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Message: <blockquote data-quote="eternalkarma" data-source="post: 2560454">Just some thoughts...Well, some interesting banter and thoughts passing back and forth here.I think I will add my own.  First off, I would be considered relatively new by the standards of this chat, since I've only really been RPing in ISRP for about 8 months.  I have two characters that have been heard of by at least a few of you, that you've probably seen around, or that have interacted with  some of you.  Since the decline of ISRP here, I have been on less and less, and spending more and more time on [edited], where I feel the community is more forgiving and has a bit more equality than here.1) When I first came to wiz, I created a name that I use quite frequently for online email accounts and what-not.  I stumbled into ISRP, not having a clue as to what was going on.  After I looked around for a bit, "without" opening my mouth, I realized that this was much different then what I had originally thought.  With that in mind, I started looking up the literature to read and figure out basic commands.  Armed with the bare basics, I entered ISRP and began to interact.  Luckily, I stumbled across someone who had been relatively new as well, where I am now, and she was able to show me some of the stuff and explain some of the things I didn't understand.  I also ended up asking one or two WizO's questions as well.  Anyway, long story short, some advice for newbies.1a) When first coming in, you should try to read as much about the site as possible, if just to learn the minimum you need in order to be able to keep your questions in PM.  (" /tell soandso "can do that for you)  Also, if you can find someone agreeable to teach you, it helped me a lot.2)1a leads directly into the second suggestion.  A lot of oldies and middle-time players tend to act hostile towards newbs.  As often as possible, and whenever they will listen to me, I offer advice and to teach newbs how to play.  I also realize that newbs tend to get offended if you offer them too much advice right away.  I have been told by one that they had someone who kept telling them "how to play, this is the way it's done."  They told me they found that stifling.  I also had that problem, fortunately, I, like many creatures in the world, have this amazing adaptability, and was able to work around the boundaries, though recently felt stifled again because of one particular rule, but let's not go into that at the moment, that is neither here nor there.3)Lastly, or at least for now, a point was made earlier about oldies sitting in the tavern, or the emporium for that matter, though I've found the emporium more welcoming, and ignoring anyone not either directly involved in their storylines, or previously in their storylines.  Now, I don't mean to just pick on oldies, by any means, cause I have seen everyone do it, old, middle, new.  Also, I have seen people ignore 15 foot trolls who's very steps shake the ground when it enters the tavern or emporium.  I realize that almost all the characters who are in ISRP have seen everything, but how many trolls can you honestly say you have seen in ISRP.  Of course, I've not been here as long as some, but I've only seen one.  I'm not saying you should all quake in fear, or even look startled.  If something was shaking the ground, would you not look up and see what the hell it was?  I play all my characters, some more so then others, depending on their experience, so that they will look at anything out of the ordinary, or someone shouting, or a fight breaking out.  Even if it's a ":glances over at the fight, an eyebrow raised."  Like the real world, as I'm sitting at a table on the porch of some restaurant, and someone at a table across the way suddenly freaks out, stands and flips over their table, I'm going to look.  It's just something we all do as people.  My thought is that even if we are fantasy people, we'd look.  But enough on that subject, I think I beat it to death.These are just some things I've noticed.  None of what I say is meant to insult anyone, or meant to be hostile in ANY way.  These are the opinions and observances of one man, and you can either agree or disagree, that is your choice and right.  Thank you for listening, and I am sure I will have more to add at a later date.</blockquote>

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