 | I don't know why I go, really - I don't talk to people, I don't participate in the contests, I don't ERP (which I assume is what's mostly going on behind the scenes). I suppose I go simply because it's something that's really unique about FFXIV, and I, frankly, kind of like scoping out how the clubs are designed - a lot of people have built some really amazing places in even the smallest of houses. Like, just last week, I went to one on... I think it was Aether, where it was this sort of water cave. Not only was the place packed to the gills, but it was so exquisitely done that I felt like I'd crawled out of one of the boats at Disney World to play in the scenery. It was neat. It's also interesting how differently the places are run. Some are absolutely nuts about no weapons, no ability use, no spamming emotes (so you can't switch dances too frequently), etc... while others have no rules at all, and are just constant flamethrowers, fireworks, megaflares, etc. DJs are also all over the place - some are literally just running their playlist, some are legitimately mixing music, and some (my least favorite) are just nonstop chatterboxes... like you go their twitch channel and it's just a stream-of-consciousness over the music. Which is a shame, because I really like to listen to the music. I just find the whole experience fascinating, I guess, and I suppose it's a form of people-watching for me, since I'm nothing but a wallflower when there. Anyway, if you haven't been to one of these things, you should at least try to see what it's like - not because I think people should spend tons of time in them or anything. But it's somewhat compelling to explore this subculture, even if you aren't into it. submitted by /u/LastTraintoSector6 [link] [comments] |
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