Role Play and DDO

[Rav'n]

I posted this aover at the General board... but got a suggestion to check in here.

DDO and Role Playing.... what's the scoop? How does it work? I'm an avid LARPer (Live Action Role Play), and am interested in a more... immersive DDO.

I run 2 Guilds on Argo One is more of a friends playing together the other is more "Role Playish" and a more of a Lark than anything else.

Please fill me in, drop me a pm or post here. I'd be interested in starting a new character here, joining a guild ...etc.

Thanks.

[Ringos]

Alright all you Thelanis RPers...step away from the butterflies, exit the Phoenix Tavern and let this guy know what it's all about! :)

[Uamhas]

tsk Ringos.

[branmakmuffin]

DDO and Role Playing.... what's the scoop? How does it work? I'm an avid LARPer (Live Action Role Play), and am interested in a more... immersive DDO.

Please fill me in, drop me a pm or post here. I'd be interested in starting a new character here, joining a guild ...etc.
You just ... role play. There's no more scoop to it than that.

[Ringos]

tsk Ringos.

Hey, if you read the General board, I actually refered him to our server! I know that we have some of the best RP folks here...even if you won't let ME in! :)


(previous post was just joking around, not a dig. Don't you know me by now? ;) )

[Rav'n]

Maybe you missed the "Avid Larper" part. Too me, Roleplay is dressing in Chain mail and leather, speaking with a Gypsy or Ole English accent, playing music on the Mandolin in the Tavern and sleeping in an Elven EMbassy behind the Keep for a whole weekend. Cell phones are turned off and noone wears watches or says "Dude"... :eek:

If THAT kind of emersion is availble...(yes I know... minus the armor, leather pants can get a bit confining when you sit in a chair and play for hours... :D) I want to get pointed in the right direction.

If not... how far do people go? Do Role play groups Grind thru quests or is there a purpose to a night of gaming...other than running all your "Characters" thru the Reaver because they're off the timer.

[Rav'n]

Just read the Thelanis Thursday thread. That helped a bit. THursdays are generally an off night for me, but I'll try this next week to pop over to Thelanis for a while.

[Deriaz]

What I've generally noticed with roleplaying:

Most of it tends to happen in the taverns and stuff. In a quest, if the whole group is agreed on it, they roleplay. If it isn't agreed on, then the quest is usually just run as normal.

As for immersion, I don't know of many people, if any, that uses an accent. My character, Deriaz, speak how I do in real life. . . Minus the slang, of course. (A Warforged using "Dude", "Bomb", etc would just be kinda. . . Awkward. Heh.) (Quick second thought: Ok, some Dwarves I know use accents. . . Mmmm. . . I think Dwarven accent is the only thing that comes to mind.)

Generally, most people that roleplay have backstories and stuff. A majority assume that they have led a life before Stormreach. A select few may take the amnesia route (*Raises hand.*) or wish to keep their past life private. Some add fears to a character (Example: Deriaz won't enter water if he can help it.). Others add quirks (That's usually where an accent will come in, like a Dwarf.)

Quests usually go a little slower, and everybody talks and acts in character as they usually should. In the tavern, most conversation takes place seated around a table, and we just. . . Talk. Heh.

A few guilds that I know are good for roleplaying:

Fellowship of the Golden Night
Order of the Sword and Rose
Crimson Nexus
Dawnswords
(Not sure 100% on this last one, but I know a few in there lightly do: ) Legatia Invictus (Oh, I hope I spelled that right!)

I'm in VoN 5 at the moment, so I can't really type a whole lot more. I think I got the basics. . . Though this was rushed, so maybe I was a bit unclear on a few things. If you've got any more questions, or one I completely failed to answer (I hope not that. Heh.), feel free to post it here or PM me.

