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RE: Nobility in RP - TheLastCandle - 10-12-2013
(10-12-2013, 11:20 PM)Twinflame Wrote: I'm kinda overloaded on linkshells myself. Linkshells for everything.
Funny you should mention that. I've just started "Overload," a linkshell for folks like you and I who belong to too many linkshells and are seeking a place to discuss their pearl addiction with other like-minded Eorzeans.
RE: Nobility in RP - LiadansWhisper - 10-13-2013
(10-12-2013, 11:34 PM)Teveriel Wrote:(10-12-2013, 11:20 PM)Twinflame Wrote: I'm kinda overloaded on linkshells myself. Linkshells for everything.
Funny you should mention that. I've just started "Overload," a linkshell for folks like you and I who belong to too many linkshells and are seeking a place to discuss their pearl addiction with other like-minded Eorzeans.
"Hi, my name is Liadan, and I have a problem. Â I'm addicted to Linkshells. Â In fact, i'm pretty sure pearls are like pokemon - you gotta catch them all!!!!"Â
RE: Nobility in RP - Erik Mynhier - 10-13-2013
While that nobility (the ever so tiny drop in the whole volume of his blood) has no baring on my guy as far as standing, I find it pivotal to his character. Its not the nobility in him, its the echo of it pasted down to him from those who touched it then slipped away. Its not used to control others. Its really just what I use to explain while gentle and quiet nature, while being a really big and ripped Highlander.
RE: Nobility in RP - K'nahli - 10-13-2013
My character's "nobility" was born solely from family wealth but I never really considered it to be a term linked solely with a distinguished bloodline. His family is simply high class and therefore influential, albeit I don't see this ever making an appearance in my RP unless someone chooses to recognise my families name and say:
"Oh, from the xxxxxx family of Ul'dah?"
..or something. I'd like to see people who paid more attention to the political side branding together like you are implying with your linkshell, sharing ideas and perhaps moderating the RP a bit. If it is interesting and everyone can agree that your opinions and actions are influential among the Ul'dahn people and not actually authoritative then I'm sure I can get on board with any ideas you might have, should I ever be in a position that they negatively or positively affect my character.
However, I won't rule some form of authority out either, but do share your thoughts ^^
RE: Nobility in RP - Kismet - 10-13-2013
This is kind of a tricky subject for me... I've never been fond of dealing with players who play characters of a noble background (especially after immediately coming from GW2, which had a ridiculous explosion of them). While this obviously does not apply to everyone, I have RARELY seen the concept being handled well. I've seen people get godmoddy/marysue-ish with it, use it to establish a circlejerking clique, or just use it has an excuse to carry out some grand multi-authored Game of Thrones fanfiction with their own characters pasted in. =_=
SE does not treat "nobility" in this game in a 100% traditional, historical sense. That's fine. However, like SO many other things in FFXIV's lore right now, I feel as though the specifics behind such are not complete? Or at least not entirely clear. Is it just extreme wealth = nobility? Or is there more to it than that? Does it depend on the city-state they're in? Or how much property they own? If they're new money or old money?
What definitely makes a noble a noble in FFXIV's setting? I don't know what the answer to that question is yet.
If I encounter an RPer who claims nobility, I will not outright ignore them... But how I react to it (or one of my characters, rather), is something I'm still debating with myself. It may depend on how it is presented to me.
Edit: I did read through the other 'Nobles?' thread, but I would like better clarity. All I got from that thread was 'extremely rich people are nobles, especially if they're Ul'dahn'. Am I overlooking something?
RE: Nobility in RP - LandStander - 10-13-2013
Hahahahaha, GW2 did have a ton of "nobles". There was someone I knew on there that joked out saying that there was not enough land to give to all of them so they all had to settle on their own square cubic foot of family land.
RE: Nobility in RP - K'dath - 10-13-2013
And that's why Charr are the master race. You humans with your 'nobility'. The land belongs to the Legions.
RE: Nobility in RP - Kismet - 10-13-2013
(10-13-2013, 10:31 PM)K Wrote: And that's why Charr are the master race.
Quoted for truth.Â
RE: Nobility in RP - Elkabong419 - 10-14-2013
I actually was playing my Lalafell as a noble, a Princess as a matter of fact. Though, the country I used I made up and is not even from Eorzea, but another section of Hydalean.Â
She keeps that she's a Princess a secret though, as she ran away from home, and at least in her story, I'm not ready to have her go back
RE: Nobility in RP - Faye - 10-29-2013
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I'm just going to leave this here and merrily continue RPing a Lady from Gridania.
RE: Nobility in RP - Brave - 10-29-2013
(10-29-2013, 09:49 PM)Faye Wrote:While I'm glad you were able to find some canon sources to continue your idea of being a noble... I have a non topic oriented question.
I'm just going to leave this here and merrily continue RPing a Lady from Gridania.
How do you have two chat logs up >< Â I want that too lol
RE: Nobility in RP - Olofantur - 10-29-2013
(10-29-2013, 11:21 PM)Brave Wrote: How do you have two chat logs up >< Â I want that too lol
Hey Brave,
If you click and hold on the chat title ie "Event" or "Battle" and drag it, it'll separate. General is the "Host" window, so you can move it, but not separate it iirc.
I keep two up as well, one for validating my combat log against my parser how ever.
RE: Nobility in RP - K'nahli - 10-30-2013
(10-14-2013, 09:39 PM)Elkabong419 Wrote: I actually was playing my Lalafell as a noble, a Princess as a matter of fact. Though, the country I used I made up and is not even from Eorzea, but another section of Hydalean.Â
She keeps that she's a Princess a secret though, as she ran away from home, and at least in her story, I'm not ready to have her go back
You have successfully attained my interest! *searches for a wiki page*
RE: Nobility in RP - Brave - 10-30-2013
(10-29-2013, 11:55 PM)Olofantur Wrote:When I log in today I'll be sure to do that. Â I normally just have to select my RP tab, but every once in awhile I find a nice snippet of npc text that helps flesh the world out or assists with a quest(10-29-2013, 11:21 PM)Brave Wrote: How do you have two chat logs up >< Â I want that too lol
Hey Brave,
If you click and hold on the chat title ie "Event" or "Battle" and drag it, it'll separate. General is the "Host" window, so you can move it, but not separate it iirc.
I keep two up as well, one for validating my combat log against my parser how ever.
ONE DAY I'll join a linkshell rofl. Â And on that day maybe I'll be able to have an LS window too rofl
RE: Nobility in RP - Freemoon - 10-30-2013
(10-14-2013, 09:39 PM)Elkabong419 Wrote: I actually was playing my Lalafell as a noble, a Princess as a matter of fact. Though, the country I used I made up and is not even from Eorzea, but another section of Hydalean.Â
She keeps that she's a Princess a secret though, as she ran away from home, and at least in her story, I'm not ready to have her go back
One of my multiple plans for a future character back before the game was live wasn't too far off from that basic idea. Â She wouldn't have been royalty, but still would have been of a family of high standing. Â It wasn't an original idea by far (grew up disagreeing with the "snooty" ways of her family and those around her, hated having her life planned for her, ran away or possibly disowned, ran off to a new land, etc.), but it was definitely interesting to me and would be a fun challenge to play.
I may revisit the idea in the future since I've enjoyed playing that sort of character before.