Role playing server...

I'm looking to get into rping a character to mix things up a bit. This would be my first attempt at it and was wondering which server is the "rp" server? I've been told Gilgamesh but wanted to check.

Balmung

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Balmung is the primary hub for Roleplaying, Gilgamesh was set up as a secondary, but I'm not sure if that community even exists anymore.

Where do people RP in Balmung?

Balmung is the unofficial role-playing server. Just be warned, there are a few "special" role-players on there, but that comes with the territory of every MMO.

Balmung, but it's a pain to get in because it's normally full.

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Originally Posted by Teppie

Where do people RP in Balmung?

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Pretty much everywhere. I walk through the City States and Mor Dhona and see people RPing through /say all the time.

stupid question alert. what the hell is roleplay in MMO? Isn't the entire game of playing the role of an adventurer a roleplay? #confusedashell.

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stupid question alert. what the hell is roleplay in MMO? Isn't the entire game of playing the role of an adventurer a roleplay? #confusedashell.

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It's sort of taking it more seriously, like actively creating a back story and enacting it with other people.

Most RPing I see here is either in the Grid or Uldah tavern. (I actually had to turn my custom emotes off because it's so frequent. So, there's a lively community who would probably welcome you. ^^)

I'm on Balmung and there is a -lot- of RPers in Ul'dah.

I will say though, there seems to be an influx? if you will of people who have alts or transferred or started out who seem to either only want ERP or are 'special' 4ch XIVG people.

The lodestone periodically updates for when characters can be created / transferred?

I've never checked other times but Balmung is usually open 4am and 8am PDT.

If you're interested in the community or asking people from Gilgamesh (another unofficial RP server), there is also http://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/

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Originally Posted by ExKage

I'm on Balmung and there is a -lot- of RPers in Ul'dah.

I will say though, there seems to be an influx? if you will of people who have alts or transferred or started out who seem to either only want ERP or are 'special' 4ch XIVG people.

The lodestone periodically updates for when characters can be created / transferred?

I've never checked other times but Balmung is usually open 4am and 8am PDT.

If you're interested in the community or asking people from Gilgamesh (another unofficial RP server), there is also http://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/

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I always laugh when people make their alts to do that stuff. I dont know why, it reminds me of the infamous Moonguard server in WoW where all the ERP is made up of people who aren't actually from that server. Although a while ago there was a miqote always wearing a bikini/naked on Hyperion shouting constantly in Mor Dhona for people to join their ERP LS :/

I kind of wish there were some official RP servers in this game. RP servers in any game tend to have better communities in general and just more interesting and lively to play in.

Gilgamesh is probably the better option for an RP server.

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I kind of wish there were some official RP servers in this game. RP servers in any game tend to have better communities in general and just more interesting and lively to play in.

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They should turn Siren into an official RP server. The community here is seriously going downhill since 2.2 and it's filled with nothing but trolls and "I know it all"s. I would welcome seeing players RP here and there, at least it would liven things up a bit.

Any server has the potential to be an RP server if someone decides to take an initiative. And I can almost guarantee that there are SOME people willing to RP no matter where you are.

I've found some of the best RPers on Siren, and some of them left with me to go back to tabletop.

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Originally Posted by Velox

They should turn Siren into an official RP server. The community here is seriously going downhill since 2.2 and it's filled with nothing but trolls and "I know it all"s. I would welcome seeing players RP here and there, at least it would liven things up a bit.

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Sadly I think that's most servers :/ As everyone's gone through and kept up with the content, they tend to forget that not every player started at launch, and that there are still new players joining who need to learn the game.

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Any server has the potential to be an RP server if someone decides to take an initiative. And I can almost guarantee that there are SOME people willing to RP no matter where you are.

I've found some of the best RPers on Siren, and some of them left with me to go back to tabletop.

