Speed of time
This is possibly a too big change and probably mainly the problem for a handful of users, but the fast passage of time on sites really stresses me out - having less than twelve weeks for an entire ingame year is…short. It really makes it difficult to develop characters and relationships properly because obviously real life demands attention also and a good, well written thread takes a lot of IRL time if you put in more than two sentences each post.
I understand that a common timeline is practical, even necessary, but wouldn’t it be enough to have a new year every 6 months?
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Kulina LaRosura
Jul 11, 2025
I totally get where you are coming from with this, because yes, while at school it may seem short at times depending on your writing speed and who you write with. However as there is the option to go back (the past) as well as all the plots/events/homework you can make you flush out the character i dont think it would be possible to accommodate everyone. Like Mayes said, it would take 3,5 irl years to then get an adult and i honestly think that would end off killing most of the adult community on site because it is simply too long for most people to invest. A lot happens irl in 3years after all.
Raquel Kingsleigh
Jul 8, 2025
I would feel 12+ weeks would be to many, so I think it will be a problem to meat everyone in their wishes for the weeks and homework would be too much… I have been on sites where it is every six months and it scares people away being a student for 3 and a half year real time.
Clarence Harland
Jul 6, 2025
This would be very difficult to implement, but I agree that it can sometimes seem way too quick. The fact that some naturally aged characters are almost old enough to have playable grandchildren should prove that xD