Character Stories? Does anyone give depth to their character or just play to play?

[Murphie]

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I could RP in D&D, but I do find it harder in an MMO. Man, I miss D&D sometimes.

[Shopee]

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I could RP in D&D, but I do find it harder in an MMO. Man, I miss D&D sometimes.

Well, there's always Play by Post.

It's no where near as awesome as sitting around with some pals and playing out a damn good yarn, sipping on mountain dew and munching on cheetos, but it's not nearly as time consuming and deals with the issue of finding a good group to game with.

I know a good community where I'm in two games, if you're interested.

(It's D&D, on a forum if that wasn't clear.)

[Murphie]

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I've considered giving Play by Post a try, but I've never found a place where I felt like I'd fit in. Or something. It's certainly worth a try, I guess. I sincerely doubt I'll find any local friends to game with (I mean, I'm sure there are locals who game, but I don't know them, and vice versa).

[durecellrabbit]

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P.S. Since when can Paladins be Neutral Evil? You speak of blasphemous things.
>.>

PrC maybe? I don't have a background or roleplay for the same reasons you mention. I don't particualy like roleplaying online although I have friends who do in NWN. I do roleplay with them irl though, currently Savage Worlds, 50 Fathams setting although I'm hoping on starting a Conspiracy X campaign soon.

[Sotama]

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I do check the video link in my sig for triels Background I dont think you will be dissapointed with her story. Especially since you will experience it^^.

Also check Destiny.. another short bio of me ^^.

yeah i saw ur video @_@ its too awsome lol if i had the means to do such things i would but instead im aiming for flash comic with my drawings. Keep up the good work with the vids and i'll make sure to watch each episode

[Murphie]

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I gave it a good try in EQ2 (which I intially left FFXI for) and later WoW. Neither really worked out. The folks on Antonia Bayle in EQ2 seemed more interested in "sexy" RP, which...not my thing. And the RP servers in WoW were often overrun by powergamers looking for an easy path to 60. :/ Plus, I hate over the top RP, which MMOs seem to attract.

[Shopee]

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I gave it a good try in EQ2 (which I intially left FFXI for) and later WoW. Neither really worked out. The folks on Antonia Bayle in EQ2 seemed more interested in "sexy" RP, which...not my thing.

I made the mistake of choosing that server too.

; ;

*shivers*

Plus, that's what initially showed me the folly of myself trying to RP in an MMO. Outside of the "sexy" RP, there were the non-RPers (as usual) using phrases like "do u want 2 do teh quest?" that made it pretty much impossible.

[Shykin]

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Oh, Shykin's story
http://bismarckcommunity.com/viewtopic.php?t=915

[Irisjir Callard]

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Outside of the "sexy" RP, there were the non-RPers (as usual) using phrases like "do u want 2 do teh quest?" that made it pretty much impossible.

That's why I'm a grammar nazi in and out of character. I'll whack your wrist with a ruler as Iris tenderizes your skull with her hammer. We make a good team.

[Sotama]

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That's why I'm a grammar nazi in and out of character. I'll whack your wrist with a ruler as Iris tenderizes your skull with her hammer. We make a good team.

lol grammar nazi ::thinks of soldiers with a G symbol on their uniforms shooting down people who say words like "Uber L33t Pwnage"::

[Telera]

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I always disliked people who role play. It always seems to leak into their real life outside of their level twelve neutral evil paladin named Ohlagh and either A) they don't realize it, or B) they think it's cool, while A) people think it's creepy, and B) makes you sound a little bit like a fairy.

I like that they've created the small communities though, where they can RP without weirding anybody out.

o.o

I've roleplayed in some form since I started on forums and MMO's. And I'm safe in saying it doesn't leak into my real life. At least, last I checked, I didn't try casting Raise on my cat when I had to put it to sleep...

Nor did I run around declaring myself to be the Lady Summoner, blessed of Altana, etc, etc, etc.

Only very... special... individuals would allow their personas to leak into and become part of their 'real world' selves. Me? I'm contemplating a career in writing, so it's no problem for me to create a character, be a character and yet have it be only a character and mean nothing outside of the story. I do it all the time. And forsee my doing so for some time yet.

In answer to the OP: My character does have a very basic background. Some friends and I discovered we had a mutual taste for RP, so we began a LS to do the story in. It's not scripted or preplanned we simply go with the flow and it's actually not as forced as some people believe. After a while it's like acting to an actor. You just go and it seems to flow. And when you turn off the flow, it's off. Easy. ^_^ I enjoy it. It makes the downtime more fun and gives me something to do besides grinding and quests.

[Shykin]

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lol grammar nazi ::thinks of soldiers with a G symbol on their uniforms shooting down people who say words like "Uber L33t Pwnage"::

I'd vote for them...

[Irisjir Callard]

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lol grammar nazi ::thinks of soldiers with a G symbol on their uniforms shooting down people who say words like "Uber L33t Pwnage"::

*loud bang*

[hexx]

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mines got a story im working on, but since i jsut started playing i need to get my facts straight first LOL

[Aksannyi]

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lol grammar nazi ::thinks of soldiers with a G symbol on their uniforms shooting down people who say words like "Uber L33t Pwnage"::

So instead of a swastika, would they have a big red flag emblazoned with a big question mark on it?

Or do you think a comma would be better?

? or , ...

Wow, if you were to read just that last line, you'd have to call the Grammar Nazis on me!