Curse

Pyro_Elementalist · May 14, 2005, 04:30 AM // 04:30

After doing quest after quest, taking step after step, I wanna just sit down by the fire and have a nice roleplaying experience with my fellow GW addicts. There is one problem: I see no RPing on GW whatsoever. I mean come on people, what's more fun than RPing on the greatest game ever? Anyone else having this problem?

spiritofcat · May 14, 2005, 04:33 AM // 04:33

There are a lot of people in this game that are not interested in roleplaying so you really need to find some friends who like to RP and play with them.
Perhaps you can find a guild that is dedicated to RP.

May 14, 2005, 04:41 AM // 04:41

There are RP people out there(a good amount I'd say) it's just that GW doesn't have designated districts for it.

Atleus · May 14, 2005, 04:51 AM // 04:51

I agree, I think they should have certain districts for RPers.

Jericho · May 14, 2005, 05:08 AM // 05:08

The roleplay in GW is in the same place as any MMO... Nowhere to be found. If you want serious, immersive roleplaying I suggest Neverwinter Nights, mIRC or tabletop games with your friends. RP in MMOs is doomed to failure: If they added RP districts, it would only become a place for constant poo-fests between idiot kids intent on screwing with the more aggressive, defensive RPers, of which there are always many.

Levian Lain · May 14, 2005, 05:19 AM // 05:19

Remember that GW was meant to grab more casual game players, whom of which don't really RP.

I'm usually semi-in-character, but it depends on the group i'm with.

Tharkon · May 14, 2005, 09:07 AM // 09:07

I did make a thread about this and It seems that there are quite alot of role players. We just don't bother role playing in public and thus never find each other. At least what I think.

SOT · May 14, 2005, 09:13 AM // 09:13

RP has its appearnces in GW. The problem is finding people committed enough to perpetuate the suspension of disbelief.

Defafnyr · May 14, 2005, 04:01 PM // 16:01

As stated in another thread, it seems the general consensus is that until/if we get a Roleplay District, we are using International District.

This has an advantage is several ways.

1) It's not crowded with anyone, virtually empty quite often. If it's going to remain empty, might as well stake an RP claim there where we aren't going to disturb the crowded instances of casual gamers.

2) Once you log into an International Instance that session, I'm finding I automatically drop into International everytime I "gate" to a city. I don't get auto dumped into random instance and then have to "gate" again into a chosen number like say Instance 3. It's automatic.

Skult · May 14, 2005, 05:18 PM // 17:18

Bah! What level of role-playing can evolve from interacting with a 1 race world...

There needs to be a variety of races to truly make GW an immersive fantasy RPG experience: All I see are a bunch of human clones with silly looking capes and different hairstyles, break dancing and playing air guitar!

Levian Lain · May 14, 2005, 09:07 PM // 21:07

I don't think races are needed for a role playing experience.

Though, I would like more faces, hairstyles, and new types of armor to make our characters unique from the others.

Redfang · May 14, 2005, 09:15 PM // 21:15

Best thing to do is to start a roleplaying guild and only let roleplayers into it.

Mimu · May 14, 2005, 09:29 PM // 21:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skult

Bah! What level of role-playing can evolve from interacting with a 1 race world...

There needs to be a variety of races to truly make GW an immersive fantasy RPG experience: All I see are a bunch of human clones with silly looking capes and different hairstyles, break dancing and playing air guitar!

Actually, one of the main characteristics of a decent rper is the ability to adapt to any situation and create an interesting rp setting out of even the dullest areas.

I personally think people choose to rp with party chat or the instances in order to avoid the 12 year olds remarks of: "Rofl, newb rpers! Shut up lol!"

This would explain why you do not see rping taking place in this game.