(04-29-2016, 03:50 PM)ArmachiA Wrote: ^ Above is really good advice. The only thing I can add is it really doesn't matter if your backstory is generic or "boring" - for instance my character was a priestess who left the priesthood right when FFXIV started and wasn't very exciting at all - even her parents are still alive! It's all been done before, pretty much all of it. It's all in how you play it, how real your character feels when you're acting it out. That's really it, no one will care if your backstory is simple if your character is interesting. People get way too into thinking the backstory is the character and therefore have these really overly complicated backstories, but really all you need is an interesting personality.
Yus! It's hard to fit everything into one post but this is also something to keep in mind. Most of the time people want to feel special or at least get out of the norm. This typically means adventurers, mercs, assassins, and rogue types. While there is nothing wrong with that, nothing at all don't get me wrong, it does take away from being special if everyone is special. They kinda cancel one another out... I think syndrome can help shed some light on this.
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So while my character is a conjurer she is also a goldsmith and a weaver who practices her craft on a daily basis. Additionally, she loves working as a waitress and ran a tavern for awhile. A friend of mine summed it up best when he said that people use video games in general as an escape. You take a break from your normal, everyday life and become a hero, a sports star, a MMA Figther, etc etc. So normally those who deal with customers all day don't really want to come home just to...Deal with more customers. Because of that, our definition of a normal, boring character are the ones that stick out the most in a crowd. I use Aya as an example a lot in this just based on the popularity she has gained from serving at public RP taverns.
Again, there is nothing wrong with being a powerful, warrior mercenary who continuously strives to be stronger, but he could also serve soup at a soup kitchen on the weekends for a softer side that shows he cares for people. Heck, I still love the sneaky wealthy types that remind me of Scar from the Lion King. That might sound like an odd relation, but having people play villains that aren't evil just to be evil and aren't obviously evil is really interesting and fun to watch. It makes you question what is good and what is bad, but I'm getting off track. Be creative and most of all, do what you want to do and don't worry what others will think of you.
In the end, you have to enjoy the RP you doing or it becomes a chore.
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