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Posted by Harlequin on October 19, 2000 at 12:18:20:

In Reply to: my thoughts posted by Ball64 on October 19, 2000 at 11:24:08:

>or 3) (And this is really my suggestion) Take a newbie or two under your wing. If you find someone that isn't up to your standards, teach them a thing or two. Maybe it's about some eq item, maybe it's how to pk someone, or maybe just wow them with your own outstanding roleplay. My own rp gets better when I'm around others who will rp with me. Noone ever said CF was nebie friendly, but it's downright newbie hostile these days! Why? Because of "Elites" who are unwilling to share any information about anything! Or the Elites scatter when they see someone new because "they're not as good as I am." Seems to me many (but definitly not all, and hopefully not even most) are more concerned with being the best, than having fun. It's ok if someone else know a little secret. It's ok if all of a sudden someone else can kill your character. Remember when you were just learning? And how good it felt when an older character helped you out?

You bring up a good point here. I had started a new character just before I stopped playing and noticed that the attitude of those I knew with an understanding of how the MUD worked were very nearly hostile to anyone who asked them a question. This is a far cry from the early days of my CF career when a lot of people went out of their way to train or help other people.

I think perhaps the aspect of "apprentices" or "squires" should be introduced back into day to day CF "life". I can see the Ragers taking "squires" from those newly joined. The tough grizzled warrior teaching the young upstart some of the things he'll need to know in a life of war against mages. The Tower mages accepting apprentices from those fresh to the tower. I would go so far as to make it something that appended to the title of the student... IMHO, I believe it would add a lot to roleplaying. And it doesn't necessarily have to be in the same Cabal. A Tower apprenticed Imperial mage might be somewhat impressive to his peers... Or perhaps be a cause for disdain.

My point here is this; give people a reason to help other people. Apprenticing would open aspects of r-p that have not been pursued as they could be. Just my thoughts on th' subject.

Harlequin

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Exactly Exactly 15:08:51 10/19/2000 (3)
- You chump. The Pumpkin King 16:22:10 10/19/2000 (2)
  - Re: You chump. Anti-Pumpkin boy 16:28:59 10/19/2000 (0)
  - Because Exactly 16:28:04 10/19/2000 (0)
It's already been formalized in at least one cabal. Notice any new leadership jobs? (n/t) Hrm 12:54:19 10/19/2000 (1)
- Why don't you just say it? It's not like it's going to be a secret Mr. Clever person. n/t Astillian 13:26:53 10/19/2000 (0)
Even a title... "XXXX the Paladin Professor" or "XXX the Imperial Invoker Instructor"... (n/t) Falstaff 12:26:07 10/19/2000 (0)

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Comments:	> >or 3) (And this is really my suggestion) Take a newbie or two under your wing. If you find someone that isn't up to your standards, teach them a thing or two. Maybe it's about some eq item, maybe it's how to pk someone, or maybe just wow them with your own outstanding roleplay. My own rp gets better when I'm around others who will rp with me. Noone ever said CF was nebie friendly, but it's downright newbie hostile these days! Why? Because of "Elites" who are unwilling to share any information about anything! Or the Elites scatter when they see someone new because "they're not as good as I am." Seems to me many (but definitly not all, and hopefully not even most) are more concerned with being the best, than having fun. It's ok if someone else know a little secret. It's ok if all of a sudden someone else can kill your character. Remember when you were just learning? And how good it felt when an older character helped you out? > You bring up a good point here. I had started a new character just before I stopped playing and noticed that the attitude of those I knew with an understanding of how the MUD worked were very nearly hostile to anyone who asked them a question. This is a far cry from the early days of my CF career when a lot of people went out of their way to train or help other people. > I think perhaps the aspect of "apprentices" or "squires" should be introduced back into day to day CF "life". I can see the Ragers taking "squires" from those newly joined. The tough grizzled warrior teaching the young upstart some of the things he'll need to know in a life of war against mages. The Tower mages accepting apprentices from those fresh to the tower. I would go so far as to make it something that appended to the title of the student... IMHO, I believe it would add a lot to roleplaying. And it doesn't necessarily have to be in the same Cabal. A Tower apprenticed Imperial mage might be somewhat impressive to his peers... Or perhaps be a cause for disdain. > My point here is this; give people a reason to help other people. Apprenticing would open aspects of r-p that have not been pursued as they could be. Just my thoughts on th' subject. > Harlequin

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