Thread:Silver-Haired Seireitou/@comment-24384232-20141211031805/@comment-24384232-20141213001001

After everything that has been said and done, I'm just not sure if its possible to actually reach the community. At least for me, so I'm going to put my hat up and leave it to others who actually have a chance. It just came to me, that I havent truly been able to engage in a battle of the likes that truly gets my blood pumping. And that sucks.

Ive just resolved that aside from maybe you and njalm, I probably won't be able to enjoy that kind of conflict. I haven't roleplayed with other users here but given their own feedback on the topic, I doubt I'll be able to enjoy a battle as I would like, regardless of the story involved.

As for the Shino Academy intentionally screwing over its officers... I'm not exactly sure where that conspiracy came from. It seems... rather left field if you know what I mean. I dont have an opinion either way on that. If you want to have another go at reaching out to the community, please by all means. I've written the combat guide, and though unfinished, its sufficient, and I doubt anything else I put out will make any difference either way, so I'm not going to waste my time doing so.

But you are right in that another approach is needed, how to do it though? Good luck. Whether Jiseiryuu can do that, I'm not sure. I think you're reaching for an explanation and while the concept is good, I dont think you're any closer. It helps to explain a phenomena that we've seen, but at the end of the day its still "control" which is not a useful way to convey what you really want out of it. We've already tried the Master/Grandmaster ranking system. Didnt work. Now Grandmaster is an inflated title to convey superiority, context provided or no.

I just... don't know man.

It goes further back than the technique. Its the mindset. Its the perspective. There are so many unwritten rules and tidbits that we as experienced roleplayers intuitively know. Trying to explain every nuance, success and failure is a trying endeavor. Maybe even a pointless one. Getting someone to open their mind, might as well get them to send you a thousand bucks for the lulz.