Unfortunately, Xoria, as someone who's been here for a while now, I must disagree. No offense intended in any way, shape, or form, this is simply my idea of the forums here.
The reason why Discovery is quite different from many other MMORPGs is the fact that it is a tight-knit community, and the reason why this is the case is because of the fact that we have the forums. Yes, I am saying that Discovery would never exist in the way, shape, or form that it does this late midnight hour.
Were it not for the forums, I would not be typing this message. I would not have gained a lot more experience in dealing with people in life. I would probably be much more hotheaded, and not as good of a writer.
Like Laowai said, we can't expect to know everyone's backstory ingame. There's no "You need to know my backstory" in order to understand my RP rule in discovery. Personally, I've never seen it. The only thing that ever came close was when people asked for an explanation to why Mon'Star has his own ship or Zapp giving a reason for how Wesley.Richter seemingly respawned.
Finally, a great deal of RP does occur on the forums. Just that the Federalist RP by Trevelyan, or the RP of a Bretonian Parliament. Those people aren't just writing stories...
They're writing from the point of view of a character that they play in game, and on the forums. They are writing as entities that they control, a projection of their characters, only in a text-based format.
The forums are not unimportant. They are an integral part of this community, a community that I doubt you would have joined had it not been for the forums.
Quote:[7:42:05 PM][6:51:36 PM] Igor (Smokey): btw terry
[6:51:48 PM] Terrance Cooper: Ye?
[6:52:00 PM] Igor (Smokey): nothin
[6:52:03 PM] Igor (Smokey): just sayin btw
[6:52:05 PM] Terrance Cooper: <_<
Quote:Johnny_Haas: you shot anti criuse speed rockets!!!
Johnny_Haas: but why????
Johnny_Haas: ??
Johnny_Haas: why you shoot criuse speed rockets?
