Hi everyone, and apologies for the long-winded introduction. I finally decided to give in to the temptation and see what FFXIV looks like in the eyes of a roleplayer, so hopefully this post will help me to get rid of some of the pre-transfer nervousness.
MMORPG background
I've tried quite a few MMORPGs during my gaming career, but most of my experience comes from playing World of Warcraft for over ten years. I made my account into Final Fantasy XIV approximately two years ago, but I haven't had the time (or the money) to play it actively until now. I feel very much like a complete newbie in the game.
RP experience
I've roleplayed more or less actively in WoW for approximately nine years and even lead a small RP guild (though with questionable success). In addition, I have been an on-off LARPer for over one decade and participated in a slowly-progressing D&D campaign for good many years.
How did I end up here?
Lately, I've been feeling a bit burned out by WoW and tempted to join a few Tumblr friends of mine on Balmung to see what roleplay is like there. I found this website by accident when I was googling some information about FFXIV roleplay, and I've been lurking here ever since.
RP style
If I had to classify myself, I guess I would fall into the medium roleplayer category. I like in-depth storylines and seeing characters grow, but I also have a soft spot for occasional silliness and even angst. My characters tend to be unstereotypical for their race or class and I've come up with a few "interesting" RP ideas in the past, but I enjoy studying the lore and otherwise immersing myself in the game world.
Character ideas
The only character I have so far is Cain Locke, a young Midlander who has a pretty face and is determined to prove his worth. I still need to read more about the lore for his backstory (I mean, I don't even know where he comes from), but he will probably be observant and witty and... not as tough as he'd probably like to seem. I'm currently levelling him as Thaumaturge and part of me wants to take Pugilist as his secondary class because a mage who punches things sounds amusing, but, er, we'll see what happens.
I will probably also create/transfer one or two alts if I can come up with interesting character concepts for them. I have a weakness for soft-spoken and/or overly serious male characters (my longest-time WoW RP character could be summarized as an insecure idealist), but a spunky female or something completely different could also be nice.
Real life information
I'm Finnish and work as a freelancer translator, and when I'm not playing games, I like to draw, write, drink tea or coffee and so forth. I also tend to make awkward puns and jokes which are apparently on par with Dad jokes.
I'll probably need a week or so to prepare my character(s) for the transfer, but hopefully I'll see you soon enough on Eorzea!
MMORPG background
I've tried quite a few MMORPGs during my gaming career, but most of my experience comes from playing World of Warcraft for over ten years. I made my account into Final Fantasy XIV approximately two years ago, but I haven't had the time (or the money) to play it actively until now. I feel very much like a complete newbie in the game.
RP experience
I've roleplayed more or less actively in WoW for approximately nine years and even lead a small RP guild (though with questionable success). In addition, I have been an on-off LARPer for over one decade and participated in a slowly-progressing D&D campaign for good many years.
How did I end up here?
Lately, I've been feeling a bit burned out by WoW and tempted to join a few Tumblr friends of mine on Balmung to see what roleplay is like there. I found this website by accident when I was googling some information about FFXIV roleplay, and I've been lurking here ever since.
RP style
If I had to classify myself, I guess I would fall into the medium roleplayer category. I like in-depth storylines and seeing characters grow, but I also have a soft spot for occasional silliness and even angst. My characters tend to be unstereotypical for their race or class and I've come up with a few "interesting" RP ideas in the past, but I enjoy studying the lore and otherwise immersing myself in the game world.
Character ideas
The only character I have so far is Cain Locke, a young Midlander who has a pretty face and is determined to prove his worth. I still need to read more about the lore for his backstory (I mean, I don't even know where he comes from), but he will probably be observant and witty and... not as tough as he'd probably like to seem. I'm currently levelling him as Thaumaturge and part of me wants to take Pugilist as his secondary class because a mage who punches things sounds amusing, but, er, we'll see what happens.
I will probably also create/transfer one or two alts if I can come up with interesting character concepts for them. I have a weakness for soft-spoken and/or overly serious male characters (my longest-time WoW RP character could be summarized as an insecure idealist), but a spunky female or something completely different could also be nice.
Real life information
I'm Finnish and work as a freelancer translator, and when I'm not playing games, I like to draw, write, drink tea or coffee and so forth. I also tend to make awkward puns and jokes which are apparently on par with Dad jokes.
I'll probably need a week or so to prepare my character(s) for the transfer, but hopefully I'll see you soon enough on Eorzea!
