The Fine Line - The Limit of Roleplaying

MasterNuke · #1 06-21-2005, 10:50 PM

I'm concerned that with all this RP enforcement. Will we be going overboard on RPing? There is a point where RPing isn't enjoyable. Along with enforcement on RPing, there should be a good amount of non-RP things to do as well. As a main server, shouldn't we be trying to please everyone instead of just the RPers?

Gambet · #2 06-21-2005, 11:22 PM

Is it really that hard to use OOC brackets whenever you speak and you are not in character?

I mean if you speak out of OOC brackets, then you are obviously in character, so you SHOULD be RPing.

It's a matter of laziness.

Zero Hour · #3 06-21-2005, 11:27 PM

Yea, I wouldn't want to see GK turn into a Valikloria, or however you spell it.

Debaglio · #4 06-21-2005, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Gambet

Is it really that hard to use OOC brackets whenever you speak and you are not in character?

I mean if you speak out of OOC brackets, then you are obviously in character, so you SHOULD be RPing.

It's a matter of laziness.

I am glad I finally got into your skull.

Curt1zzle · #5 06-21-2005, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by MasterNuke

I'm concerned that with all this RP enforcement. Will we be going overboard on RPing? There is a point where RPing isn't enjoyable. Along with enforcement on RPing, there should be a good amount of non-RP things to do as well. As a main server, shouldn't we be trying to please everyone instead of just the RPers?

I don't think we are. RP is the only thing keeping Kingdoms alive right now.

We all know we don't play it for its stunning maps and ongoing additions to gameplay.

Kaimetsu · #6 06-21-2005, 11:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Gambet

Is it really that hard to use OOC brackets whenever you speak and you are not in character?

Equally: Is it really that important?

Curt1zzle · #7 06-21-2005, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaimetsu

Equally: Is it really that important?

Yes. Or some other type of hint to distinguish between the two states.

Kaimetsu · #8 06-21-2005, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Curt1zzle

Yes. Or some other type of hint to distinguish between the two states.

Isn't it usually obvious from context and content?

zell12 · #9 06-21-2005, 11:45 PM

Haha who made up the stupid rule forcing people to roleplay? You have to make them want to do it themselves; you just can't force everyone to roleplay. GK just isn't enjoyable anymore, and I don't think this is going to help.

Curt1zzle · #10 06-21-2005, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Kaimetsu

Isn't it usually obvious from context and content?

Usually.

But in the case of a common question or inquiry such as "What are you doing?" , "Who are you talking about?", "Who is that?", or "When did that happen?"...it's not so blatant.

(Those are just a few scenarios I can think up at the moment.)

Kaimetsu · #11 06-21-2005, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Curt1zzle

Usually.

But in the case of a common question or inquiry such as "What are you doing?" , "Who are you talking about?", "Who is that?", or "When did that happen?"...it's not so blatant

Agreed. But:

1) People could reserve the parentheses for those few instances where their text would otherwise be ambiguous.
2) What difference would it make in those examples? It seems to me that the answers would be the same regardless of whether or not the speaker is roleplaying.

Zurkiba · #12 06-21-2005, 11:52 PM

No, 2k1 had Roleplaying enforcement and it wasn't as strict as Val. However, it is nessicary to enforce roleplaying because the kingdom leaders wont do it because they're just plain horrible.

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Originally Posted by Gambet

Is it really that hard to use OOC brackets whenever you speak and you are not in character?

I mean if you speak out of OOC brackets, then you are obviously in character, so you SHOULD be RPing.

It's a matter of laziness.

And that is where 2k2 fails in the roleplaying department. Roleplaying mis -much- more then just using OOC Brackets to talk. It fails because every one thinks that.

Gambet · #13 06-21-2005, 11:53 PM

Kai:

We did not make these rules. These have been the role playing rules since like the dawn of role playing on Graal. OOC brackets have been around for quite some time. This should not be new to you.

Curt1zzle · #14 06-22-2005, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Kaimetsu

Agreed. But:

1) People could reserve the parentheses for those few instances where their text would otherwise be ambiguous.
2) What difference would it make in those examples? It seems to me that the answers would be the same regardless of whether or not the speaker is roleplaying.

In response to point #2:

If the person said "Who is that?" , the answer could be "My Sister" in out of character, but in character...the answer would be "Queen Kaimetsu".

Get my drift?

Draenin · #15 06-22-2005, 12:11 AM

I don't see why the RP team is a big deal. It's not like you're going to get punished for not being in character. If you don't want to be in character, don't. We just encourage the use of double-parinthetical notation in those instances if you choose to RP heavily. The RP team was made to try and kick-start active roleplaying back to itself, not to say something along the lines of, "OMG yuo is nat RPing so yu gets the jail!"

Think of us as a group of folks who like to have our own unique personas and would like to encourage others to do so as well so that GK can get a bit more interesting.