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2238 is simulator of waiting
n00buaddib:
First of all, LARPing is dumb and it's NOT roleplaying. Second of all, I had a well thought out long reply written but I erased it and decided to give it a rest. Trying to enlighten the internet is kindda like trying to stop a tsunami with an umbrella.
So instead, I'll post a picture of the only thing players here can relate to:
After all, it's what FOnline's all about, eh?
Drakonis:
--- Quote from: n00buaddib on October 02, 2010, 07:29:09 PM ---First of all, LARPing is dumb and it's NOT roleplaying. Second of all, I had a well thought out long reply written but I erased it and decided to give it a rest. Trying to enlighten the internet is kindda like trying to stop a tsunami with an umbrella.
So instead, I'll post a picture of the only thing players here can relate to:
After all, it's what FOnline's all about, eh?
--- End quote ---
omg is that sum gunz??? implement them asap! i wanna shot things!
Ox-Skull:
I play a good guy.
I like to trade
Soon will be getting envolved in TC,PvP
I killed a guy at redding who had killed my friend, took him out with a kick, lucky my friend had done good dam b4 he fell.
I hav saved 2 players in the wastes from robbers, bluesuiters with a gun.
My team got slaughtered at Redding, we where "guarding the mine" and got ambushed by chosen or red dot. LOL dead b4 i saw screen.
I hav sold heaps of crafted stuff for cheap prices to players.
Reapaired a few things here and there for some players.
Been robbed blind 1 time.
Mining and hunting expeditions with Faction members.
Goofing around at our base.
Got jumped recently on the way to san fran, by 5 dudes in metal armor, i just LOL, they LOL. i died. LOL
Again got jumped at BH, dude was hiding at the top, only see his feet. 2 others with me,we just got him, our unarmed guy dropped him, then i woke up and shot him, then we bolted.
Done a number of quests.
Played a few PVP events. they where quite fun.
So, i play a trader type char, and this is the Stuff that i do and have had happen.
If that isnt Rolepalying n00buaddib.
What is?
Short the devs, creating bluesuiter animations of him sitting down and pulling out a guiitar and starts to sing hyms of the Wastes with a few Mates drinking gamma gulp at night around a camp fire.
Sitting around a table, imagining it in ur head with some dice isnt my cup of tea.
I love this game, but it still has alot of work to go.
This game could/will be huge if the players let it.
Ox
avv:
--- Quote from: zato1 on October 01, 2010, 09:59:40 PM ---if you're looking for hard roleplay then you wont find it here nor anywhere else on the internet where normal people reside..
roleplay in games like these is light and involves maintaining an in-character goal and motivation, i'd argue 90% of the players have a specific purpose when playing, and that in of itself is the roleplay.
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You're right that in any mmorpg there's not many who are really into the deep rp experiences and some sort of rp experience is created no matter what. However they still act rather rationally when it comes to the world they are living. In wow horde and alliance fight each other. Alliance does not murder its own kin when they meet in unguarded areas, neither does the horde. Can't say the same about vc citizens or regulars of san fransisco. So what lacks in fonline is that the players do not have the same motives as the npcs are described to have.
In fallout people would be probably after survival, food and water, shelter, better state of living and when those are satisfied they'd be after power and influence or maintaining peace and order around them. Because we're not after realistic goals, our behaviour is very strange and out of the wasteland.
Examples would be:
- Reckless search for violence without reason (random pvp, TC, farming, exping)
- No fear of death or injury
- Suiciding for various irrational reasons. For example "just for fun"
- Submitting to hard labour for questionable cause (crafting alt)
- Valuing items over the life of others and oneself
When the desires do not match with the rest of the world then it's basically all the same if it's Middle Age Online, Dimension 8 Online or FOnline.
MACtic:
I like reading such stories. Some of similar stuff happened to me as well. I'm just back from a year break and I see a LOT of improvements i.e. awareness when you don't need to use binoculars on target, new 3d critters (desert stalker is awesome), new installer, quests, train, mechanics tweaked and more. I'm surprised to see more topics like this one as the game seems more interesting for me now.
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