Trading Tips for the Noobies

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EDIT: I'd say that it's likely that newer players feel not only timid about RPing a character, or "making believe" as Unselie reminded, but also may think that RPing to decently RP a character one has to be a novel writter and prepare it with two pages in the stories section in the RP forum. I don't think it's about that.

More experienced players, but still not all of them, but the ones who like writing will do that because it's fun to further the life of a character and go beyond the stereotype.

What sometimes younger players may misunderstand is that stereotypes are a great way to start a character. They are a launching point. You don't have to figure your character's whole life from day one. You can start out with a name, a fisical appearance, an occupation, and something that will drive it from there. Also, RPing is much more about action and, in our case, what you do in game, than pages of RP in the forums. Of course, those are fun and important to, to a level, but really wearing the shoes of your character in game (remembering those starting points) is what will get you going. This applies to all types of characters. Once you unleash your imagination, there's no stop to it.

So, if you have problems coming up with an ultra original new thing, go for the old battered clich? and add a twist of your own to it.

I agree with this! I had a hard time RP'ing in the beginning with my trader - I had to think of myself as something of a space-trucker - so mentally I looked for Space Trucks stops and began talking to other traders about... trading - duh. Ask other traders if they have seen pirates. Talk to police and military by telling them what you are doing - ask for clearance - and give them reports on pirates...

In my mind I had to envision myself with a CB radio saying: "breaker 19 - anyone got the 20 on the smokies...?"

Another newbie tip: Fix that rep. don't fly a train with a Navy rep!

Somebody else recommended getting chatty with the pirates - I agree - but some of them get impatient. I had one pirate who kept nuking my shields while he waited for me to pay. The annoying thing - there were hostile NPC's around that were pecking at my hull - so I cut the conversation short and paid the guy so I could get away without to much of a repair bill. When I get pirated - I want a little conversation and a bite on the neck at least!!!!

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