-D

[branmakmuffin]

What I've generally noticed with roleplaying:

Most of it tends to happen in the taverns and stuff. In a quest, if the whole group is agreed on it, they roleplay. If it isn't agreed on, then the quest is usually just run as normal.
"Tavern-only" RP is what I would call "light RP." Heavy RPers RP in quests.

[Deriaz]

EDIT: Y'know, retract that. Hindsight, I'll just stay quiet.

-D

[branmakmuffin]

Edit: NM

[Uamhas]

I use accents on a few of my girls. But I ain't no trick pony, so unless you're actually going to participate in-character, don't ask me to roleplay for you. Dallie is a hick, plain n simple, and she's kinda... well... hyper. Think Dolly Parton, but sans the cleavage and only 3'5", and you'd come real close. Avuna is a little challenged in her grasp of common, so she ends up sounding a bit like she's from behind the iron curtain. My experience with other roleplayers on Thelanis has been that most people do NOT talk with a faux shakespearean accent.

Since emotes are limited, the acting out part of a character's actions are a little different from real life, which is where the writing skills comes into play. Roleplay on Thelanis usually involves alot of writing. Matter of fact, some folks are extremely shy about roleplaying via voice, and will only use typed chat. This makes it difficult to actually quest, but not impossible. Think about it- in a dungeon, sometimes things move a little fast. Having to pause to type your characters thoughts/words/actions requires some heavier multitasking.

It's a great way to indulge creative expression within the parameters of the game. I suggest you give it a try if you're interested.

[branmakmuffin]

Matter of fact, some folks are extremely shy about roleplaying via voice, and will only use typed chat. This makes it difficult to actually quest, but not impossible. Think about it- in a dungeon, sometimes things move a little fast. Having to pause to type your characters thoughts/words/actions requires some heavier multitasking.
One of the things RPers have to allow for is pauses for others to type their RPing, because in my experience, in DDO, most RPers do not use VC.

[Rav'n]

I have to say... I'm more intrigued now. Thanks for your posts. As far as the being shy thing. Yeah... even when Larping... new Larpers have that 'half smile' smile on their face that says... it's looks like fun.... but I don't want anyone to laugh at me.

I'm looking forward to it. I'll be on Tuesday late afternoon early evening (around 5 cst) I'll Role a new character... maybe an Elf Ranger or an Elf Pally. I need to unlock the Drow for my Bard...it's part of his back story.

I've found the Zealot Pally a TON of fun to play when playing in some pugs.

[Durrock]

If you want to wait until Wednesday afternoon I'll role up a char and run with you. Never done the RP thing but maybe fun.

[thalion]

S1gma put together "A quick guide to beginning RP (http://forums.ddo.com/showpost.php?p=1379736&postcount=1)" a while back, perhaps you might pick up some valuable tips and tricks there!

[Rav'n]

Wednesday is good. I'll roll him up get thru the Wavecrest and then shelve him until Weds. I'll post the name here.

[branmakmuffin]

If you want to wait until Wednesday afternoon I'll role up a char and run with you. Never done the RP thing but maybe fun.
I think the most important thing to remember when RPing is that you need to be patient.

[Rav'n]

S1gma put together "A quick guide to beginning RP (http://forums.ddo.com/showpost.php?p=1379736&postcount=1)" a while back, perhaps you might pick up some valuable tips and tricks there!

I checked out the link...thanks. THAT actually answered a few of the questions I had (SOme I hadn't posted...)... the part about Zerging thru the quest, knowing where the traps are, the layout...because you've run STK 10,000 times..etc.

In general I like to play slow and enjoy the run. I'm not interested in the Kill count (Unless I'm busting on a Guildee 'cause m Bard has twice his tanks kills....but hey... isn't that what Guilds are about?). I'm not interested in seeing how fast I can run the Shroud...or the fact that someone is Dual Weilding Greensteel Kopeshes of Everything Bane.

I originally rolled Bobthetank Kneecapslayer on Thelanis (Halfling Barbarian weilding a Great sword), so I might dust him off at sometime in the future as well as a few new characters.

