I go with the 'turn off nameplates' and roll with it crowd, personally. Â If someone is playing an alter-ego and I, the player, recognize them but my character is a bit oblivious, then I should play that and not recognize them. Â If my character is quick on the draw, then I should play that too and go "You know, you look awfully familiar."Â
Of course you'll have slip-ups from time to time and people who intentionally meta-game to make their characters -look- smart from time to time, unfortunately that's the way the more subtle RP goes sometimes, but I think it's -really- fun to play with those types of characters and have to figure out how much my character (quick or slow-witted) will catch on to.
Of course you'll have slip-ups from time to time and people who intentionally meta-game to make their characters -look- smart from time to time, unfortunately that's the way the more subtle RP goes sometimes, but I think it's -really- fun to play with those types of characters and have to figure out how much my character (quick or slow-witted) will catch on to.
