Fate of the Republic

We Made it to the FotR Website!

This blog is a little late, but we have been a little busy in real life. Weddings tend to do that I guess, but more of that a little later on.
Welcome to another blog for Fate of the Republic. Our FIRST, as an officially linked blog!  If you haven't seen us before, please look over the old posts, as we try and put a lot of game relevant ideas and hints on here, to keep you playing successfully on Fate of the Republic. Comments are welcome and questions about things you'd like to know about the game can be answered here also.

Continuing Work
Please remember to check changes at the log in screen on the MUD, we do have ongoing coding being done on the MUD, some of it directly affects players, and will be notified in this changes list. Recently, we've had more work being done behind the scenes, things we have in already, being tweaked to perform better, and maintenance that takes time but gives us a better playing experience all round.

Mud Business
There appears to be a trend developing with players, that require instant reaction from.. other players, immortals, even social chat on ooc.  And if the replies/reaction isn't instant, irritation and insults usually follow.  We do have ooc rules, and courtesy and respect is required on that channel. While we understand people's frustration, please also understand that not everyone can react immediately, and it's not an insult if they don't. Some people spend a good 10 to 15 minutes writing posts while they rp, and simply can't answer in a prompt manner. Other's have various channels turned off, either by design, or sometimes by mistake. (commands = listen all, listen none, listen ooc, listen clantalk, etc.) Many of us are simply called away by real life issues.  Please enjoy playing here, and keep it a place other people enjoy playing as well, be polite and understanding.

Another point players have made is "no one wants to rp with me".  Yet I've seen repeatedly, the same players log in, ask for one person, and then leave when they don't get a response. Despite there being other players on, chatting and rping, happy to meet and rp with the aforementioned players. Try not to limit yourself to one agenda. As we've said before, there are a lot of opportunities in an rp environment, if you get out and meet them. Not everyone has the means or the rp reason to seek out new players, but they are there. Don't forget we allow multi-playing, always check the rules first (help multiplay), but making a new character is a great way to get to people you may have not met with another character.

Special Request
We have some changes upcoming, hopefully coded, and building. Looking forward to seeing that implemented. In the meantime, those of you who are the backbone of this MUD, might think about trying to put at least one of your characters somewhere accessible to new players. The aim is to rp obviously, but chat about things that might help them get started here, and give them a push in the right direction.

Events
Also, those of you who have been asking about events, remember they can be listed here, and advertised on the MUD. So get busy thinking about what kind of events you might like to run.

In honour of finally making it to the newly updated FotR website, (check it out!) here's a 'semi-competition' for everyone.

Prove you're a Fan!
There is a new thread starting on the forums, so everybody can join in. Called 'Guilty Pleasures', I want you all to contribute a picture. Not one from the internet, it has to be of your own Star Wars Stash. Make sure we can tell it's you though, put something in the shot that will help us identify which character is posting it. I know Skar has a good contender for the thread, I helped him build the damn thing! So everyone get involved and we'll give out some prizes to the best ones.

Personal
The long awaited Wedding took place on the 4th of May, of course. We had family attending on skype from all over America, did I say it was a cold day? It was a VERY cold day, and the Bride waited an hour standing in the cold,  for some of the said family to reboot their computer with ubuntu versions of skype till it worked... can anyone guess who that might have been?? The Bridal March was more.. an Imperial March, complete with Storm Trooper bridesmaid. It was a small family wedding, with a barbecue dinner and plenty of champagne! The Groom cooked and the rest of us enjoyed. Thank you to everyone who sent their congratulations to us! Pic!

Remember, to enjoy playing Fate of the Republic, and don't forget to vote for us, if you wish to support us. :)