@Ganymede Arx is, as you said, daunting. I'm not sure where to even start. How much lore understanding is needed?

@saosmash Bookmarked!

@Sunny @Goblin

Thanks. That helps.

@Sunny "(though it's about as well organized as a 90s rpg sourcebook, soooo)"
Heh.

I would call it my own expectations for myself. I hate being the FNG. I mean, I own it, but if the situation is a canoe and I want to go with the flow of the river anyway, I still want a paddle.

I am not a "just dive in" sort, I guess.

That said, it is a relief to read your post. Anything I glean will be bonus. Still, the joint needs a Newb Primer, stat.

@sibermaus A lovely idea. I will cobble some scenes together for it.

@Alamias Howdy again and thanks!

@Ganymede Arx is, as you said, daunting. I'm not sure where to even start. How much lore understanding is needed?

@Ganymede Wow, thanks!

@Sunny Cool. Glad to hear it. I suppose I was guessing based on the twitchy attention span of my 20-year-old students. Being wrong can be awesome.

Thanks for the link. I have analog gamed enough systems that I'm pretty flexible. WoD was feeding my nostalgia, really. I tend toward urban themed games as other eras/worlds can be jarring when done clumsily. I include myself in said 'clumsy' category. I feel bad when someone puts so much effort into getting their character and demeanor correct for the era or franchise then I clodhop in with accidental colloquialisms.

@Sunny Glad to meetcha again. Please see reply to Ganymede. ::facepalm::

"Always good to see more dinos kicking around."
Huh. That does make me wonder at the average age, these days. Doesn't seem like a hobby many of the current crop of spring chickens would be drawn to.

@sibermaus You are not wrong.

However, there is a middle ground where the FNG lives. Cold calling a player you have never interacted with for a scene is a bold maneuver, don't you think? Further, apping to a sphere where nothing is known about the politics and personalities is daunting, to me at least. It is nice to interact with strangers in a few casual settings to get a feel for them and play style before diving into a plot. I guess I like to dip my toes in, first.

I ask, as I recall leaving worlds where there was no middle ground. IC rooms with no one responding because their alt(s) is(are) in a private scene does not lend one traction from a dead standstill.

@surreality Thanks! Bookmarked for research.

@sibermaus Thanks. I have their webpage tabbed, even now. It has been mentioned in a number of threads, as has Arx. Though, I haven't found a link for Arx or a reference as to it's theme.

I'm thinking about making a mort to get the feel for NOLA. How tough it it to get RP without starting in a sphere?