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Eternauta:
After some time using and only finding lots of not-too-serious posts, I have come to the conclusion that I can post a whole new topic about this.

What is your personal view of the roleplaying opportunities in this game? Note, that this is not only about "it's possible/it's not possible in this game", but instead I would like to know how you would deal with stuff like builds and alting if you were roleplaying.

Would you only use one character?
Would you use one "true" (RP) character backed up by many different crafter/miner/farmer alts?
Would you "divide" one character personality in different alts, so each alt incarnates one of your characters abilities? (as in, having one SG crippler alt, one SG crafter alt, and one slaver alt, so you can roleplay a "slaver gunsmith with an impressive marksmanship")
Would you try to make a build that reflected your character's concept/personality, or would you make some especialized, minimaxed, efficient build no matter what your character's personality is?

Hopefully we will get answers from players who'd participated in different RP projects :)

Surf:
The game, as it right now, is simply not a good platform for proper roleplaying. For one, the really hectic and stressfull gameplay ( realtime ) simply doesnt allow elaborate conversations, preparations etc. It is even worse for a GM having to oversee too much stuff at once, control several npc, type commands, weed out troublemakers etc. Furthermore, the realtime nature goes completely against all Pen and Paper roots. Every DM/GM would be skinned alive if (s)he would try to pullover a crappy hectic realtime mode on the table. Last but not least, the community itself poses a problem and hinders traditional ropeplaying sessions by either 1) most of the players not even knowing what proper roleplaying is and thus taking away the shared base of knowledge each player should have and contribute, 2) children who think that ruining fun and effort of serious players is fun and 3) the more PvP centered gameplay.

In short - proper roleplaying is not possible on this server, it is only frustrating for players, aswell as GMs. The game only penalizes roleplaying and rewards troublemakers.

I hate to say that, but if you look for a nice Pen and Paper Session Emulation with proper traditional DM/GMing in the Fallou. universe, this is sadly not the right place.

Michaelh139:

--- Quote from: Eternauta on September 12, 2011, 09:49:23 PM ---Note, that this is not only about "it's possible/it's not possible in this game", but instead I would like to know how you would deal with stuff like builds and alting if you were roleplaying.

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C'mon surf.  You can read.

I would still minmax all my builds.  It simply is too hard to play without doing this.

I would definitely use 1 rp character, and at all times i would look around for someone who can do it for the character such as friends or employing random people.
ex. hiring miners, crafters, or making trade runs on npcs.

No way I would deal with so much personality in one character.  I occassionaly slip up with just one kind of profession such as my slaver when he hires mercs being a slaver it's kind of odd how i don't have any slaves no?

I've participated in self-made rp events and Sarmatians project.

Evan:
I tend to have an image of my chars when I play them regardless of their purpose. Expressing it is another thing.

Yeah, people shoot first, type after. I do the same in many occasion, and most of the time if I tell people that I'm from Reno, mostly I get a 'lol'. But I had some fun conversations. Mostly on my thief - real interactive playstile.  ;)

On the other hand, that forum looks a nice, and unused place to create some background for characters and factions. I wonder if there would be a demand for an rp dedicated subforum. The Graverobbers are fine with having our thread in the faction mudthrowing section, but a Pip-Forum would be fun.

Surf:

--- Quote from: Michaelh139 on September 12, 2011, 10:18:53 PM --- C'mon surf.  You can read.

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I am sorry for pointing out why I dont even try roleplaying, the very subject of this thread, anymore. I hereby holeheartly apologize for the terrible deed to write a post you simply just had to reply with a oneliner. I hope, it did not do too much harm ti you, for I feel terribly sorry.


--- Quote from: Evan on September 12, 2011, 10:25:52 PM ---On the other hand, that forum looks a nice, and unused place to create some background for characters and factions. I wonder if there would be a demand for an rp dedicated subforum. The Graverobbers are fine with having our thread in the faction mudthrowing section, but a Pip-Forum would be fun.

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There is already such a subforum, it's just not visible yet. I spent a lot of time to create a proper ruleset, some scenarios/modules and even created avatars for player characters and different races some months ago. Why it is not visible? I am being honest here, I am simppy too jaded and have been disappointed by the community too often. The files and sources are still there, so if one day a mod/GM wants to try it; (s)he and the players can use it.

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