Post by Shah-Khohr of Ventrue on Jul 12, 2014 12:38:46 GMT -8
Good evening, EC.
I've been noticing an alarming trend in some of the players I've been speaking too about game and where it's heading. Mostly, it's apathetic nonsensical fatigue over what is happening now. This is the first time that I recall where so many HST candidates are campaigning. This is the first time that we've had such diverse platforms and such wildly different futures for where the game will go. This is, quite literally, the first time that I recall where a reset platform wasn't laughed off stage for one reason or another.
All of this campaigning has muddied the waters. These questions invite finger pointing and unfavorable comparisons between yourself and current (or potential) staffs. This has led to a massive amount of fatigue among the players that I've spoken too. And, from my perspective, for every question I effectively answer on the forums, I either 'switch off' a player from being interested or I've alienated a friend. It feels like game politics is becoming very much like real politics; so many voices are shouting that anyone standing around quietly has long since stopped caring.
So... I'm done with that.
My campaign is going 'silent'. I will not be fielding any further questions in a public forum. I will not be adding to this drama or the ennui. I have tried putting out some of these fears, but it seems that I am armed with gasoline rather then aloe.
If you have questions, please ask me in person. Send me an email, find me in a public setting, or pull me aside at game. I've never seen so little 'give a shit' from the player base, and I won't add to it with further chest thumping or over intellectual discourse. My campaign has officially adopted a 'no further drama' platform and won't be deviated from it anymore.
Thank you.
-Rob.
