03-11-2008, 12:22 PM
As of late (as in during the past month), many folks have expressed growing responsibilities outside the game, such as classes starting up or work being a bit more stringent. Heck, even several of us GMs are feeling it currently (I know poor Qaza has been forced to take a trip for a boring part of her studies - that is, not doing a field trip with bugs), including myself (picking up hours at work to cover someone being on vacation, and then potentially getting training to become a supervisor).
With that said, don't worry about the temporary scant population. The good thing about having an RP focus is that you don't have to worry about 'falling behind' if you need to divert your focus from the game for a bit. Furthermore, you can still accomplish things even if you only log in for a couple hours occasionally! We're well aware of people having lives beyond Warcraft, and encourage people to focus on them if the time calls for it. The server will still be around once you get more free time.
With that said, don't worry about the temporary scant population. The good thing about having an RP focus is that you don't have to worry about 'falling behind' if you need to divert your focus from the game for a bit. Furthermore, you can still accomplish things even if you only log in for a couple hours occasionally! We're well aware of people having lives beyond Warcraft, and encourage people to focus on them if the time calls for it. The server will still be around once you get more free time.

I Am the Sea
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Try to never just say, "My character isn't interested in that adventure." A lot of people mistake this for good roleplaying, because you are asserting your character's personality. Wrong. Good roleplaying should never bring the game to a screeching halt. One of your jobs as a player is to come up with a reason why your character would be interested in a plot. After all, your personality is entirely in your hands, not the DM's. Come up with a reason why the adventure (or the reward) might appeal to you, no matter how esoteric or roundabout the reasoning. -(Source)
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Try to never just say, "My character isn't interested in that adventure." A lot of people mistake this for good roleplaying, because you are asserting your character's personality. Wrong. Good roleplaying should never bring the game to a screeching halt. One of your jobs as a player is to come up with a reason why your character would be interested in a plot. After all, your personality is entirely in your hands, not the DM's. Come up with a reason why the adventure (or the reward) might appeal to you, no matter how esoteric or roundabout the reasoning. -(Source)