Thanks... and see you in a few days.

[branmakmuffin]

[QUOTE=Rav'n;1820716]I originally rolled Bobthetank Kneecapslayer on Thelanis (Halfling Barbarian weilding a Great sword), so I might dust him off at sometime in the future as well as a few new characters.
If it's a character from when you enjoyed playing DDO as a video game and now want to use him for RP, I can see that. If you made a new character with that name, well, I would find it hard to believe that someone playing a character named "Bobthetank Kneecapslayer" would be much interested in RP. I would not, however, make a big stink about it in game.

[Rav'n]

We run a whole guild of Bob's on Argo. There's 9 or 10 depending on the time of year.

The "Bob's" are all cousins all have the Bobthe___ Kneecapslayer name and are all Halflings. We had them all in a Raid group with one Warforge and a Dwarf back when the Devils first hit Stormreach.... WAY too much fun.

Bobthetank and Bobtheghost are 2 I have on Thelanis... I haven't played them in forever...well... becasue all our other Characters are on Argo...and you never knew if someone else was on when you were playing, so we re-rolled "Bobs" over on Argo.

Bobthesword and Bobthetank are both the stereotypical "dumb" fighter build... both are fun to play. The only problem I ever have playing them... I'm not a "Melee" kind of guy. I prefer JoAT type characters...that step up and do many things. (I also tend to play squishy builds...)

If I were to bring Bobthenut (he's vacationing from Stormreach this summer) and Bobthepious along for a run with bobthesword... you WOULD enjoy it. I promise. But I'm the first to admit... playing the 'dumb jock' in a RP situation can get rather annoying to a party after a while.


I did roll an Elf Ranger today. Darixx Silverleaf, I ran him thru the opening quests and have him sitting outside by Goodblade.

[Durrock]

I'll roll up Siteuo sometime tonight and do the solo quest then sit me up at the wavecrest until Wednesday. He'll be a remake of the first char I made.

Are we going to be the only ones running or are there going to be others?

Also would not mind rolling up another Bob group. The live event was alot of fun and just seeing everyones chars just looking at a bunch of "Bob" halflings on the bridge next to the tent breakdancing was too funny.

[branmakmuffin]

If I were to bring Bobthenut (he's vacationing from Stormreach this summer) and Bobthepious along for a run with bobthesword... you WOULD enjoy it. I promise.
"Having fun" and "having fun RPing" are not the same thing. I can have fun in lots of ways that don't involve RPing in a fantasy RPG.

If I want to play a video game, I can fire up the family PS/2.

[Rav'n]

I'll roll up Siteuo sometime tonight and do the solo quest then sit me up at the wavecrest until Wednesday. He'll be a remake of the first char I made.

Are we going to be the only ones running or are there going to be others?

Also would not mind rolling up another Bob group. The live event was alot of fun and just seeing everyones chars just looking at a bunch of "Bob" halflings on the bridge next to the tent breakdancing was too funny.

AH HA!! I THOUGHT that was you Brin! :D I have Darax (Elf Pally) and Darixx (Elf Ranger) both ready to go. I'll stroll into the Tavern on Weds... not saying who yet. And just look for some action.

[Rav'n]

quote
Are we going to be the only ones running or are there going to be others?


I'm hoping some more experienced DDO RPers join us.

[branmakmuffin]

I'm hoping some more experienced DDO RPers join us.
Hey, RPing is not like running a tough raid. You just do it. If you try it and feel uncomfortable, maybe RPing is not your cup of Dirty Kobold.

[Durrock]

Old Bran up here is starting to make me think that RPing is more like a job then well - playing and having fun. :(

[Durrock]

Also what lvls are the Bobs on this server - just started Bobtherunner back up.

