11-19-2009, 08:12 AM
First and foremost: Tell us about yourself, as a player:
(This can be anything. We like to get a feel for those that will be integrating themselves into our community.)
What country do you come from? What is your primary language?:
(We ask this, as we take this into consideration with players that do not primarily speak English.)
How did you get into Warcraft?:
What made you seek our server over others?:
What kinds of roleplay do you enjoy?:
(Some enjoy relaxing tavern roleplay. Others enjoy fighting, action and danger. Some in crowds, some in pairs. What appeals to you the most?)
What is your favorite race/class? Why?:
What are your expectations of this server?:
Out of all of our rules and regulations listed on our server, which appeals to you the most?:
(Feel free to review our rules listed here.)
Lastly, tell us a story! It can be short, it can be long; but most importantly, we want to see your work in action. Go!:
Is there anything else you would like to add, ask, or otherwise clarify?:
(This can be anything. Questions/Comments are always welcome.)
(This can be anything. We like to get a feel for those that will be integrating themselves into our community.)
- The ultimate opportunity to give in to vanity. For starters I should probably warn the community that I'm not a college age gamer like the majority seem to be. When I first began social interaction over the internet it wasn't even the internet yet. We used BBS(s) to get in contact with each other and Role-play was still a few years off from becoming a subculture. Some of the other old fossils out there may be cheering at the prospect of another fossil joining up, some of the kids are moaning in despair, let me just say that I am the type of person who will invest heavily if inclined in any community I join up to. When that community is Roleplay based I tend toward filling whatever gaps I see, be it villains, heroes or just that old man who tells stories by the fountain who is subject both to ridicule and grudging respect from the adventurers that pass by.
I enjoy provoking the imaginations of those around me and watching what comes of it. Naturally I'm drawn to the position of Story Teller or Dungeon Master, building story lines from the ground up then slowly drawing others into them. Even as a player I have a tendency to toward this tactic, usually choosing someone who seems to like being the center of attention and formulating ways to encourage others to join up to them using my character(s) as elements to increase that group's motivation toward something exciting or different.
In the beginning of our relationship, you can expect to find me creeping around watching from the shadows as I get accustomed to the server and the players who live here. As time goes on I'll take up an active role depending on how that relationship grows and what opportunities arise. I'm looking forward to the opportunity to see what happens.
What country do you come from? What is your primary language?:
(We ask this, as we take this into consideration with players that do not primarily speak English.)
- The United States of America.
Just as most who come from the east coast I actually speak the same language we started with, English.
How did you get into Warcraft?:
- My introduction to Warcraft began with the original, no, not WC3.. The first one where you had orcs and humans with nothing fancy or special. From there I've watched the world expand as they slowly went in many directions and trimmed them down by retconning almost everything they began with yet consistently added in yet more interesting tidbits to further hook the players. WC to WC2 to WC2:TD, WC2
P, WC3 and on up to World of Warcraft when it came out. I like the world and lore associated but hadn't given the RP element serious consideration until the table top version was released.
At that point I began to move away from the retail aspect which was more of a compliment to the table top games I was interested with at the time. Now I have moved away from retail completely, instead delving into the private servers to see what I can find with more of the fantasy and less of the grind.
What made you seek our server over others?:
- I've spoken with others who play here and liked what I heard.
What kinds of roleplay do you enjoy?:
(Some enjoy relaxing tavern roleplay. Others enjoy fighting, action and danger. Some in crowds, some in pairs. What appeals to you the most?)
- I tend to range from one extreme to the other from high drama to basic hack and slash styles along with everything in the middle. The intrigues of politics often draw my attention with the covert maneuvering of one group or individual against another just as readily as a handful of warriors battering their way through an ancient crypt to find their Mage friend an old book to add to their collection. My personal view is that all aspects of role-play are based around the need to tell a story and as such fall into the category of art. The type of art you prefer is generally the type that reflects your mood at the time, I feel the same toward role-play.
What is your favorite race/class? Why?:
- The lowly goblin sapper. Those were fellows who really knew how to go out with a bang. Imagine if you will what their lives must have been like. You are born and raised to love anything with a timer. When you come of age and find yourself a good wholesome wife, preferably the daughter of a wealthy merchant who deals in gun powder, life is good. You perfect your art at blowing things into small easily managed debris then finally comes the day when you're called to war. Knowing you may never return you kiss your wife and children good bye, trying not to pay attention to her looking at your handsome rich neighbor or your kids going over your life insurance policy and then you're off on foot loaded down with barrels of boom. The thrill of knowing a misplaced sneeze could end you, the partying the night before to be sure your courage is intact and your breath alone could cause a conflagration of epic proportions.
Finally, the fuse is lit, your heart is pounding as fast as your feet as you try to get away and the last thing you know is glory as the smoking wreckage flies through your head.. literally.
What are your expectations of this server?:
- I expect a certain level of professionalism out of character tempered with a sense of humor. In character I expect nothing and so can look forward to everything the server and it's population have to offer.
Out of all of our rules and regulations listed on our server, which appeals to you the most?:
(Feel free to review our rules listed here.)
- The first is the foremost in my opinion. Respect. Too often have I run into groups that thought themselves a cut above the rest and so treated those who may not be quite as experienced or skillful as themselves as inferior. Respect is both given and earned, you cannot demand it or truly require it but you can give it and expect it in return.
Respect, responsibility and reliability. It sounds like a bit of corporate propaganda but those are also the aspects I look for from any group of people to whom I give my loyalty and whom I trust to look out for my well being and the well being of those I care about.
Respect is the first step in forming an actual Community in the sense that is implied. A group of like minded individuals who look after one another, taking care to insure that everyone within the unit is pleased with the overall behavior and ideals of all those around them.
Groups of people congregate together forming larger groups, conflict causes those groups to break down again, this is a part of how we are. If we can maintain respect for each other, even if angry at one another, we can maintain a friendship that spans beyond just the activity we share together.
Lastly, tell us a story! It can be short, it can be long; but most importantly, we want to see your work in action. Go!:
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Is there anything else you would like to add, ask, or otherwise clarify?:
(This can be anything. Questions/Comments are always welcome.)
- So there is my howdy, further questions and comments will be appreciated as I'd like to hear from everyone if you can already see something I should be careful of. I'm sure I will have questions of my own in the near future and shall go about seeking those with answers as they arise.
