The most common personalities of RPing characters.

[Drift0ner]

Lets make a list of characteristics commonly found. Heres what I encountered almost everywhere and everyone wants to be him.

The "Loner": Basically an asshole with an ego. Some people like adding a good side to this character sometimes too. Think Malcolm Reynolds from Firefly or Dr.Cox from the show Scrubs, for example. This "Loner" Character always acts like hes the shit and badass or whatever. Its fine if there is very few people RPing as him. But when EVERYONE wants to be the tough guy with a heart of gold. It gets annoying.

The second most common RP personality and characteristics I've spotted so far is the mage type. Spells, magic , potions supreme knowledge of everything etc.


What other personality and character traits have you encountered while RPing?

[BloodFletcher]

The Destroyer: He destroys everything in his path and just seeks for blood on his bones, he is a savage brute, he will even turn on you if given the chance and this type of player should be approached with extreme care

The Alchemist: A deep and master of potion making, seeking and travelling across agon in search of new materials to make new deadly and wonderous potions capable of brutal impacts, bringing even the most powerfull warriors to their knees

The Otter: Generally Dark vicious and unified creatures, they stay in packs and will only approach with the intent of killing you, stay away at all costs, they are known for eating brains.

Merlin

[Drift0ner]

The Destroyer: He destroys everything in his path and just seeks for blood on his bones, he is a savage brute, he will even turn on you if given the chance and this type of player should be approached with extreme care

The Alchemist: A deep and master of potion making, seeking and travelling across agon in search of new materials to make new deadly and wonderous potions capable of brutal impacts, bringing even the most powerfull warriors to their knees

The Otter: Generally Dark vicious and unified creatures, they stay in packs and will only approach with the intent of killing you, stay away at all costs, they are known for eating brains.

Merlin

Destroyer and Otter sound the same o.o

[Beorg]

"The Basket Case": Example? Here: "My mother left me as a child, and my father died. I have special powers and now I'm really strong. I went from an orphan to a hero."

To be specific, think Eragon.

[BloodFletcher]

Destroyer and Otter sound the same o.o

The Destroyer will appear as a normal player, enthuisiastic and rushing constantly, he will search for blood and is extremely vicious, shouldn't be trusted as they are known to turn on anyone.

The Otters: Packs of violent hatefull cretins, brain eaters. They hunt and live in packs and won't approach anyone else at all apart from in a group for their brain juice.

[PrimalSign]

The Narcissistic Hippie:

Characters who fit this stereo-type play pretend at philosophy and typically fashion themselves in the ideals of their particular sub-culture group. Thumbing their noses at the lesser world and its barbaric savagery, they would prefer to remain aloof and mysterious. The NH will constantly preach his or her values to those who tolerate the hippie's presence, although it would be impossible to get him to admit it - since preaching is the tool of religions and used to control the masses.

When killed, the NH will always come up with a new excuse for why he lost or why he is still better than his killer. Narcissist hippies often carry elements of other personalities in an effort to seem more important than other people. Examples include the Tragic Past, Supernatural Lineage, or I'm a freak (but still beautiful).

The Narcissistic Hippie is also known as Emo, Weeaboo, and Vagina.

Characters with this personality are typically of the elven race(s).


Note to the Reader:
It must be pointed out that the values espoused by the character almost always mimic those of the player. Indeed, the NH is simply the player incarnated into a fantasy world. The name itself comes from the prevalence of environmentalism, socialism, pro-pacifistic, and other ascribed 'leftist' views found in players/characters who take up this personality - combined with their ability for self-absorption.

[Crazy Hermit]

The lumberjack: Basically a person devoted to chopping down the elven forest while riding logs and drinking "Logger" beer. They also chop down people who stand still and a player named Tim Ber.

[OldWhiskey]

The Average role payer: He is a pitiful thing with not one once of originality. Change scares him, he needs to feel safe and secure, thus he strays never far from a tavern (usually amongst the rafters lol). All their characters are usually 15-19 years old and totally full of teen angst, unless its an elf then its just a stoopid number (Angst level for elves is usually 1/3 of their age)!

His favorite occupations are the following

Ninja with duel wielding flaming katanas: You cant see him when hes in the shadows because hes wearing all black...always black....always.

Brooding Warrior with flaming shoulders: He broods....alot.....always. He wants to be someone's boyfriend and share all his brooding emotions with said person.

Angel: I has wings, no? My armors consists of spikes and some helmets lol.I like to spray my divine everywhere and make people happy kk?

Generic bad haired anime inspired character: This can be all of the above...and usually is.

Its safe to say that the average roleplayer is an enemy of originality and individualism. And must be killed to ensure the survival of the human race.

[BladeSLicer]

The Vagrant. The lovely men and women (actually, I believe just men) of DBC have brought this awesome RP style to my attention. I may make a second character on some other server so that I might have a vagrant of my own!

[thrasher606]

To be specific, think Eragon.

That's Star Wars episodes 4-6, not Eragon. Get ur fax rite

[Cerberus21]

Mieser: a gold grubbing player who hoards money to buy rather expensive things for himslef. Giving very little money to anyone save his guild(maybe) would be a trademark of this. Probubly a theif, pirate, or warlord type of roleplayer could add this as an add on.

[daocfan]

The ***: has another char that makes an extreme amount of money and other loot. Hangs out in towns and brags about how he got his "flaming pants of the demon monkey" or something of that nature.

[Dullard]

Half-demon half-vampire drow whose parents were killed by <insert race/faction/whatever here>. As well as other generic Mary-Sue types.

At least in the UO Catskills RP community.

[Lethn]

Vampire: A vampire that exists in almost every fucking MMORPG imaginable even when there is no actual lore supporting the vampire race at all, not only are they terrible at roleplaying and general reading they have an annoying habit of god moding their way through any situation or trying to make slaves out of people and bitching at them oocily if they don't concede.

.... You know what, fuck it, I am going to roleplay in Darkfall and just kill any asshole that tries to god mode me.

Invincible <Insert Generic holy class here> : An idiot who thinks they're completely invincible, constantly preaching or arguing and has magical powers or is invincible to any attack imaginable even when sleeping or being distracted.

[Dullard]

Vampire: A vampire that exists in almost every fucking MMORPG imaginable even when there is no actual lore supporting the vampire race at all, not only are they terrible at roleplaying and general reading they have an annoying habit of god moding their way through any situation or trying to make slaves out of people and bitching at them oocily if they don't concede.
It's people who read too much Twilight and have a huge stiffy for themselves.

[ejnomad07]

It's people who read too much Twilight and have a huge stiffy for themselves.

QFT :lmao:

[Marrik]

world weary mercenary with a 'dark past', most of which are very similar and almost all of which involve a wife/girlfriend being killed by badguys


it gets really tiresome really fast when theres like 50 of them in the same room, as there usually was in WoW at release when people actually roleplayed.

[Kyrendis]

I've seen so many of these...

I prefer realist asshole characters who, at their center, are still assholes. They are willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done, and tend to have not just a little bit of arrogance.

Example: Nalifan D'Azurentien. From here (http://bbs.stardestroyer.net/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=86524). There are other stories about him as well. Usuallly fsairly angst free. At least on the main character's part.

[Zyrex]

The ASSassin of Doom: Usually with two-katanas on his back and a dark outfit, always black of course...and don't forget the mask. They tend to go on "Gf" hunt all the time and has an IQ span of a drunken Frog.

famous Qoutes:

FUCK YOU punk ass, pussy ass, hooker ass *****

i'll getchu mutherfuck some diddy ass *****

don't ever in your life try to holla at me *****

fuck with me ***** i'mma pop the trunk on you bitch ass ***** get my mutherfucking uzi

The Pirate-Nab: He "Yarrs" all the friggin time, tend to mugg people and god mod. Tries to act like jack Sparrow. Here is an example of a very god-moded Rp'er from Argent Dawn EU roleplay server. Just read the whole friggin thing.

http://argentarchives.org/node/714

[Panzero]

I'd say 4/5 roleplay stories have the starting theme of 'Mother & Father died/abandoned me/murdered.'

[Dreign]

Have you all lost your minds? You forgot the pathetically over-used "I'm a stout dwarf who likes ale and lives in the tavern with an axe and gets drunken and rowdy."

For shame.

