Discovery "RP" 24/7

[monmarfori]

In my 10 year career playing Discovery I have always found that this server has both RP and PvP elements. Originally back then the player count was way higher than today, and there were a lot of opportunities for players to meet in any system. Of course it is hard to blend PvP and RP elements seamlessly so there are often times where the most logical solution is either of the two.

Also, remember that the playerbase is very diverse. You still get people who log for RP, others who log for PvP, others who simply powertrade or form large oorp groups, and others who aren't somewhat acquainted by the rules.

The game back then was full of weird stuff, which didn't fit well with the general RP environment, but now things are more original and realistic, so there is more RP potential here.

But even then, there's the mentality of target prioritization, where three (or more) mutually hostile groups focus on only one group without consideration for others and that ruins "fairness" observed by some people. Not only that, conflicts between houses in the Taus isn't justifiable by the RP development as there were no declarations of war, only a way to try to make the area more active.

Just my opinion. RP standards have to be improved so that even new players can enjoy the fun while not eliminating the PvP aspect of the server entirely.