08-12-2015, 08:31 PM
I've noticed there have been a lot of new people lately, which is awesome! But I've also noticed that there has been a bit of...hmm, discontent with the newbies not knowing things about the game that people who have been around longer know. Beqanna culture stuff, you know? Stuff that feels like common sense for people who have been RPing for a long time, especially if they've been RPing here for a long time, but that new players don't necessarily come here knowing, like which threads are open and which ones are private, or that we generally wait for everyone in the thread to reply before posting again, or that we don't tend to use words like "orbs" and "pistons" and all the weird RPG jargon that some games actively encourage or used to. So I was thinking, maybe those of us who have been around for a while could compile a list of...hmm, tips for newbies? A guide to Beqanna's writing scene or whatever, to cut down on the culture shock and the tension that can result from it. We could add to it as we think of things, because just like with anything you do for a long time, there are unofficial "rules" or just things we all know to do that are automatic, that we don't even think of anymore, but that when they aren't followed can cause upset or irritation, you know?