07-14-2018, 03:13 PM
snowbound also has an issue with events not getting replies. honestly, that's not tanglewood exclusive, and i wouldn't fret about it too much compared to the other things. the best thing to do is make the events engaging and let the community know the importance of actually participating in them. they'll pick up steam as they draw newer members in, as well
mind me asking what logic? heavy rain wouldn't work, as it could be polluted from the toxic materials being more exposed due to the drought and gathering in clouds, similar to acid rain. tanglewood's swamp is saltwater, correct? so no freshwater to be had there. and water elementals wouldn't be able to water an entire group, especially without a source of clean water to take from - it can also just be roleplayed around, if someone wants to be a spoilsport about it then they should step back and let the rest of the community have fun with the concept. nobody has to participate in that event, or any event, if they don't want to
as for cliques and exclusiveness, you can't blame people feeling unwelcomed/unwanted/chased out of a group on the people themselves- especially if it's a complaint that comes up from more than one or two people. members should never have to go out of their way to feel like they fit in. honestly, tricky, you put in a lot of effort welcoming people into tanglewood and you do a really good job of that! your community does not match that work and that is inevitably what ends up making the community as a whole feel unwelcoming. there shouldn't be a need to "invite" people to talk, correct, but even a simple ping and a welcome go a long way in making someone feel at home instead of the feeling they're invading. a lot of people first look at the ooc community on site to gauge a community, and tanglewood's chat thread or even ooc board as a whole isn't lively. i think breathing life into that would help open the community up instead of relying solely on discord for ooc communication.
mind me asking what logic? heavy rain wouldn't work, as it could be polluted from the toxic materials being more exposed due to the drought and gathering in clouds, similar to acid rain. tanglewood's swamp is saltwater, correct? so no freshwater to be had there. and water elementals wouldn't be able to water an entire group, especially without a source of clean water to take from - it can also just be roleplayed around, if someone wants to be a spoilsport about it then they should step back and let the rest of the community have fun with the concept. nobody has to participate in that event, or any event, if they don't want to
as for cliques and exclusiveness, you can't blame people feeling unwelcomed/unwanted/chased out of a group on the people themselves- especially if it's a complaint that comes up from more than one or two people. members should never have to go out of their way to feel like they fit in. honestly, tricky, you put in a lot of effort welcoming people into tanglewood and you do a really good job of that! your community does not match that work and that is inevitably what ends up making the community as a whole feel unwelcoming. there shouldn't be a need to "invite" people to talk, correct, but even a simple ping and a welcome go a long way in making someone feel at home instead of the feeling they're invading. a lot of people first look at the ooc community on site to gauge a community, and tanglewood's chat thread or even ooc board as a whole isn't lively. i think breathing life into that would help open the community up instead of relying solely on discord for ooc communication.