(The following review comment is the opinion of the comment's author [Jimbo] and in no way represents the opinions of this website or its staff).

Addendum: Between the time I wrote this review and now, I've stopped
playing entirely because of the metagaming and entirely transparent
trolling of the aforementioned hack and slash player. This player
picked up with the same lack of RP as his old character and even
continued the exact same grudges with zero IC reason for having them.
The staff continues to trot out the 'Just because RP isn't apparent
doesn't mean it's not there' line, but again: if large segments of
the player base are being trolled by one player, and the game is being
severely impacted by the actions of this player, and the admins are
doing nothing at all about - any RP that might 'actually' be there
is entirely irrelevant. The admins very clearly do not care about
making the game -fun-, which is a shame, because it could be really
great. But I won't be returning. Spend your free time playing a MUD
that is actually run with enjoyment as a priority.

(The following review comment is the opinion of the comment's author [Skelter] and in no way represents the opinions of this website or its staff).

I quit for the exact same reasons. +1 to this review.

(The following review comment is the opinion of the comment's author [Johnny] and in no way represents the opinions of this website or its staff).

What's really interesting about this review is the complete lack of
truth. The character this character was playing was involved in
numerous plots and storylines. There are over 50+ RP centric notes
from the GMs on this character, some of them extensively documenting
the wants and desires and such.

This player is not privy to the extensive RP notes on the character
that is claimed to be a troll. Not getting what you want does not mean
the staff are not involved. If thats what you think a game like this
should do for you, I suggest you find one that does, as we clearly
state that one of the overwhelming themes of our game is NOT getting
what you want, of suffering, of loss, of being angry at the man.

If what you call RP is fixed on lesbian romances as played between
male players, please, do find yourself a new home, as you won't be
missed.

(The following review comment is the opinion of the comment's author [wdua] and in no way represents the opinions of this website or its staff).

'We clearly state that one of the overwhelming themes of our game is NOT getting what you want, of suffering, of loss, of being angry at the man.'

That is a nice quote. Is it about the IC world your game portrays, or is it about the OOC side of it? I'd imagine it's about the IC, but since you are using said quote to address some OOC disappointments the player had, you apparently mean the rule is about the latter. Which is unacceptable. You're basically saying the player should be suffering and be angry at the man (...staff?).

You fail to actually address the issues the player had.

And finally, you respond to criticism with a disturbing show of rudeness.

I have no way to conclusively tell whether what the original poster stated is true. (Though disturbingly, a number of other players seem to confirm they experienced the same.) I've barely started playing Sindome. But the way staff reacted here is enough to make me drop it right now. No player should agree to this sort of treatment.

I also thank the former players for starting this and helping me avoid yet another disappointment.

(The following review comment is the opinion of the comment's author [Another] and in no way represents the opinions of this website or its staff).

It's good to read comments and reviews about Sindome. For a game
which I too really wanted to like, I found staff to seem to be going
out of their way to be dismissive and unhelpful. I wonder if their new
player retention is poor for it; the help I received was from other
players, and I was mostly shot down rudely for things which they
hadn't added in their rules and documentation (both of which I read a
great deal of).

Nothing ruins a very exciting-looking game faster than bad admins,
and I think Johnny's dismissal of the OP's concerns and defense of
this unnamed staffer is enough to make me not waste my time with
Sindome.

(The following review comment is the opinion of the comment's author [thecraftydragon] and in no way represents the opinions of this website or its staff).

So, I noticed that the original review is over 1 1/2 years old.
That should be taken into account (my opinion at least). I know that
the admins are working hard in *many* plots and with many characters.
I have seen some admins pause their own RP, which may not have been
much to begin with, in order to work with a player, or group of
players, who got a particular part of a story rolling and needed an
NPC or two puppeted.

Because there are many story lines, when you are working on
something, it is good to use the 'Notes' feature: @notes / @add-note

This feature helps keep GM's up on what your character is doing, who
your character is talking to, and what your character has planned.
This is a good way to help GM's stay updated so that when your
character *does* go see an NPC, since there are several GM's, they
can more easily work with you. Then, when you talk to the NPC, and
give them all the info: 'Hello, I'm here for that 'tea leaf'
delivery Mr. So and So dropped off yesterday. My name is Jimmy
Krackorn and he told me to talk to you.' or Note: Been hired at Blah
corp for a temp job I got a gridmail telling me to come in to work on
blah project for blah company on Green. I'm going to come in and talk
to Mr. NPC to get started and to get the project data. Then: Me to
[Mr. NPC] Hi, I'm Pallas Athena, here to start the project you're
working on for Blah Corp on Gold. I haven't been shown anything on it
yet but was asked to come in and get the information and get started.

(This helps.) --- Metagaming is frowned upon highly and can be
reported.

The admins do try to point it out or do something about it when they
know about it - Whether you had done it, maybe unknowingly, or if it
was done by someone else. There are consequences and you may not know
of them.

But, keep in mind, there are times when there is a crazy character
going on a killing spree, or attacking several people in a bar or in a
lobby of a corporation. The character could have been paid to do so,
or felt they were insulted over sic somehow, even if in 'reality'
they weren't. Or the character can just be good, old-fashioned
psychotic. Maybe seeing themselves as the heroes, even?

--- There are many things happening under the surface and many story
lines which characters have created as well as GM's. No matter what
your character thinks it knows, it's just scratching the surface.
Even if the scratch is deep.

Ask questions too. The OOC community is very helpful.
I say give it a shot. There's a lot going on, but you can find your
own trouble to get in to and enemies to pester. (And finding your own
trouble to get into can be very fun.) ~