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Kuldebar Valiturus · Mar 08, 2007, 09:49 PM // 21:49

I think what gets ignored sometimes is the fact that immersion in a fantasy setting doesn't require people to role-play necessarily. Unless you count the fact that our avatars are "role-playing" us.

For me, I like the standard fantasy setting that most online games provide, not because I role-play. In a weird way though, I do want the world to make "sense". Every world, however fantastic has to be founded on its own form of rationality.

Sometimes, Guild Wars linear piped story line "gets in the way" of what I feel I'd want to do if I was actually my character. So, a lot of autonomy is lost in that regard.

The ideal game hasn't been released yet and it may never be, but an ideal game would incorporate many of the things that have been pioneered already in other games.

Corinthian · Mar 08, 2007, 09:59 PM // 21:59

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Originally Posted by Kuldebar Valiturus

Out of curiosity, do you "design" the look of your characters or do you just accept the default parameters when you create a new character?

Yeah I change it to something I prefer better. It's like a paper doll, not a convoy of my personality or a manifestation of something I desire to be(come). But I behave the same with every character, despite the class or role.

MMSDome · Mar 08, 2007, 11:26 PM // 23:26

My character (like his father (me)) would like to purge all Liberal views and ****** people from the world. I clocked out the group of people because I ddint want to offend people.

On the other note all my characters are rich snobs that would like to have nothing to do with the poor.

shadowmist · Mar 09, 2007, 12:16 AM // 00:16

I play normally all across the board. The build I'm playing affects how I react to things though. Like if I were to play a spike build, I'd have a tendency to snap at people a bit more. Or if I were on healing duty, I probably would try to rush more since I know my own limits. I dunno why, but I'm always nicer when I play my ranger...

Kakumei · Mar 09, 2007, 01:48 AM // 01:48

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Originally Posted by Kuldebar Valiturus

Sometimes, Guild Wars linear piped story line "gets in the way" of what I feel I'd want to do if I was actually my character.

This is precisely why you cannot roleplay in Guild Wars. If you cannot play your character exactly as they should be played, you are not roleplaying.

I could never play any of my characters in GW, simply because the game doesn't allow me to do so.

Thus, roleplaying is pretty limited to pen-and-paper (D&D) or games made purely out of text (my personal favorite, IRC, although forums might work too, though I'm not a fan).

MrTumnus · Mar 09, 2007, 01:57 AM // 01:57

All of my characters have some backstory to them because they are named after characters from a place beyond Tyria: Daventry, Rivendell, D'ni, or Oz

wilebill · Mar 09, 2007, 02:03 AM // 02:03

I'm not into roleplay, but over a long period of time all my characters have developed distinct personalities.

Kuldebar Valiturus · Mar 09, 2007, 04:57 AM // 04:57

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Originally Posted by Kakumei

This is precisely why you cannot roleplay in Guild Wars. If you cannot play your character exactly as they should be played, you are not roleplaying.

I could never play any of my characters in GW, simply because the game doesn't allow me to do so.

Well, you could role-play a person adrift in a world in which you have no control; utterly powerless to thwart the irresistible push of the events as they unfold about you.

Or, just stay in Pre-Sear and have bathing parties with other peeps in Ascalon.

Stixxx · Mar 09, 2007, 11:23 AM // 11:23

The Doomhammer family tree:

- Morgana Doomhammer: A proud Warrior queen and birthmother of 3 heroes who resemble her in appearance and valour! Everything that gets in her path will be cut down. Skilled with Hammer, Sword and Axe as she is, she makes a fierce adversary for everyone who dares to defy her. She is helpful, loyal to those close to her but uncaring and unforgiving to those that mean harm to herself and others.

- Mordred Doomhammer: A lone Ranger, forged by pain and revenge. Mordred Doomhammer is Morgana's husband and father of 3. Interrupting foes and headshots are his game, which also makes him a bit of a cocky person. He likes to have the upperhand in most things.

