So, I have nothing against warrior cat rps, but recently I've noticed more and more arguments spreading around leaders as they recruit. Like for example, when a warrior comes to SB a leader asks "(warrior name) need a clan?" And another asks the same question, then the one who asked first goes "Um I asked first so they are joining my clan." Then this huge argument breaks out about who the cat will join. Then the warrior becomes uncomfortable and leaves. This has happened to me many times, and I just want your guys opinion on it.
I've noticed this too, mainly because I've been a group leader before, and still am.
Let me try to explain:
It's a war.
All it is, is a war.
Group leaders are ALWAYS fighting over members, so that they become the most popular, active, largest group.
From what I've noticed, most group leaders don't even care about RPing much anymore.
All they care about is the numbers.
It's like in middle/highschools (from what I've heard).
Most popular kids aren't even being themselves, they're using a fake front to try and become popular, even if they don't care.
It's the fact that they hold the title of 'popular' that makes it worth giving up yourself.
It's similar with /most/ group leaders.
They pretend that their group is active and fully literate.
I've joined RPs where the group/group leader NEVER RPs!
They just sit there and chat the entire time.
It's what happened to TWR.
They took the 'Best WC Group!' 'Most Active and Popular WC RP!' and other praises too highly.
When I joined towards the peak of their RP, I sat in the map for 3 HOURS and never RPed, only OOC.
TWR claimed to be the best, most active, literate RP there is, but they don't even RP.
They put up a fake front to make themselves seem cooler.
Back to the topic at hand, it has to do with what's above.
Group leaders see how many members they can get to waste 2 or 3 hours sitting by them, just to never RP.
When a group leader notices another of the same has called out upon a piece of 'valuable' member space, they MUST take it from them.
They have to get that member, or else that other clan will become better than them!
So, they ask the same person to get them to join their clan and not that other one.
But, leader A, who asked first, gets angry because leader B is taking their member.
So a war starts.
While group leaders many not think about this, it's really what's going on.
Me, along with quite a few of my group leader friends, try to avoid this.
We made an RP to RP, if we get 5 members or 36 doesn't matter.
We're RPing? Great! That's what I want.
But from what I've seen, others don't think the same.
They want to become the most popular, most active group there is for bragging rights, nothing more.
And because of this, wars break out.
That's the best answer I can give you, and it's also kinda a rant.
So sorry. XD
I agree, some mapped WC Rps are nicer but some like TWR who put the high labels on such as the first Floof to respond has mentioned do tend to be a little much. Also, I agree it is childish to fight over members. Thanks for commenting so fast guys.~
I wouldn't be so hasty as to limit this... "war" as some of you described it to just Warrior Cat roleplay leaders. Yes, I've seen plenty of leaders bicker over members (Who I might add, usually end up joining neither clan) but I've also seen many non-warrior leaders practically explode to defend their prospective recruit like a mother with a child.
A few months ago, I joined a very infamous -or so I am told- warrior cats roleplay (Not going to say any names for the sake of privacy and basic manners. Infer if you must.) and did not roleplay once. Not a single post was sent from me. When I inevitably bored myself to tears and decided to pop into a different roleplay, a "higher-up" had the audacity to whisper me asking why I had logged off and even asked me to log back onto my character! First impressions do count. I digress.
I agree with Coalara's point on the idea of leaders caring more about numbers.
It's absurd, really. I join roleplays to roleplay, not recruit until the end of time; sure, I like helping recruit- for a maximum of three hours.
This right here is a good, but clear statement. I'm sure most have seen leaders caring more of numbers, just as some mapped Rps do now, but I wouldn't consider it a war, I would say it is more the people behind the character doing it, after all they are the ones logged into the account right? But, some of this is not even accounted towards what I was thinking, some mapped role plays do the same thing, if that's what some of you were intending as well as the other comments, there is no hating here as I have a few warrior cats myself, I'm just noting that some leaders have been arguing over people, and detouring them away from their group then they get mad, but, those are some good examples of what's been going on lately, thanks guys~
~ Whisper