A slow start in a large group game can be months in real time.<br/><br/>I'm not sure what the benefit is, of not just letting people play in more sandboxy threads (location based to keep people around each other) while the main story starts to happen. It can still be the focus, take priority in posting, and if anything be enhanced by the side scenes since it means we get to know our characters better and form dynamics in the group that would take ages otherwise.<br/><br/>I don't think any of us are rooting for a whole thread for each side scene. If I want that, I start a solo game >><br/><br/><br/>