Getting Started with Roleplaying
Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2016 7:02 pm
What is Role Playing?
Role Playing is very similar to improvised acting; where you pretend to be speak and act as your in game character. Role Playing (RP) is not complex or secret. You do not need to be an expert.
Most people have played a childhood game like cops and robbers, or doctors and nurses; some may have played pen and paper or tabletop roleplay games. Roleplay, while similar, is in general a mature form acting.
Not every player pretends to be a hero; many are "ordinary" people caught up in the world. This character can be as similar or distant to your real personality as you wish.
When you first start roleplaying it can be a good idea to find what style suits you with the least stress and most enjoyment; some like the challenge of playing a character vastly different to themselves, whilst others opt for similarities.
Remember; your in game actions and the way you interact with other players may or may not be appreciated. There are all kinds of people in the world, so think before you say or do something that you may regret.
Above all, remember to have fun without ruining the enjoyment for others. You may make mistakes along the way, and that's okay, that is how we learn and grow.
Try to have some flexibility in your roleplay and give other people a chance. Remember to respect other people's roleplaying.
Remember, making an attempt to roleplay with everyone you meet will increase the amount of roleplay in the world, even if not everyone responds in kind.
Role Playing is very similar to improvised acting; where you pretend to be speak and act as your in game character. Role Playing (RP) is not complex or secret. You do not need to be an expert.
Most people have played a childhood game like cops and robbers, or doctors and nurses; some may have played pen and paper or tabletop roleplay games. Roleplay, while similar, is in general a mature form acting.
Not every player pretends to be a hero; many are "ordinary" people caught up in the world. This character can be as similar or distant to your real personality as you wish.
When you first start roleplaying it can be a good idea to find what style suits you with the least stress and most enjoyment; some like the challenge of playing a character vastly different to themselves, whilst others opt for similarities.
Remember; your in game actions and the way you interact with other players may or may not be appreciated. There are all kinds of people in the world, so think before you say or do something that you may regret.
Above all, remember to have fun without ruining the enjoyment for others. You may make mistakes along the way, and that's okay, that is how we learn and grow.
Try to have some flexibility in your roleplay and give other people a chance. Remember to respect other people's roleplaying.
Remember, making an attempt to roleplay with everyone you meet will increase the amount of roleplay in the world, even if not everyone responds in kind.