[heroshade]

The all-class badass- I like to avoid fantasy RPs because I tend to turn my character into one of these guys. They can fight, use spells, take on armies, and pretty much massacre thousands in minutes. This is part of the reason why I don't start fantasy RPs here anymore. That and the fact that I tend to make the story go overboard, or I don't advance it at all and everyone quits.

[Keliin]

I will take anyone at least trying to RP, over l33t speak dipshits any day. I don't care if their back story is as generic and overused as they come, so long as they are putting forth an effort.

That doesn't go for the people trying to be gods, or something that just doesn't "fit" the setting however.

[Nehemia]

I still keep laughing when I think about me and my friends character backgrounds on Defias Brotherhood (Yes, world of warcraft). We just took all the stereotypes and made our characters clear opposites of the stereotypes, thus creating perhaps one of the most unique backgrounds seen on that servers history.

[Protonix]

If I were to RP, I would definitely be that loner type.

But that's pretty much how I play so...at least it would be accurate.

[Marrik]

i was the cliched "world weary mercenary" in WoW, but i tried to mix it up by making my guy be 60 years old and psychotic/ paranoid delusional (he was convinced that all gnomes were Horde spies. my guild Stormwind Army even rp tortured gnomes in Goldshire inn, then burned them alive in the street. it was more fun than the gameplay :D)

[verlox2]

Have you all lost your minds? You forgot the pathetically over-used "I'm a stout dwarf who likes ale and lives in the tavern with an axe and gets drunken and rowdy."

For shame.

But that is entertaining.

Just go to the Elder Scrolls forum and go to the fan-fiction section and you'll see so many Byronic heros that you'll want to the kill something.

Everything from the werewolf that can control himself perfectly to the vampire that doesn't need blood to survive. And lets not forget the assassins!

[yoimawesome]

my favorite would have to be the all knowing and all powerfull warrior i met the other day who happens to be well trained in magic becuase as a child he was sent away to a forbidden land where he was taught by a master mage in secrecy... u can imagine the personality this guy had, all im saying is to come up with something so profound such as this one would have to be a fucking genius..

[Trent Fireblood]

The members of The Fireblood Brotherhood have put some of their character backgrounds up on the clan blog. Some of them are stereotypical and others are more original.

Take a look here: http://www.thefirebloodbrotherhood.blogspot.com/

I created my character in GW but he's kind of always developing as I write new stuff.

[Nehemia]

The members of The Fireblood Brotherhood have put some of their character backgrounds up on the clan blog. Some of them are stereotypical and others are more original.

Take a look here: http://www.thefirebloodbrotherhood.blogspot.com/

I created my character in GW but he's kind of always developing as I write new stuff.

Grrr, Trent, you slacker! You still haven't updated my lore. You're using the old one. The new one is "The Journal Of Nehemia Everstride" which can be found on this forum also. Though, its not my current character lore either. I'm writing completly new one as we speak.

[StoryTellerMan]

One of the most-used ones is the "Rags to Riches" hero. He starts out as a normal person (usually a kid or something) and gets a godlike power and eventually becomes a great hero. For example: The Lightning Thief or that Luke Skywalker. They're usually used because people like seeing people just like them go from a nobody to somebody. They don't even have to be young people, Tolkein used Frodo, Pippin, Sam, Merry and even Aragorn to demonstrate this template. They were all hardly known, and they eventually turned into great heroes.

[Keliin]

If you want to be really honest about the subject though, how many backgrounds are actually left that aren't heavily used? High fantasy writing has been happening for 50+ years, so it is pretty safe to say that truly original character backgrounds are kind of fading out.

Even professional writers continue to reuse old ideas. Some blend the overused ideas with some originality, but when broken down to the core, it is still the same old story.

[Hemi]

The dedicated healer: A quiet individual at times, who's sole pleasure is released heals. Games coming and going, having the yummy factor of a roller coaster ride, SB being my favorite.
Looking forward to new territory to explore and new and wonderful people to heal.
Although 7 years as a healer has put ideals that i expect in the healing class of games, the creativity of the developers surprises me at times.

Hemi Ironforge +

[vaier]

Silent loner assassin overlord of the clan of ultimate death, doom and destruction who is also 'the admins son/father/sibling/friend'
I fucking hate it.
I get onto a nice text rp I like, then this dickhead jumps out of the sky and is like '*GRABS U ROUND THE NECK AND PULLS A KNIFE OUT OF HIS SLEEVE AND HOLDS IT TO YOUR NECK WHILE BREAKING YOUR ARMS AND LEGS AND CASTING KAMEHAMEHA AT THE DESECRATED CORPSE OF GOD*' and I just turn around and shoot him, so he's like 'OMFG IM ADMINS FREND U CANT DU THAT TEW ME' so i find him and arrest him (I've EARNT the rp position of a cop)
so he whines and then his admin 'friend' gets on, finds out what happened, and the DICKHEAD HAD THE FUCKING NERVE TO SAY 'Omg he jumped off building and powergame godmodded me' so I told the admin to check the logs, and he comes back and totally fucknig permabans the guy. I roflmaod.

[Malokae]

Play DnD for a couple of years religously, then come talk to me about original character concepts.
Honestly, I like the one the guy said about a 60 year old cliche mercenary, with paranoia. When fleshing out a character, its the flaws that make them. Anyone can have the same bonus'es or 'special abilities' but almost no one will have the same character flaws, personality tics, etc. Thats why I love the Warhammer 40k system, with corruption and insanity points.
That being said, my character is a revamp of darth bane(as far as killing my parents, abuse, etc) and thats mostly the extent of his unoriginality.

Yes I am aware that I just took a flamefest, troll-bait thread and tried to make it something productive.

[airado]

Lets make a list of characteristics commonly found. Heres what I encountered almost everywhere and everyone wants to be him.

The "Loner": Basically an asshole with an ego. Some people like adding a good side to this character sometimes too. Think Malcolm Reynolds from Firefly or Dr.Cox from the show Scrubs, for example. This "Loner" Character always acts like hes the shit and badass or whatever. Its fine if there is very few people RPing as him. But when EVERYONE wants to be the tough guy with a heart of gold. It gets annoying.

The second most common RP personality and characteristics I've spotted so far is the mage type. Spells, magic , potions supreme knowledge of everything etc.


What other personality and character traits have you encountered while RPing?
i don't get this but
melee and range

[Sturticles]

I guess i'm just totally l33t.

[Lord Draugluin]

What about the struggling half-breed still trying to find his place in the world?
Loads of internal conflict mixed with plenty of resentment for his parents. Usually an orphan who finally embraces is multiple heratiges and leads the formign of an allience between the two races. Not to mention he's a tanked out warrior with the agility and accuracy of a well-trained woodsman. He's almost always half human/half elf. Sometime's his only friend is his trusty steed.

[PrimalSign]

He's almost always half human/half elf. Sometime's his only friend is his trusty steed.

Yeah that's a pretty common one as well.

One of the most-used ones is the "Rags to Riches" hero. He starts out as a normal person (usually a kid or something) and gets a godlike power and eventually becomes a great hero. For example: The Lightning Thief or that Luke Skywalker. They're usually used because people like seeing people just like them go from a nobody to somebody. They don't even have to be young people, Tolkein used Frodo, Pippin, Sam, Merry and even Aragorn to demonstrate this template. They were all hardly known, and they eventually turned into great heroes.

I'm not sure that could be considered a common RP personality since it's also a huge cliche in all forms of story telling. Maybe that's the problem with a lot of people's RP... they only hear tales of great heroes and epic sagas so they try to create a character that fits into that mold.

Nobody wants to be the little guy who carves his own little niche in a massive world.

[Slavas]

terrorist: bring fear into everyones hearts by distroying everything.

[TatersAndTots]

We cant forget the shady loner with the dark past and the heart of gold!

[WhySoSerious]

We cant forget the shady loner with the dark past and the heart of gold!

Thats got to be the most annoying one.


Also, change your sig. Its not true at all, rap and hip hop sucks now. I live in NYC and I can literally see that music dying out.

[Zenlith]

Uuuh.. yeah! i read it all, but halfway throu' i was thinking "Uhmn, dosen't that actually cover most backgrounds for RP characters?"

oh, i'm going to tell a story now with little relevance to the topic, so ya can skip the rest if yah like.

