the folks
pleased with its new home
long as we RPers keep showing
saying, “hey, I really want to help
on Entity? Has Carbine given
everyone else how cool we are,
next time! Please let me know!
enough tools to make it a fruitful
they’ll have no choice but to
I want to run x event/donate
experience for those interested in
accept us and join in the fun.
things/be a helper/be a judge”.
that aspect of the community?
Ellias: Best of luck to you! :)
Ellias: That’s very exciting.
I can see this becoming bigger
Chestnut: I think that folks are
Back to the topic of Thaydfest:
adjusting well to the new tools,
and bigger in the future.
and utilizing some pretty neat
Were there any unexpected
addons to help manage various
results from the event, positive
chat channels for RP and non-RP.
or negative? What would you like
it becomes hard for the Dominion
to see in the next Thaydfest to
side to participate. When there is a
make an even better experience
strong faction divide built into the
for the community?
design of the game, it essentially
Nephele: I think most folks are
acclimating pretty well. We could
prevents half of the player base
always use more social animations,
Nephele: I don’t know that
and the ability to sit properly on
chairs on housing plots of course.
This being “Thayd”fest, naturally,
anything happened that was
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from participating in some of these
events. How can we make for a
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