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All servers have the potential, but you'd be kidding yourself if you think they can just do it any time anywhere they want. They SHOULD be able to, but unfortunately there are always trolls and anti-rpers out there who will go out of their way to ruin RP and make fun of the RPers unless it's done in total privacy. Although sounds good you met some :) I've been trying to find some people to get into tabletop with me lol

the main hub on gilgamesh is ward 3 of the goblet. we have several pirate fcs if you want to do that. And to be honest I've never found any rp on Balmung. Unless it's the bad ones with the terrible Shakespearean english. I think the good ones are hiding.

Yeah Balmung. RP happens just about everywhere I found. I even RP in the open world sometimes.

Thanks guys. I'm going balmung. Ill post again when I decide on a race and class in case anyone wants to recruit me.

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Originally Posted by Dijana

I always laugh when people make their alts to do that stuff. I dont know why, it reminds me of the infamous Moonguard server in WoW where all the ERP is made up of people who aren't actually from that server. Although a while ago there was a miqote always wearing a bikini/naked on Hyperion shouting constantly in Mor Dhona for people to join their ERP LS :/

I kind of wish there were some official RP servers in this game. RP servers in any game tend to have better communities in general and just more interesting and lively to play in.

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That sounds suspiciously like what I was doing 3 months ago.

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Originally Posted by Velox

They should turn Siren into an official RP server. The community here is seriously going downhill since 2.2 and it's filled with nothing but trolls and "I know it all"s. I would welcome seeing players RP here and there, at least it would liven things up a bit.

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I've noticed this as well! Siren was very friendly but the 2.2 update killed off most of our mainstream and casuals. So we're left with a poor selection of poor attitudes. Most people I know prefer DF to be away from Siren people lol. If you ever need a friendly face just say hi!

I also support bringing RP to Siren btw. :P

I love to listen in on RP chat in towns while I craft. It would be very creepy for me to do but I really like the fact that these people use /say chat often. You make this a better game for me.

I also lived the live urianger events in 1.0 the likes if which I haven't seen in any mmo yet. I hope se embraces this "live" idea in future too.

This is what our FC do in Tonberry when we are not raiding lol.

Our own idol group LVN48

http://i59.tinypic.com/309qalc.jpg

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This is what our FC do in Tonberry when we are not raiding lol.

Our own idol group LVN48

http://i59.tinypic.com/309qalc.jpg

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When's your ps3/4 game coming out so I can import?:o

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When's your ps3/4 game coming out so I can import?:o

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Hopefully 2.3 when we have new glamour maybe :p

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Originally Posted by Ooshima

Hopefully 2.3 when we have new glamour maybe :p

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Speaking of, in that picture you posted, do you happen to know the shoes the persons on the far -left, second from the left, and far right are using?

There are almost always RPers in Ul'dah's adventurers guild.

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Speaking of, in that picture you posted, do you happen to know the shoes the persons on the far -left, second from the left, and far right are using?

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Far left and 2nd from the left are the same shoes - Sailor's Deck Shoes, but dyed different colour. Far right is actually due to the Acolyte's Skirt - it was supposed to be paired with the Acolyte's Thighboots which is of course a very long boots. Without wearing a long boots you will see that something that goes up to near the knee there. The whole skirt and that feet part is in black colour. The actual shoe worn I believe is just any black shoe.

Today I ran High Level Roulette with a bunch of Japanese players and there was this tank called Niko (Nico) Yazawa from Love Live! School Idol project. LMAO we took role playing to another level:

First I "disturbed" him by copying Nico's tagline "nico nico ni" during self intro at the start

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.n...22173790_o.jpg

Then when we fight the classic demon wall, I decided to quote the chorus of "No Brand Girls", one of the songs from the anime. The lyrics briefly translates to:

"Walls can (Hi Hi Hi) be broken, (Hi Hi Hi) they can be knocked down
Let out more power from yourself "

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.n...15459512_o.jpg

Quite a fun run, I got a commendation at the end. I guess it was from him (I gave him one too) :p