Once upon a time, bla bla bla, i was asked in an rp long long time ago when i actually did roleplay sometimes if my character had parents, to be a little unique i said "Yeah, i have" the problem was that the next question was kinda unforseen. "Where are your parents now". :eek: Uhhh, kinda hard so i had to come up with some lame excuse that they were somewhere around and bla bla bla..

:idea: That's gotta be why 4/5 have the lame background with dead parents - for instance - who got raped by a mountain giant, and now they want to blow up mountains and stuff.. something like that.

[Cynwyn]

The Pot Plant:

He'll sit there and wait for you to pour the water of RP over him, but has no ideas or thoughts other than how he's a hero that killed this big monstyawwwwnnnn.

[Kaorn]

"The Basket Case": Example? Here: "My mother left me as a child, and my father died. I have special powers and now I'm really strong. I went from an orphan to a hero."

To be specific, think Eragon.

Don't forget Harry Potter

Oooh, Spider Man too

and Luke Skywalker

and Darth Vader

and Batman

and Superman

and many more, most repeated annoying character IMO

[Keglanek]

Keglanek- Happy-go-luck-elf will help anyone and is great with a sword and arcane magic. loves animals and nature

Vad Turelim Inhaler - leader of the vampire clan he follows and enforces the masquerade. he is an expert in ritual magics

[Amaryl]

the typical Mary Sue, they come in every shape and form and after meeting a dozen or so it just gets plain boring RPing with them, considering they never change, never evolve and have the depth of a tofu burger.

[3dfactor]

I say any type of RP is good and acceptable until it gets overused. Even god-modders, if there is few of them it gives some funny moments of "oh no you didn't" thou when area gets overwhelmed by one type of roleplay it gets annoying and boring. I think that even if everyone suddenly started roleplaying in *insert your favourite RP style, or one you'd like to enforce you rpnazi* style it would become dull in no time, I mean there has to be some differences or else it's all just plain shit, just like real life :bang:

[Reiter]

It is interesting to see the type of roleplayers that are out there, but moreso, what kind of serious roleplay evolves from the player itself. It usually comes in stages, and is done in the following order:

The first character almost always portrays the player themselves. For me, being 6'6" and 230 lbs, my first roleplay character consisted of facets very much resembling myself, and I poured my self-idealed personality onto that character.

The second character is usually the complete opposite. The person who had the good heart in the first character will pick up the second one, having experimented in roleplay, and exercise some free will in being something completely different and, most of the time, opposite.

The third comes as something that either blends the two together, usually having a good character with the dark side that gives the character counterpart to itself, or is something that is completely different. Perhaps the third will be a silly one, usually breeding ill-will towards others in the form of throwing fish.

I am curious (albeit a newb) as to how the roleplay will take its hold on the game en masse, and if it will be divided on the server or all-or-nothing.

Additionally, I agree completely with the "I have no parents/dead parents and am now godlike." Later on, "Oh, it turns out my parents helped forge the earth. They ARE gods!" I tend to turn away from that since it is so commonplace, and rather irking. It is not common for people to use their abilities to place their character's impression on others. For example, having a person who is mute but uses their telepathy to talk and make it sound normal. Having a character who seems to be talking to you but then turns to you and you find no mouth movement is a good example.

And, begin hashing the nub.

[Boadicea]

It's somewhat difficult to play an "original" character nowadays. At least in the sense of the most basic idea of the character. Someone posted earlier that the flaws of a character is what helps make one unique and I fully agree. When I make a character I sit down and write a list. On one side is a list of their positive traits and on the other is a list of their flaws. As a rule of thumb I make the amount of flaws even or more than the amount of positive traits. For example: I love werewolves. Werewolves are a very old and severely overused character type in most cases. Especially the werewolves that either 1) Have complete calm and control over their feral nature or 2) just fucking kill everything in sight. Boring and not much fun to roleplay with. I prefer to play a werewolf who constantly battles with their feral nature. You never can -quite- trust them because even though they try there is always that chance that they might snap. They are not "good guys" but neither are they evil overlord alphas of the Pack of Ultimate Wolfiness. I also like to throw in things like parents that are still living (I know OH EM GEE right?), not being anti-social, having a sense of humor, not having the uber sneakiness skills of a super-powered godly elf of swiftness,never EVER drinking things like bloodwine and elderberry wine (For some reason I instantly want to asphyxiate anyone who does), OH and actually paying attention when the lost little orphan girl stumbles into a tavern/bar/forest that she isn't supposed to be in instead of ignoring it like an uber jaded asshole (even if my character is only trying not to think about how tasty the kid might be in a stew pot with some garlic, potatoes, and carrots...). The point being that a character CAN have an unoriginal basis but still be a completely original character. : )

[ag541]

The most used has to be the just old enough not to be a kid and has mastered every kind of skill they want to center around their character.

Then the common all parents and family are dead, which tends to lead to very boring interaction with them because... most times their character is very reserved to any interaction due to the horrible life of ummm... having no family and traveling around to who knows where.

[lucistre]

the fragile young lady : has awesome spells but die in one hit

[Mordare]

That's Star Wars episodes 4-6, not Eragon. Get ur fax rite

One and the same...

Plot: Episode IV A New Hope

Plus a few things ripped from other authors:
Dragon/Rider telepathic link: from Dragonriders of Pern by Anne McCaffrey
Magic system: The Earthsea Cycle by Ursula le Guin
the various nonhuman races: LotR by J.R.R. Tolkien

[Kheiron]

Don't forget Harry Potter

Oooh, Spider Man too

and Luke Skywalker

and Darth Vader

and Batman

and Superman

and many more, most repeated annoying character IMO

You can't really put Batman in that list. Indeed, he is an orphan but unlike the rest he actually witnessed his parents death at a young age, say around 8. Also, and quite importantly, he has no powers.

[Aemon_T]

I was contemplating RPing a witty but ignorant fop, the 3rd or 4th son of some privileged family who doesn't really have any responsibilities, so he goes out wandering for adventure. He tends to enjoy hanging around brooding grumpy types, so he can push their buttons with snide comments and silly puns. He's not stupid, just unaware of the ways of the world, which he's experiencing for the first time. - This may get him killed sometimes, but he'll always get a word in edgewise :p

Anyway, RP isn't only about having a past, but also having a good base upon which to develop something unique. I don't know what my guy's profession will be or where he will end up, that's for the game to decide. ;)

[Malokae]

I was contemplating RPing a witty but ignorant fop, the 3rd or 4th son of some privileged family who doesn't really have any responsibilities, so he goes out wandering for adventure. He tends to enjoy hanging around brooding grumpy types, so he can push their buttons with snide comments and silly puns. He's not stupid, just unaware of the ways of the world, which he's experiencing for the first time. - This may get him killed sometimes, but he'll always get a word in edgewise :p

Anyway, RP isn't only about having a past, but also having a good base upon which to develop something unique. I don't know what my guy's profession will be or where he will end up, that's for the game to decide. ;)

Thats my favorite type of person to RP with honestly. Snide, half-ignorant comments and willful sarcasm in the face of near murder, thats good stuff man.

I remember in a Persistent world server for Neverwinter nights, set in menzoberranzan(I know its cliche but it was literally a hard core rp server) And I was a straight up heretic, and I made sure that everyone who knew, was either too boiling mad to get anyone else to help them, or just plain couldnt find me :D good effing times.

[Bud Pago]

Don't forget Harry Potter

Oooh, Spider Man too

and Luke Skywalker

and Darth Vader

and Batman

and Superman

and many more, most repeated annoying character IMO

You know...I've never thought of it that way. Good point.

[Bud Pago]

You can't really put Batman in that list. Indeed, he is an orphan but unlike the rest he actually witnessed his parents death at a young age, say around 8. Also, and quite importantly, he has no powers.

But he still USED that tragic event and it "turned" him into the hero that he became. Batman qualifies

[Rageon]

But he still USED that tragic event and it "turned" him into the hero that he became. Batman qualifies...

...Not. For as Kheiron stated, he doesn't got super powers.

