Considering leaving mateus, looking for new non-rp focused NA server

[Gula]

Looks for a non rp world but plays a rpg seems a bit hypocritical

Playing the role of the WoL is not the same as lounging around Ul'dah writing fanfiction (essentially) with other players.

[MorbolvampireQueen6]

Playing the role of the WoL is not the same as lounging around Ul'dah writing fanfiction (essentially) with other players.

That isnt rp lol that 8s just pure fabrication trash lol many ppl rp alongside with the story as a rpg is suppose to be but honestly no it isn't..

[Jaywalker]

Idk if you're stuck with the Aether NA data center or not, but for what it's worth I've found Primal doesn't really have much RP action in general. I've mainly been playing on Famfrit, but based on what other people are saying it sounds like things are pretty quiet by comparison.

[BiffWellington]

Yhah, you should think about editing your post to remove the names. It's against the rules to call people out by name like that on the forums.

It looks like you definitely did the right thing by reporting them, and I'd hate for you to get in trouble for naming them here.

[Jaywalker]

Looks for a non rp world but plays a rpg seems a bit hypocritical

Idk, I don't think so haha. The communities I've seen RP's crop up (so where people make elaborate, not-strict-canon backstories then write alongside other players) have largely been the ones with some level of character customization options. I think part of it is because not everyone is able to/feels confident drawing out designs. Plus that whole fanfic thing where you're building off an established world.

While I can't speak for everywhere, in general IMO the RP/custom character schtick existing has been helping keep vidja games comparatively healthy. People seem to take it as creative permission to do OCs. That plus the way world interaction works tends to help guide creators to better immersion. Other mediums used to have that kind of thing a lot but a combination of Mary Sue shaming plus people being terrified of offending others (ex. WHY IS YOUR CHARACTER A BLONDE SKINNY MAN DO YOU HATE EVERYONE WHO IS NOT A BLONDE SKINNY MAN) has basically killed the practice elsewhere. People mainly just do self-inserts now.

TL;DR version no one should have to RP but imo better to have RP than self-inserts. More creative.

Btw Morbolvampirequeen, I've seen your avatar around a bit (masked and unmasked) and just wanna say I dig your character design for Nagini!

[MorbolvampireQueen6]

Idk, I don't think so haha. The communities I've seen RP's crop up (so where people make elaborate, not-strict-canon backstories then write alongside other players) have largely been the ones with some level of character customization options. I think part of it is because not everyone is able to/feels confident drawing out designs. Plus that whole fanfic thing where you're building off an established world.

While I can't speak for everywhere, in general IMO the RP/custom character schtick existing has been helping keep vidja games comparatively healthy. People seem to take it as creative permission to do OCs. That plus the way world interaction works tends to help guide creators to better immersion. Other mediums used to have that kind of thing a lot but a combination of Mary Sue shaming plus people being terrified of offending others (ex. WHY IS YOUR CHARACTER A BLONDE SKINNY MAN DO YOU HATE EVERYONE WHO IS NOT A BLONDE SKINNY MAN) has basically killed the practice elsewhere. People mainly just do self-inserts now.

Btw Morbolvampirequeen, I've seen your avatar around a bit (masked and unmasked) and just wanna say I dig your character design for Nagini!

Thanks hehe and ya the rp thing has gone a bit down hilly any more.

[Keddera_StormMoon]

That isnt rp lol that 8s just pure fabrication trash lol many ppl rp alongside with the story as a rpg is suppose to be but honestly no it isn't..

Sadly, that type of roleplay seems to be a dying art.

Everybody just wants to stand around playing house, sip fake wine, and hook up instead of playing the game in character.

[Gula]

Sadly, that type of roleplay seems to be a dying art.

Everybody just wants to stand around playing house, sip fake wine, and hook up instead of playing the game in character.

There's communities for this, I wouldn't call it dying, it's just that the people who do it avoid where the crowds gather. Because when poking around housing, there's plenty of names I've never seen vs the same faces in hubs. If people wanna play college frat boy Eorzean edition, then so be it. The game gives them plenty of tools to do so anyways.

[Theodric]

Sadly, that type of roleplay seems to be a dying art.

Everybody just wants to stand around playing house, sip fake wine, and hook up instead of playing the game in character.

It's very unfortunate. Even many of those who swear up and down that they're 'different' to what you described end up doing the exact same thing.

[Lauront]

There's apparently some servers which have communities of RPers, like Jenova - unfortunately RP gets a bad rep because a) a lot of people don't really understand what it is and b) the most visible examples of it are not exactly the most well executed forms of it.