carrie wrote:Since I play a neutral character but I am not really into role play, am I to assume that Ryzom will have nothing new to offer players like myself?
Sekhmet, I would think the question should be more like "If these events didn't take place, what fun would it be for us ?"
In order to open up the story/lands/gameplay we have to get the story to those points. This is an "Episode"... Though I would like to see area's like Wastelands fixed before new lands arrive, waiting on it to happen will not amount to anything.
Before they turned on this episode, what were we doing ?
What we be doing still today without the onset of Episode 2 ? The big picture is what everyone should be looking towards, nobody is getting killed that hasn't chose a side in this war. You choose a side by entering into the agreement with the corresponding teleport guardian... If you dont do that, how has the game changed for you ?
I believe the event area too small to really be enjoyed, but I had a great bit of fun last night shooting my guns... I knocked some down, I got knocked down... I said hey to the same folks I normally do and smacked the same as normal. Maybe I missed it, but I saw not one discouraging word the whole time in region chat... No more/less calls for a rez than in GoC... We are serving our faction and having a little fun... Okay, having ALOT of fun...
How can the storyline evolve when nobody wants to follow it ?
- more power to them - and I saw lots of homins that "give value to a homin's life and will only attack to defend their lives and their friends" at the very first raids 
You can say of course that game mechanics assign you to a faction, but no game mechanic puts your amp on you or wields your sword.