[Bonney Goatbeard]

That's Star Wars episodes 4-6, not Eragon. Get ur fax rite

That banner, the pose, the guild name, all clings the arian brotherhood in my head. :D

[Emrys]

All the good character arch-types have become taboo because of poorly PLAYED characters....a well played loner is still fun to play with...as someone said before a character is not really about his background or his arch-type but rather his flaws...characters in books as well as Rping become epic due to their flaws....Allanon wasnt awesome because he was an Uber druid...but because he couldnt help manipulating the characters and he hated himself for it....I personally love the fallen King who learns what life really is about while adventuring with an odd assortment of characters...and of course he eventually would like to become a King again and be a good king, but many a time he has ended up just living a normal life after his adventuring games reconnecting with his sons etc...

[eganam]

I still keep laughing when I think about me and my friends character backgrounds on Defias Brotherhood (Yes, world of warcraft). We just took all the stereotypes and made our characters clear opposites of the stereotypes, thus creating perhaps one of the most unique backgrounds seen on that servers history.


Heh I used to play on that server. I was in the Dwarven Rifle Squad, full of ale drinking dwarfs who like to fight and say aye alot. :)

[Nehemia]

Heh I used to play on that server. I was in the Dwarven Rifle Squad, full of ale drinking dwarfs who like to fight and say aye alot. :)

Gwhah, I remember those guys.

Does names Neherun & Ubon ring a bell?

[swiftbuster]

Manbearpig-half man half bearpig,you wont ever see these until you least expect it ....and even then you probably wont see it.

And the guy that strays off-topic- >>YO<<

[Elochim]

the realy evil necromancer type is the new trend. definately

or the sauron-looking melee covered in plate with spikes.
and ofc legolas is always a sure thing.
and some elf healer in a wedding-dress-looking robe.
the ninja also.

[I_Zodiac_I]

Agreed

[Travail]

Anyway, RP isn't only about having a past, but also having a good base upon which to develop something unique. I don't know what my guy's profession will be or where he will end up, that's for the game to decide. ;)

To me, the background is almost meaningless. You need to give your character a real personality, and ideals. You simply need to know the correct way your created persona would react in any given situation, by giving him or her a set of morals and ideals. Reacting correctly, and consistently in the same manner with the same personality, to the situations your character is put into are much more important than explaining your background story to someone.

Often, I don't even have a really in-depth background for my character, but rather know that they are, for example, "A happy-go-lucky carefree sort who'll often make a joke to break the tension of a situation." I'd obviously expand on that to create a fuller character, but that's where you need to start - the personality of the character, not the past story.

People are essentially complaining that "bad" RPers make the coolest background story in the world for their character, but bring nothing but a good tale of childhood trauma to the RP experience. People need to stop worrying about every detail of their past, and instead focus on what is going on with their character in the present. And, likewise, when I am RPing I should not get peppered on a daily basis with, "so, what's your story?" or, "where did you come from?" type of questions. That question is asked too often for my own liking on RP servers.

One of the problems I've seen on RP servers is that there is too much looking into the past. Sure, when there's nothing else to do, it's great to pass the time telling stories of times gone by, but at the same time it's a bit of a cop-out. It's just filler for when we're too lazy to go out into the world (especially in a 3d world where it's easier than ever to get out into that world, as opposed to DnD and text-based online MMO's where the player needs to essentially create every setting from scratch) and find a real enemy to slay, innocents to save, fun games to play, whatever. The conversation shouldn't always turn to the past, or else inevitably you're going to find 2 characters with identical pasts, or so nearly identical that it breaks your immersion just a little bit thinking that these 2 aren't "putting enough effort" into their characters.

I said earlier that sometimes I don't make a phenominal backstory for my character. It's not that I don't like to think up the ideas, that's my favourite part of the character creation process. Most of my characters don't make it out of their own background story, because I love thinking up new (or twists on old archetypal tales) for my characters' backgrounds. But I'd much rather make a solid, simple, and unspectacular backstory, one I can tell in a couple of sentences, maybe even one that's a little boring, and instead focus on what my character's personality is like when I plan on using that character in a 3D MMO setting. There's a difference between the RP you do in a tavern, telling stories of times long past ("campfire" RP, I like to call it), and how you actually RP while also experiencing the content of an MMO at the same time. This thread has too much emphasis on that tavern-talk, and less on the problems of RP while playing the game itself. I believe this is where the real RP problems happen.

You need to know how to react your character in present-day situations, how to make your character act on-the-fly, or the RP will always seem shallow. From what I've seen of RP servers, in current MMOs is that there is an abundance of short stories, but a real lack of spontaneous RP. Every RP guild has a section on their forums for character backgrounds, short stories, and general text-based RP. There's an abundance of this stuff. But you don't need a good background story to RP spontaneously once you are inside the video game, you simply need to know which way your character's morale compass points.

-Travail.

[RichieV]

I like to play as the quiet guy in the group. He's not an asshole or anything though. He does take command when needed.

[paganbran]

I've allways been kind of into the idea of kind of a black knight with a very sadistic streak hehe. I also like the loyal plotted, Mentat type.

Hero's are over rated :p I'de rather be feared.

[paganbran]

I do agree with travail too, a fully flushed out history is kind of pointless if your characters don't have enough individual personality to make people want to know that past :p

[vaier]

The pirate who drinks rum, gets drunk off rum, says arr alot, and pillages villages all day.
The faggot.
'Nuff said

[Jonkar]

Heh I used to play on that server. I was in the Dwarven Rifle Squad, full of ale drinking dwarfs who like to fight and say aye alot. :)

Good to see some DRS dwarves here.

[camiox]

definitly the

"tortured loner"

there are other stereotypes that are used alot but none nearly as irking as the tortured loner since coincidentally they're also attention whores. If the spotlight isnt on them, they go off in the corner and have a flash back until someone acts sympathetic.

they usually also have very mild un-interesting personalities.

I have no problem with rags to riches characters, the totured loner wants people to make him the hero whereas the rags to riches makes himself a hero

also, the tavern squatter.

I played a mud where this was pretty much all anyone did was go to the tavern and create drama. :bang: I have no problem with drama, but I get tired of feeling like Im missing out because I would like to go on an adventure.

[Develronioder]

I dont know if my character in darkfall will be "stereotypical" so I will write a short description and you can judge him as you see fit.


"Damonii, was always interested in nature and the perfect balance and harmony it had. At a young age he left the blacksmiths guild to go in search of a career that would be more exciting then sitting at an anvil all day. One day as a beutiful young elven girl was being tortured by several large Humans he happened upon they're camp. Seeing as he had never encountered either race except for a glancing trade agreement in the well protected walls of his home city it appeared very distressing to him. So even though he detested elves he decided to assist her, he is no fighter though just a blacksmith (and not a very good one at that) so he goes in and waves hello to the humans as if nothing is wrong. The humans obviously thinking any Dwarf out here would gladly slay an Alfar given half a chance decided he was most likely not a threat. He drank with the men and shared in their meal listening to their stories of conquest and treasure's befitting a king. As the men one by one decided to retire he asked if he might "camp with them" overnight, this is a common request for lone travellers in the wilds. But the greedy human mercenaries were rather drunk and tired so they agreed, but only if he kept watch on the prisoner that night.

After he was sure they were asleep he went to the elf's cage and opened it silently motioning for her to come with him. They ran together for sevral hours before she succumbed to her wounds, knowing she would not survive without his help she enlisted Damonii to gather some herbs for her. In his usual trusting nature Damonii gathered every herb she requested and brought them back to her. Over the next few days she would teach him the finer points of creating mideicines from the earth to heal her. After she was starting to recover and he was quite proficient at the healing salves Damonii wanted to learn more about how he could manipulate the earth, seeing the Dwarf as possibly being useful at a later time the Alfar agreed and taught him many spells "mostly defensive (that she could easily overcome)" to gain his trust.

As she was still recovering and unable to fight she devised a plan to exact her revenge. She sent Damonii to gather some more ingrediants these ones were much more sinister though... Spider ichor, Wolf teeth, Poison Barbes from an strage purple vine. All of these things will be used to slay the pitiful humans and eventually Damonii himself. As she was able to mix the poisons herself she neglected to teach Damonii any more of her magic. Damonii being the resourceful little dwarf he was started to imagine how he could change the spells and improve them. He learned that rather then raising the wall of stone infront of him he could raise it below him etc. The most important thing he figured to learn would be what his teacher knew, he studied her poison making for many days watching and learning.

