IDEAS FOR RYZOM

Gidget

Simply put, you cannot make a community by smashing people together and saying, "Okay children, make friends!". It really does not work that way. Trying to force the issue only makes it worse.

I agree with this. Yes, I am playing an MMO, but that doesn't mean I want to be interacting with everyone all of the time (when it comes to certain parts of the community, never interacting with them again would be too soon). It's not even that I hate treks - I don't. If there's one going on and I'm online, I'm happy to join. I often help my guildmates trek packers to other regions, just for the fun of traveling together. One thing to keep in mind, however, is that turning something people do for fun into something they have to do is a great way to make them resent it.

But sometimes I come home after a rough day and I just want to spend an hour or two digging in peace, without making contact with strangers. I prefer being able to reach out to others on my own terms by participating in events and talking in Universe, rather than being forced into it.