[Uamhas]

No need to think that. Only thing you need to remember is to worship the Uma. Everything else will fall into place. ;)
Old Bran up here is starting to make me think that RPing is more like a job then well - playing and having fun. :(

[Ringos]

No need to think that. Only thing you need to remember is to worship the Uma. Everything else will fall into place. ;)

Bah. Meh.

:)

[Uamhas]

Ringos, please. I've warned you about broadcasting your affection for sheep in public. :D
Bah. Meh.

:)

[Rav'n]

*Bobthesword pophis head in*
"...Worship Ummass..? ....OK.... Ummass is MIGHTY!! WORSHIP UMMASS!!"



Brin
Tank and Ghost are both level 3. I'd most likely run ghost...as ...well... he's not a Tank.

[branmakmuffin]

Old Bran up here is starting to make me think that RPing is more like a job then well - playing and having fun. :(
Sarcasm is as sarcasm does.

To reply seriously, that's of course exactly how I feel about people who talk about how much time and energy they have put into capping their characters and loot grinding raids.

[Rav'n]

Actually... when I read it at first... I thought Bran takes the RP part extremely serious. I think he just want's to make sure that if we're there to RP.... we're their to RP... which is a good thing from the RPers perspective.

As far as Grinder's go.... fortunately for you Bran... Burrosck (Or Brin as I call him) and I are Neither Power Gamers or Grinders. (I'm not knocking those of you that like to Grind or Power Game. That works for you...good. I'm just saying...

I've known Brin to re-roll a character 4 or 5 times before he get's it to level 10. We both enjoy the game in a less 'Urgent' setting. Which, in the case of RPing DDO...sounds like it's a good thing.

ALL my characters are built around a concept, each one literally has an identity...NONE of them are the "BEST" Power gaming "Toons". I don't max out stats that make them the 'Best' at anything.

[branmakmuffin]

Actually... when I read it at first... I thought Bran takes the RP part extremely serious. I think he just want's to make sure that if we're there to RP.... we're their to RP... which is a good thing from the RPers perspective.

As far as Grinder's go.... fortunately for you Bran... Burrosck (Or Brin as I call him) and I are Neither Power Gamers or Grinders. (I'm not knocking those of you that like to Grind or Power Game. That works for you...good. I'm just saying...
I'm not knocking anyone either. I wasn't intending to come across with an attitude that RP is rough work. I really mean it when I say try it. If you like it, do it, if you don't, don't. As you imply, there's room for RPers, PvPers and video gamers in DDO (we just don't want to mix them together).

I like heavy RP, which means I like to RP during quests. Some folks like to "taven only" RP, which is fine for them, but is not really RP in my book. IMO, a person either RPs or he doesn't. Does that mean I pitch a fit when I find myself in a group with "tavern only" RPers? Definitely not because it's hard enough to find non-zergers (RP or otherwise), let alone people interested even in "tavern only" RP, let alone people interested in heavy RP.

Also, in my opinion, zerging and RP (of the non-tavern only sort) are 100% mutually exclusive. A person can't both zerg and RP in a quest.

[gfunk]

A person can't both zerg and RP in a quest.


not even a raged barbarian? kill kill kill!!! and all that jazz?

[Uamhas]

errr. no. zerg indicates using knowledge of a quest to bypass all the optionals, skip as much content as possible in order to get to the end as quickly as possible.
If you're lootin you're not zergin, if you're killin (more than the least necessary to get completion) you're not zerging.
not even a raged barbarian? kill kill kill!!! and all that jazz?

[Rav'n]

So here's a question....

