SE, please designate a Role Play friendly server!

[Agoven]

Easy way to solve this problem...

Designate an RP Server. Designate an RP Chat Channel within the server. Those who will follow the RP Chat those that don't won't bother. All is solved.

RPing doesn't mean spamming chat. It doesn't mean I'm gonna play a horny X, Y, Z character that only likes so and so. It's about taking on a ROLE of a fantasy character in a fantasy world.

I'd personally be an ole' fisherman seeking the king of fishes or a farmer...if you met me fishing by the water side...I'd reckon saying something like...

Them fish sure aren't biting today...or I can't wait to take these fishies home to my wife for a good hot meal.

When I felt like tanking and I met a damsel I might say my lady how may I serve you today?

People think that RPing is running around spamming like mad and it's truly not what RPing is about. I might have had a blast playing with a group of friends today. So I might relay the tale of conquest in a wild elaborate story for those around me to here. I might call to invite those that want to hear to gather...and weave a tale of wonder and intrigue.

I might have done an in-game event and discovered when the "comet" was ending our world...and I might relay that in a tale...I'd do it subtly I wouldn't spam it over and over again.

The essence of role play is to immerse yourself into the world. There are times RPers don't RP too..it's just another layer of game play.

[Mychael]

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I loved your post, to be honest. Here's what I really wish would happen. Besaid continues to be the RP server, unofficial or official.

SE should create a /roleplay on flag. It should:

• Put a little symbol next to your name, separate from repair requests, bazaar, or linkshell. That way, you'd know who you would(n't) take offense to you walking up, waving, and introducing yourself.
• Allow other players to filter all non-linkshell, non-/tell communication from that player with a single chat filter ("In-character Chat Show/Hide")
• Allow the flagged players the option to filter all non-flagged communication ("Out-of-character Chat Show/Hide")

Then, some neat (optional) features that could stem from this idea later in development:

• Nearby NPCs might occasionally interact with flagged passers-by--saying hello, or starting a discussion about a mission they need you to complete.
• etc.

On second though, I doubt anyone actually reads this post anyway. >.> Not putting any more thought into it.

[Fensfield]

I loved your post, to be honest. Here's what I really wish would happen. Besaid continues to be the RP server, unofficial or official.

SE should create a /roleplay on flag. ...

What do you mean doubt anybody reads it? That's a bloody brilliant idea o.O

My concern would be the likelihood of the developers implementing it. It'd be cheaper than setting up and maintaining a server (which they would probably have to do if they didn't follow this suggested thread's suggestion now, while there's opportunity) obviously, and have the benefit of being globally applicable - only reason we're asking all this now is because with the merge, it'd be an opportune label to add a label to one of them. And it wouldn't be without precedent; I'm pretty sure Everquest 2 has systems at least somewhat similar.

Concerns about likelihood of such a system being implemented aside, I certainly think if I had to choose between your suggestion and an officially-suggested RP server, I'd go with your suggestion.

[RolandDebreton]

SE should create a /roleplay on flag... On second though, I doubt anyone actually reads this post anyway. >.> Not putting any more thought into it.

I rather liked your ideas. At the very least the flag plus a, "/cm rp" chat, coupled with filter might rid most of their complaints.