- Evil Lyn Doomhammer: Daughter of Morgana & Mordred, this little Necromancer dislikes the company of other players, and prefers to be in a band with henchmen. She only looks at them as meat shields once they make a first kill, so she can muster her army of undead. Evil Lyn looks down on life as it is, mainly because she is master over life as well as death.

- Mira Doomhammer: The newest offspring has just finished her training in Shing Jea Monastery and, altough only at age 12, she has become a most deadly Assassin. Mira is the youngest of the Doomhammer family and still has a lot to learn. Overhasted decisions drive her frequently to a bad result. She is also owner of a feisty temper and is easily annoyed when things dont go her way.

- Emily Doomhammer: The oldest cub in the Doomhammer nest. A friendly, outgoing and loyal Monk. Although she is the smallest of all, her skills are not! Being responsible for the lives in a party of eight, or killing numerous fierce monsters by herself is just routine for this little girl. Often people make fun of her because of her size (she carries a Dead Sword that is almost as big as herself) but when she starts using her magic the laughing often changes to cheering.

Corinthian · Mar 09, 2007, 11:38 AM // 11:38

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Originally Posted by Kakumei

This is precisely why you cannot roleplay in Guild Wars.

And that is precisely why I love Guild Wars!

quickstring · Mar 09, 2007, 11:52 AM // 11:52

As a writer, I always jump at opportunities like this. I've spent many minutes in char creation screens mulling over details like personality, backstory, even behavioral nuances...

Anna (me)- haughty and a huge perfectionist, anna has hard time making friends, but once a friend, she is tenacious and loyal.

Pani (a)- young and possessing an ever ready smile, pani is often underestimated and overlooked. She enjoys proving people wrong.

Holly (e)- despite the fact that she's practically falling out of her clothes, having indecent things whispered to her all the time, and usually drunk, holly is quite the intellectual and philospher. so much so, she usually is unaware of what's going on around her...

Yondie (rt)- communing with those no longer among the living can make one a little crazy. yondie is solitary, yet never alone.

Braggi · Mar 09, 2007, 11:59 AM // 11:59

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Originally Posted by Kakumei

This is precisely why you cannot roleplay in Guild Wars. If you cannot play your character exactly as they should be played, you are not roleplaying.

I could never play any of my characters in GW, simply because the game doesn't allow me to do so.

So what? There are always restrictions on what you have to do, that doesn't mean I can't roleplay my interactions. In Pen-and-paper I usually don't have the choice to not go along with the prepared storyline too.

If I can roleplay a realm in a strategy game, I can definitely roleplay a GW character. In a way I'm more turned off by WoW, because it seems like an RPG on the outside, but isn't. In the end it doesn't offer more possibilities than GW. There is some good storytelling and memorable locations, but that's it.

Here I'm restricted to the tasks at hand, but I can determine my responses according to my different avatars.

AJD · Mar 09, 2007, 02:16 PM // 14:16

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Originally Posted by Fender

Nope - unless you count "my" personality. I don't act differently no matter what char I'm playing.

Same, and I tend to stay away from the people that role play as it weirds me out.

Typically everyone in my guild and alliance knows me by my name or my main characters name, Hector. I get called Hector even when playing female characters.

Kakumei · Mar 09, 2007, 02:19 PM // 14:19

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Originally Posted by Braggi

So what? There are always restrictions on what you have to do

You're evidently unfamiliar with freeform roleplay--pity, as it's by far the best kind, and the only kind I can stand to play anymore. Prepared storylines are boring.

Yichi · Mar 09, 2007, 02:50 PM // 14:50

... this is seriously a thread? not trying to be flamebait here, but anyway, whats the purpose of it all?

Kuldebar Valiturus · Mar 09, 2007, 08:52 PM // 20:52

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... this is seriously a thread? not trying to be flamebait here, but anyway, whats the purpose of it all?

