Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-9062114-20141214061227/@comment-29458028-20141214091414

Well, I always join RPs made by new people/new RPs and not halfway in, since I don't like doing lore catching up, but as Tate says, you tend to want to RP with friends/people you know, which is why the RP community is divided into many subcommunities, as can be seen.

Many new RPs tend to be half hearted and so many people are turned off by the perception that the story is going to be bad. However, if someone tries hard to create a proper RP, I don't see why nobody would join them. Take "The New Kingdoms" for example. A relatively new RP made by Karonor Pinewood, which is now the canon with the most pages.

Sometimes it's just chance and luck. To create a new RP and be a good GM sure is difficult. To get people to join, unless you are well connected, is even more difficult.