It dawned me that, in spite of the option to select one-self as a roleplayer in the application, that the cabal doesn't actually have its own story-line that people can get involved in. Is this something that people would be interested in?
And, if so, does anyone have any ideas? It does seem like several of us that do the whole roleplay thang also participate in the Secret War somehow, so maybe something can be done that ties into that.
I'm used to a lot of RP, and used to actually run a successful RP guild on WoW. As an officer, I'd definitely be willing to help get RP storylines started (We've tried and got very few nibbles). I'd like to work with all of you who like to RP to get the story line started and to keep an RP aspect to the guild as well.
Feel free to message me on here or in game and we can definitely get things started 🙂
To echo Rock-y, this is something we've recently been discussing amongst the officers. We'd really love to get a cabal RP storyline goin, so if there is interest, please let us know!
I am certainly interested in roleplay, was a roleplayer of some renown before, long time ago in another life. I'm not sure if I could roleplay well in English and don't like "party" type events so I mostly avoided RP stuff in Secret World.
Roleplaying is one of the best ways to help pick up a new language because you're exposed to so many new words, just like reading. So don't worry about it too much 😀
Out of curiosity, what's your native language?
Ukrainian.
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I have interest in RP. The usual chit-chat of Arcadia bores me so I'm up to try new things 😀
I always have an interest in RP. I do it in other games and would love to be able to branch out into this one. I may need a little help with making Catie fleshed out a tad more. But if I'm around and not working, I'll be more than happy to join in and help however is needed.
I'm active in the Twitterverse (kind of shy when it comes to IG RP). Kyle is dedicated to Sanctuary and only heads to Temple Hall when he is required to. However I'd love to get on board with ODO RP. One of the advantages about Kyle's position in Sanctuary is he can be flexible and he's allowed to work with other agencies. ODO have worked with Sanctuary in the past RPwise.
I love to RP and would be very much game to join/start. Evey's a researcher based out of Temple Hall and would be happy to be of service. Claire, my alt who's also in ODO, is hire-able muscle.
Excited to be part of anything or start something!
I would also be interested in getting back into roleplaying with other people again, but I'm definitely going to need to be eased into it. What's the secret to doing it without feeling silly? I ask because I haven't seriously RP'd with other people since I was a little kid, playing Runescape. The thought of what I pretended with other people at the time brings back yucky memories, but it was easy because I was a child and I didn't care about how I acted in front of other players. I was also way better at making friends then.
I do like to RP by myself, though, in my mind, developing backstories for my characters and thinking about how they feel in different situations. But that's only to myself. I'm wondering how people are able to deal with those who get carried away with their roleplaying to the point of it not being fun for other people.
Personally, I've found there are 2 keys to having fun with RP.
Firstly, have a clear distinction in your mind when you are RPing and when you are not. Dipping in and out of character can be confusing to other people, so be clear when you're roleplaying. A lot of RP stuff is done just using /say rather than cabal channels, but if you want to make a comment out of character, then it's common to use two brackets ((like this)) or square brackets [[]]. That way you can clearly signpost if you're saying something as a player rather than in character.
Secondly, the key is about not caring how you act. People who know you will be able to appreciate that you're playing a character, and are not responding as yourself. If you don't know someone, then why worry about it? Tbh, most of the people in TSW see stranger stuff, and will normally just take it in their stride. If it's not being fun RPing with someone who's taking it too far, then you can simply stop playing with them. If they're in the cabal, then it may be worth having a private chat with them. It's possible that they don't know their actions are having that impact. If they do know, please let an officer know as we like to keep an eye out for that sort of thing 😉
I just wanted this posted again. If something isn't sitting right while RPing, then something needs to change. We do this for our personal enjoyment. If you're not having fun, then either don't RP with that person again or have an OOC chat with them.
AWOL is pretty much on point here. Even now though I still get shy when RPing in-game. I constantly worry about what the other person thinks about me and my character. Truth is they're probably thinking the same. It takes time and easing into it certainly helps. I found going to some of the DJ shows (Psywarrior's shows on Thursdays and Sundays) are a good start. They're light and you get to meet people who RP without too much pressure.
