This is sad news, but times have changed.
https://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/topic/...shutting-down/
Hoping there are still more sites and Discords out there where RPers can congregate and share stories. Especially with the new NA data center coming soon!
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10-14-2022, 03:10 AMAngelCheese77Hydaelyn Roleplayers Coalition (RPC) Closed on September 1, 2022
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10-14-2022, 07:43 AMJeeqbit
That's unfortunate, especially since the FFXIV community has crowdfunded much larger costs than the ones required to host a website. The benefit of this website is that it comes up at the top of google if you search for ffxiv roleplay or roleplaying and can be used to point people in the right direction.
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10-14-2022, 08:35 AMWyssahtyn
everyone moved to various discord servers ¯\_ (ツ)_/¯
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10-14-2022, 09:15 AMLunalepsyOh wow. It was bound to happen!Quote:
Originally Posted by AngelCheese77
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10-14-2022, 09:20 AMAngelCheese77Yes, that was definitely one factor that many pointed out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wyssahtyn
RPC was still a nice place to put stories and chat, but since Discord and card came out, players have moved to those avenues.
Makes me wonder where the new RP hub is? List of RP resources or Discord links by server? Having such resources as RPC taken away that did that can make bringing RPers together.
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10-14-2022, 09:50 AMWyssahtyn
probably isn't one. or maybe the closest to one would be that rp event calendar thing if the person still maintains it. otherwise there's just the twenty thousand discord servers and whatever affiliates they choose to be associated with. ¯\_ (ツ)_/¯
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10-14-2022, 01:26 PMryouma17
and nothing of value was lost
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10-14-2022, 02:04 PMKranel_SanERPers taking over RPsQuote:
Originally Posted by AngelCheese77
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10-14-2022, 05:20 PMClover_Blake
That place makes me nostalgic!
I'm surprised that any random discord server is the alternative, as that's not half as accessible as a forum. But I guess I have no idea, as I stepped out of the FFXIV rp community years ago. -
10-14-2022, 10:43 PMNyxs
Thats sad to see. They were around for a long time and provided lots of info for rpers. I’m sure someone must of made a main discord for all of this now.
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10-15-2022, 04:01 AMSentioftheHoukai
When you consider what FFXIV's RP scene has become, a gaggle of groupies silently /beesknees-ing in empty virtual chat rooms this ceases to be surprising. Better to cultivate a personal group of RPers amongst friends of like mind and similar proclivities, I say. That is IF you can find such in this game anymore. Everything I've heard and seen, finding too many dedicated ones who aren't simply ERPers is difficult.
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10-15-2022, 07:42 AMAnnRam
Ewww Roleplaying.
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10-15-2022, 07:58 AMMidareyukki...what do you think Roleplaying even is to have such a visceral reaction? .w.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnnRam
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10-15-2022, 11:12 AMAngelCheese77Alot was lost. There was wonderful stories written by players, as well as artwork and more.Quote:
Originally Posted by ryouma17
It’s disgusting and sad that players now automatically think of ERP or those clubs. Real RP has nothing to do with the above. -
10-15-2022, 11:14 AMAngelCheese77I find reactions like this funny because when we play a game, we are playing a role in the game. So everyone is essentially roleplayeing.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnnRam
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10-15-2022, 12:52 PMAnnRamSpeak for yourself or your community.Quote:
Originally Posted by AngelCheese77
I don't need to pretend to be anything or anyone except myself most of RP's in this game are tremendous catfishers who can't stop being horny for a single minute of their playtime. -
10-15-2022, 08:25 PMLianaThorneYeah. The RP scene is a shell of its former self imo. It's just fueled by greed now since people learned you can make money off selling overpriced drinks & other players. I never see any sort of legit RP on Aether now outside of the mornings when one or two cafes open and it's a chill time there. Otherwise it's just four pages of afking in a club or trying to be convinced to buy a court.Quote:
Originally Posted by SentioftheHoukai
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10-15-2022, 08:49 PMAngelCheese77Not gonna argue semantics with you. You play a role in a game. Not just MMO games but even single player. It’s funny you find a word so repulsive.Quote:
Originally Posted by AnnRam
The ERP is predominant because of most RP going underground because of trolls and those like you. And of course stupid things people do that make it onto forums and social media.
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10-15-2022, 09:10 PMLianaThorneIt's predominant because it sells. RP still exists in the game, just it's much less because people would rather do a form of RP that is fun + makes money compared to not. I see most RP going down on Crystal PF compared to other DCs though, which is understandable considering it's the hub of RP in general. Several friends of mine used to be very into non-ERP situations but when the switch came with covid, they haven't been doing a lot with it lately because it's very hard to find long-term partners now/non-ERP partners compared to a couple years ago, even on Discord.Quote:
Originally Posted by AngelCheese77
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10-19-2022, 01:18 AMNononu
ERP shaming while pretentiously whining about "true RP".
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10-20-2022, 07:12 AMAngelCheese77I have no idea what point you are trying to get across.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nononu
Can you elaborate?