After her poisons were done the alfar went to sleep figuring she had a long day ahead. Damonii decided to take one vial and see what it did, he poured some on a nice juicy venison then left it just outside the camp. When he awoke in the morning, he ran out to find the venison and study the tracks made by whatever ate it to see if it had invigorated or enlarged them as he suspected. What he found was a pack of dead wolves all next to the venison. He ran back to the camp to find the Alfar pouring her poison on some bread. Just as he arrived she noticed him and hid the poison (but not before he had seen it) she offered him the bread and he was shocked that his teacher wanted to kill him. So he took the bread pretended to eat some and then offered her the venison he had brougt back. Not wanting to Make the little dwarf anxious the Alfar accepted and ate the venison raw. She writhed in pain and died infront of Damonii's eyes.

He searched her body for some explanation finding only a spellbook with many magics hidden within its pages. He took it with him and travelled home deciding the life of a blacksmith was maybe not so bad at all. Now he creates Fine armour and Weapons and they seem to have some of the strength of the earth itself, nobody knows why Damonii's arms and armour are blessed but they are happy to pay a little extra coin for it.

Damonii has always been fearful of the book though only reading defensive magic, for in the last page it says "Magic is as balanced as nature itself, for each of its gifts a sacrifice must be made. One day it will be your life that is wanted."
"

[TSOTori]

Very interesting to read, indeed :)

[dondre42995]

lol scrubs

[Beragrond]

yeah id say ive found:

the hero: at birth parents were killed by <insert name/race/faction> and he was left an orphan. later he was found by <insert name/race/faction> who were of a secret elite force who trained him to elite skill. then they gave him a magic piece of jewelry and he ran away. now he is a loner who wont talk to anyone and only steps in for attention.

the asshole: i know many of these. they two are like the one above, orphaned and raised by elite people but they went evil and now just sit in the corner of the inn smoking away and giving evil looks to whoever walks past and chuckling at others misfortune.

the shifter: a normal person who usually goes along the lines of the two above except at night they turn into a warewolf or a vampire or some other crappy thing that usually doesnt fit the lore and they go around saving people as secret heroes.

the pimp: basically their character has sharp wits and a massive penis and spends his time pulling in girls and ends up being hated by everyone in existance. later taunts will get the better of him and he will kill himself... then he will return and say he was burried alive and everyone will love him.

finally the stone man: someone who doesnt feel any emotions what so ever and is totaly immune to pain; he can have a lion claw his face and he will go "haha that was womenish..." the kind of people who dont have a place in rp because they are unbeatable "<player> approaches from teh shadows and silently draws the knife from within his sleeve. he holds it beside him and then quickly attempts to strike!". i would go "<player> turns his head as he hears something outside and catches the assailent in the corner of his eye. he tries to move but the dagger catches his side and with a cry of pain he falls wounded" but instead they go "<player> turns around casually and grabs the knife, disarms the assassin and punches them in the face "haha... your attempt is futile..."

thats what ive got

[nobodycool]

I do agree with travail too, a fully flushed out history is kind of pointless if your characters don't have enough individual personality to make people want to know that past :p

While I basically agree with this point, I do believe that if you have a fleshed out personality or basic personality traits decided on upon, you will inevitably have a background story for them. This is certainly how it is in real life. This is to say that, I can trace the development of certain personality traits to events in my past that helped to define me as a person. Personality traits are shaped mostly by experience and environment. Someone who was abused or neglected as a child will have a much different personality than someone who was well loved and cared for. It is of course true that certain psychological and personality disorders may exist outside the realm of experience and environment but I still feel as though they can be explained through the past.

With this being said I would much rather roleplay with a person who has a definitive idea of who there character is rather than where they came from. I just think they go hand in hand when you really work towards something you would like to play and approach it in a way that makes it fun and not a chore.

[Good Witch]

http://thenoobcomic.com/index.php?pos=245

Don't know how to describe here really, but the most annoying character to me is the one who lost her parents, is now working for evil adoptive parents, no matter how hard she works her hands are as soft as silk. She has blue hair and purple eyes that change color with her mood. Oh did I forget to mention that she ends up being the hero somehow?

ughhhhhhh so annoying, I normally play a wondering rouge with anger issues *I know original right* but she tries to do good, sometimes it works, most of the time it doesn't...

I do go with what everyone else has said pretty much so far, it doesn't matter to me that you had some sort of tragic past, psh it matters how you roleplay and how round your character is :D

[Camelmix]

The sadist.

Hero with tragic past.

Jester.

Loner.

Asshole.


Hmm... Maybe I can combine them into a witty, sadist, asshole with a tragic past who doesn't like to work with people. I.E. The perfect personality of mediocrity.

[civ203]

I'd like to contribute an RP character making Good Idea, Bad Idea session if I may be so bold.

Good Idea

Be Out-Going. If you make an effort to actually say something, people might say stuff back! Viola! You have RP that isn't all emotes resembling *Sighs and looks around the bar dismissively.*

Even if you're a dick IC, an out-going dick gets to do more dick things then the quiet brooding dick.


Try to develop an artificial fear of death. Gasp!? What is this you say? But but but... my character is invincible! Shove that back down where it came from or up somewhere else if you can't. *Nods* You'd be surprised how many folks start respecting your character and you when you afford the same.

Respect people's characters even when they don't deserve it. They'll learn by example.

Bad Idea

Angst. Dark and painful back story? Good. Painful life? Nice. Whiney miserable human being who sighs a lot? I don't care if your mom died, your girl friend left you, and orcs stole your pickup and your dog. You're still a whiney miserable human being who sighs a lot and thus will be avoided and/or grumbled about.

Have a good story, but remember that people like likable people.


Behind the Keyboard self fascination. Yup, we got it. Your character is awesome... Ah hey... hey! *Waves* Hello!? Stop staring at your character's ass! I said something. Do you even know my name?

Notice other people. Remember them and they will love you for it.

[Werewolfe]

The most common nuisances in therms of roleplaying personalities?

3. The champion of light. Talks big about upholding good and order, but has no problem accepting quests to level whole villages without explanation.

2. The 'redeemed'. As in "i might be a vampiric warlock, but i'm also a champion of good , order and fuzzy kittens". Drizzt knockoffs. Ive never even read the book(s), but i've seen so many of you around that i've got a good feel for what i wouldn't like about it.

1. The 'badass'. Always macho, always offense-oriented (fire mage, assassin, warrior, etc.), usually a griefer trying to pretend he has an excuse for abusing game mechanics and PKing level 1 players. Will most likely not even read any game lore and run around as an Ork saying he's the love-child of Odin and Xena. Re-rolls characters faster than he can memorize their names and probably has an all-purpose backstory copy/pasted out of some Conan fanfiction.
A word of advice : this is not roleplaying. Do yourself a favor and just admit you're a petty little dimwit taking your real-life frustrations out in the annonimity of the internet. You are rabble, deal with it.

As an aside, this was just too juicy to avoid replying to it.
The Narcissistic Hippie:
That's me, baby!

Sorry, but considering that the personality opposed to this is the mindless, cheating griefer who doesn't even care what game he's playing as long as he gets to 'pwnz0r' something, i'll stick with my flower-power and ubermensche aspirations, thank you very much.

Still, most of your accusations were so spot-on, despite how you misinterpret them, that you deserve some credit. Made me smile, good job.

[mrbubbles]

1) the paladain- a hero who would fall on his sword for light, preaches to much about how to be good.

2) the meglomaniac- the backstabbing son of a bitch that would do anything to gain power and enslave anyone else

3) the carebear- do i need to say it?

4) the thief - the small guy who runs around in the knight killing people in their sleep and looting their possesions

5) the stepping stone - the guy who would try to do anything to make friends but ends up getting stepped on by other players on there way to more power

6) The sociapath- KILL KILL KILL

7) the lovable- the guy who everyone loves and wouldn't do anything against

8) The emperor- usually leader of a clan, but a person who controls armies quite well and is an adept in the backstabbing world of politics and likes imperialist governments

9) The betrayer- often charming and gregarious SEEMING, he will draw you out in too the night to do some pve and when your not looking stabbing you in the back

10) the sucker- the guy who just begs to be scammd out of everything he has.

11) the spidermonkey- stealthy person that hides in the trees and pvp stealth kills from firing arrows straight into the back of the head

[Archerfenris]

Vampires or half demons of any kind.

