Feral Heart

1-2, and it depends on how active those groups are. I tend to fall off if they become one of those groups that are constantly idle with no actual RP going on ever (which seems to be common as of late). I only have one user, and that helps, but still.

Lately I haven't been very active, and therefore am not part of any groups as of now. Adulting & other priorities; you'll occasionally see me sitting as Cade on the Grounds though.

Sure, you get rid of group-chat, then what will happen? Everyone will go to party chat instead. Forcing people to talk in local will never work. They'll stop coming on the game and/or start using their Discord/Skype for group chat. Not everyone talks in G-Rated tones, let alone subject matter. Some things -need- to be kept separate from public/local chat.

As per using movie clips; I usually just do that when I've got a block of text typed out already & need to answer something in group. lol

What Do I Mean...? Well, Sadly, TBH, Most Of The Users On FH Are, Sadly, Antisocial. It's Like The Good Ol' FH Spark Of Interest Has Just Drained From Everyone... Sometimes I Miss The Old FH, Where Almost Everyone Was Open To Fun, Rp's Were Not So Over Analysing, And People Would Just Conversate, Like They... I Dunno, Wanna Have A Good Time, Maybe...? Idk, Maybe It's Just Me, But DANG, What's Happening To FH...? <:'/ It May Not Seem Like It But, I've Been With FH For More Than 3 Years, And It Has Been The Most Fun!, But, Now That I'm Back After A Long Time, It Seems That Even Tho The Updates, And Nice Looking Maps Are Amazing, The Overall Moral Of Users Is The Exact Opposite. Thanks For Reading Tho, I Hope This Didn't Sound Annoying.

I don't think it's so much morale, as it is the userbase has changed. Many of the members of the long-running packs/prides that used to be around have moved on with their lives (going to college and gaining careers etc) and/or changed gaming/RP platforms, etc.

The groups that had survived past the update didn't last much longer due to internal OOC drama for the most part. A lot of people were worn out by that sort of thing, and many either left the game entirely or just took a hiatus. For some people the game became less of a game and more of a job. Something they had to do, and no longer enjoyed.  This is more common in the groups with mandatory attendance in an attempt to keep the RP alive, being too strict about it, which inevitably kills it.

There's the opposite problem too, where people who join groups and then don't sign back into those characters, or lose interest quickly; or life gets in the way. School or Work for most, and FH is forgotten or the group is. It happens typically when the Alpha and/or Creator stop showing up for one reason or another and it snowballs the RP into nonexistence when less & less people show up anymore & start shopping for a new group to join.

There are of course those groups that don't seem to rp much, either. I'm one of those people that like to find highly active rp-wise groups; but have a knack for actually joining those that like to idle/group-chat and tab more than anything. That can be a bit of a drain after a while, searching & joining & quitting for the same reasons every time. I didn't join a group to just sit there, y'know?

In my earlier days of FH (which were maybe 4ish years ago now, when I learned what RP was and how to do it).. I'd been in groups that were active and rping every time I was online almost. From Scarlet Letter to Benevolents (sorta), and Unchained; there was someone on, willing to rp or actively doing so every day. These groups were around for years.  Each was around between 2-3 years prior to my joining, I think, if not more. They were also pretty laid back groups, though they had their rules. (General "don't be a bleep" and no power-playing sorta rules, like most groups)

So in -that- way, it is a bit of a morale drain, the constantly searching & joining and quitting groups gets tiring. That said, you still have the people that just hang out at the grounds to watch & talk in local like people used to do at SB or Bonfire. Which is what I've been doing recently (usually as Cade) in between working on the upcoming patch maps with the others involved in that.

Just for reassurance, there is a glitch with big meshes where they do disappear if you get far from them. That is normal.

But very lovely map. I'll check it out sometime! Thanks for sharing!

Yes it's normal; if you don't click "is large" checkbox during building it (putting the object down), they tend to disappear at a distance.

Ty guys; I hope you enjoy it!