(03-09-2015, 12:29 PM)Graeham Ridgefield Wrote: I have to admit, it feels like a bit of an arms race at times. Graeham was designed to gradually learn how to defend himself over time and currently he's in the process of learning how to use a firearm in preparation for the arrival of the machinist class.
Since he's only nineteen and I intend to stick with FFXIV and my character for quite some time I have no issue with his development happening at a leisurely pace. Though I do feel as though other role-players exploit him as a punching bag or refuse to let him put the skills he does possess into play because they'd sooner stand in the spotlight at every turn.
It's very enlightening as someone who primarily role-played xperienced soldiers in other MMO's.
I typically don't ever build a character based on what he or she can do. I focus more on who he or she is as a person...Character...Concept...Thingumy.
Sato was made to be a person with an absolutely horrible past who a) believed his backstory was just fine and b) believed he would ultimately die or go insane. What compelled me about the character was that he still did his best anyway. The magic, the race, the class, all of that happened after is just flavoring the concept. Sato keeps trying because it's how he gives his life meaning, at least to himself.
Solomon was built to be a person who was the opposite. Talented, but absolutely no motivation left. He believes he has nothing left to do in his life other than drink himself to the end of it and have a lot of fun along the way. I wanted to see if he would ever find something to live for again. So far he hasn't, but he's still enjoying himself.
Soren was a SLIGHT exception in that I did want him to be an airship pilot as part of his concept. Other than that, I made to be a person escaping what he KNOWS was a bad deal and revelling every free breath he takes. Life is an adventure, and the more fun you have doing it, the more magnificent even a short life will be. Soren lives for adrenaline.Â
The best characters are the ones who aren't defined by what they do, but by who they are. :p
Characters: M'sato Tia (Lost Soul Seeker), Soren Walker (Ishgardian Midlander Pilot), Solomon Laguerre (Elezen Mercenary/Bar Manager)
Send me a PM if you feel like RP!
Send me a PM if you feel like RP!
