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Ok, so I'll be perfectly honest. I never ever write blog posts because I tend to rant a fair bit, something you all have not be subjected to... yet. But you're in luck, I'm feelin' the love.
So, I usually leave sites after about 2 months of play. This is usually for a variety of reasons. I hit a wall with my character or I get into a rather large argument with another player. So... why am I still here?
Let's look at some major factors shall we?
The World of Mizahar. As Tarot mentioned in his post, the setting of Mizahar is one of its strongest assets. It's not built on top of a world that already exists and it breaks with the typical traditions of a fantasy roleplay. Now this usually leaves sites in a bit of trouble because they can never develop a world that is detailed enough to sustain a varied player base. But holy crap, have the mods done a good job here. 20 races. History stretching back over a thousand years. But each area that they design has a history, it hasn't just sprung up out of nowhere. It's complex but not so complex that you can't jump straight in.
The Boss. Or in this case, bosses. A work place is usually defined by the rule of the boss. A site is no different. You could never get a more friendly, willing batch of moderators gathered anywhere else. These guys are the best. Excellent writers, brain boxes. If I said anymore I'd probably be brown nosing but you guys are just freakin' awesome.
The Players. Nutters. Every single one of you. But you're all brilliant. Those of you I have roleplayed with are great and I look forward to roleplaying with the rest of you at some point. I'm not going to name names. I don't think i really have to.
The Quality of Writing. Writing isn't all about quantity but you all know this. Posts here are more advanced than I was detailed for. I arrived...
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