(06-30-2015, 05:10 PM)Flickering Ember Wrote:(06-30-2015, 04:08 PM)Noire Wrote:(06-30-2015, 03:12 PM)Flickering Ember Wrote: My RP pet peeve:
-When people make a big deal out of RP pet peeves to the point where the roleplayer sounds like a stick in the mud. They then have trouble accepting RP or having fun in RP because they can't look past their pet peeves. Or they stop RPing with someone over a pet peeve that really isn't and shouldn't be a big deal.Â
TL;DR RP induced meta negativity
-My RP pet peeve is 'RP pet peeves'
Not my intent to be a "Negative Nancy" just getting a feel for what people do and don't like while listing a few of my own.
I don't blacklist a person from my rp circle for doing those things nor do I chastise them for it, but I can't promise I won't be rolling my eyes from behind my computer screen.
Usually, RP pet peeve threads end poorly. Regardless of your intentions, it is a negative premise. Listing these out commonly rile up some manner of paranoia, making it harder for folks who are already scared, to approach in RP.
What does listing out pet peeves accomplish? It's not really a discussion thread. It is also, to be honest, hard to not get the impression that people care a great deal about the pet peeves they list.
It smells of "if you do my RP pet peeve, you're not a good RPer or a good writer."
But I get the feeling I am starting something with this. If you're posting just remember the following:
A: no RPer is perfect
B: you probably do something that somebody else considers a pet peeve
C: those who invoke a pet peeve on your list probably have lots of other great positives about their RP style
D: relax sometimes; it's good for you
Lastly, I don't consider things like meta-gaming, God moding, power gaming, ic/ooc crossing as pet peeves, personally. I would consider those common courtesy.
This.
Not sure what else threads like these really accomplish except making folks hyper-aware that something they do in RP irks someone else. There are TONS of things I dislike in RP that other folks do - but I also know that those folks can have tons of fun doing things that I don't like. If I don't enjoy something - I just ignore it. If I dislike it so much I can't RP with that person, I just politely refrain from RPing with them. Simple as that. Don't really see the use in airing it out to the world.
...unless of course they're things like 90ks or FFXIV eating long detailed posts. :V Those are legitimately annoying as all hell.
