Hey peeps,
last weekend i finally decided to give FFXIV a try and guess what, i really like it!
I quickly found my way to this page and wanted to briefly introduce myself aswell as ask a short question So... here goes!
--MMORPG background:
I've played multiple years of WoW (6 years or so?) but eventually got bored of it. I played every expansion for a little while to see if i can reignite the spark but at this time it seems to be gone... and i doubt that it will come back.
I played some GW1 aswell, but only for a short while.
That already sums up my MMORPG expirience, although i played tons and tons of other games. (LoL, Halo, Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Fall Out... the list goes on).
--RP experience
I used to do a little RP in WoW once i got bored with progress raiding. I was annoyed by the fact that the game shifted more and more to simply rushing to the max level and then farming some bosses to get gear, to then farm the same bosses at a higher difficulty. The spirit of the early days had vanished, guilds no longer were places for friends to have a great time, they became simple meet up groups to raid.
I remembered how much time it took me to level the first time i played classic, how i was amazed by every new area i discovered, how i played to meet people and expirience stories.
That was when i got into RP. I switched servers and started playing a little Night Elf. It was great fun and i had some casual RP, but i never got into a "serious" RP guild... mostly because the entire WoW atmosphere didnt feel right to me anymore.
I must say, i really like the setting of FFXIV and felt right at home in the first few hours of play, so i decided that id love to give serious rping another go!
--Character ideas/info
I don't really have a character fleshed out yet as i am still busy getting into the lore and soaking up all availabe information like a sponge
It is propably going to be a Gladiator, Midlander Hyur, thats about the only thing i know so far. I'll happily provide more information once i am content with a decent back story
--How did you learn about the coalition?
After my first few hours of play i quickly realized how much id love to RP in the FF setting and started to google if there was any RP on any server... and well, i ended up here rather quickly!
--What kind of a role-player are you aiming to be? Light, medium, or heavy?
I'd say medium to heavy. I don't have to be IC all the time though, in the end i am just looking to have some great fun while meeting new people . Also i am really open minded and not picky when it comes to RP (considering im still quite a newb myself).
--Anything from real life you'€™re comfortable with sharing? (Work, school, hobbies, etc)
Im 21 years old and currently study Audiodesign in Berlin. Whats Audiodesign? Well, basically everything sound related, from cinematic scores to footstep recording
In my free time i read a lot, i recently started watching Animes and i love sports, mostly Snow-/Wakeboarding.
Im a big racing fan aswell, but as the real life racing is too expensive for me, i had to settle with a simulator and online racing
Hmm... that got a little longer than i expected, sorry for the wall of text!
If anyone read that far, thanks for taking your time!
Id also have one short question before i wrap this up: I started playing on Midgardsormr as character creation on Balmung was always restricted when i checked. Now i was wondering if i should try and wait for a server maintainance or try it at odd hours... otherwise i guess i'd be willing to do a character transfer.
Now i was left wondering how strict the naming requirements of characters are. I obviously cant test it out before transfering and i wouldnt want to spend more money on a name change once im on the server. So far my name is first name is "Kawa", a name ive used for a long time and therefor am a little reluctant to let go. The second name would be something japanese influenced.
Does that name combination make any sence? I've read that the Hyur names should be somewhat Anglo Saxon or similar... is this very important? Would a japanese influenced name break the immersion for other players?
Ok, now i really need to wrap this up before this gets the length of a fantasy novel.
Cheers and thanks for reading, hope to meet a lot of friendly people and character in FFXIV!
Kawa
last weekend i finally decided to give FFXIV a try and guess what, i really like it!
I quickly found my way to this page and wanted to briefly introduce myself aswell as ask a short question So... here goes!
--MMORPG background:
I've played multiple years of WoW (6 years or so?) but eventually got bored of it. I played every expansion for a little while to see if i can reignite the spark but at this time it seems to be gone... and i doubt that it will come back.
I played some GW1 aswell, but only for a short while.
That already sums up my MMORPG expirience, although i played tons and tons of other games. (LoL, Halo, Dragon Age, Mass Effect, Fall Out... the list goes on).
--RP experience
I used to do a little RP in WoW once i got bored with progress raiding. I was annoyed by the fact that the game shifted more and more to simply rushing to the max level and then farming some bosses to get gear, to then farm the same bosses at a higher difficulty. The spirit of the early days had vanished, guilds no longer were places for friends to have a great time, they became simple meet up groups to raid.
I remembered how much time it took me to level the first time i played classic, how i was amazed by every new area i discovered, how i played to meet people and expirience stories.
That was when i got into RP. I switched servers and started playing a little Night Elf. It was great fun and i had some casual RP, but i never got into a "serious" RP guild... mostly because the entire WoW atmosphere didnt feel right to me anymore.
I must say, i really like the setting of FFXIV and felt right at home in the first few hours of play, so i decided that id love to give serious rping another go!
--Character ideas/info
I don't really have a character fleshed out yet as i am still busy getting into the lore and soaking up all availabe information like a sponge
It is propably going to be a Gladiator, Midlander Hyur, thats about the only thing i know so far. I'll happily provide more information once i am content with a decent back story
--How did you learn about the coalition?
After my first few hours of play i quickly realized how much id love to RP in the FF setting and started to google if there was any RP on any server... and well, i ended up here rather quickly!
--What kind of a role-player are you aiming to be? Light, medium, or heavy?
I'd say medium to heavy. I don't have to be IC all the time though, in the end i am just looking to have some great fun while meeting new people . Also i am really open minded and not picky when it comes to RP (considering im still quite a newb myself).
--Anything from real life you'€™re comfortable with sharing? (Work, school, hobbies, etc)
Im 21 years old and currently study Audiodesign in Berlin. Whats Audiodesign? Well, basically everything sound related, from cinematic scores to footstep recording
In my free time i read a lot, i recently started watching Animes and i love sports, mostly Snow-/Wakeboarding.
Im a big racing fan aswell, but as the real life racing is too expensive for me, i had to settle with a simulator and online racing
Hmm... that got a little longer than i expected, sorry for the wall of text!
If anyone read that far, thanks for taking your time!
Id also have one short question before i wrap this up: I started playing on Midgardsormr as character creation on Balmung was always restricted when i checked. Now i was wondering if i should try and wait for a server maintainance or try it at odd hours... otherwise i guess i'd be willing to do a character transfer.
Now i was left wondering how strict the naming requirements of characters are. I obviously cant test it out before transfering and i wouldnt want to spend more money on a name change once im on the server. So far my name is first name is "Kawa", a name ive used for a long time and therefor am a little reluctant to let go. The second name would be something japanese influenced.
Does that name combination make any sence? I've read that the Hyur names should be somewhat Anglo Saxon or similar... is this very important? Would a japanese influenced name break the immersion for other players?
Ok, now i really need to wrap this up before this gets the length of a fantasy novel.
Cheers and thanks for reading, hope to meet a lot of friendly people and character in FFXIV!
Kawa