Lord Aphrodite
To conquer death, you only have to die.
I guess this is a way to start discussion, and a way to get some feelings off my chest. It's funny, cause I try to avoid controversy, and this is gonna generate a ton, I'm sure.
So what do I mean about the phrase "I don't train new roleplayers"? Well, I'll tell you.
When I say train, I mean that I don't like to help newbies when they first start out. They fall back on tropes that I don't like. They make Mary Sues. I get that every newbie needs a trainer, I had a few.
But I don't like to sit and explain to newbies why their character can't have those powers, or why they can't use that trope. It just becomes emotionally and physically exhausting. I don't like to receive one liners and drive the entire plot. I'm not that patient, and I'm not good at explaining why. Which is why I rarely RP with people who only just made accounts, or people whom I can tell aren't experienced.
I don't want to invest my free time into something emotionally exhausting and frustrating. I'm sorry to those of you that help them, but I don't. I appreciate you guys, cause I needed you when I started out, but I can't be you.
So, how do you guys feel about this? Do you train the new guys, or do you stay far away?
So what do I mean about the phrase "I don't train new roleplayers"? Well, I'll tell you.
When I say train, I mean that I don't like to help newbies when they first start out. They fall back on tropes that I don't like. They make Mary Sues. I get that every newbie needs a trainer, I had a few.
But I don't like to sit and explain to newbies why their character can't have those powers, or why they can't use that trope. It just becomes emotionally and physically exhausting. I don't like to receive one liners and drive the entire plot. I'm not that patient, and I'm not good at explaining why. Which is why I rarely RP with people who only just made accounts, or people whom I can tell aren't experienced.
I don't want to invest my free time into something emotionally exhausting and frustrating. I'm sorry to those of you that help them, but I don't. I appreciate you guys, cause I needed you when I started out, but I can't be you.
So, how do you guys feel about this? Do you train the new guys, or do you stay far away?