In Heavy RP questing. Does the Cleric wait to Heal when someone asks for it? (Please say yes... :D) Also...When Buffing... do you wait for Buffs? or ask for buffs once in the quest? (I guess this would change if a groups runs together alot with the same Characters. They would learn that Wizard X likes to cast Stone Skin and Blur once they get started)

Just asking now... I'd rather not start RPing with people...then ask the questions sideways. If this works out... (and it should) I might have to bring over one of my Middle builds from Argo)

[Uamhas]

Now you're getting into personal preferences. People play their characters different. Uma is my cleric, and her backstory requires that she heal. She has been cursed with the compulsion to cure, uncurse, mend, repair even, so she would not wait to be asked. The longer she waits to heal someone's injuries the more miserable she becomes.
Dalli on the other hand will let you kill yourself, and then fight tooth and nail to see to it you're NOT resurrected... hey, what are friends for? But if you ask for heals n buffs n stuff she'll cheerily load you up.

Are you looking for groundrules to roleplay with?

[Rav'n]

Are you looking for groundrules to roleplay with?[/COLOR]

Pretty much. based on your description of Zerging... (knowing the quest...by passing traps etc) I equate that with the LARP term Metagaming. Or.. using OOG (Out of Game) information..In Game.

I completey agree that each person has their way of playing... but would Healing someone because their Health Bar is low be appropriate in a Heavy RP DDO run?

Again... the more "Ground Rules" I know..the better I like it. Early I Posted I'm looking for total RP emersion. Example... Bio's aren't taken by my thinking...not like on Argo....

If someone needs to take a Bio...and "REALLY Has to go" in the middle of a Dungeon... people should be on Guard for that person...not running ahead clearing the way and that person can catch up...

Or am I off base here? Just wondering.

[Uamhas]

Pretty much. based on your description of Zerging... (knowing the quest...by passing traps etc) I equate that with the LARP term Metagaming. Or.. using OOG (Out of Game) information..In Game.

I completey agree that each person has their way of playing... but would Healing someone because their Health Bar is low be appropriate in a Heavy RP DDO run?
Again... the more "Ground Rules" I know..the better I like it. Early I Posted I'm looking for total RP emersion. Example... Bio's aren't taken by my thinking...not like on Argo....

If someone needs to take a Bio...and "REALLY Has to go" in the middle of a Dungeon... people should be on Guard for that person...not running ahead clearing the way and that person can catch up...
Or am I off base here? Just wondering.

(In answer to the comment I highlighted red)A cleric is blessed (cursed?) with the ability to know when one of her charges has taken damage, whether it's, for example, a big purple lump on the back of the dwarven paladin's noggin, or the delicate elven mage turning an interesting shade of puce from the subtle insertion of scorpion poison through the sole of her boot. Of course there are less obvious methods of determining ailment... but that's part of being a cleric. Gifted by the divine with skills and the wherewithal to use them. I see it as integrating the mechanics of DDO into how you roleplay it. Obviously, monitoring the bluebar isn't very r/p friendly, but it can be explained in so many different ways that are.
(In answer to the comment I highlighted green)It sounds to me like you would get the most out of a dedicated team. That would mean the party as a whole gets to hash out their own ground rules, rather than having any set standard that everyone goes by (of which, for what you're asking, I don't really think there is such a thing).

Before she became Tolero, Merlask helped to establish what most of the r/p community of Thelanis uses as a basis for acceptable behaviour. You can find one version of the list here under "Code of Conduct" on the home page (http://www.guildportal.com/Guild.aspx?GuildID=198283&TabID=1674420).

I hope this was helpful.

[Rav'n]

Thank you SOOOO much!!!! Loved the link!

I have to say.... it looks like she read thru the Larp Ruleset I helped put out a few years ago. Very nice.

Oh.. and Bobthesword said to tell you...

"Umma is MIGHTY!! WORSHIP UMMA!!"

[branmakmuffin]

not even a raged barbarian? kill kill kill!!! and all that jazz?
I'd say there's a difference between zerging a quest and RPing a berserk barbarian. I think many (most?) people consider zerging more than just "going fast." It's a particular way of moving through a quest, maximizing loot/XP/favor (whatever kind of run it is) and minimizing time and resources spent doing it. Although to many others, "zerg" just means "fast."


So here's a question....

