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Hello + Question! - Arthur - 06-21-2015

hi there, I'm Tabris! I'm new to the forums, well... that's not entirely true. I've been lurking on here for weeks, trying to get a feel for the community. aaaaand reading lore and headcanons + theories, of course. 

--MMORPG background
I've played MMOs for a while now! started with Runescape in... 2003 or 2004, and I've been bouncing from game to game since then. the only MMO I can say that I've substantially played besides FFXIV is WoW, but it's been years since then.

--RP experience
I've been roleplaying since about 2005, though a large majority has been via forums + IM. I've never roleplayed in an MMO before, so I'm kiiiiind of nervous, haha. the prospect of fiddling with emotes and all that is.... daunting, to say the least. [sub]please be gentle with me, everyone. ;;[/sub]

--Character ideas/info
oh boy. this has been something of a problem. in the past four days alone, I've gone through at least five character ideas. I have pages written on each of them, in word processors and notebooks alike. I'm notoriously indecisive, but that's not the only issue. I keep doubting myself because what if this character is too boring? what if this one's too cliched? too annoying? god, do we really need another miqo'te?? ....kind of at a loss here.
 
--How did you learn about the coalition?
to be honest, I don't remember? I think it might've been through a link on the Lodestone.

--What kind of a role-player are you aiming to be? Light, medium, or heavy?
I would be all for heavy roleplay, but I get overwhelmed really easily – I tend to go all in and then burn myself out. I love FFXIV and I love roleplaying, so I really don't want either of those things to become draining for me. I think I'll start with somewhere around medium, and if I get the hang of it, maybe I'll up the intensity.

--Anything from real life you'€™re comfortable with sharing? (Work, school, hobbies, etc)
hmmm, why not? I'm a 20 year old liberal arts major, though I'm going to be changing to computer science in the fall. games and stories are my two greatest passions, and I really don't want to end up rambling about either of those here, so I'm cutting myself off while I still can. (feel free to PM me with any book/movie/anime/game etc recommendations. I'm always looking for more media to tear through.)

okay, now for the entire reason I even felt inclined to post - my question!

should I transfer my main to Balmung or should I just make a new character altogether?

I'm loathe to make a new character because I just recently hit level 50... but at the same time, should I really transfer him? you guys on Balmung are probably drowning in miqo'te as it is. 

the only reason I'm asking is because it's a Sunday night here, and just before midnight, which means I miiight be able to squeeze a new character in soon.

RE: Hello + Question! - Desmondio - 06-22-2015

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Want to get in Balmung? Get behind me...!


But in all seriousness, if you want to be a Heavy Roleplayer, I suggest you analize your main to see if it has what it takes for the role.

My opinion? Heavy, make a new one. Medium, transfer.

RE: Hello + Question! - Mountie - 06-22-2015

Hyur and Au Ra will soon own the world, Miqo'te just have a silly stigma surrounding them like the DerpGoons. You find way way WAY more Hyur than anything else, with some FCs actually buckling down on the number of Hyur while Miqo'te are free to come and go. And with the expansion, the Au Ra will be sure to lighten Miqo'te numbers for those seeking a more lore-backed tribal life.

Now with that out of the way!

I would definitely bring a character over for no better reason than the difficulty that you might face with making a new character right now. The data center is literally dying under the weight of just the early access folks, and you can bet it will be worse tomorrow. So chances are, to even have a shot in the server, I'd bring yourself on over. Plus HW comes with a fantasia if I remember correctly?

RE: Hello + Question! - Arthur - 06-22-2015

(06-22-2015, 05:46 AM)Desmondio Wrote: [Image: latest?cb=20120626054620&path-prefix=es]
Want to get in Balmung? Get behind me...!


But in all seriousness, if you want to be a Heavy Roleplayer, I suggest you analize your main to see if it has what it takes for the role.

My opinion? Heavy, make a new one. Medium, transfer.

valid perspective! I've done some analysis as you suggested, and I've already got a ton of... I don't know – personality? character development? – surrounding my main and I don't know if I could pull it off. especially when I consider the fact that a lot of it is reliant upon events in the MSQ.

I'm thinking I'll transfer him because of his level, but fantasia + name change him, so it feels like a fresh start.

(06-22-2015, 12:56 PM)Riordyn Ashentyr Wrote: Hyur and Au Ra will soon own the world, Miqo'te just have a silly stigma surrounding them like the DerpGoons. You find way way WAY more Hyur than anything else, with some FCs actually buckling down on the number of Hyur while Miqo'te are free to come and go. And with the expansion, the Au Ra will be sure to lighten Miqo'te numbers for those seeking a more lore-backed tribal life.

Now with that out of the way!

I would definitely bring a character over for no better reason than the difficulty that you might face with making a new character right now. The data center is literally dying under the weight of just the early access folks, and you can bet it will be worse tomorrow. So chances are, to even have a shot in the server, I'd bring yourself on over. Plus HW comes with a fantasia if I remember correctly?

[sub]I totally get your analogy. but at the same time, I just 'finished' my first run of WoD and we had three dragoons just Leeroy Jenkins-ing the whole thing and thinking they could MT. we wiped so many times that half of the alliance just bailed. orz[/sub]

that, however, is something of a relief to hear though. I kept hearing speculation that miqo'te outnumbered hyur and it seemed plausible, considering I know quite a few. the thing is though, I don't feel super attached to the idea of my character being an actual part of a clan. mostly because of the lore surrounding 'solitary Keeper males' and because I honestly don't think he'd stick around anyway. 

that's true. with early access, I actually forgot that the game hadn't officially released yet! and it's been errors left and right, plus queues. I'm currently on Famfrit, so the queue never exceeds 10, but with highly populated servers come enormous queues.

I don't recall getting a fantasia through HW. I think that was for the collector's edition? I already have one through my subscription anyway, so that's one less obstacle in the way!

anyway, thank you both so much for your input! I'll back to working on my character's wiki page. with luck, I'll see you all on Balmung! >:0