I don't see a divide, really, because all the anime and manga players have no problem tagging the LA characters, and what LA players I've seen are equally happy to tag out to anime and manga characters. For example, Dean Winchester has a lot of Eastern media CR that I've seen.
But it does seem like a lot of our remaining LA players are pulling out, either by dropping entirely or just idling. It's kind of sad, because as an anime/manga player myself, I'd love to see more diversity with some more LA canons from any part of the world, but it seems like there's more 2D media players interested in the game than LA players. :(
I'm one of the few remaining LA players, and I will say that I am trying to hang on because I enjoy the premise of the game and I love how it's run, but it's a struggle to stay engaged because I'm not familiar with a HUGE majority of the characters in-game.
This isn't a snobby "weh weh animus" thing, all of my CR is cross-medium and I do enjoy it, but there is that spark that comes from playing off characters you're familiar with that I'm missing. Like I look at the reserves list and can't make heads or tails of any characters on it while people on my plurk timeline are dissolving in feels, and I miss that aspect. It may be a small and petty thing but it can contribute to a feeling of exclusion too.
IDK, somewhere along the way Haven became That Anime Horror Game and I have no idea how we can fix that.
i'm the same way, not in the game, and honestly that's why i was put off from joining. it doesn't help that my past 3 game experiences have been like that, so i told myself i wasn't going to join a game unless i'm excited about the taken characters page
it's nothing against you guys, i just want to get excited over playing with characters i know and love. i want to have feels too :(
IDK, somewhere along the way Haven became That Anime Horror Game and I have no idea how we can fix that.
I don't mean to sound rude but "Don't fix what isn't broken". A game having an overwhelming number of anime characters or an overwhelming number of LA characters is not a bad thing. It really isn't. It isn't broken, it doesn't need to be fixed.
Having the mindset that it's wrong to be like that is honestly what causes the anime/LA divide in the first place.
If someone doesn't like it, they don't have to app into the game. That's cool. But don't try to say it's a problem because it's not.
to be honest, i play an animanga character in the game and i honestly do not know like 90% of the canons of the takens page, so i can understand feeling a little overwhelmed and confused.
but not knowing a canon or not being familiar with the canon doesn't make me feel excluded. despite being unaware, i still enjoy the game and don't hesitate to tag out to anyone else.
then again, it could be because i make it a point to know a lot of the players in the game. to me, i find ooc engagement helps a hell of a lot more than actual canon knowledge.
Honestly, I play exclusively from anime and I have no idea who most of the taken page and nearly all the reserves are. I have a small amount of anime fandoms, so there's probably a lot of anime people who are in the same boat.
I don't mind not knowing who characters are. I think it's fun to learn about them as the RP goes along, it's how I've got into most of my canons.
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(Anonymous) 2013-04-08 01:57 am (UTC)(link)But it does seem like a lot of our remaining LA players are pulling out, either by dropping entirely or just idling. It's kind of sad, because as an anime/manga player myself, I'd love to see more diversity with some more LA canons from any part of the world, but it seems like there's more 2D media players interested in the game than LA players. :(
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(Anonymous) 2013-04-08 02:27 am (UTC)(link)This isn't a snobby "weh weh animus" thing, all of my CR is cross-medium and I do enjoy it, but there is that spark that comes from playing off characters you're familiar with that I'm missing. Like I look at the reserves list and can't make heads or tails of any characters on it while people on my plurk timeline are dissolving in feels, and I miss that aspect. It may be a small and petty thing but it can contribute to a feeling of exclusion too.
IDK, somewhere along the way Haven became That Anime Horror Game and I have no idea how we can fix that.
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(Anonymous) 2013-04-08 02:34 am (UTC)(link)it's nothing against you guys, i just want to get excited over playing with characters i know and love. i want to have feels too :(
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(Anonymous) 2013-04-08 03:31 am (UTC)(link)I don't mean to sound rude but "Don't fix what isn't broken". A game having an overwhelming number of anime characters or an overwhelming number of LA characters is not a bad thing. It really isn't. It isn't broken, it doesn't need to be fixed.
Having the mindset that it's wrong to be like that is honestly what causes the anime/LA divide in the first place.
If someone doesn't like it, they don't have to app into the game. That's cool. But don't try to say it's a problem because it's not.
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(Anonymous) 2013-04-08 05:53 am (UTC)(link)but not knowing a canon or not being familiar with the canon doesn't make me feel excluded. despite being unaware, i still enjoy the game and don't hesitate to tag out to anyone else.
then again, it could be because i make it a point to know a lot of the players in the game. to me, i find ooc engagement helps a hell of a lot more than actual canon knowledge.
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(Anonymous) 2013-04-09 12:55 am (UTC)(link)I don't mind not knowing who characters are. I think it's fun to learn about them as the RP goes along, it's how I've got into most of my canons.
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(Anonymous) 2013-04-14 02:15 am (UTC)(link)Probably because... LA players are dropping? I know, I know, catch 22. Oh well.