Roleplayers!

[Astral145]

What is your definition of Role Playing. I hear this term tossed around a lot so the definition of RP is kinda confusing, so please enlighten me as I may have the same passion for the game as you do

[Bourne_Endeavor]

What is your definition of Role Playing. I hear this term tossed around a lot so the definition of RP is kinda confusing, so please enlighten me as I may have the same passion for the game as you do

Roleplaying is essentially collaborative writing. You take on the persona of your character and write about their day to day lives with others players as though telling a story through their eyes. Most roleplayers tend to not make their character the Warrior of Light nor involve themselves with the MSQ, but instead just play an ordinary citizen, adventurer, sellsword or whatever else you can think up. Some do canon the story though usually with a select few friends. That's entirely up to you.

[Galgarion]

What is your definition of Role Playing. I hear this term tossed around a lot so the definition of RP is kinda confusing, so please enlighten me as I may have the same passion for the game as you do

It's not real role-playing. It's having your character stand around in a tavern waiting for someone to slowly type out /e "takes a sip from her glass of wine before gesturing to Momandi for another one. Then she turns to you and says "wow, that's interesting. So. Tell me more about yourself." And you type out a reply in ten seconds because you took basic typing lessons in highschool and can convey your thoughts accurately and swiftly. And then she takes another minute to respond. And you go insane with boredom.

You'll have more fun playing Dungeons and Dragons on skype.

[RethDaron]

It's not real role-playing. It's having your character stand around in a tavern waiting for someone to slowly type out /e "takes a sip from her glass of wine before gesturing to Momandi for another one. Then she turns to you and says "wow, that's interesting. So. Tell me more about yourself." And you type out a reply in ten seconds because you took basic typing lessons in highschool and can convey your thoughts accurately and swiftly. And then she takes another minute to respond. And you go insane with boredom.

You'll have more fun playing Dungeons and Dragons on skype.

Sorry that's your experience with roleplaying.

[Galgarion]

Sorry that's your experience with roleplaying.

Role playing peaked years ago. Now it's all taverncraft. And even at its height, it was fundamentally pointless, because there's no sense of danger to make it interesting. Moderated RP with consequential risk (Like D&D) will always be superior. If you can't die, be arrested, or be robbed, then you're just indulging in a solipsistic power fantasy, no matter how humble you pretend your characters are.

[Ssmiley_Bjakkzz]

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