Comments on: Romance in RP: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly

By: CaosTheeree

CaosTheeree — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:42:58 +0000

One thing I was hoping to see was something about RP Romances that are made into a bigger public spectacle than they really need to be. Meaning couples who are ALWAYS having to hold hands, rub cheeks or legs, resting heads against, and generally having as much physical/emotional contact in each emote as possible. I find it hard to get the will to even say hello when it looks like they would much rather be alone for a few hours to ‘work out the kinks’ like teenagers who just found out about their favored gender.

Perhaps there may be an article reminding RPers that they aren’t alone in the world, and not everybody wants to be reminded every five minutes that they’re so madly in love, such a devoted slave, such a great and wonderful whatever. It certainly can’t be said enough times about everything being done in moderation; whether it’s trauma in the character history or the current story line when it’s brought out for public viewing.

By: Daggna

Daggna — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:15:32 +0000

Great tips but Yvelle do not be daunted or fearful of heavy rp guilds. Most of them are not as scary as you thing (might not sound right but those who are like me and shy away from the Heavy rp guilds will understand)

Being IC all the time in a guild can be scary but there are always ways around it. and many even though they belong to a heavy rp guild are as fearful as your are about the idea.

My only advice is something I wish I my self had taken. Be your self. When making a character you wish to heavily rp, that character stops becoming just that. Add some of your self to it, by poring some of your heart and soul into the character you give him or her life and many of those that rp dont do that and will thank you for doing so. In the game I play my main character whom to me is a digital version of myself is well known because of that reason. To interact with my character is really interacting with me.( (though I to “play for fun” its only a game after all)) And besides if you play as your self it makes it little easier.

By: Nauloera

Nauloera — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:47:44 +0000

First off, don’t be daunted! There are many guilds out there that are RP Light and are more than willing to have someone along for their company. Do some research, meet some folks. Roleplayers are generally more accepting that people think.

I do have more plans for fasion articles but my model viewer is rather borked atm. I’m trying to get my hands on a functional one because pictures make fashion articles so much more interesting!

By: Yvelle

Yvelle — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:34:07 +0000

These are great tips. Thanks for sharing. I have a few characters on a RP server, but I have yet to truly delve into the RP aspect of it. It’s a little daunting. They have “city” clothes, for when they’re not questing, and they don’t need the armor. But that’s about as far as I’ve gotten. I admit I haven’t joined any guilds yet, worried that I’ll not fit in the heavy RP atmosphere. Your articles help me, tho. Please keep them coming!

PS- Any more fashion ones coming? I really liked the tauren one. It inspired me to have my “city clothes” (i.e. not the mismatched hodgepodge armor I normally wear when questing).