'Current State of DB' - solutions?

Perhaps merging the idea of creating a hub (though I'd prefer to call them "sub-hubs", I.E - Stormwind = Hub, Goldshire = Sub-Hub") and the proposed weekly events is a potential plan? Create an event that can actually span the week, though obviously it'll require extra work, and move it around the Stormwind Kingdom.

If it works, then extend that movement further.

I wouldn't suggest trying to turn another major alliance city into an alliance hub because it just won't work. A) You miss out on all the RP'ers that aren't on this forum. B) You can't simply expect Stormwind guilds to uproot and move to Ironforge, even if it is for the greater good. They can move temporarily with sufficient reason, but they can't move on a permanent basis.

Drustai wrote:

I for one am tired of spending all of my time RPing in Stormwind. The cultist campaign and the Path of Conquest campaign were the best periods of time for Kalimdor RP in recent memory, and I'd really like to see that again.

Well okay, assuming you are not alone in this sentiment, it becomes pretty clearcut what has to be done here then. Why dont we switch the dial from negative and positive and start brainstorming about possible Kalimdor campaigns? Or if you're feeling really naughty, Outland campaigns! (Who am I kidding).

With regards to the latter, I've had the idea of a pilgramage to Shattrath combined with a memorial service at Auchindoun in the back of my mind for a while now, but I'm afraid the location and nature of this sort of event makes it too niche for today's purposes.

I guess the most important questions to ask onself when planning a campaign or long-term event in Kalimdor are:

1) The area
2) The enemy
3) And specific threat/plot of the conflict

This can be as simple as writing down some well known threats and areas and putting them all in a hat and draw them out at random. For example "Cultists [enemy] in Felwood [location] trying to summon Demons [threat]". Or "Horde/Orcs [enemy] cutting down forests in Ashenvale [threat/location]" Or Hell, even "Renegade cultists of the damned [enemy] besieging a town [threat] in Feralas [location].

It doesn't have to be something complicated, though you can make it more complicated by having actual players play the enemy of course; though from past experiences I would advice against having the Horde as actual enemies since the whole roleplay and world pvp do not seem to mix very well. Any time I've witnessed an event that tried to combine the two, it ended up in massive drama.

Thelos wrote:Outland

Yay!

Thelos is godlike. Agree totally, just everyone can run a small event, set it up, advertise and do it!

Well then I best work on a little draft for the pilgrimage idea, then.

is there not a /lfrp or some equal equivalent?

Pretty sure a few of those have sprung up over the years. Most of them ended up becoming giant bitchfests all the time. Could be wrong though, I just remember the horrors of /RPAlliance.

Lexgrad wrote:Agree totally, just everyone can run a small event, set it up, advertise and do it!

* Remebers an epiode a few years ago on a realm far, far away*

[1. general] lvlone: LF somebody who wants to RP
[to lvlone]: Sure, I'm in the park.
[lvlone]: Cool. I am the hostage and you can be the terrorist and we just need to find someone to play the FBI agent
[to lvlone]: I'm sorry I'm not interested to RP anything but my character.
*silence*
[lvlone]: ok fine. You can be the FBI agent then


True story.

Ledgic Caan wrote:Create an event that can actually span the week, though obviously it'll require extra work

It wouldn't necessarily need to last an entire week, this would result in continuous events which would have up-sides and down-sides. Perhaps it can last three solid days or say and rotate around the various proposed hubs. So Duskwood, Ironforge, Gilneas, Stromgarde, Darnassus, Theramore etc. etc.

Cyrdain wrote:

Ledgic Caan wrote:Create an event that can actually span the week, though obviously it'll require extra work

It wouldn't necessarily need to last an entire week, this would result in continuous events which would have up-sides and down-sides. Perhaps it can last three solid days or say and rotate around the various proposed hubs. So Duskwood, Ironforge, Gilneas, Stromgarde, Darnassus, Theramore etc. etc.

Well yeah, the only reason I proposed making it last the week was so the sub-hubs wouldn't die in activity after a few days. But if the "RP Caravan" shall we say, moves every few days rather than every week then it obviously makes sense to keep the events shorter.

I wouldn't say this is a solution to the overall dip in RP, but it's certainly something, eh? If we can get that going, then we can start coming up with things to put into place with regards to reigniting Stormwind RP to a level that satisfies everyone.

Just set that shit up and see who joins, son. :3

We, Dwarves, are kinda forced to go in Stormwind if we want to have Roleplay with other Roleplayers , because there is barely any Rpers in Ironforg apart from TTH. Would be good if someone from "outside" would also come to our Senate or just to hang in Ironforge.

I've looked around a couple of times, but I've never actually seen anyone roleplaying in Ironforge.

Delidah / Scuzy wrote:I've looked around a couple of times, but I've never actually seen anyone roleplaying in Ironforge.

That's because of the stench in that place, a mixture of beer, melted iron and dwarf sweat. Can't even look at the sky *cringes*

Mandui wrote:

Delidah / Scuzy wrote:I've looked around a couple of times, but I've never actually seen anyone roleplaying in Ironforge.

That's because of the stench in that place, a mixture of beer, melted iron and dwarf sweat. Can't even look at the sky *cringes*

Sounds like a night club I know!

Delidah / Scuzy wrote:I've looked around a couple of times, but I've never actually seen anyone roleplaying in Ironforge.

Then I guess you came at the wrong time!

Lexgrad wrote:Sounds like a night club I know!

Are women all hairy there too?

Gilran wrote:

Delidah / Scuzy wrote:I've looked around a couple of times, but I've never actually seen anyone roleplaying in Ironforge.

Then I guess you came at the wrong time!

I shall keep trying, then.

Mandui wrote:

Lexgrad wrote:Sounds like a night club I know!

Are women all hairy there too?

Kinda Ale is good tho so it isnt a problem.