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

[Rysir]

I dont mind RPers but the ones that run up to me then just start RPing at me and/or follow me to keep trying to get me to RP with them then they will be told to kindly go eat shit. Hate the ones that dont even ask if a person is into RP before laying down their 5 minute long backstory.

[Avatre]

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Agreed about the RPing like that...if they want to do something like that where the three were causing issues, they really should either undersize it, or get a fourth person for it.

I'm not an RPer at all, and never will be. Personally I don't see the allure of it. I am who I am, and won't pretend to be someone/something I'm not.
I also never flirt with anyone because it just isn't me to flirt with someone that I will likely never see ever again(especially online) as I don't like giving the wrong impression. Though, one day when I teleported to Ul'Dah I had someone, without saying anything else, say "You're a girl right?" in /say. There were a few people there, but when I started to move I realized they were facing towards me...I kind of just kept going to do what I was there to do and didn't respond.

[JumperX]

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Let me clarify it. most guys flirt with another player regardless of knowing or not their real gender (very different to what most girls do while playing a male character). What they just care is the character's gender aka they must be female human being outside the game, too ( some people gets too involve and try to make start a relationship without even really trying to get to know the people. I know -from both sides- that guys just assume the gender of the female character and the player with the female character wants to enjoy that relationship since they can't outside the game? so they keep quiet.)

This happened in some RP too. I believe one person mention how drama always follow RP cuz of people assumption without even asking and getting to know more their friend. Your situation sounds like of my friends' experience I mentioned in my previous post. Some of my friends got people talking to them in public chat and in PMs

[Rymm]

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If you want in on a secret... most of us RPers don't really like the people who do these things either.

[missybee]

RP in general is cringe, and ERP is cringe overdrive.

Whatever though - as long as I don't have to see it, it doesn't really bother me (which is why I never play my Balmung alt, RIP).

[Lauront]

RP in general is cringe, and ERP is cringe overdrive.

Whatever though - as long as I don't have to see it, it doesn't really bother me (which is why I never play my Balmung alt, RIP).

I mean most people consider MMOs to be "cringe" in and of themselves, and this is certainly the view held even amongst casual gamers. Hell, they find most games which aren't CoD, CS or Overwatch to be cringe. So your views on this are what the average person sees the MMO player as.

As for ERP, it's just a form of porn, where the person controls how their fantasies play out. Rarely, it's character progression. The amount of people who tune into books like GoT, or shows - again, like GoT - for a sideshow of flesh grinding is not insignificant. My stance on ERP is that as long as it is kept private, it's fine. Many RPers lack tact, which is the issue, IMO, but then again, this is the average MMO player for you, judging by the amount of slutmogs on offer. If you mean places like the Quicksand on Balmung, then yeah, I agree, that is a freakshow and a half.

[Coatl]

Must be my mood today lol, couldn't resist....



Silly Balmung!

Adorable. I like it. xD

ERP is really weird to me. Luckily in the years that I've been playing I've only had like two encounters with someone who seriously was into ERP. To each is their own. It's just another fetish to me, I won't see you differently for being into it. But please keep it within your own circles! I don't need stranger danger in my final fantasy.

[missybee]

I mean most people consider MMOs to be "cringe" in and of themselves, and this is certainly the view held even amongst casual gamers.

You think?

I mean, with how much of a juggernaut WoW continues to be, I would think MMOs would be more socially acceptable. Then again, in my advanced age, I don't have any kind of indication as to what is hip and happening with the kids.

That said, if playing pretend with other people online makes people happy - go for it. Who cares about the opinions of a bunch of internet randos?

[Sylvina]

Let me clarify it. most guys flirt with another player regardless of knowing or not their real gender (very different to what most girls do while playing a male character). What they just care is the character's gender aka they must be female human being outside the game, too

I don't care what the player gender is for the simple reason it doesn't and shouldn't matter. Men and Women are 2 different words for people really. The gender of the character is all which matters for roleplay purposes.

Honestly even for non roleplay purposes why should it matter? I know I wouldn't want to be treated differently becuase of my gender, whatever it may be. To me it only makes a difference for marriage (I'm so not ready) and Medical issues.

[Aylis]

I dont mind RPers but the ones that run up to me then just start RPing at me and/or follow me to keep trying to get me to RP with them then they will be told to kindly go eat shit. Hate the ones that dont even ask if a person is into RP before laying down their 5 minute long backstory.

That's one of the things I feel is what causes people to view rp in a negative light. Believe it or not RP much like everything else in game has its own set of do's and don'ts, its own set of rules and a settled on form of etiquette when dealing with non rp'ers. The ones you just described are what would be considered "green" rp'ers. People generally new to rp. They broke a rule and I'll be the first to admit I broke the same rule when starting out "don't assume everyone you meet is an rp'er" one good example in one of the new to rp guides I read stated "In real life you wouldn't run up to a stranger in a subway station to blab your entire life story and problems to. Don't do it in game unless you're clear they want to talk to you." Really the best way to handle green rp'ers is to suggest they look at the Etiquette Guide to RP and leave it at that.

Ice mages and bards that sing off tune in DF could be also green rp'ers. However they can also be another reason why people view rp'ers negatively. While both are valid as a character in terms of quirks and flaws and dungeon exploring can be a valid platform for rp there are some players that do use rp as a form of immortality shield because they know SE wont take action against rp players, as an excuse to troll. This is also another major rule break in terms of the etiquette guide about bringing outsiders into rp when they may not want to be there. Experienced rp'ers know that if a dungeon is required to build a plot and if they need someone to fill a role out of character they'll ask friends who understand the terms of the dungeon and ones that understand rp so nothing will be taken the wrong way. The best way to learn if they're legitimate green rp'ers or trolls is again to bring up the RP Etiquette Guide. If they understand they made a whoops and broke a rule then all is okay and hopefully they won't do it again. If they keep at it then you may have a valid chat log to file a harassment report at the least.