[Resaberus Harte]

The Wanderer

A man who's complete life is lonely and silent he wanders the world for what seems like and eternity either to learn from his past because of a mysterious case of amnesia or just because he has no home or place to go so he continues onward searching for a purpose in life. he doesn't know where he's going and always seems to be in a distant daize as if he were in a trance he looks onward searching for truth but, only his will predestines whether he wishes to move forward.

The Dreamer

An optomistic person who continues on a quest for self ambition to achieve a greater goal in life. The Dreamer has no doubts of the future for no matter what the odds no matter what the cost he will fight for his vision and he will never back down no matter who it is no matter what lies within his path no man, no being will bring down the dreamer for the dreamer knows he can accomplish anything. He will never take no for an answer what he wants he will do whatever it take to gain. No man, mortal or immortal frightens the Dreamer his goals will never be taken away and one day he knows he will achieve it whether heroic or evil.

The Reaper

A man greatly familiar with the power of death the reaper has a gothic sense to him. Death is the truth of the world to him he dwells upon it loathing and loving it from this he finds no fear. He is dark in mind and in body but it means nothing toward his aligment. Though those who know the ways of evil they would have many options to be given would they accept it as they're way? Or would they rebel against it? Knowing that death is strong but yet instead of making the world a dreary place they would try to help by destroying evil, however, their gothic sense still radiates around them. Emotionally critical their minds can sometimes be like a match ready to be lit making them extremely dangerous to befriend or be enemies. Most of many are mentally psycotic with perhaps some dangerous mental illness making their intentions hard to understand.

[SulleDrake]

Uuuh.. yeah! i read it all, but halfway throu' i was thinking "Uhmn, dosen't that actually cover most backgrounds for RP characters?"

oh, i'm going to tell a story now with little relevance to the topic, so ya can skip the rest if yah like.

Once upon a time, bla bla bla, i was asked in an rp long long time ago when i actually did roleplay sometimes if my character had parents, to be a little unique i said "Yeah, i have" the problem was that the next question was kinda unforseen. "Where are your parents now". :eek: Uhhh, kinda hard so i had to come up with some lame excuse that they were somewhere around and bla bla bla..

:idea: That's gotta be why 4/5 have the lame background with dead parents - for instance - who got raped by a mountain giant, and now they want to blow up mountains and stuff.. something like that.


Yeah

[Naglfar87]

when I roleplayed on uo I couldnt do it as a human so I roleplayed as a Undead which involved lots of snakelike hisses etc. Also generally as a undead your usually quite psychotic :ohno:

[greeneggsnoham]

There are two types that really annoy me. One has already been mentioned (parents killed but somehow I am now a master of every thing and my only purpose in life is to exact revenge)

The other is the Princess - A female character who does nothing on her own (usually because the player can't quite figure the game out), flirts with every male character, has some ridiculous mystical background, and constantly uses expressions that sound clever but make no sense (such as /em smiles quietly)

There were two players like this on the NWN server I ran for a while. They made my skin crawl.

[SausageBiscuit]

This is the one I REALLY despise

The Roleplayer: Always making up imaginary characters that they wish they could be, but are usually far from it. Always possess a talent for being the "loser", gathering together with other like-minded "losers". They are Generally molested by priests as children.

[Ekan]

Elitist RPers that just hates everyone that doesn't RP

[Duganna]

Vampires or half demons of any kind.
Half-ANYTHINGs.
Seriously, have enough self respect that you don't have to suck up to multiple target audiences to convince enough others that you're 'original'. Realize that RP isn't about YOU, YOU, YOU, it's about the interactions you have.

[MindOverSword]

http://www.thenoobcomic.com/index.php?pos=248

[Kinjry]

long time reader first time poster etc etc.

I can't stand the "dumb as bricks" barbarian/orc characters.

I don't get it, most games with lore show that orcs can talk, in some lore write, and can communicate rather well. yet you end up with 50 players running around with variations of all the generic RP styles talking like "I ARE HIT JOO" or "Why little man do that?" Like their mentally challanged..

I know orcs arent smart, but their not mentally challanged.. An orc would understand why say, a person planted an explosive on something.
To blow it up! He might not understand the science behind the explosion, but he knows what its for.

Also people who play the horribly naive dumb orcs, as if they where born yesterday and have no knowledge whatsoever about the world around them..

kind of makes my own orc character stand out. so called "genious" orc who basicly ended up a jaded old orc, jaded because he never fit in. he was alone in a world of idiots. his views where different, he saw no point to most of the orcish violance, he had to ability to reason past it all. eventually outcasting himself from orcish society he basicly turned into a wanderer who just tries to live his life. hes not a loner, or a wanderer, hes just an outcast orc trying to make a living. Honestly hes depressing as hell to play since his life doesnt really have much joy to it..

[zypheus1441]

My first and most cherished character did indeed have the "My parents died" backstory. Because at first, that's the best I could come up with. But as my ideas grew, so, too, did the story. I couldn't just un-kill the folks (well, I could, but it would be too much of a stretch), so I just kept having Zypheus become more and more delusional about who they were. At the onset of his time away from them, he thought they were just traders, then he began to imagine, as his memory of them faded, that they were wonderful Paladins and Warriors, and began to take up the sword in their memory.

Then a man came to him who knew his parents, and revealed they were actually thieves and rogues by night, and that threw him for a loop, because the image that he'd built up of his parents had been shattered by a truth, and his life fell somewhat because of it.

Of course, I can tell you right now he didn't sit around and *sigh* about it all. He just went a little bad and started, y'know... killing people indiscriminately. Hey, if mommy and daddy were okay with it, why can't he be?

I like flaws, but I hate too much angst. You can HAVE the depressing back-story, you just have to play it right. Don't dwell on it, build off it.

All in all, my characters end up being one of two things: I either a) take a look at the wide-spread stereotypes presented in the game/board/room or what-not, and strive to create something that's relatively none of those things, or b) pick one of said stereotypes and just play it WELL. On a martial arts-themed roleplay board full of your stereotypical "silent bad-asses", I decided to make my own silent bad-ass, but just play him with a little more life and character. He was a favorite of the board.

Anyway, I'm rambling.

[bas]

If you want to be really honest about the subject though, how many backgrounds are actually left that aren't heavily used? High fantasy writing has been happening for 50+ years, so it is pretty safe to say that truly original character backgrounds are kind of fading out.


Just like every form of art.
I think the most uncommon and also very hard to play template would be the silent supporting kind of guy who doesn't brag, isn't full of himself and doesn't seem to have any kind of special personality.
Do you know the knight with the flaming longsword of blazing destruction? The template I'm talking of stands next to him. Look closely, and you'll see him as a not-so-much interesting part of the scenery.
This type is known to always be in a supporting role (RP-wise, not in the healing kind of way, dear WoW'ers).

Personally, this is my favorite kind of character.

tl;dr: previously mentioned as 'the silent guy' and 'the dedicated healer'

[Toimu]

I hate the one man army RP's.

I tend to RP how I am in RL, which I guess isn't really RP'ing at all! But so few people seem to RP a soldier. I'm not talking about a General, or a bad ass sniper loner, I'm talking about a Private! Man I'm glade I'm a civilian now...

[MindOverSword]

I hate the one man army RP's.

I tend to RP how I am in RL, which I guess isn't really RP'ing at all! But so few people seem to RP a soldier. I'm not talking about a General, or a bad ass sniper loner, I'm talking about a Private! Man I'm glade I'm a civilian now...

It's still RPing!

[vaier]

One that is common, but fun to play as, is the 'Illiterate barbarian!'

[Weatherford]

I love this thread. These are all so true! ^ ^

[Who Dares Wins]

The Loner Mercenary

The power gamer whos parents were slain by Orcs and now seeks revenge bla bla bla and claims to be a Mercenary. Of course he's never actually taken a contract in his life and just likes to burn villages with evil Guilds.

[Beragrond]

good to shoes knights who will do anything for the respect and then bully others for not doing everything for the greater good.

[alfaer]

always nice to see the good old classic archetypes and this thread covers them well. ;)

A few more..

The Lover - flamboyant & charming, eloquent and likes to flirt.

Unrequited Lover - Sad & tragic figure.. yearning after some lost or unavailable love.

Irritating Dandy - flamboyant & colourful in all ways but often foolish or prone to mishaps or is all talk & no action.

