MissKyo

Actually, I do-because while when my SG is on, yes, I do tend to team mostly with them, when they're not on or we have a few spots open, I'll invite anyone who wants something to do. I run PuGs and keep an eye on multiple global channels. I've never teamed with some people, but I know them by global name and reputation because I pay attention to what goes on around me on Protector.

Maybe part of the problem IS that most people don't look outside of their own little groups, but you certainly can't ascribe that behavior to everyone.

Also, SterlingSteel, while I am more or less familiar with Project Checkmate and I have been witness to some of the, ah, behavior you mention that might have given the SG a bad reputation, a few bad apples does not a rotten barrel of apples make. Hit me up sometime with a PM, I have coalition slots open for the Teamsters if you don't mind coalitioning with a bunch of roleplaying loonies.

I don't think that's entirely true. I do see people stepping up. I see things like Strike Force Sundays, Task Force Tuesdays, the Mentor Project, the N P C channel, Protector Vigilance, scheduled TFs, weekly rp nights (for some people, anyhow)..and with some of these, I see circumstances changing. People are getting jobs, going back to school, having kids and raising them, starting and ending relationships, having love affairs with other games. Change is really the only constant, and while people do make an effort to get involved in the server, I think it would help if the server would make more of an effort to get involved BACK. Join an event if you have the time-even if you're not SUPER interested, you may become more interested as it goes on. Point people to other Protector global channels and to the Protector section of the forum, yell out if you have a few spaces open on your team even if it means you get a few people you normally don't team with, or, if you have a free day off or two in a row, set up an event here on the forums.

I do still believe that Protector is a very close-knit community, and that's reaffirmed every time I go to RtR and recognize most of the players there by their globals or supergroups, or every time a situation like the hurt-and-heal here on the forums arises and we all band together to defend our server's honor. There's not a whole lot of Protectorites compares to other servers, but we're definitely not the smallest server, and I've been told by players who have transferred from other servers that we're a very tolerant server overall. There is no playstyle (except maybe PvP) that doesn't have a niche on Protector.

I guess all I can really say is, Protector's changed a lot since I joined CoH. Some of the changes may not be for the better, but, again, change is the only constant. I believe that if this thread can be an open, thoughtful, tolerant discussion of different playstyles and different points of view, it could go a long way to bring Protectorites even closer together, and maybe start the pendulum swinging back the other way.

We've pretty much become a solid roleplay SG though, so if you don't roleplay yourself, we may not be a good fit for you. We do have a few non-rpers, but they're pretty inactive.

I added you to the list, but I need level, powersets, and AT please.