(05-01-2025, 02:56 PM)Lythrilux Wrote: Ultimately imho we should prioritise participation above all else - as that is the basis for which roleplay will form off of and contribute to server longevity
A short anecdote to support this.
The single most memorable event that I, personally, have played in was the synth foods event that shipped synth paste from Rheinland to Kusari. I have very fond memories of playing cat and mouse between my Kishiro gunboat and @Antonio's FA cruiser. The participation in this event was significant; the profits were high and the event rewards were not tied to any form of forum RP. I think they were actually just forum titles for shipping milestones. If I recall correctly for the first three days or so there were convoys formed of some 20+ traders.
Piracy was pretty common, Hogosha stalked around Kusari and you could never be sure if they were going to pirate you or play nice because of lawfuls nearby, and a hell of a lot of pvp brawls broke out. DTR also raided a couple times despite not even being involved in the event.
I don't remember a single part of the RP of this event, to be honest, and I don't care because the event itself and the ingame interactions are stuck fondly in my memory. I honestly think it's the kind of thing I think a lot of people actually want to see. Quality over large amounts of "okay".
[03.07.2024] LNS-Beast***: we can do this every day but you have to buy bigger stronger ships...and i'll help you