In Heavy RP questing. Does the Cleric wait to Heal when someone asks for it? (Please say yes... :D) Also...When Buffing... do you wait for Buffs? or ask for buffs once in the quest? (I guess this would change if a groups runs together alot with the same Characters. They would learn that Wizard X likes to cast Stone Skin and Blur once they get started)

Just asking now... I'd rather not start RPing with people...then ask the questions sideways. If this works out... (and it should) I might have to bring over one of my Middle builds from Argo)
In my experience, buffing tends to be a bit less "automatic" in RP groups, but the number of people I have RP'd with is fairly small, so others might buff the way video gamers/zergers do. As far as healing goes, I find myself asking (nicely) for things like restores, remove curse, etc., but that even in RP groups, the clerics usually keep up the healing during battle. I think that's just part of the way DDO works (as opposed to PnP, where you don't usually see healing in the middle of melee).

[Rav'n]

As far as healing goes, I find myself asking (nicely) for things like restores, remove curse, etc., but that even in RP groups, the clerics usually keep up the healing during battle. I think that's just part of the way DDO works (as opposed to PnP, where you don't usually see healing in the middle of melee).

Thx Bran...I kind of thought it would go that way... just trying to nail all the facts.

[Clay]

I use accents on a few of my girls. But I ain't no trick pony, so unless you're actually going to participate in-character, don't ask me to roleplay for you. Dallie is a hick, plain n simple, and she's kinda... well... hyper. Think Dolly Parton, but sans the cleavage and only 3'5", and you'd come real close. Avuna is a little challenged in her grasp of common, so she ends up sounding a bit like she's from behind the iron curtain. My experience with other roleplayers on Thelanis has been that most people do NOT talk with a faux shakespearean accent.

Since emotes are limited, the acting out part of a character's actions are a little different from real life, which is where the writing skills comes into play. Roleplay on Thelanis usually involves alot of writing. Matter of fact, some folks are extremely shy about roleplaying via voice, and will only use typed chat. This makes it difficult to actually quest, but not impossible. Think about it- in a dungeon, sometimes things move a little fast. Having to pause to type your characters thoughts/words/actions requires some heavier multitasking.

It's a great way to indulge creative expression within the parameters of the game. I suggest you give it a try if you're interested.

you roleplay! :eek:

geez, I never noticed!

[Uamhas]

you roleplay! :eek:

geez, I never noticed!

Oy! Where you been?

[branmakmuffin]

Thx Bran...I kind of thought it would go that way... just trying to nail all the facts.
Just remember, I can only base my answers on my own limited experience.

[Rav'n]

Just remember, I can only base my answers on my own limited experience.

Oh no..... NO backing out on your answers now! If someone asks me why I RP a certain way... I'm saying Brannakmuffin said to!

:eek: :eek: :eek:

:D :D :D

[branmakmuffin]

Oh no..... NO backing out on your answers now! If someone asks me why I RP a certain way... I'm saying Brannakmuffin said to!

:eek: :eek: :eek:

:D :D :D
Fine with me. I am the best role player I know.

When I'm at the table, I do accents. Good ones, too.

[Uamhas]

But you don't do warforged, so that'll be a mark against you.
Fine with me. I am the best role player I know.

When I'm at the table, I do accents. Good ones, too.

[branmakmuffin]

But you don't do warforged, so that'll be a mark against you.
Yes, I do: [Michael Dorn's best Klingon voice] I am too ... powerful to be in such company. I will depart this place. Immediately.

[Ringos]

It's a cellular peptide cake...with mint frosting.

[iscifi]

You guys had me until your floozy brought in the Star Trek quotes... ;)

Greetings Rav'n...

There are several on-going role-play stories currently in play. These account for a lot of the exposition, 'light RP' or tavern play. I'm not sure how you could do this in a quest, with the required interaction, reaction, etc.

There are groups who RP quests, but few who raid that way.

