(12-17-2013, 11:26 AM)Black Hat Wrote: 2> Be sociable OOC. I talk about my character openly, without revealing things. Some folks see broody characters and get the impression that the player is just as standoffish. So I call my character "Grumpy" regularly, make jokes about his "legendary frown" and his ability to "suck all the fun out of the room" but I also make it clear that I'm approachable as a player and open to RP. I've watched the inns and these forums, folks say they look for RP and most don't actually connect out of social worry. Don't be worried, reach out. Some of the funniest RP I've played in any MMOs is when two broody loners stand next to each other and "think things" then look at each other say "....yep". No conversation necessary.Â
Toss a tell, ask to RP, get on the grid a bit then unleash the dark mystery of the wrinkled broodyface.Â
I think this is really important for both less-then-sociable characters and villains.
As much as people try not to mix IC/OOC - a lot of people unconsciously do so if all they see of you is your anti-social brooder or your conniving villain. Because of that, it is so, sooo unfathomably important to show that you're a nice normal human being OOC that is aware that your character is a grump/jerk.
Tiergan is the resident grump amongst my characters and after RPing with a group long enough, I wound up with my avatar. <___<;
