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RE: I'm thinking of subscribing just for RP - how is it? - Askier - 05-30-2014

Last Candle wins the argument. lol

RE: I'm thinking of subscribing just for RP - how is it? - Melkire - 05-30-2014

No, he doesn't.

[Image: 400px-Ffxivarrmomodi.jpg]

RE: I'm thinking of subscribing just for RP - how is it? - McBeefâ„¢ - 05-30-2014

(05-30-2014, 05:22 PM)Melkire Wrote: No, he doesn't.

[Image: 400px-Ffxivarrmomodi.jpg]

Momodi is love. As is her IC assistant (The lovely and talented Aya "Hey bring me another beer" Foxheart).

Also Catboys on railings. Catboys perched on railings as far as the eye can see

RE: I'm thinking of subscribing just for RP - how is it? - Roen - 05-30-2014

Kat, the only reason I pay the monthly fee for this game IS for the RP.  As others have said here.  Yes I dabble into PVE for pretty things, but without RP, I would not play this game. The community is wonderful, and people I have ran into are fantastic.

And the more I run into different characters, more I feel like it is a community because everyone seems to be involved in multiple plots which all somehow... can be weaved together through seven degrees of... *thinks*... Osric. He's the guy with the hand in MOST cookie jars that I can think of at this moment. Big Grin

And as for cities, there are RPs to be found in any city. My preference of course is Ul'Dah for the layout, the corruption that is just ingrained into its history, and because my character is a Sultansworn.

But I have RPed in both Limsa and Gridania as well and both are very beautiful and idyllic settings on their own. 

I'd say give it a try! I think you will have a blast.

RE: I'm thinking of subscribing just for RP - how is it? - Askier - 05-30-2014

(05-30-2014, 05:29 PM)Brynn Wrote: *thinks*... Osric. He's the guy with the hand in MOST cookie jars that I can think of at this moment. Big Grin

LOL.  Poor guy going to lose some fingers before he knows it.

RE: I'm thinking of subscribing just for RP - how is it? - FreelanceWizard - 05-30-2014

Unlike some posters, I actually really love the gameplay of XIV, but I also do a lot of RP. In fact, I've turned down doing game stuff for RP -- that's how good the RP typically is. Smile There's certainly nothing wrong with subscribing just for the RP, and with the vibrant RP community, you'll find yourself having a lot of fun.

RE: I'm thinking of subscribing just for RP - how is it? - Ildur - 05-30-2014

I left the game some time ago because I found myself never actually looking forward to the gameplay bits, and because Square Enix made some decisions I don't actually like.
But yes, the roleplaying was pretty good. I don't recall having any bad scenes or meetings with people. So there's that. And I had fun levelling, at least.

But I feel like someone should mention that the vanity/glamour system is locked at level 50. Allow me to be that guy: the vanity/glamour system is locked at level 50.

RE: I'm thinking of subscribing just for RP - how is it? - McBeefâ„¢ - 05-30-2014

The glamour system is locked, but there is no reason to glamour for RP, just wear the clothes. I only glamour my PVE stuff, because my stats don't matter for RP.

RE: I'm thinking of subscribing just for RP - how is it? - Faye - 05-30-2014

Hey there! The RP is great, at least if you know where to look! RP is 75% of the reason why I subscribe myself. If you end up on Balmung, Harbingers of Dawn would be happy to have you! We're a med-heavy RP FC with lots of different plots going on! We have a company house and the housing is really pretty cool. Big Grin If you want open world RP, the best place to check will be the Adventurer's Guild of each of the three major cities.

RE: I'm thinking of subscribing just for RP - how is it? - LandStander - 05-30-2014

(05-30-2014, 04:20 PM)Zhavi Wrote:
(05-30-2014, 04:07 PM)Askier Wrote: A personal confession here.

The only reason I still pay the fee is for rp.  I started playing in Febuary and the game play never grabbed me.  I still, after 4 months, don't have a max level class or much gil.  Why?  Because the community is amazing and the rp is fantastic and I spend most of my time in game rping. 

I totally think the game is worth the price for the rp alone. and the fact that there is a good mmo tied to the rp is just icing on a delicious cake.

^ - While I only subbed in March, I don't really care about leveling.  There are two reasons I level at all: 1) RP clothes, 2) goofing off with friends.

If personal housing or whatever requires level 50 then that'd be another reason, but right now most of the time when I log in I'm rping.

(also yesss, yesss ,come to Limsa!  Limsa is fabulous! Wink )

You will need to be 50 because they said personal housing will require a new grand company rank. So you will need to be 50 in order to achieve that rank.

RE: I'm thinking of subscribing just for RP - how is it? - Ildur - 05-31-2014

(05-30-2014, 08:15 PM)Natalie Mcbeef Wrote: The glamour system is locked, but there is no reason to glamour for RP, just wear the clothes. I only glamour my PVE stuff, because my stats don't matter for RP.

That's only good if you are a Paladin or a Warrior. Then you can pretty much wear the widest array of clothes, only missing some Disciple of Magic specific items. Mages hit in the head with a baseball bat, though. They can't wear leather and other clothy-looking items that only Disciples of War can. Not to mention they can't mix and match their clothes to look like "wizard who wears armor" or something like that.

RE: I'm thinking of subscribing just for RP - how is it? - Aya - 05-31-2014

(05-31-2014, 12:21 AM)Ildur Wrote:
(05-30-2014, 08:15 PM)Natalie Mcbeef Wrote: The glamour system is locked, but there is no reason to glamour for RP, just wear the clothes. I only glamour my PVE stuff, because my stats don't matter for RP.

That's only good if you are a Paladin or a Warrior. Then you can pretty much wear the widest array of clothes, only missing some Disciple of Magic specific items. Mages hit in the head with a baseball bat, though. They can't wear leather and other clothy-looking items that only Disciples of War can. Not to mention they can't mix and match their clothes to look like "wizard who wears armor" or something like that.
Unfortunately you can only glamour what you can wear, so it really doesn't add anything for RP purposes.  All it does is allow you to make gear you wear for its stats look like gear you actually want to wear Smile

RE: I'm thinking of subscribing just for RP - how is it? - Kellach Woods - 05-31-2014

(05-30-2014, 05:25 PM)Natalie Mcbeef Wrote:
(05-30-2014, 05:22 PM)Melkire Wrote: No, he doesn't.

[Image: 400px-Ffxivarrmomodi.jpg]

Momodi is love. As is her IC assistant (The lovely and talented Aya "Hey bring me another beer" Foxheart).

Also Catboys on railings. Catboys perched on railings as far as the eye can see
I think we can all agree on one thing :

Gridania is boring.