[quote=@Dread]

Although I think everyone can agree that the key RP killer is lack of steady participation. But how does one fix that in a virtual environment?


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Its just about keeping the RP interesting as possible, usually finding that right balance between player freedom and focus to make someone excited to comeback. Also building an RP model that wont end the RP if someone drops. This is why Sandbox RPs usually do so well.