AFTERWORD:
I will expand this guide over time as more RP discussions take place, or if game mechanics change. Â It does express some opinions based on past observations, and I'm sympathetic to the fact that there may be contrary opinions from elsewhere in the community. Â As such, I'm happy to make further revisions to areas which may seem to warrant it, and possibly add additional sections. Â I intend also to update the links as new discussions take place so that newcomers wishing to delve more deeply into a particular section here know where they can find more information. Â If you feel that there is something that warrants a correction or another look, or if you've an idea for a section that wasn't included here, or you know of a link that would help illustrate a point already made and would like to see it included in the guide, please send me a PM and I'll be glad to consider it. Â Please keep in mind that, while this is meant to be a comprehensive guide about RP in FFXIV, it is not intended to delve too deeply into any one subject but rather meant to give a good overview of some effective ways people have conducted RP. Â It is angled towards the newer RPer, or to a player who may be curious about what RP is like and how to get involved, or even towards someone who has past experience with RP but may be new to the world of Final Fantasy XIV. Â I have tried to post links to more advanced discussions of things like PVP versus emotes for combat, alternative interpretations of the lore, and discussions about how things like healing injuries or using the Echo may be viewed so that a casual reader might have a place to go to delve a bit deeper into this sort of thing. Â As such, we may see some of these posts brought back from the dead, which I think is fine since it may help foster further discussion.
Finally - and I cannot reiterate this enough - this is not a rule book, and should be looked upon more as a guideline or a place from which you may derive ideas. Â No two RPers will have the exact same outlook on things.
Thank you for reading.Â
I will expand this guide over time as more RP discussions take place, or if game mechanics change. Â It does express some opinions based on past observations, and I'm sympathetic to the fact that there may be contrary opinions from elsewhere in the community. Â As such, I'm happy to make further revisions to areas which may seem to warrant it, and possibly add additional sections. Â I intend also to update the links as new discussions take place so that newcomers wishing to delve more deeply into a particular section here know where they can find more information. Â If you feel that there is something that warrants a correction or another look, or if you've an idea for a section that wasn't included here, or you know of a link that would help illustrate a point already made and would like to see it included in the guide, please send me a PM and I'll be glad to consider it. Â Please keep in mind that, while this is meant to be a comprehensive guide about RP in FFXIV, it is not intended to delve too deeply into any one subject but rather meant to give a good overview of some effective ways people have conducted RP. Â It is angled towards the newer RPer, or to a player who may be curious about what RP is like and how to get involved, or even towards someone who has past experience with RP but may be new to the world of Final Fantasy XIV. Â I have tried to post links to more advanced discussions of things like PVP versus emotes for combat, alternative interpretations of the lore, and discussions about how things like healing injuries or using the Echo may be viewed so that a casual reader might have a place to go to delve a bit deeper into this sort of thing. Â As such, we may see some of these posts brought back from the dead, which I think is fine since it may help foster further discussion.
Finally - and I cannot reiterate this enough - this is not a rule book, and should be looked upon more as a guideline or a place from which you may derive ideas. Â No two RPers will have the exact same outlook on things.
Thank you for reading.Â
"One of the deep secrets of life is that all that is really worth doing is what we do for others." Â ~ Lewis Carol
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