(05-16-2017, 02:03 PM)Liriell Wrote: As someone who is just starting, I have a lot of insecurities. First of all, I don't know how or where to begin, and second, I'm not sure about my own character... mostly about which race to play. When I transferred to Balmung and the game asked for a name change I saw that as a signal to start a  a "new" character and changed my race to Au Ra since it would be weird to me to play the same lalafell as I used to in Cactuar but with a different name. The problem is... although I think an Au Ra would be better for RP with the kind of story I have in mind, I'm not entirely sure if I'll get used to it. I mean, I really like Au Ra race, but I still love lalafells too ;w;
If it helps, I found that the thing that really got me more comfortable with MMO RP and the like was... well... getting some actual RP under your belt. I just started RPing in MMOs with FFXIV, and it was pretty daunting and I spend a good part of the first day wondering if I had gotten in over my head and made a big mistake.
As I did more RP, though, I got a bit more... used? to using my character and kind of honed him and his personality into what it is now. I would hope the same happens with your character, or you figure out quickly enough that things aren't fitting quite right so you can switch to something more enjoyable. The main point of doing all this is to have fun, after all, right?
(And even if you're not playing a Lala, you can still RP with 'em!)
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