Deriaz gave a good list of RP guilds but I know there are more of them out there. Thelanis Thursday was set up as a way for RPers to meet and get together. We have had some incidents in recent weeks of griefers trying to spoil the RP. Some have crossed the lines and been reported/disciplined.

I am not sure how many we will have this week with Gencon taking place, but I will be there. Typically we start in the Phoenix tavern and break out from there.

I hope to see you around.

[Varr]

I want it all.................I would love to get into a static group that role played..........but as a highly efficent well trained and resourceful 'special forces/knights templar' unit. One that has a back story, plays together, acts as a dm would make them act, and goes into a dungeon and blows it the hell up.......over powering the meager evil arrayed before it. I would be down for no tweeking from higher toons/no buying from ah........but also very little picking dassies.....I want to role play with bad asses.

[SynMagic]

i want in but wednesdays are no good :( tired of playing alone or with zergs ...i starve for rp being old school larper myself,but ddo noob
i was about to cancel the account due to frustration then I saw this...lol

[Rav'n]

Just checking in... it's 3:53 CST ... need to finnish up a few things...then will be logging in to Thelanis. Iscif mentioned Thursday. Thursdays are generally not a good day for me. Tuesday and Weds right now are great. I'm typically "on the road" then, so NO distractions from home. :D

Looking forward to tonite.

[Rav'n]

Well first day on Thelanis is over...heading to bed, but thought I post my thoughts.
I played my Ranger from Just out of the wave crest thru the Leaky D. Put up an LFM, stating Role Play but at first didn't screen them. Silly me. People came people went. Usually they jump in for a quest, realize it wasn't a Zerg type run then left.

Some fun EARLY RP with a Warforge...As Darixx was fresh from the forrest north of Tempest Spine... He had 'heard' of a Manlike construction... but never saw one. "Tavern Talk" with the "Forgewar" (as Darixx called them) was fun.

Durrock logged in and sent me a tell. The best runs were with Situeo (Durrock) a Monk/Elf (Taki) and I...those were a blast. Taki definitely didn't like getting her slippers wet in the sewer. ROFL!! (Silly Humans and the Sewage.)



Alas...Taki lagged out in the middle of some fun RP...(making fun of the Humans and their Sewage) and Situeo had life "bite him in the butt" and had to run.

Another LFM went up, a few members came for a few quests then logged out. RP in the last group was fun... but not as Hard core as the RP with Situeo and Taki, but very fun.

Still a Very FUN night. I will try to make it tomorrow night... but no guarentees...as Thursday isn't a prime gaming night for me. I WILL however, be back on Thelanis...either next Tuesday or Weds.

Thanks for all your imput here... I can see myself transferring a character from Argo to Thelanis in the future.

[branmakmuffin]

I want it all.................I would love to get into a static group that role played..........but as a highly efficent well trained and resourceful 'special forces/knights templar' unit. One that has a back story, plays together, acts as a dm would make them act, and goes into a dungeon and blows it the hell up.......over powering the meager evil arrayed before it. I would be down for no tweeking from higher toons/no buying from ah........but also very little picking dassies.....I want to role play with bad asses.
"No daisy picking" is certainly a viable way to RP, but I still say zerging (if that's what you're implying) and RP can't mix. If you go through a quest you already know like you already know it, you're not RPing.

[Varr]

Resonable bran, zerging would be counterproductive to the goal. I logged Vaara my level 2 sea nymph bard last night and ran a few with ya Rav'n. Im likely making a mistake taking her as my role playing initation though. I found no voice chat.....cumbersome to say the least. Sadly Var, Varr, Varrr, Vaar are all taken on Thelanis.......I have Varr, and Varrr currently but at much higher level. Ill have to think more on this. I also was chomping at the bit to run runs in group last night and 'got tired' after 3 quests. Been thinking about trying the Sarlona roleplaying guild that seems to be pros at it that have dedicated groups. Im finding my powergamer is lost and adrift trying to work this style.........but one im still very intrigued by.

