03-13-2024, 06:13 AM
(03-13-2024, 04:51 AM)VibeEntertainment Wrote: Why are some players of the community who do apply for things after.... let's see. Hours, and hours of their time. Amounting to days, weeks, months even, of their characters life/story being told things like....
"Your story isn't significant"
"Your development is too basic"
I don't think these quotes have ever been used as actual replies/feedback so when you're basing your entire point off of it it's difficult to take in earnest, dramatized rather than helpful. That said we aren't going to sugar coat reasonings, especially when there are hundreds of replies needed each week; there's only so much back and forth you can do, and like Grey expressed, it's often going to be walking on eggshells.
At that point it's easier to be blunt/cut and dry. The alternative is going back to where replies weren't guaranteed. Or are much slower/take far more time for an answer.
My advice, as usual, is to not bother with requesting things if you aren't OK with bluntly being told no. It's why the system is designed to require little of your time to make the request in the first place, and why there are also countless other avenues of character progression. Honestly a large percentage of requests shouldn't be made in the first place, but I understand people wanting to throw something to see what sticks.
Personally I'll give feedback where it's possible, but most of the time the person will ask what they could do and you're left scratching your head. Advice isn't easy unless you're especially aware of their personal plots; you can't really help. You're just the messenger, because there were 4 votes for denial rather than approval, and that's that, there's nothing much to say if they do appeal or reply besides 'not there yet'. I think it's easier when they clearly have a ton of investment and are hitting high notes, but at that point they're already on the right path anyway.