This thread actually got me thinking why we don't have more RP focused rooms; i would assume they would be popular
i guess the answer is that the game doesn't make it easy to run them
First of all, it would be nice to have something like a 'room profile' - some convenient space where you could post the story, rules, and suggestions. Right now there are several workarounds, none of them perfect:
- have the room description in the owner's profile; i guess it is the best solution for now, but doesn't really leave much space for the owner's character
- put it in a thread in 3dxforum; unfortunately, there is no easy way to provide the link to the forum, and, since the forum requires a separate credentials from the game, i am afraid a very small minority of players use it when the servers aren't down
- just explain the rules to everyone who seems interested
Then, enforcing the rules; you can imagine, one player who is deliberately trying to ruin the experience for everyone can cause a lot of disruption; so what can i do to enforce the rules in my room? answer is, very little; i can add the person to my ignore list, and that would keep them from reentering after they leave; but, before they leave, they will probably spend hours yelling insults in local chat and masturbating on random guests. Perhaps if i had an option to boot players from my room, and, ideally, if i could delegate this ability, let's say to people in my friend list or in my group chat, it would be very helpful