I'd say that this kind of thread is always useful, whether people are engaged in RPs or not, as it gives a unique and central place where players can tell to the whole community: 'I'll be away for some time due to reasons, see you soon!' and also signal when they're back. And it also means that people can check it and see that Player Y is away, so they won't try to start an RP with them, or wonder why their MP has not gone unread for a week. Just my 2 cts...
I also have a question for Foxena about Boot Camp: what exactly do you seek from the Minions hopefuls currently in Boot Camp? It was my understanding that it was made so that you could evaluate our ability to RP, (If I remember correctly, that was the instruction on a previous incarnation of the forum) and weed out one-liners, Mary Sue and the like. But, given the recent debacle at Base Ops, it seem that you are looking for more than just that. If you could explain us in more details what the exact purpose of Boot Camp is, we would be very grateful, and it would also help in our potential future as permanent players of this place. Thank you in advance for your explanation.
I also have a question for Foxena about Boot Camp: what exactly do you seek from the Minions hopefuls currently in Boot Camp? It was my understanding that it was made so that you could evaluate our ability to RP, (If I remember correctly, that was the instruction on a previous incarnation of the forum) and weed out one-liners, Mary Sue and the like. But, given the recent debacle at Base Ops, it seem that you are looking for more than just that. If you could explain us in more details what the exact purpose of Boot Camp is, we would be very grateful, and it would also help in our potential future as permanent players of this place. Thank you in advance for your explanation.