Fallen Knight - once proud, honourable or respected but in some way lost it all and turned to the dark powers.. Often finds a way to redemption
i.e. Darth Vader

[Nehemia]

Hm, I wonder if anyone who's character has had drawbacks in their background has ever thought that their character might get over with it? I mean, boohoo someones sister died 20 years ago, when he was 3 years old and most likely has no fucking clue about the sister in any form or shape, still, he has to get his revenge on this orcish farmer who's most likely dead, retired or feeding the pigs.

Note* Drawbacks alone aren't "common", its realistic, I mean, usually fantasy worlds are at war. How could it be that this war wouldn't bring any casualties, no misery or sorrow? Everyone lived their fairytale until the game went live? Doubt it.

[Drefarion]

The Mastermind, a strategic player that seeks to control everything and everyone.

[Morar]

After reading through this thread I am under the impression, that the absolutely and definitely most common type of Roleplayer is the one who attempts to make fun of all other types of Roleplayers, because he feels his RP is superiour to theirs for varying reasons.

It's actually a funny fact I've encountered more times than I care to count. Those people who are complaining the most about characters with a superiority complex are the same people who tend to actually have one themselves - and I'm not talking about the characters they're trying to impersonate, either.

I've been roleplaying for God knows how long now.. and it's always the same drama. "Oooh, you don't play your character right, it ought to be this way or that, wahaaaa."
Sure thing, it doesn't spoil the immersion whatsoever if half of the time you wanted to spend RPing goes to handling complaints about the way you do it.

So what is the frigging sorry big deal if I choose to play a stereotype? And what if it's a Half-Elf-Barbarian-Demi-God-Orphan? Get the hell over it. Try to kill me if you can or S T F U.

I mean, in all seriousness.. why is it so goddamn hard to accept other people the way they are? Every time I deal with "serious" RPers, I feel like I stumbled into some sort of elitist esoteric sect. Usually (and of course there are exceptions) they're not playing their characters any "better", but they sure make a HUGE fuss about the way everyone else plays theirs.
You'd think that RPers get enough funny looks (if they had their "coming out", yet) to be tolerant themselves. Unfortunately it's not the case.


And yes, maybe it was a tad too much rambling for a first post.

[alfaer]

Warm and friendly welcome, Morar.

I see this thread more as a wry look through some of the ideas for characters and though some people may be being sarcastic, rude or dismissive - many are not I think.. they have fond memories of the old days too and playing such 'stereotypes' - stereotypes become stereotypes after all because so many of them out there ;) Hey, we all love our Half Orc/Elf Ranger/Cleric right? ;)

I read this thread with love and nostalga and I hope others do too or maybe get ideas for their character from it.

I'm not a fan of the RP fascist or Elitist too for the very same reasons. They'll be that type of person in anything (PVP elitists, Train-spotting fascists etc) and best to just ignore them and find other, more tolerant and open-minded and imaginative Role-players. There'll be many of them out there too I hope.

:)

Eager to get in and play my character even more now.
After reading through this thread I am under the impression, that the absolutely and definitely most common type of Roleplayer is the one who attempts to make fun of all other types of Roleplayers, because he feels his RP is superiour to theirs for varying reasons.

It's actually a funny fact I've encountered more times than I care to count. Those people who are complaining the most about characters with a superiority complex are the same people who tend to actually have one themselves - and I'm not talking about the characters they're trying to impersonate, either.

I've been roleplaying for God knows how long now.. and it's always the same drama. "Oooh, you don't play your character right, it ought to be this way or that, wahaaaa."
Sure thing, it doesn't spoil the immersion whatsoever if half of the time you wanted to spend RPing goes to handling complaints about the way you do it.

So what is the frigging sorry big deal if I choose to play a stereotype? And what if it's a Half-Elf-Barbarian-Demi-God-Orphan? Get the hell over it. Try to kill me if you can or S T F U.

I mean, in all seriousness.. why is it so goddamn hard to accept other people the way they are? Every time I deal with "serious" RPers, I feel like I stumbled into some sort of elitist esoteric sect. Usually (and of course there are exceptions) they're not playing their characters any "better", but they sure make a HUGE fuss about the way everyone else plays theirs.
You'd think that RPers get enough funny looks (if they had their "coming out", yet) to be tolerant themselves. Unfortunately it's not the case.


And yes, maybe it was a tad too much rambling for a first post.

[Morar]

Many thanks for the friendly welcome, alfaer. You're probably right and this was not all meant to be negative.. there's definitely a few very funny posts in the thread.
It simply brought back a myriad of bad memories all at once. Since I roleplayed just about every stereotype mentioned in here at one time or another (and a couple more, even though I'm not out to claim credit, honestly ;) ) you can probably imagine how... interesting my relations with fellow roleplayers often were.

I'd really like to meet you in-game and get a chance to roleplay with you, some time. And I do hope you'll be one of the furry, fanged ones, too. Otherwise I might have to gnaw your ear off in a quite different fashion than I usually would. :sly:

Really looking forward to take my first steps in Darkfall as well. It seems very promising, and since a lot of my ideas for what a good game should be like stem from the early Ultime Online, I'm hoping this game might catch the spirit of those days.

[alfaer]

Yes, indeed - hoping this catches all the glories and fixes many of the problems with those old days as well as opening a door to a bright future. ;)

atm, I'm planning on playing a human :( but would certainly be good to come accross each other ingame - even if it were only for a bit of rough & tumble and good ol' fashioned banter.

:D

[phionix33]

Every type is a stereo type?
It is almost impossible to make a "original" char.
Although, I believe that by giving your char, some flaws, he/she can evovle.
I used to do Live Roleplay. Yup, I used to be in a the same forest for about a week, while playing a char. Once I gave my char a really fun flaw. I made him blind. No special story about it, he was just blind. With a peace of cloth around my head, I couldn't see for 4 days. It was hilarious :D
So maybe, I think i want to pick one of these sterotypes, and then give him fun flaws. Though probably not as exstrem as blindness. :sly:

[Raback]

That's a damn good idea. My personal pet peeve is the "Retired ex special forces soldier with bad memories and flashbacks who wears a trenchcoat covered with bulletholes. Usually found wielding dual uzi's, the coolest looking guns you can find on the internet, a laser rifle, or a minigun. Never runs out of ammo for said stach of guns. Also never runs out of throwing knives, ninja stars, or something even more ridiculous. Never misses. Never gets hit, even when surrounded by a solid circle of enemies with machineguns. Can hit the enemy leader with a pistol while doing a headstand on the back of a moving plane.

For examples, see the movies Ultraviolet and Equilibrium.

[RainDrops]

well this is slightly off topic but i quite likes Equilibrium, that movie kicked ASS

[Raback]

It does kick ass. It's just ridiculous that Preston could take down so many guards without ever even getting close to getting grazed by a bullet.

[adrior]

People who cant accept the way other people rp are usually not good rpers themselves, and need to get over themselves.
I cant wait to see how people will react to rping.

[Niles]

People who cant accept the way other people rp are usually not good rpers themselves, and need to get over themselves.
I cant wait to see how people will react to rping.

You have insulted me sir, I challenge you to a duel.

[Tyoka]

Good gravy, where have you poor souls been role playing? EQ? I seriously feel for you all.

[Raback]

Thank you for sharing your wisdom, Mr. 09.

[Wizaerd]

I've never actively engaged in role playing, but I do have my own idea of the type of character I would like to play, The Reluctant Hero. The best analogy would be: Spiderman. Does what he does out of guilt, and being the hero causes no end of catastrophe after catastrophe with his personal life, yet he persists. His guilt refuses to let him put an end to it...

Another good analogy, and one of my favorite characters in any books I've ever read is FitzChivalry Farseer in Robin Hobbs's The Farseer Trilogy, and The Tawny Man Trilogy. Thrust into intrigue, he supports the throne loyally, regardless of the living hell his personal life becomes. In support of the throne, he's been beaten, mutilated, murdered (yup, beaten to death to be resurrected by an ancient yet tainted magic), beaten some more. He's lost everyone in his life who mattered, and yet he persisted in his loyalty to the Farseer Throne.

[Archerfenris]

People who cant accept the way other people rp are usually not good rpers themselves, and need to get over themselves.
I cant wait to see how people will react to rping.

