(10-21-2013, 12:54 PM)Jana Wrote: After playing a dark character on Tera, I was all ready to play a more innocent version on Balmung... I haven't really gotten my feet wet in FFXIV's RP yet, so I guess I'm a bit relieved to see that this bad-guy shortage is happening on Gilgamesh, even it's a bit mean to think so!
I think part of why so many people prefer playing good guys is that we're more comfortable playing as someone whose morals and viewpoints we can agree with. I also think that so many badly played villains or the stereotypical godmode-ing villains come from people who can't really get into that mindset, or who think it has more to do with "being bad" rather than there being a real reason in the character's background to be. A more experienced writer won't have the same trouble when they play a character whose mindset differs from their own, which is why it seems like a lot of the well-played villains stand out more than the more numerous well-played good guys.
Hm, you pose a good point about people not being able to get into the proper mindset to portray a "criminal mind" or villainous character. My main reason for playing the type of character I have created is because it is outside my comfort zone. I think of this way, I hate getting stuck in a routine of things. I'm an Aries so I am very spontaneous and like to shake things up with a little change every now and again.
Typically I play the intellects, I prefer these types of characters because it forces me to constantly enhancing my working knowledge of the lore. I've often compared roleplaying to acting because to me it is very reminiscent of that. And reminds me of my fun times as a thespian. So "getting into character" for a role for example is much like creating an rp character. Stepping outside one's comfort zone is challenging but can also be very rewarding as well.
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