What is your view on RP or ERP and why is it so taboo within the community?

[Madepossible]

I'm not on one of the big servers known for it, but I do RP in my corner of FF14 with a small circle of friends. I've also RP'ed in other MMOs in the past. I've never really caught a lot of flack for it because I don't run around In-Character most of the time. For most of the week I go about my business, running dungeons, crafting, questing, like any other player. I only do things IC for the couple of hours a week that my RP group does events or holds meetings. We did have an event last night that took place way out in the boonies away from any quest hubs at very off-peak hours and still had a couple of passersby stop and stare. No one heckled us though; they left us alone and we left them alone..

Imagine if u were on Balmung where people constantly RP (so rumours say!) - not sure how that would work if the vast majority is out of RP players, but so far its not only RP for most people, ic there are some serious raiders rping.

[Ruinfeild]

Imagine if u were on Balmung where people constantly RP (so rumours say!) - not sure how that would work if the vast majority is out of RP players, but so far its not only RP for most people, ic there are some serious raiders rping.

A lot of the RP on Balmung tends to happen around major cities like Ul'dah and Kugane at the moment. The rest are done in the housing areas in the private homes or chambers/apartments of most people. So it is rare to go out and about in the rest of the game and see people.

It is a sentiment shared though that if you are going to go into dungeons and what not, don't drag RP into it unless it is with a pre-made party. Chances are you will get stuck with a non RP-er and sure it might seem funny and chill at first but it can get annoying very fast for them.

As for ERP, it is the same. A lot of RP'ers (least those that don't want to troll others and give it a good name) know that ERP needs to stay in LS, FC chat, party, tells, chambers, etc. No one needs to know and no one cares about what you are doing with someone else and sure there may be mistells or mistakes done that it leaks out somewhere else, but if someone is doing it in purpose than that is an issue. Though I find it funny that people say ERP is creepy when to me people are willing to pay to go to these cam sites and watch women (or men if you prefer that).

Only gripe I had was when people tried to solicit rp (usually erp...) from me, and when I tell them I don't rp at all they then ask me why I am on Balmung. Does it matter? I've been here since it was formed, so /shrug.

That is the major problem I think with Balmung people closed an the offical 'RP' server. More high end raiders tended to leave to other servers which made the statement even more truthful and some people get it in their head that unless you RP you shouldn't be taking a slot on the server. Really stupid way to look at it since not everyone wants/cares to RP on Balmung and as long as one side doesn't harass the other, there is no problems.

If people have questions or anything about RP/ERP I can try to answer what I can. Been doing RP for 15 years and ERP for half of that (no shame). I have thought of just making a tutorial video or something on youtube at some point. . .

[Madepossible]

If people have questions or anything about RP/ERP I can try to answer what I can. Been doing RP for 15 years and ERP for half of that (no shame). I have thought of just making a tutorial video or something on youtube at some point. . .

I do wonder how you can detect someone is RPing or not, and will most ppl stop RP in dungeons if u tell them to or are most stubborn and go dick mode? Just trying to understand how and why ppl RP and how to approach them.

[Ruinfeild]

I do wonder how you can detect someone is RPing or not, and will most ppl stop RP in dungeons if u tell them to or are most stubborn and go dick mode? Just trying to understand how and why ppl RP and how to approach them.

I assume you mean in regards to being out and about in the world. Most of the time the easiest way is if they are doing custom emotes (/em) or talking about something about the game but in a more life like term (such as instead of saying DPS they might say something among the lines of 'X persons was hitting harder than they should' or something like that.. Another way is if they are using emoji's I think is the best way to say it. The only other thing other than the RP tag and use of brackets is if they are using quotation marks when they talk which for most RP'ers is a way of showing that their character is talking.

In regards to dungeons, most RPers don't RP in dungeons unless it is with other RPers. Most of them should be respectful and stop if you ask them but you may run into those who 'play the way they want' and will just make it worse (which by all means kick them cause I would). Good amount of people who RP though have a good understanding of when it is and isn't acceptable.