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

[Deceptistar]

I don't RP I'm too shy, but I'd love to watch some. Sadly I've NEVER seen any rp in parties.

[Syfurion]

Personally don't care either way if people do, doesn't hurt me. However, I'd appreciate it if they could refrain from doing it in DF groups simply because it tends to drastically slow the run down, and I'd especially appreciate them not doing it on my front lawn.

I still haven't figured that one out.

[AlphaFox]

Personally don't care either way if people do, doesn't hurt me. However, I'd appreciate it if they could refrain from doing it in DF groups simply because it tends to drastically slow the run down, and I'd especially appreciate them not doing it on my front lawn.

I still haven't figured that one out.

Those darn kids, need to go out there waving a stick at em!

For me, it depends. If the RP is just casual and tasteful, sure go for it. Have fun. If your the kind who RPs to an extreme (Ice mage, Healer who is a pacifist, Ninja who has forsaken Mudras) then no, get out. More so if your the type to macro a shout for every skill and action. When it comes to ERP, again I can tolerate it but if you start getting into the hot and heavy, keep it in your whispers/linkshell/house

[MuseTraveller]

I don't mind RP at all, I welcome it. But here is the thing, no matter how you look at it, RP is magnet for drama and I think the drama itself is what gives the bad name and not so much the act of roleplaying. As for ERP, all cool beans but please keep it to your tell/personal shell or house or whatever.

[Niraves]

I'm not creative enough to RP, or desperate enough to engage in ERP. XD

More power to those who enjoy that sort of thing, but its just not for everyone. As long as RPers aren't dragging their feet through my DF groups, Idcwhat they do. Lol

[Vocal_Night]

Oddly enough, I've actually found that the FFXIV community has a much more favorable and open-minded approach to ERP than most MMOs. My old server had a literal brothel FC that was a fully functioning business, and on big servers like Gilgamesh and Balmung nobody bats an eye at it.

What was your old server if you don't mind me asking?

For science of course

[ffchampion]

Reason why i hate RP'ers. i've only encountered 4 of them actively in the game. and every time they've been a tank/healer and have paused multiple times in dungeons to talk. like i don't want that. i don't want to talk to any of you. i want the dungeon done with little to no interaction.

You are random puggers, you aren't my FC or friends

[Greedalox]

talk. like i don't want that. i don't want to talk to any of you. i want the dungeon done with little to no interaction.

You are random puggers, you aren't my FC or friends

How do you even get friends in the first place with a mentality like that? Lol

[ffchampion]

How do you even get friends in the first place with a mentality like that? Lol

Simple, i don't waste people's time when in dungeons. i talk to people when we are out of dungeons. If i'm doing a dungeon for exp/progression/weekly etc then i don't want to waste time constantly by typing. I have no problem if people would RP chat when others are loading, or after the boss is dead or when someone is watching a cutscene. but if you hold up the flow of the dungeon, that's just being a dick

[reiichi]

I have never seen people "RP" in dungeons before unless they were a full premade group for an in-character run. The common mentality I've seen the thousands of RPers I've interacted with has been "don't do IC runs when you PUG or DF or RF content. And if you plan to do an IC run coordinated on PF, put that in your description or better yet, password lock it." A significant portion of RPers are already shy or socially awkward. I'd be amazed if they even spoke in a dungeon beyond the standard "hi/hello/hey" during protect casting and "gg/bye/thank" at the end.

Where are you all finding these "ice mages" and whatnot? Since I started this game in 2012 ON the unofficial RP servers even, I've yet to see it. What I think you've found are trolls masquerading as RPers. There's a difference even if they might look the same.