I understand the complaints behind elitist Rpers...they remind me of the princess in 2nd grade talking about some new freaken thing her daddy bought her...ie BETTER THAN YOU! But at the same time one must draw the line. When someone walks up and says "I stab you in the eye, killing you instantly and then jump up and sprout wings, then leave with a great breath of fire!" It's about this time you should be like..yeah whatever dude. I encourage RP and am willing to teach those new to it. Will I complain about the usual tragic victim who's parents were killed by rampaging orcs? Newp! Gives them good reason to PVP and usually they're learning and get better. The half-demon vampire princesses of a far away land...they're beyond help.

[Kurokami]

I understand the complaints behind elitist Rpers...they remind me of the princess in 2nd grade talking about some new freaken thing her daddy bought her...ie BETTER THAN YOU! But at the same time one must draw the line. When someone walks up and says "I stab you in the eye, killing you instantly and then jump up and sprout wings, then leave with a great breath of fire!" It's about this time you should be like..yeah whatever dude. I encourage RP and am willing to teach those new to it. Will I complain about the usual tragic victim who's parents were killed by rampaging orcs? Newp! Gives them good reason to PVP and usually they're learning and get better. The half-demon vampire princesses of a far away land...they're beyond help.

The half demon doesnt sound that bad tbh, so long as they protend to be invincible.

Would be cool to have some RPing going on actually, its what games with this much freedome are made for.

[Adjanah]

Can't believe this thread has gone on for eight pages and hardly anyone has mentioned the "ditzy, giggling, but oh-so-supermodelly babe in skimpy full plate that can somehow wield that two-handed sword with ease". That one irks me no end. >_>

Then again, my own character of being the usual wisecracking, busty rogue is hardly original either. But at least Adjanah has buckteeth and plenty of flaws... ^^

[Kurokami]

Can't believe this thread has gone on for eight pages and hardly anyone has mentioned the "ditzy, giggling, but oh-so-supermodelly babe in skimpy full plate that can somehow wield that two-handed sword with ease". That one irks me no end. >_>

Then again, my own character of being the usual wisecracking, busty rogue is hardly original either. But at least Adjanah has buckteeth and plenty of flaws... ^^

It saddens me that theres no 'thanks' or up-karma functions on this forums, xD

most serious RP personalities i know are orphened, so never have children guys...

[Raback]

Children!? Family!? But those were killed by ______ when you were just a young boy/girl! Remember, you had to go live at _________ where ______ trained you to be a ninja/warrior/hero/mage/archer/pirate!

Children would be waaaaay to original, especially for rp purposes.

[chodie4u]

No one mentioned the straight up noob. The "apprentice" who is looking for a mentor because he doesn't want to be part of the family business back in Boringville, so he strikes out on his lonesome to create his own legacy. rofl.

IF I were to RP, I'd be the alcoholic, wisecracking womanizer who had a good upbringing and thinks everyone takes life too seriously. He doesn't want to be famous or mysterious and does just enough to get by in the world. His motivations are a buzz and pussy, both of which come rather easily at the drop of a few coins.

He's loud but not obnoxious and likes to tell stories. He has no hatred or animosity except for people lacking common sense and somber woe-is-me's. He's rather harsh to "Debbie Downers" and prefers the company of people who can take a joke and like to have a good time. If you have a pussy or alcohol, he'll like you even more.

He speaks his mind which often times gets him in trouble and because of that, he can hold his own in a fight, although he'd much rather get plastered and pass out on a barmaid's bed pre-coitus.

He hasn't mastered any trade or style of fighting but dabbles in a little bit of everything from magic (mostly buffs that increase his longevity during a night of binge drinking) to reagent gathering and alchemy (finding herbs and creating potions to cure his constant hangovers) to armed combat (not everyone likes the jovial joker constantly surrounded by women) to metalworking (spending all his coins on booze and hookers means he has to repair his own shit).

He enjoys his time in nature looking for alchemical ingredients and doesn't mind the dangers of the woods, he welcomes the challenge; but it's mostly to pass the time until the night life comes alive and he can frequent his favorite watering hole. Just for lulz, when he's drunk and doesn't feel like boning down, he'll head out to the woods or the mountains and look for tradesmen or gatherers to gank and make a quick buck. If he can't find any, he'll just gank whoever looks like they have good loots.

He prefers leather armors to plate because it's easier to remove in the heat of drunken passion, and it's lighter and thus easier to walk/stumble when he's half-crocked. He's good with bow but better with his pole[arm] and staff.

Again, that's IF I were to RP. ;)

tl;dr: Look out for the joker stealing your women and loots, or just have a beer with him.

[wrrlaty]

The lumberjack: Basically a person devoted to chopping down the elven forest while riding logs and drinking "Logger" beer. They also chop down people who stand still and a player named Tim Ber.

lmao i think im gone play like this

[Krish Gorehowl]

I can't wait to decapitate these kids. I really can't. Its making me salivate and very impatient.

Help me.

I'm even editing my post to mock up a scenario to soothe my urges.

Some guy thinks he's all super tough and I can't touch him, because we're in a town.

I raise my sword.

I snarl..I grin..

I chop.

His RP slut-wife (Guy at the keyboard) cries out, as I put my sword through her(him) too.

OH GOD YES.

[Nehemia]

I can't wait to decapitate these kids. I really can't. Its making me salivate and very impatient.

Help me.

I'm even editing my post to mock up a scenario to soothe my urges.

Some guy thinks he's all super tough and I can't touch him, because we're in a town.

I raise my sword.

I snarl..I grin..

I chop.

His RP slut-wife (Guy at the keyboard) cries out, as I put my sword through her(him) too.

OH GOD YES.

I keep laughing when you think you just can raise your sword and chop em' without resistance.

[Krish Gorehowl]

I keep laughing when you think you just can raise your sword and chop em' without resistance.

Well it was just my E-peen flashing about. Of course I know there will be resistance. However I am not about to acknowledge it publicly, because I am not about to praise or even defend those..horrible..creations.

[SeverinCompte]

The nightingale watcher.

Not as popular.

[Archerfenris]

No one mentioned the straight up noob. The "apprentice" who is looking for a mentor because he doesn't want to be part of the family business back in Boringville, so he strikes out on his lonesome to create his own legacy. rofl.

IF I were to RP, I'd be the alcoholic, wisecracking womanizer who had a good upbringing and thinks everyone takes life too seriously. He doesn't want to be famous or mysterious and does just enough to get by in the world. His motivations are a buzz and pussy, both of which come rather easily at the drop of a few coins.

He's loud but not obnoxious and likes to tell stories. He has no hatred or animosity except for people lacking common sense and somber woe-is-me's. He's rather harsh to "Debbie Downers" and prefers the company of people who can take a joke and like to have a good time. If you have a pussy or alcohol, he'll like you even more.

He speaks his mind which often times gets him in trouble and because of that, he can hold his own in a fight, although he'd much rather get plastered and pass out on a barmaid's bed pre-coitus.

He hasn't mastered any trade or style of fighting but dabbles in a little bit of everything from magic (mostly buffs that increase his longevity during a night of binge drinking) to reagent gathering and alchemy (finding herbs and creating potions to cure his constant hangovers) to armed combat (not everyone likes the jovial joker constantly surrounded by women) to metalworking (spending all his coins on booze and hookers means he has to repair his own shit).

He enjoys his time in nature looking for alchemical ingredients and doesn't mind the dangers of the woods, he welcomes the challenge; but it's mostly to pass the time until the night life comes alive and he can frequent his favorite watering hole. Just for lulz, when he's drunk and doesn't feel like boning down, he'll head out to the woods or the mountains and look for tradesmen or gatherers to gank and make a quick buck. If he can't find any, he'll just gank whoever looks like they have good loots.

He prefers leather armors to plate because it's easier to remove in the heat of drunken passion, and it's lighter and thus easier to walk/stumble when he's half-crocked. He's good with bow but better with his pole[arm] and staff.

Again, that's IF I were to RP. ;)

tl;dr: Look out for the joker stealing your women and loots, or just have a beer with him.


Sounds like a guy with alot of vice =P I think he and my current well to-do paladin would butt heads.

[JunkFood]

The real early noob signs up for a game makes hundreds of posts...

Plays game for a year quits and just comes to forum to talk crap, and make posts about personality's.