[Darken Rahl]

the staff has a lot to do and we can't ask them to monitor RP player behavior when they are busy running the shard.

this is something the RP community can do to police themselves.

First off though I'd like to say that RP is not about any items you have. With Vanguard I have told our guys and gals that we will not be requesting any RP items. We are an RP guild yes, but that doesn't mean we deserve any RP items. Now, some guilds do use the RP items as part of their RP and RP very well with them. Vampire and Dragon-Kin come to mind. But like others have witnessed there are some players that pretend to be RPers just to get these items. I don't think writing a story should get you anything. You should have to make the case that your guild needs these items because they are integral to your RP.

That is why we created the RPA. We can monitor ourselves. The staff have other things to do and can't be watching whether or not certain players are staying in character. If an RP guild that is part of the RPA and has received RP items is not RPing then we as players can deal with it. The RPA would have to be a liaison to the GM-RP coordinator in these matters. Right now we have set up a board within the RPA to discuss such matters. Currently myself, Locke Cole, and Darken Rahl are on it. We could use one more person on it so if you are interested PM me.

here is what our agenda is with the Role Players Association:

- create 2 player run RP cities. One for chaos which we are calling vice and one for order which we are calling virtue. The virtue city has already been selected as Trinsic.

- create a governing body for the RP community. Like i explained above this would include self-monitoring ourselves, reporting to the board RPers that are violating the RP rules etc.

- faction wars between Vice and Virtue with Rules of Engagement and Code of Conduct. We want fun battles, politics, espionage, and all the other good stuff that comes RP conflict. But we don't want griefers or members that are out to ruin the RP of others.

it's a work in progress and we have 6 RP guilds signed up so far.

This is exactly what we have hopes for, and the reason for this poll in the first place.

If we could get a new RP Coordinator who backs the RPA as well as several other staff members, we could begin handling most if not all aspects of RP as Falstaff has mentioned by having an RPA board or council.

All we need is some backing on this and the new RP world could be underway, and also very rewarding in the future.

If interested in the RPA, please see : http://in-uo.net/forums/showthread.php?8...P-Proposal

and bring us some feedback!

We have slowly been drawing the support we need, but there can never be too much.

Regards.