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Izrail
11-10-2008, 10:57 PM
WotLK is only days away. People have long claimed that when it arrives, role-play in WoW will get the jump start it needs. That of course depends on the players already in the game. Rather than wait for WotLK and hope for the best, there are a few things you can do to help strengthen Twisting Nether's RP environment.

The first is to visit the dreaded realm forum (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/board.html?forumId=11440&sid=1) every now and then. Scan the first page for threads that look like introductions from new people. They usually ask questions about the server, and often ask what the RP is like. They often get trolled, and Nonek gives his usual response:


What can I say about Twisting Nether? Well I've been on this realm since it opened and I can just say one thing:

It's GREAT!

We'd love to have you join our vibrant and warm community!

I hope you're ready to RP though because this is an RPPVP realm and that means BOTH not either, if you're new to RP there are plenty of people who would love to help you get RP Savvy. We even have a whole FORUM dedicated to RP over at http://wow-tng.org/ that is run by the lovely Mortica.

Getting groups is a CINCH! Whether you're looking to get some gear in Karazhan or just want to goof around and see all those raid encounters from before Burning Crusade there's always a bunch players in the Looking For Group system.

If you do transfer here please be certain to whisper myself if you're looking to quest or do an instance but please remember that if you're speaking OOC (that stands for Out Of Character) to use "((" and "))" enclosing your message, you can just IMAGINE the mix ups that can happen without them LOL!

Which, ironically, curious role-players find helpful. What would be more helpful is if a few more sincere folks would step in with their own opinions of the server. It doesn't take long.

Another forum that the role-players of Twisting Nether tend to ignore is the World's End Tavern (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/board.html?forumId=11125&sid=1), Blizzard's official RP forum. Maybe because we have the TNG, TN is under-represented in the larger RP community. Several new threads pop up each week asking what the best server to roll on is. To combat this, Lilam created a thread of realm reviews (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=11963465&sid=1) so people would stop spamming the forum with questions about RP/RP-PvP servers. However, that thread reached its post limit and the information is outdated. I started another (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=9957009429&sid=1), but so far only Carmen and I have added reviews for TN. If more role-players could visit that thread and contribute it would help.

There is another thread that could use some TN representation: Roleplaying Guilds -- Advertise Yours! (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=12065092649&sid=1) Like the reviews of RP/RP-PvP realm, this a valuable source of information for curious role-players. Currently there are no guilds from TN advertising in that thread. I've seen <Infection> and <Tyrnea Maldeth> post recruitment threads though, which is cool of them. Other than that, much of the RP community of Twisting Nether seems cloistered on this website.

Just a few suggestions. The greater role-play community of WoW needs all the help it can get.

Raziel
11-10-2008, 11:06 PM
I thought the Bird was the word?

Izrail
11-10-2008, 11:09 PM
I thought the Bird was the word?

Forced meme is forced.

Raziel
11-10-2008, 11:12 PM
False. Forced Meme is "Bird >= Word"

Anyway, I do my mass reporting campaign.
Attract all the flies you guys want

It's still a massive shit pile due to the laziness of people to clean up around the place.

Jeedup
11-10-2008, 11:44 PM
It's still a massive shit pile due to the laziness of people to clean up around the place.

This...didn't make much sense.

Gorymoru
11-11-2008, 02:29 AM
He's saying RPers are lazy, and won't report griefers like they should.

Izrail
11-11-2008, 08:13 AM
He's saying RPers are lazy, and won't report griefers like they should.

His personal quest is name violations. A simple quest, but it sure beats uninvolved apathy.

Yichimet
11-11-2008, 09:05 AM
It's a good quest to have, actually. I remember back when the server first started and my first step on logging in was to /who mulgore and report the crap I saw there. It gets to be an unending quest, unfortunately. There's no dearth of stupidity in this world.

Moknim
11-11-2008, 09:13 AM
Also, name violation is touchy for me - I mean "Ipwnurmom" is obviously a violation. But I can see a lot of names in the gray that could actually be roleplayed easily. The two that come to mind are Swiftbleid and Gnomemuncher. Swift RPs, its his name in RP. Gnome doesn't, to my knowledge, but he is Tauren - he could have adopted the name after a particularly brutal gnome-infested battle. And it would be totally legit, even in RP.

So Raz - I salute you for the name violators, but just ask everyone to use a discerning eye - if its blatant, report, but if you can think of a way that it could be RP'd, give the benefit of the doubt.

Izrail
11-11-2008, 09:18 AM
Reporting aside, how about filling out some forms to give RPers a better idea of what TN is about? You can even include complaints about dumb names!

Moknim
11-11-2008, 09:32 AM
But...realm forums make me want to gouge my eyes out with a spoon.

Moknim
11-11-2008, 10:05 AM
I went to the realm forums...and made it back without killing myself.

NOW EVERYONE ELSE GO DO IT.

opalexian
11-11-2008, 10:46 AM
*kills Moknim*

Raziel
11-11-2008, 11:34 AM
It's not touchy at all. There's a page right on the website that lists the rules. If it goes against the rules, I report it.

Keeju
11-11-2008, 12:09 PM
Responded. It's true though. I always think about taking back the realm forums, but peter out after awhile of NOU crap.

Malorii's like the only one that has transcended the crap.

Hey Izrail, do you mind adding a sticky thread with links in the roleplaying forum for WoW Forum threads and things that we want or need bumped for more exposure there?

Izrail
11-11-2008, 04:23 PM
Responded. It's true though. I always think about taking back the realm forums, but peter out after awhile of NOU crap.

Malorii's like the only one that has transcended the crap.

Hey Izrail, do you mind adding a sticky thread with links in the roleplaying forum for WoW Forum threads and things that we want or need bumped for more exposure there?

Malorii is a goddess on the realm forum. It's a pity she doesn't visit as often. I'll add links to the RP Guides and Add-ons thread to avoid sticky clutter, or else work something else out. Thanks for the suggestion.

And to those who have taken the time to answer some questionnaires or smile at a noob, the greater RP community of WoW is that much more improved.

Irontoe
11-11-2008, 04:42 PM
But...realm forums make me want to gouge my eyes out with a spoon.

Elitist.

Yehvon
11-11-2008, 04:48 PM
I went to the realm forums...and made it back without killing myself.

NOW EVERYONE ELSE GO DO IT.

you sir are a troopa'






realm forums are safe. Just stay open minded with a smile on your face and everything is gravy. That is, if you like gravy O.o

Izrail
11-13-2008, 04:21 PM
I'll add links to the RP Guides and Add-ons thread to avoid sticky clutter, or else work something else out. Thanks for the suggestion.

Updated (http://wow-tng.org/showthread.php?t=13324), check it out if you have spare time.

Raziel
11-13-2008, 05:23 PM
realm forums are safe. Just stay open minded with a smile on your face and everything is gravy. That is, if you like gravy O.o

I'm a card holder in the Anti-Gravy Union #341