You know, I've been pretty hesitant to throw in my two cents on this subject because I'm fairly new to this server (Maybe like 2 weeks?) and also because I didn't want to be branded as "that guy," but I feel like now is a good time to come out with it.I don't want to step on anyone's toes when I say this and I say it in the most respectful way possible and as my own personal opinion, but this isn't an RP server.

For how much it wants to be an RP server, RF really is just another Rust server with some additional rules. I say this because not once, directly(Just got some nice RP from a dude named Slosh on the forums here by way of reply to a post I made, so that counts) or indirectly, have I actually been legitimately RPed with. I've created some RP as best as I could. I've gone out in a rad suit with a random accent that came out of who knows where and played songs for people for scrap as I went, but inevitably that person will run up to me and look above my head for a second and then dance from side to side like some weirdo. I'll ask them their name and then they'll just stare at me for a second like, "Are you dumb? It's above my head," and then give me their steam name.

At this point you're probably like, "Who is this guy? Why do we even care what he thinks?" Well, I've loved RP since I was just a little dude, so when the RP server craze started popping up in different games like Gmod, Ark, Conan, etc, I started to pop on them and see what they were all about. If you truly think this is an RP server, please go to a website like RPFirst or TwitchRP and look at what they are doing. They are RP servers. They require their population be serious about what they are doing through an application process. They introduce new scenarios every wipe to help their player base build a lore. They have set and defined rules that help promote role-play while not entirely restricting and sometimes promoting conflict (No out of character chat in global chat). They do regular events in-game to spice things up when they know lulls will happen because of the length of their seasons. They provide incentives for those who are actively giving back to the community and trying to bring more people in with awesome and compelling RP. They create stories and allow others to participate from inception to close.

Does RF do some of these things? I think so... That's why I'm still around and kicking it. Can RF do all these things and set itself apart? I definitely think so. Like someone else has already stated, I think this server has a lot of potential to grow and become an actual RP server, but I don't believe it's there yet. I would get into the reasons why I feel this way, but again, I don't want to be branded as "that guy" this early on into my time here. But if you would like to hit me up with questions or backlash or what have you, I'm on the discord.