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RE: Do you really "Roleplay" your character? - Yber - 08-24-2016
I personally try to make each character have traits that distinguish them from the rest that I own. This is often a problem when you have several of them, because you mix them up. At least I do.
However, you should never let your "RP sense of justice and survival" overthrow the fact that this is a game and it's supposed to be enjoyable for all players. Yeah, having a hessian odin in New Berlin would inRP be answered with 6 solaris missile gunboats and 12 wraiths chainfiring 8.33, but that's not fun, and it's never going to be.
Roleplay is still a part of the gameplay, not the other way around.
RE: Do you really "Roleplay" your character? - Sanctions - 08-24-2016
Mr. BHGank says. Nice.
RE: Do you really "Roleplay" your character? - BOB - 08-24-2016
Interesting question.
Each of my few characters have their own reasons for doing what they do, but they probably all behave very similar throughout interactions. I basically just insert myself into various scenarios. The characters are the scenarios as opposed to how I play or communicate.
This is something I'll try to keep in mind and change. Very good point.
RE: Do you really "Roleplay" your character? - Magnifique - 08-24-2016
(08-23-2016, 04:22 PM)Wesker Wrote: It wasn't necessarily my oorp motive to siege solitare, in fact I went to the owner the night before the siege and explained this to him. But inrply the character I was RPing would be motivated to go as far as sieging the base completely.
(08-24-2016, 03:20 AM)Wesker Wrote: This thread is not me trying to justify solitaire's destruction. Please don't assume it is and keep on topic.
Because replying to issues that you raised yourself in the OP is going off topic, if the answer doesnt suit you.
RE: Do you really "Roleplay" your character? - Petitioner - 08-24-2016
(08-24-2016, 01:06 AM)Petitioner Wrote:Earlier I made this statement and it seems some people have misinterpreted it. I do hate to be going off-topic with this thread, because I think this is a good thread and its original topic is absolutely worth discussing, but I think this issue is also worth discussing, and I don't want to be pegged as believing in something I don't, hence the edit I made to my original post:(08-23-2016, 04:42 PM)Sanctions Wrote: Only here for blues, nothing else.I unironically think statements like this should be punished with a permaban.
(08-24-2016, 01:06 AM)Petitioner Wrote: Edit: Disclaimer: People who quote me do not represent me or my opinions in any way and I do not endorse their statements.
PvP interaction is an essential part of this game. Trying to avoid it or being mad at people who like it is really, really shitty. I used to have a very unpleasant - "toxic", one might say - attitude towards PvP. Over time, I realized that, actually, being bad at PvP isn't something to be mad about; rather, I should try and improve my own skills and be glad about being able to do whatever percent of hull damage to a much better PvPer than myself. In short, I changed my attitude, and I have a lot more fun in the game now. Refusing to engage in PvP at all costs, or being strongly opposed to the idea, is a toxic attitude that needs to change. If you hate Freelancer's combat, stick to the forums.
However, that PvP interaction has to take place within the scope and aims of the server - within a roleplaying environment. It has to be justified in-character. Now, that doesn't mean that my [HF] and @Yber 's BHG| should exchange life stories before we start fighting - on the contrary, that would be terrible RP and I'd never do it. I don't even know if two lines before engaging ought to be mandatory or not. But there's a certain crowd on the server, and they know who they are, that are actively opposed to the idea of engaging in roleplay beyond the rules-mandated bare minimum. This is also neglecting an essential part of the game. Refusing to ever engage in more than the bare minimum exchange of words that this server requires, or being strongly opposed to the idea of participating in the roleplaying environment in any way besides shooting at people, is a toxic attitude that needs to change, and people who act this way should have no place in this community.
Being proud of one's right-clicking abilities is totally a-okay, and I sincerely wish that those who don't know the joys of a good, tense fight get to grow to appreciate it, because they're truly missing out. Being proud of one's ability to craft a whole living, human being, with thoughts and feelings and goals and regrets; that's what we're all here for. Having one without the other is entirely missing the point of the game itself.
At the end of the day, though, given the server's current population trends, I don't think anyone should be permabanned as long as they're making an effort to follow the rules, and the whole discussion is just how things'd be "in an ideal world".
RE: Do you really "Roleplay" your character? - Reid - 08-24-2016
Well if I was any good at social interactions maybe my "RP" would be better. but since I don't know how to talk to people all my characters tend to be silent unless they have an over exaggerated and unrealistic personality trait.
RE: Do you really "Roleplay" your character? - ASimpleMan - 08-24-2016
I mean I don't ever RP as bad guys cause it's hard for me to act as being a mean person. But most of my chars are quirky or just good guys.
RE: Do you really "Roleplay" your character? - Arbs - 08-24-2016
(08-24-2016, 11:22 PM)Reid Wrote: Well if I was any good at social interactions maybe my "RP" would be better. but since I don't know how to talk to people all my characters tend to be silent unless they have an over exaggerated and unrealistic personality trait.
Thats not being "not good" at social interactions. That mean you roleplay a normal guy and thats about it. i kinda have the same often enough so yeah. Doesnt really mean youre bad at rp or anything.
RE: Do you really "Roleplay" your character? - Commander ZooM - 08-24-2016
i try and RP all my char different then each other, it works out most of the time, kind of, lol
they all have different attitudes and responses to situations that come about, some will avoid a conflict with quirk and laughter others like this one will simply try and kill you if you dont move your ass hahahah, also depends alot on what division of the faction that char is from to how i RP that char's response to a situation, i think the biggest issues is how i word things in post and such, like it looks the same to me the style of wording i mean, something to work i guess
RE: Do you really "Roleplay" your character? - Chrono - 08-25-2016
Personally, I take an "I'm not a know it all" approach to my characters story. I tend to avoid reading up on things my chars wouldn't know about inRP so that I can remain unbiased as well as removing any possibility for metagaming. This is of course the main reason that I am still such a noob at this game even after nearly 6 years of being a member of this community, but it keeps me rooted in the present and true to my characters personality and allegiances.
Another thing I do is RP the actual crew of my vessel. It annoys me to no end when someone plays their char as the sole member aboard a massive Battleship which should have hundreds of crewmen. Even on a gunboat, I RP a comms officer and one or two gunnery officers as well as the pilot in conjunction with my actual character. Plus, it makes for interesting possibilities when ingame, talking with another player. It makes the dark of space feel less empty.