Hello!
I am new to RP in general and, having read the advice on this and several other sites, am wondering if there is any good advice that, while obvious to an experienced RPer (is that the right term?), might not be mentioned much or be clear to a newbie.
I am new to RP in general and, having read the advice on this and several other sites, am wondering if there is any good advice that, while obvious to an experienced RPer (is that the right term?), might not be mentioned much or be clear to a newbie.
OOC communication. Don't underestimate it.
Do you mean using the non-roleplaying forums or speaking OOC during an RP?.... or both?
OOC communication is speaking out of character in an RP to the other players. And like he said, don't underestimate it.
Anyways, welcome to the forum and enjoy your time here
Another tip of advice is most people's characters aren't them. In other words, if a character is being a dick to your character it doesn't mean that the player doesn't like you or your character. IDK if that was offered anywhere else.
Anyways, welcome to the forum and enjoy your time here
Another tip of advice is most people's characters aren't them. In other words, if a character is being a dick to your character it doesn't mean that the player doesn't like you or your character. IDK if that was offered anywhere else.
Thanks, I'm looking forward to trying out RP 
(what is the verb for that? RP-ing?)
I don't think that piece of advice is really written down, but that's the very nature of RP from what I understand; To act as a character who might be completely different to you.
(what is the verb for that? RP-ing?)I don't think that piece of advice is really written down, but that's the very nature of RP from what I understand; To act as a character who might be completely different to you.
New to Roleplay
The Responsibility of All RPers
Writing for RP
Dealing with Godmoding
These articles are probably the best guides on getting started with roleplaying. Communication is important, though you'd probably benefit from knowing why, too! It is touched upon in the topics I listed, but in short, you'll need to communicate your preferences and ideas properly with your partner. If you're going away for a bit or you know you'll be tardy, just give them a heads up. Ask them if they're okay with taking the RP into a specific direction you're wanting to go towards and so forth. The worst thing you can do is stay silent and never talk to your RP partner about things that will influence the game.
The Responsibility of All RPers
Writing for RP
Dealing with Godmoding
These articles are probably the best guides on getting started with roleplaying.
Communication is important, though you'd probably benefit from knowing why, too! It is touched upon in the topics I listed, but in short, you'll need to communicate your preferences and ideas properly with your partner. If you're going away for a bit or you know you'll be tardy, just give them a heads up. Ask them if they're okay with taking the RP into a specific direction you're wanting to go towards and so forth. The worst thing you can do is stay silent and never talk to your RP partner about things that will influence the game.
Aside from that I really don't have any advice that would apply to everyone. Aside from the obvious like use good grammar, don't bunny/puppet w/o permission, Don't god mod, etc.
Something I'm curious about that hasn't been mentioned in the FAQ. What exactly does the "Launch Chat" button do?
Aattoman wrote:
Do you mean using the non-roleplaying forums or speaking OOC during an RP?.... or both?
And yes, that's the point of RP, but for some reason there are folks who sometimes take things personal. For example, I once had a girl get upset when she found out that, unlike a character I was playing, I'm female. Her exact words: "I thought I'd finally found a literate boyfriend!" x.x Fortunately, people here on RPR seem to be pretty good about keeping these things separate.
Aattoman wrote:
Something I'm curious about that hasn't been mentioned in the FAQ. What exactly does the "Launch Chat" button do?
If you click it, it will open a new window of the forum topic you're viewing into a 'live chat' mode. If you post something, the chat window will refresh within a second and the post is there - no need to manually hit that refresh button! It's very useful for people who are used to IM roleplay or don't like the slowness of forum roleplay.
Welcome to RPR! I'm sure you can see that we're all super friendly and happy to help out. Sometimes the best thing to do is to jump right in and learn as you go. Don't be nervous, everyone was new to this at one point or another
Oooh, everybody beat me to the posting of those links! That's actually super cool.
Welcome to the site, Aattoman! I think a great tip is to always keep learning -- no matter how awesome you get, there's always a next level of awesome, or a new style to learn about. Many people will get good at their one particular style and then shun all others, or build stories about why their style is "the best" and others aren't as elite or good, but I think this really mostly just cuts the elite off from new experiences. And what is RP about if not new experiences, right? It's not as much a problem here as it is in some other places, but I think it's good advice still!
Welcome to the site, Aattoman! I think a great tip is to always keep learning -- no matter how awesome you get, there's always a next level of awesome, or a new style to learn about. Many people will get good at their one particular style and then shun all others, or build stories about why their style is "the best" and others aren't as elite or good, but I think this really mostly just cuts the elite off from new experiences. And what is RP about if not new experiences, right?
It's not as much a problem here as it is in some other places, but I think it's good advice still!
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