[branmakmuffin]

Resonable bran, zerging would be counterproductive to the goal. I logged Vaara my level 2 sea nymph bard last night and ran a few with ya Rav'n. Im likely making a mistake taking her as my role playing initation though. I found no voice chat.....cumbersome to say the least. Sadly Var, Varr, Varrr, Vaar are all taken on Thelanis.......I have Varr, and Varrr currently but at much higher level. Ill have to think more on this. I also was chomping at the bit to run runs in group last night and 'got tired' after 3 quests. Been thinking about trying the Sarlona roleplaying guild that seems to be pros at it that have dedicated groups. Im finding my powergamer is lost and adrift trying to work this style.........but one im still very intrigued by.
There are two main RP guilds on Sarlona, Dedicated Teams (which is, as the name suggests, made of teams of characters who only quest with each other and level together, ideally) and The Forsworn 'RP', which is a more general RP guild, not made of dedicated teams (unless it has changed in the last month or so). Actually, technically speaking, I don't think Dedicated Teams is an RP guild. I'm not in the guild in any capacity, but my understanding is that the rules of how each team operates are left up to the team. So theoretically, you could have a zerging, loot monkey team or you could have a non-twinking, no AH, heavy RP permadeath team. Again, this is my speculation, as I am not in the guild.

Even as an avid RPer, I do find it difficult at times to RP in quests I know like the back of my buttocks. It helps to have newer players who are not familiar with the quest. If everyone knows it intimately, RPing can feel forced and silly:
"Do you think Venn's still alive?"
"Here's hoping. Gah! An ogre! Go for the eyes, Boo, go for the eyes!"

[ShaeNightbird]

Even as an avid RPer, I do find it difficult at times to RP in quests I know like the back of my buttocks. It helps to have newer players who are not familiar with the quest. If everyone knows it intimately, RPing can feel forced and silly:
"Do you think Venn's still alive?"
"Here's hoping. Gah! An ogre! Go for the eyes, Boo, go for the eyes!"

WHAT??????????!!!!!!! Venn is alive, of course he's alive, he has to be.....wait...is that....NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[Rav'n]

Hey Varr... yup I was getting a bit loopy last night when I posted. We had fun waiting around outside of Kennebrook. The Low Road Race was fun too.

[branmakmuffin]

WHAT??????????!!!!!!! Venn is alive, of course he's alive, he has to be.....wait...is that....NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
"I'm adfraid it is. Who's going to tell Tember?"

[ShaeNightbird]

"I'm adfraid it is. Who's going to tell Tember?"

You tell him. He hates my guts, because he's in denial about Venn. I tell him and tell him, but he keeps sending people down there to find him.... Definition of insanity- Expecting different results from the same data. It's Tember we should all worry about. Yeah. Tember killed him. And blamed it on the Kobolds. He set Blood letter up to take the fall. So we kill him, Tember looks like an innocent man, all concerned about Venn, it's a conspiracy, I tell ya. And don't forget about the grassy gnoll...

[Ringos]

And don't forget about the grassy gnoll...

Grassy Gnoll? I asked around, but everytime I ask my guildies what a 'Grassy Gnoll' is, they look at me funny.

[Rav'n]

Rumor has it... there's a 2nd Disco Ball on the Grassy Gnoll...

[Ringos]

Hmmm...must be out in a hidden spot in the desert. There are TONS of gnolls out there. I'll check and let you all know...

[Uamhas]

If you should find a grassy gnoll, be wary of magic projectile ammunition.

[Rav'n]

tomorow is Weds... anyone going to be on (level 2-4) for RP? Just checking ...I plan on logging into Thelanis tomorrow night around 5 pm CST.

[Rav'n]

Met up with FotGN last night. They were all busy in quests, but was able to get some Tavern RP in. Thanks to those that sent me that way.