Like, as someone who goes to NYC daily, I [i]get[/i] it. I [i]can[/i] get it. I live in NYS, I love NYC.

But for all you people outside...what is it that gets you about roleplays based here, or in Cali based cities? Or in cities based off those cities? 

It's easy to spot you all from the amount of fallacies I've watched play out in city roleplays. Unfortunately, quick wikipedia searches can't teach you everything you need to know.

Some of the greatest hallmarks of city novices have been gang RPs in a contemporary NYC setting, and alleyways, once again, in a contemporary NYC setting. Oh boy...buildings in the city practically kiss. Whatever alleyway you've found is coming from straight out your butthole. Nowadays, spaces between buildings are filled with areas for people to sit and enjoy the air outside. Me and my friend came across a "waterfall" hangout cozily tucked in between two buildings just three months ago. 

Cali...I can't speak for Cali. From what I know, there's more crime there. Maybe it'd fit a contemporary city gang rp...idk, because I don't know how their cities function.

But anyway...so what's the appeal? What gets to you people who have never visited these places that so badly makes you want to either make an rp, or play in an rp, were NYC, Cali cities, or something like them, are the setting?

EDIT: Also why base cities off of these, or chose these, when there are many other, apparently better and easier to live in cities than these. Espc. NY. Apparently every other city is better for living. What we're good for is tourism, but we really do hate tourists, they're dumb af.