VoidandNull 356 Popular Post Share Posted November 12, 2021 (edited) Spoiler Disclaimer: Before you start shitting on my Druidic community, just take this all with a grain of salt. I don't hate all of you except for Zilldude. Unattune him as quick as possible please. Yes the title is a clickbait. Yes I do hate druids. Yes I also hate magic. This rant is going to be in two parts mainly because I have criticism for the magic system and community as a whole. And before you ask, yes I am coping, seething, and malding. Please do the same if you get angry at this. Part One: The Druids Oh my god, I never though I would have to make this rant in a lifetime. But I got annoyed and decided to write it anyways cause why not. Druids. They're in the southern and eastern reaches of the map, as well as some parts of the west. They come in many shapes and sizes, and most of them are golden brown because they are Wood Elves. They wear tattoos, revealing clothes, no shoes, and usually are thought of as peace loving hippies(They are). So can you tell me why a nation and a conclave of only Druidic and Aspect followers DO ******* NOTHING 24/7, 365 DAYS A ******* YEAR? To the heavens above I preach on why you all are inactive. Don't even say you can't do anything, cause you can. Go to Freeport which is plagued by smog and bless it, attack Oren because they HAVE to be killing heaps upon heaps of livestock to feed their population IRPly. Go after the Azdrazi for revenge! I don't know, but every time I ask someone 'what have the druids done', they always give me a bullshit answer. And when I bring these up, people mention the "fAtHeR cIrClE". The Father Circle has done nothing besides fight an evil tree which no one knew about besides druids themselves. I would love to help and join the community, but trying to become one is like trying to get into a mean girl cliché at a highschool. People speak behind your back, say some shit, and even doing anything CLOSE to ecoterrorism that gets your town put on a map means you instantly get shut down and unattuned because you "did something bad". Well what the **** are you supposed to do? Hide behind a wall all your life and do ERP and Slice of Life? Sometimes I think Druids are obsolete because of the fact that I could do more with a knight group that fights for nature like 'Team Trees'. The Vale only has people on when Miven is on, and I'm still surprised that the Druidic Grove has their tile, cause every time I go there, there isn't a single player to be found. I once wanted to be one of you, a cool nature loving hippie who could turn ecoterrorist, but your community is too scared to be hated by anyone, so you don't do anything anymore. Part Two: The Magic Community Speaking of Highschool Clichés, getting magic on this server is immensely hard as is. Trying to get an Evo magic makes me have to suck at least 20 voidal mage's taints before I can even get close to a person with a TA. My good friend Lockage's once told me "If you want magic, get close to the community and the people." I love you Lock, and I have your feet pics to lick, BUT HOW THE **** AM I SUPPOSED TO GET CLOSE TO SPOOKS, AZDRAZI, AND ANY OTHER DANGEROUS GROUP OF MAGIC USERS? Please if you have any advice tell me, but as it stands, magic is gatekeeped so ******* hard its almost as bad as the problem with have with nations closing their gates, if not WORSE. I get wanting to give your friends magic, I do, and I also get wanting to keep a cool magic to yourself to keep yourself as your own Lord of the Craft, but at some point it has to be spread at least SOMEWHAT. I also hate the fact that its borderline OOC and metagaming when friends give each other magics and feats. For example, lets say some dude gets Heraldry for the Azdrazi. He's a bit know by the others and somewhat in the Cliché, but he's not trusted enough to become an Azdrazi. He sees a guy have his Heraldry taken away and is like "damn I don't wanna be that guy". A second later, he's given it back for no IRP reason, only because he's good friends with guy. The other player is baffled, and thinks its okay to do. So he does the same, and is pushed from the community because he isn't good friends with the others. Seems like something to happen, right? I don't know, it may just be me but all of this advice I'm given on "how to get a teacher" and "Don't ask just get close to them" seems like actual bullshit to me. So I've take the best alternative possible. Just not wanting magic at all anymore. Turns out, I can just have Aurum arrows and snipe a mage with a longbow or Arblest from 20 blocks away as long as they are in sight of me. Druid attacking me? **** it, hit them with another bow shot and rush them before they can do shit. At the end of the day, why leer for gatekeept magic when you can just **** them up with a bow and arrow like an English Chad. Also, don't hate the Azdrazi was just using it as an example cause it was the first thing I though of lol. Please don't hunt me down. Edited November 12, 2021 by VoidandNull 40 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Media Wizard 2954 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Spoiler First, I am a druid. I am not a good druid, but I actively engage with druidic roleplay in my own community. I enjoy being a druid and I am friends and/or chill with most druids on the server. I would like to say a few things. Void, I absolutely understand why you are frustrated. Magic on Lord of the Craft is incredibly difficult to obtain. I was a member of the elven/druid community for nearly four years before I pursued becoming a druid. It took me a handful of months before I found someone who was willing to train me. It was a good experience, but I know it is not the experience that a lot of new players have. Despite my understand, this post is not the way to go about it. I have had awful experiences with druids on personal levels. Something happened earlier this year that nearly pushed me to leaving the server entirely; something so unabashedly toxic was said to me by a druid player that, at first, seemed to be entirely my fault. After careful thought, it was not. I spoke to a very close friend about it and decided that it was better to move on from the situation entirely. I think that is what you have to do now, too. Move on. Cliques on this server are rampant. Even our group is a cult of personality right now. Groups can do some terrible things because they feel empowered to since they have people backing them up. I am certain I have done it before, too. The best way to fix this problem is to move past it. Groups that do what you are saying do not last long, anyway. I would also argue that only a handful of druids currently propagate this trend. @NomadGaia, @Keefy and @Luciloo come to mind as role models to me in inclusive, engaging roleplay. tl;dr — I get it, but no. 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefy 2047 Share Posted November 12, 2021 You good bro? 23 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almenodrim 1338 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Rent Free 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Security_ 1075 Share Posted November 12, 2021 I hear Slorbin has free magic 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoidandNull 356 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, Frott said: Rent Free I know. I wish it wasn't. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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latte 1312 Share Posted November 12, 2021 i think someone let lotc get to their head u be speaking true words of a lotc addict . pls take a break touch some grass and go get pizza with ur friends. after that pls seek help for ur raging lotc addiction. 16 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
VoidandNull 356 Author Share Posted November 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, latte said: i think someone let lotc get to their head Absolutely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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