I’d love to participate in a Rising of the Shield Hero RP for sure if it happens. Personally, I’d actually lean more towards Thundere’s idea, that being that RPers are part of the Hero’s party, in which the hero is a QM controlled character. I say this as I believe it would be easier for players to handle a regular character than a hero with their ever expanding weapon enchantment system that can become overwhelming with each new material added in. Party members, though perhaps not as mighty as one of the heros alone, they still can get stronger and advance their classes as time goes on. On top of that, with the QM having control of the Hero, it could help more in keeping the progression of the story in control/focused, than potentially having each separate hero splitting up and have to keep up with separate plot lines outside the waves. That’s not to say the party members have no chance for independent actions. There could certainly be down times for everyone to handle or do their own things when applicable. These are just my own thoughts at the current moment.