This is just a little rambling to get things off my head before I go to bed (much too late already). I originally intended to send a PM to Jen, but I thought I'd rather write a small blog entry so other people can comment on it too. I've learned that taking advice is more helpful than just pondering over the question on one's own.
So, there's this other RPG (you know which one I mean - should I mention the name or not?). I've been playing it for a little longer than a year now, in different guises, even as a mod.
Concern #1: Many moderators of that game have retired recently and it is really sad and depressing to see more and more cities decreasing in activity. It seems like there are less people who enjoy the game, less people who actually stay at one place and enjoy playing with other people there because they are used to and really like each other's writing. Of course there are exceptions - and there are great! But they remind me of how many more cities there were a few months or so ago. It makes me really sad. And while I've been trying to help with modding, I simply can't stand the pressure any more. As a mod of that game, you have many many more threads than as a mod of Mizahar, because it's so huge. Even when you come to a city that's not so active - when there's a mod there's usually a bunch of players around them who need attention. And I can't give them enough attention or the kind of attention they deserve. Maybe it's a matter of finding the right place. The problem is that I have problems finding that place because there's so much history and remains from someone else lying around that you need to consider and build upon. If I'd have the chance to create a new city and mod it, I'd totally jump in and do it! But I dislike the organizational stuff that doesn't really interest me. How can I mod threads I'm not interested in? Some training threads are like that. Ah, maybe...
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