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10-12-2022, 07:05 PM
(This post was last modified: 10-12-2022, 07:10 PM by Archer. Edited 3 times in total.)
What I'm saying will be seen as controversial by at least some I believe, but after a point we have to let go.
What made Fearless great back in its glory days was not only its innovative and active membership, but also the platform it used. Garry's Mod was very popular for roleplaying at the time - there was always a large trickle of newcomers who could make up for those who left. In other words, there was a constant influx of fresh air. You could always meet a person with interesting ideas or roleplays or personalities. A thriving community is fueled by the eclectic individuals that form it - attention and effort are only part of it.
Today, that is not the case. Garry's Mod has been eclipsed by other platforms for roleplaying - be it simple Discord text roleplays, or GTA5 or Arma 3 or so on. There isn't the base "manpower" to feed off from. As such, new ideas are rare and in-between - come on now, what was the last time an event was held that wasn't about a natural disaster of some sort, a Purge Night, or a talent/fashion show? I do not mean to throw shade on all the people who show effort towards that - props to you, but there isn't the same spirit that brought things like the Fallout Vault event or the very first building competition.
So, what is my suggestion? I believe Fearless as a community still has immense value - we all have cherished memories here: Countless clans formed and ground to dust, Nexus battles, late night events, staff drama...It'd be an awful waste to let that all fade away. And staying focused on this one thing that was previously successful but no longer is - roleplay on Garry's Mod - will cause Fearless to fade away. I suggest that Fearless reorient itself - towards a broader community. What says that Fearless can't be immensely successful running Team Fortress 2 servers? Why should we not give a shot at running roleplays on GTA5? Or why not be a general gaming community? The possibilities are endless, and staying on this dead-end road that Garry's Mod roleplay is seems outright oppressive like a tight collar in comparision to a fresh start.
And not only would that be stifling, it is also a non-option. Map changes and gamemode changes? Come on, I appreciate the hope you have left and all, but we must have tried that a dozen times by now. It's either leaving Garry's Mod or closing the curtains.
Warmest wishes,
Sharpshooter/Archer
What made Fearless great back in its glory days was not only its innovative and active membership, but also the platform it used. Garry's Mod was very popular for roleplaying at the time - there was always a large trickle of newcomers who could make up for those who left. In other words, there was a constant influx of fresh air. You could always meet a person with interesting ideas or roleplays or personalities. A thriving community is fueled by the eclectic individuals that form it - attention and effort are only part of it.
Today, that is not the case. Garry's Mod has been eclipsed by other platforms for roleplaying - be it simple Discord text roleplays, or GTA5 or Arma 3 or so on. There isn't the base "manpower" to feed off from. As such, new ideas are rare and in-between - come on now, what was the last time an event was held that wasn't about a natural disaster of some sort, a Purge Night, or a talent/fashion show? I do not mean to throw shade on all the people who show effort towards that - props to you, but there isn't the same spirit that brought things like the Fallout Vault event or the very first building competition.
So, what is my suggestion? I believe Fearless as a community still has immense value - we all have cherished memories here: Countless clans formed and ground to dust, Nexus battles, late night events, staff drama...It'd be an awful waste to let that all fade away. And staying focused on this one thing that was previously successful but no longer is - roleplay on Garry's Mod - will cause Fearless to fade away. I suggest that Fearless reorient itself - towards a broader community. What says that Fearless can't be immensely successful running Team Fortress 2 servers? Why should we not give a shot at running roleplays on GTA5? Or why not be a general gaming community? The possibilities are endless, and staying on this dead-end road that Garry's Mod roleplay is seems outright oppressive like a tight collar in comparision to a fresh start.
And not only would that be stifling, it is also a non-option. Map changes and gamemode changes? Come on, I appreciate the hope you have left and all, but we must have tried that a dozen times by now. It's either leaving Garry's Mod or closing the curtains.
Warmest wishes,
Sharpshooter/Archer
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