02-11-2012, 04:23 PM
From my stand point and opinion these changes are great changes.
Rank and co-rank are the hot button topic here from the sounds of it, but the way I see this change is this. If your character is in the mid rank, then it doesn't matter if they have a co-rank or not they are still ranked the same as the others. Now obviously there will be plus's for having a co-rank and being active in pack plots but if your simply just wanting to be apart of the pack, and real life doesn't allow you to be super active then you will still have a very respectable place among the pack itself! Nothing will change pertaining to that, and if you are super active, or mildly active and aspire to a co-rank then that obviously makes things more interesting for your character because you have more to rp that character doing.
It's the ole adage of if you feel like you have nothing to rp then maybe your right, having more skills and jobs actually adds to your inspiration of things to do.
Some of your concerns are well founded but I think you've misread the original intent of the changes themselves. The changes are meant to accommodate players better, if as you say Temo, you have a hard time getting 10 posts a month then I don't see you loosing your current rank, but you also can't be a carpenter and not fulfill the posting requirements that go with it. I currently struggle trying to figure out what Saluce's next thread will be pertaining to his rank currently and he has to go outside of Ichika and "crusade", but that's apart of what I chose for Saluce to do in the pack. With that choice the consequences are I have to rp him doing those actions or else I'm not fulfilling the role. It's a game meant to be played not assumed. Maybe Temo could be awesome at something else? Saluce isn't a natural Crusader, I could have just put him as a general warrior and I could fire off thread after thread of how he's doing stuff pertaining to that, but the harder rank meant I had to really look at Saluce and plan a little, and learn to take advantage of opportunities going on outside of Ichika (points to Aeron and her player, I would have never considered him going to Anathema and talking about an alliance if he was just a regular warrior). If you want help with that, I'm always available, and you will be apart of Ichika if you choose to be, and the pack will always want you to be here (duh he's a daddy to four rambunctious kids, since family is a big thing here I def want hims around) .
As to the fact that Zyn is now the pack leader, true Kris and Lin made this pack, and I was aware of their plans to merge Dahlia and Phoenix Valley a lot sooner than most. Let me remind you all that lets not forget the hell they where put through, specifically Lin when they created this pack. There where a lot of people who didn't like what they where doing as well, while I ooc liked the idea, big grumpy pants Saluce hated it lol. But Lin and Kris have decided to leave and with a certain amount of sadness and frustration I came to terms with it, accepted it and now look forward to someone else's take on the tireless work they put into creating this pack. Change is a good thing,Zyn isn't going to turn this pack into something ruthless or an abomination of Kris and Lin's work, but in the end this is her pack, she has had the leadership thrust into her lap and she has the task of continuing life in Ichika and looking to improve upon the packs ideas. She needs your help in this and support, ic and oocly, ic drama is why we play the game, but ooc drama is def not why we play, this could be a good experience for you ooc and ic. The original formation of Ichika ended up putting my character on a path I never thought would have happened, he left and then he met a golden woman whom he couldn't get out of his mind and he returned. While he may have returned for selfish reasons, like being closer to that woman what has started to happen is he's becoming more active, much more caring about the pack as a whole and etc. Change is good, since it happens abruptly sometimes or slowly, it allows you to play your character responding to things they like or dislike as well, this is an opportunity, but always remember that while it's fun to rp drama ic, please leave the ooc drama alone.
None of the changes proposed I see as a bad thing, I actually seem them as good, they will help and hopefully contribute to the activity and the attractiveness of the pack for people to join. Because that's the point isn't it? to have an atmosphere where people enjoy rp'ing, where we have regular joiners and people continually filling the ranks and others rotating out (either leaving for another pack or real life has grabbed them and won't let go) And I know that's the atmosphere Zyn would like, for the pack issues to rp themselves out and have a setup that encourages rp, and encourages the players to take an active role.
Rank and co-rank are the hot button topic here from the sounds of it, but the way I see this change is this. If your character is in the mid rank, then it doesn't matter if they have a co-rank or not they are still ranked the same as the others. Now obviously there will be plus's for having a co-rank and being active in pack plots but if your simply just wanting to be apart of the pack, and real life doesn't allow you to be super active then you will still have a very respectable place among the pack itself! Nothing will change pertaining to that, and if you are super active, or mildly active and aspire to a co-rank then that obviously makes things more interesting for your character because you have more to rp that character doing.
It's the ole adage of if you feel like you have nothing to rp then maybe your right, having more skills and jobs actually adds to your inspiration of things to do.
Some of your concerns are well founded but I think you've misread the original intent of the changes themselves. The changes are meant to accommodate players better, if as you say Temo, you have a hard time getting 10 posts a month then I don't see you loosing your current rank, but you also can't be a carpenter and not fulfill the posting requirements that go with it. I currently struggle trying to figure out what Saluce's next thread will be pertaining to his rank currently and he has to go outside of Ichika and "crusade", but that's apart of what I chose for Saluce to do in the pack. With that choice the consequences are I have to rp him doing those actions or else I'm not fulfilling the role. It's a game meant to be played not assumed. Maybe Temo could be awesome at something else? Saluce isn't a natural Crusader, I could have just put him as a general warrior and I could fire off thread after thread of how he's doing stuff pertaining to that, but the harder rank meant I had to really look at Saluce and plan a little, and learn to take advantage of opportunities going on outside of Ichika (points to Aeron and her player, I would have never considered him going to Anathema and talking about an alliance if he was just a regular warrior). If you want help with that, I'm always available, and you will be apart of Ichika if you choose to be, and the pack will always want you to be here (duh he's a daddy to four rambunctious kids, since family is a big thing here I def want hims around) .
As to the fact that Zyn is now the pack leader, true Kris and Lin made this pack, and I was aware of their plans to merge Dahlia and Phoenix Valley a lot sooner than most. Let me remind you all that lets not forget the hell they where put through, specifically Lin when they created this pack. There where a lot of people who didn't like what they where doing as well, while I ooc liked the idea, big grumpy pants Saluce hated it lol. But Lin and Kris have decided to leave and with a certain amount of sadness and frustration I came to terms with it, accepted it and now look forward to someone else's take on the tireless work they put into creating this pack. Change is a good thing,Zyn isn't going to turn this pack into something ruthless or an abomination of Kris and Lin's work, but in the end this is her pack, she has had the leadership thrust into her lap and she has the task of continuing life in Ichika and looking to improve upon the packs ideas. She needs your help in this and support, ic and oocly, ic drama is why we play the game, but ooc drama is def not why we play, this could be a good experience for you ooc and ic. The original formation of Ichika ended up putting my character on a path I never thought would have happened, he left and then he met a golden woman whom he couldn't get out of his mind and he returned. While he may have returned for selfish reasons, like being closer to that woman what has started to happen is he's becoming more active, much more caring about the pack as a whole and etc. Change is good, since it happens abruptly sometimes or slowly, it allows you to play your character responding to things they like or dislike as well, this is an opportunity, but always remember that while it's fun to rp drama ic, please leave the ooc drama alone.
None of the changes proposed I see as a bad thing, I actually seem them as good, they will help and hopefully contribute to the activity and the attractiveness of the pack for people to join. Because that's the point isn't it? to have an atmosphere where people enjoy rp'ing, where we have regular joiners and people continually filling the ranks and others rotating out (either leaving for another pack or real life has grabbed them and won't let go) And I know that's the atmosphere Zyn would like, for the pack issues to rp themselves out and have a setup that encourages rp, and encourages the players to take an active role.