(07-27-2017, 09:49 AM)Niamh Wrote: I mostly read RPC to pickup information to help learn RP in the FFXIV environment, and get ideas on how to develop a character in said environment. Â I keep seeing the word "immersion" pop up in threads. Â My exposure to RP in the past always treated the character as being a separate entity/avatar.
Am I just misunderstanding the context and avatar / immersion are the same thing?
If they are separate:
How do you create the line between IC and OOC if you are truly "immersed"?
Do you play in 1st person view to maintain your immersion?
Do you declare that you are "immersed" to others during RP interactions, or is it something participants should just pick up on?
Is the etiquette for interacting with an "immersed" player/character different than the etiquette for interacting with an avatar?
You can be engrossed and interested by a fictional world, be it of your own creation or anothers, and still be aware it's fictional. This, in no way, damages quality of writing or how a character would reasonably act in a situation.
1st person in RP is gross and just looks weird to read. (opinion)
Uh. Heheheh. I'm just imagining RP pausing now for someone to announce "I'M TOTALLY FEELING IT NOW." (can you feel it now, Mr Crabs?) No, this doesn't occur that I have seen. Sometimes there is commentary on how awesome a situation or scene might by but that's about all I've seen.
There is no separation or etiquette here. What it sounds like you might be looking for is someone who likes to get as deep into your RP as you do. I've had people comment to me that as far as character depth I tend to play at about a 12 while most people play at around a 5. My suggestion would be just keep hunting until you find a person or people who enjoy writing on the same wavelength you do. You'll likely know it when you find it.
![[Image: utfF6OQ.gif]](http://i.imgur.com/utfF6OQ.gif)
