Hello! Thanks for the reply! I'm in exactly the same place. It's a shame too. So many games had such amazing potential, but for one reason or another most people just moved on. I haven't really met anyone in game yet, but browsing the forums I've seen a tremendously friendly community.
As for my characters in past games:
In City of Heroes I had quite a few characters, but my favorite was always Invinci Gal. I was really new to RP then, so I'm sure some of my RP there was full of all sorts of stereotypes. On the plus side super heroes fit that niche a little better so it was a great place to start. She was strong, tall and tough but not the sharpest of heroes. Her character hook was that near invulnerability had left her without a sense of touch.
In Age of Conan I had Kimiel the rogue. A bit of an alcoholic and a thief. She had a silver tongue and a quick wit and was often her own foil. As dark as it sounds I tried to keep her lighthearted. I had mostly the same character in Lord of the Rings Online.
In Champions Online I was Invinci Gal again, and Susan. Susan was a teen hero. Her character hook was she had the ability to control fire, but was not immune to its effects. She was quite smart and developed a suit for herself and a minor regeneration ability (after a few incidents).
In WoW, there were so many. I had a max level character of every class and race with back stories for all. I'm not sure I could begin to pick one.
There were many more but I think those were the ones that spring to mind first.
But! Most importantly for FFXIV right now I just have Iron Lily. A Roegadyn and a mercenary. My current plan is that she has spent most or all of her life in Ul'dah. She is quiet and reserved. Friendly and devoted to her job which she considers honorable work. She is not highly educated, but does posses a degree of street smarts and common sense.
That's where I'm at for the moment on Lily, but I'm really open to input and she'll grow as she meets new people. I'm open to the idea of other characters in the future, but for the moment I'm entirely focused on just Lily.
As for my characters in past games:
In City of Heroes I had quite a few characters, but my favorite was always Invinci Gal. I was really new to RP then, so I'm sure some of my RP there was full of all sorts of stereotypes. On the plus side super heroes fit that niche a little better so it was a great place to start. She was strong, tall and tough but not the sharpest of heroes. Her character hook was that near invulnerability had left her without a sense of touch.
In Age of Conan I had Kimiel the rogue. A bit of an alcoholic and a thief. She had a silver tongue and a quick wit and was often her own foil. As dark as it sounds I tried to keep her lighthearted. I had mostly the same character in Lord of the Rings Online.
In Champions Online I was Invinci Gal again, and Susan. Susan was a teen hero. Her character hook was she had the ability to control fire, but was not immune to its effects. She was quite smart and developed a suit for herself and a minor regeneration ability (after a few incidents).
In WoW, there were so many. I had a max level character of every class and race with back stories for all. I'm not sure I could begin to pick one.
There were many more but I think those were the ones that spring to mind first.
But! Most importantly for FFXIV right now I just have Iron Lily. A Roegadyn and a mercenary. My current plan is that she has spent most or all of her life in Ul'dah. She is quiet and reserved. Friendly and devoted to her job which she considers honorable work. She is not highly educated, but does posses a degree of street smarts and common sense.
That's where I'm at for the moment on Lily, but I'm really open to input and she'll grow as she meets new people. I'm open to the idea of other characters in the future, but for the moment I'm entirely focused on just Lily.
