Is Roleplaying Frowned upon on this server?

[Tiggles]

Originally Posted by JenJen [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

tiggles got any offers yet?

Just one.

But love can come slow

[TopherJL]

/ignore roleplayers

[Ronas]

Like roleplay a Asian or something?

What you want? What your name? Me go get that you here and hit.

[Hottbiscuits Dreadmuffin]

>Switch language to Dark Elf
>Talk to a lowbie Dark Elf, offer buffs, laugh together about the "sub-elf" creatures he's grouped with
>Get berated by lowbie dwarf that you're too dumb to change the language back to common and no one understands you
>Continue conversing only in Dark Elf
>Open the door, get on the floor
>Everybody walk the dinosaur

[Dr4z3r]

Roleplaying is fun, but anytime I'm in a decent group I just wouldn't be able to keep up.

A cleric might be able to get away with mumbling prayers and admonishing followers of Bertoxx in between CH's, but a Bard just doesn't have that much free time.

[PurelyElf]

Originally Posted by Stormhowl [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

However, if we look at Ultima Online (before it got buggered up and caused an exodus of players), we see a very open, skill-based system that lets you make whatever kind of character you want, and with an open and very detailed rule-set in player versus player interaction, you can play any number of roles.

TL;DR, open ended games foster RP. EQ1 isn't as open ended as it would appear, and therefore doesn't facilitate a good RP community. Emulator or not. :/

EQ can be open ended, if you let it. Come join us pvp lobbyists; add a touch of realism and depth to your boring in-game existence. It's much easier to be a roleplayer on a pvp server. I was a light RPer on live for years.

On RZ, I was a polite and kind wizard who PK'd people at random. The people I met in game liked me except when they hated me. On VZ, I was a tree-hugging elf bard that killed all non-elves for their atrocities against nature. Later on, I made an alt during the time the server was largely light races vs dark races (ogre, troll, dark elf, iksar). A dark elf warrior. Lived in gfay killing orcs, refused to raise a sword against any lights. It was a hard life, trying to make friends with the NPCs and PCs who hated me for my race. A very Drizzt-like story, maybe uninspired, but WAY fun. Eventually I made some dwarf and elf friends, and they protected me and treated me with kindness.[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

If you RP on a pvp server, you won't get as much shit, 'cause it provides you with a legitimate reason to do so. Give up the bluebox for a sandbox game imo.

and for you wedding lovers: http://www.notacult.com/episode2.htm

^a celebrated roleplayer from RZ/SZ :O

[Hottbiscuits Dreadmuffin]

Originally Posted by Dr4z3r [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Roleplaying is fun, but anytime I'm in a decent group I just wouldn't be able to keep up.

A cleric might be able to get away with mumbling prayers and admonishing followers of Bertoxx in between CH's, but a Bard just doesn't have that much free time.

A bard, you say? Cunning and witty, clever and quick... It shouldn't be hard to come up with a trick.

Take a second and think of a rhyme, even if clerics berate you, they're on YOUR time.

Without you they're manaless in the fight. Tell them to screw off, go have fun and kite.

[gnomishfirework]

I attended a wedding in SWG.

I was a bounty hunter and one of the groomsmen was my target. People get so pissy.

That was a game that BEGGED for RP to happen. I could get into being a bounty hunter. I wish they hadnt killed the game.

[Deadmantis]

Here is a screenshot from an EQ wedding in the Arena, I think this was on the Ayonae Ro server. A Wood Elf marrying a Dark Elf with Luclin graphics enabled.

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[Felwithemagi]

Pretty gutsy getting married in the Arena zone. The right people get wind of that and guilds mobilize to rain on your special day. Yeah...that was real roleplaying.