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Hellooooooo! - Zuzura - 06-18-2015
Aha! A template! Good, this will hopefully stop me from rambling! I originally tried ffxiv when a free trial became available near launch. At the time I didn’t put as much time into it as it deserved as I was tied up in several other games. But now I’m back, I’ve tried the game properly and I absolutely love it! Ahem, question time:
--MMORPG background
I’ve dabbled with all sorts of MMO’s but began my RP life in the SWTOR forums and then into the actual game itself. I was there for a very long time before moving on to GW2 where I had an equally long stint. After that I tried all sorts of games, TESO, TSW, Archeage and TERA to name a few. I adore MMO’s, mainly for the open world and social experience.
--RP experience
All the games mentioned above, I’ve RP’d in. TOR and GW2 having my longest running characters. I would often run a few characters at once, especially in GW2 where I co-ran a guild but in general I like to stick to developing a single character and seeing where the RP takes me. Ive met some amazing people that way and made several bonds I still keep to this day. Generally my experience always starts off as something simple like with tavern RP. But I have also dabbled in military, criminal and mercenary RP. Like I mentioned before, I co-ran a guild, so fully aware of how challenging directing, creating and organising group RP can be.
--Character ideas/info
I’ve already briefly RP’d my crazy Miqo’te. She’s a healer, a very curious, scatter-brained healer. I’m having tons of fun playing her at the moment because she’s such a good source of comedy. She tends to say whatever pops into her head, or go off on some wild tangent that just leaves her companions confused. I love RP’ing characters that are interested in anything and everything, it makes conversations incredibly easy to strike up. I’d describe Khiri as a cute, babbling, scatty genius- though she rarely focusses on one thing long enough for any of that intellect to become apparent.
--How did you learn about the coalition?
To be honest, I just googled it. Whenever I start a new MMO, an RP site is the first thing I search for.
--What kind of a role-player are you aiming to be? Light, medium, or heavy?
I’m normally a heavy RP’er. I love being in character as often as possible. However, my character is only in her early 30s at the moment, so I will also be dedicating some time to exploring the main story. So… I suppose I will be a medium RP’er until endgame, when I’m likely to switch back to heavy again.
--Anything from real life you're comfortable with sharing? (Work, school, hobbies, etc)
Hmmm… well, the thing about RP is that it helps me refine my writing abilities. I would love to be a writer, all the short stories I’ve written have been very character fcussed, so naturally my time in MMO’s helps quite a bit as I get to try and live in a character’s head. Apart from that, I’m extremely geeky. I’m into my video games and movies. Especially bad movies, there’s nothing I like better than making fun of them. I also tell far too many terrible jokes. I currently live in the UK, working with autistic adults. And when work’s over, I can most likely be found online.
RE: Hellooooooo! - Griffith! - 06-18-2015
Welcome. I never saw much RP in ToR during my brief tenure with it. But then, I only played for about two months after launch. Good on you there.
I, too, am relatively new. Still lower leveled than you though. I'm working on it.
Hope we meet in game, and if so, I apologize in advance for my blatant Miqo'te racism.
...Okay, it's not racism. It's annoyance. Generalized, directionless annoyance aimed at an entire people. Not the same thing right? Right? Guys? Where are you going?
*yes, I formatted this post for one stupid gag at the end. I regret nothing.
RE: Hellooooooo! - Arter Wood - 06-18-2015
(06-18-2015, 05:37 AM)Griffith! Wrote: Hope we meet in game, and if so, I apologize in advance for my blatant Miqo'te racism.
...Okay, it's not racism. It's annoyance. Generalized, directionless annoyance aimed at an entire people. Not the same thing right? Right? Guys? Where are you going?
*yes, I formatted this post for one stupid gag at the end. I regret nothing.
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RE: Hellooooooo! - Zuzura - 06-18-2015
@Griffith! - No need to apologise. Khiri is annoyingly happy and chirpy at all times, so I'd actually love to see what she'd do if met with racism/hostility etc. Thinking about it... The chirpiness is probably just another reason for other people to be really annoyed by her. However, my lovely little mad scientist is most likely too dippy to see even mind-blowing obvious racism.
@Arter Wood - Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat, is a helluva creepy gif. I'm half lolling, half quaking in fear. Perfect! I love it!
RE: Hellooooooo! - Griffith! - 06-18-2015
Well, it was recently pointed out that nobody ever seems racist in FF14, and while I view that as a good thing (having run into plenty of antisemitism is real life), I decided to go ahead and work it into my character. Playing out negative traits is rewarding in it's own way.
Actually, I used to play a necromancer that hated elves. He traveled with one annoyingly perky elf named Nunally for years. He referred to her exclusively as 'breed' and derided her constantly. And then he showed his hand by detonating a soul-bomb on himself to give his party time to escape. His death paid off in the end, as he was able to peel himself off the Wall of the Faithless in the abyss just long enough to drag the villain back through a portal to hell. His name was Kashan Krowes, and he is one of my all-time favorite characters.
Of course, that was in a radically different game, but it's a fun anecdote nonetheless. For me, anyway.