[Erisine]

I'm amazed this thread is still chugging along.... but I guess I'll feed the beast like everyone else. First off...

Darren, can you make it through one thread without talking about Castle Marrach? We all understand, you hate that game and its administration. I used to work on a game that committed so many atrocious crimes of management that I was once accused of single-handedly "decimating" the playerbase and plotting the demise of the game during a time period in which I was not even actively logging in or keeping contact with players or staff. Quite frankly, they think I am Satan Incarnate, and I think they're a bunch of bigoted sociopaths who use childish games and deception to politic their way around. That said, I do keep in mind that the game provides an experience, one that appeals to a certain type of player, so if I see someone wanting a game suggestion that might fit that particular game, I will suggest it. I also don't make it a habit to thoroughly drag the game and its administrators through the mud (MUD..hehe) over here on TMS, unless there is good reason to. Their mismanagement will destroy their own game, I need not help them -- and you, thus, need not help Castle Marrach.

Secondly... Well, I guess I have to post something relevant to the thread so that I look legit. Let's see, uh...

Nothing will ever change the fact that players who invest more time in an activity will always have a greater return come from that activity. In RP MUDs, that means that they will be more well-known and players will OOCly know that if they need them for something -- like a spontaneous request -- that they are far more likely to be around and reachable first. Administrators will see these players and know that they are HABITUAL, so they are less risky of a time investment when deciding who to leak RPT encounters to. Whether you like it or not, you have an OOC reputation. If you log in only every so often or in short bursts, but always participate actively in RPTs when presented, then you will get more attention. If you log in, check your mail, and log out, you will be ignored -- because you have shown no effort to let anyone know you want to play. Simple as that.

In the end, you cannot run or involve yourself in an RPT if the majority of your time on the game is spent in that game's web forums. To expect a bigger role is just selfish. Shame on you. SHAAAAME. And stuff.