It's a discussion forum for the game called Guild Wars, people spend a lot of time talking about a game they spend a lot of time playing. Can't this be "purpose" enough?

This isn't brain surgery, folks, none of us here are implying that our posts will save the world or cure cancer, at least last time I checked. But, if some of us have implied that, it's open for debate within these forums.

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You're evidently unfamiliar with freeform roleplay--pity, as it's by far the best kind, and the only kind I can stand to play anymore. Prepared storylines are boring.

Truly, there are more ways to use the human imagination than just the ones that have been given labels. Nothing wrong with being a purist but understand that some people may be a lot more flexible in how they seek to entertain themselves.

Narrowly defining something like "role-play" so tightly has the equivalence of making laws on how to play with a Barbie doll. Really, there's a lot of variety that can't be pinned down, nor should it be.

Role-playing isn't a religion, though some treat it as one. And if it were a religion, it doesn't have to have just one or two sects, it could have thousands upon thousands. Perhaps, "role-play Jihadists or Crusaders" will seek to fight it out in order to prove the "one true way", but most people will simply prefer to play as they themselves choose within the provided game world.

The force of gravity is restrictive in the real world, but one can work around it's limiting factor, and manage quite fine.

ischuros · Mar 09, 2007, 09:28 PM // 21:28

Ok, not only do my chars have personalities, but stories aswell. Hey, i got bored one day, annd imgained up there motivations.(oh, and they're all related :P)

Ischuros Almsbane:

Elder of two brothers. Was raised to be a scholar, his father (an armourer) wanted him to be part of the upper classes, and sent him to Ashford Abbey. While there, he studied scrolls and at the age of 15 was sent on a tour of other monastries and temples. After seeing he was useless with a sword, the monks taught him some spells and how to use a staff, to protect himself on the journey over to Kryta and Cantha. While studying at those monastries he toured, he also picked up some new spells, he espeically loved Necromancing. He became a scholar, but at the age of 32, with the Charr threat increasing, he signed up with the Ascalon Army, to serve as in the reserve force. Then the searing hapend, and he became a necromancer full time. And was very good at it. Still greiving over the loss of his brother (below), he shuns most except Castor. While maybe not going out of his way to help people, will do so, if he can and the risks aren't too great. More hedonistic than his brother, he is mercentile and wants more than just the basic weapons and armours.

Castor of Sparta: Ischuros's younger brother. Orginally Siegfried, he and his twin worked with their father in the armoury. Becoming strong, they both signed up with the Ascalon Army at the age of 20,as warriors. The two twins, denying even those luxuries that the army offered, were nicnamed after Pollux and Castor of Sparta. At 25, the searing happend, where Polloux (Marcus) was killed. Castor, along wih Ischuros, became great heroes. A horse, who works and works, while not over intelligent, he knows what tod o when it comes to swinging a sword. He misses his twin, and wants revenge.

Healer Khan: Second cousin of the Almsbane brother's, her grand father's sister was their grandmother. She worked on her parents farm, on Shing Jea, until she was spotted by tutors from the monastry. At age 15, she enrolled to become a monk, along with her younger brother, Langkuk, who is studying assassination. To distinguish the Khan siblings, Asuka was nicknamed Healer. at the age of 17, the plague came about, and you know the rest. A down to earth, competent teenager, who is generous, and is ambitious.

Langkuk Khan: Still studying at Shing Jea.

dansamy · Mar 09, 2007, 11:31 PM // 23:31

My characters all come with their own personalities. Since they are each subsets and extensions of my own personality, I prefer not to delve too deeply into describing them.

I Is Special · Mar 10, 2007, 01:43 AM // 01:43

My characters dont have complicated personalities. But they are devious and like confusing people, so they stay in LA dis 1 spamming "SELLING Ectos-25g each" just to see peoples responses..

tomcruisejr · Mar 10, 2007, 01:56 AM // 01:56

All of my characters are free spirited smokers who formerly used drugs. They still drink beer though.