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Ashe · **12-28-2015, 02:26 AM**

If it's a populated area where there is a lot of RP, it's usually an open invitation.Â
If it's not a populated area where RP doesn't happen normally, I prefer a tell.Â
Some people don't send tells. Honestly if it's the latter situation I may ignore someone who joins in without asking. If it is a populated area (where I rarely RP mind you) I won't ignore.Â
In general, I would prefer a tell....
It's up to you though.

I SHOULD CLARIFY
If it's me, I wouldn't approach at all because I am an awkward weirdo who is afraid of people >> That being said, if I didn't have that problem, I would send a tell because I'd be too scared to just butt in >>

Erah'sae · **12-28-2015, 02:57 AM**

(12-27-2015, 05:29 AM)Nikobi Eyre Wrote: You walk into a location and overhear/see a handful of people RPing. As it turns out, they are discussing something that your particular character might find of interest or relevant to them and their story. My question is.. is it considered poor etiquette to jump in and join their particular RP without a formal invitation to do so?Â

What is acceptable etiquette in this situation?

I tend to walk right up and stick my nose in if I was ICly in the area. Â I tend not to shift IC/OOC states for something l like this. Â Just understand that people may ICly tell you to buzz off if they don't want you jumping into it, or being slightly hostile if it's something they wanted kept secret.

If people really don't want folks eavesdropping they tend to take it to party chat or private rooms in housing areas, at least from my experience.

Emoting first to let them know they've caught your attention might be a good way to let them know it's coming, and give folks time to spread slow their conversation a bit to give you a chance to jump in, or to silence themselves if they don't want someone overhearing / noticing.

Parth Makeo · **12-28-2015, 03:43 AM**

Like most said before me, it depends. I for one intentionally do some banter with Xyla and her Carbuncle to get eyes glued on the chat and sometimes have the characters walk up to others instead.
However, if say you see no emote or say from the character that caught your eye since you moved in the quicksand, maybe they want to rp. Too often do some walk ups never start when an invitation is open.

That said, it is always enjoyable for people to lean about a character with each meeting as oppose to understanding from the first. Gives pacing and character build.

Kellach Woods · **12-30-2015, 10:35 AM**

(12-27-2015, 02:11 PM)Verad Wrote: Further, I'd suggest that when you jump in, you make sure you build off of what's already being said rather than use a complete non sequitur to enter the conversation (he said, when he uses the same damn pitch to enter pretty much every conversation). Most people will likely appreciate adding to the conversation more than they will redirecting it.

Yeah but that's what your character would DO (and you'd try and sell a knick-knack that is relevant to their situation so you'd still be putting the conversation forward), as opposed to someone going in and trying to make the convo all about them.

If you're not there at the planning stages, you're a prop. Help them and they'll help you.

Momoka · **12-30-2015, 10:43 AM**

I usually send a /tell first, but I've also had instances where Ive walked up to people. Depends on my mood I suppose /shrug

desmond28 · **12-30-2015, 12:05 PM**

In a tavern it's probably going to be the most welcome to walk-up, but even then if you just want some RP, I feel it's a little unnecessary. While I have Paul lounging and collecting information from what he overhears, I notice a lot of people just waiting alone for someone to walk-up. So rather than interrupt a conversation why not engage someone in RP who isn't? That's my feeling...

As for outside the tavern, if you see a couple people RPing say at... Floating City of Nym, or they are occupying the only two seats in a quiet area, it's painfully obvious to me they want to be alone.

Just because it's in a public channel doesn't mean we must engage. I often enjoy reading RP and if I only have an hour I'll just loiter OOC and be entertained by the RP. I've had people do the same to me and find it very rewarding, even receiving and giving feedback.

Reasonableness comes into play. For example, if a character is injured and yours can render assistance, send a /tell and offer to jump in.

As'elena · **12-30-2015, 12:44 PM**

If I see someone who is clearly IC and in a public or open space I will approach them without warning should I wish it.

Where I come from we don't do it any other way and it feels weird to me that I would need to ask OOC permission to RP with someone. Doesn't mean I never have any OOC communication, and I obviously wouldn't just intrude if it is an event.

But random RP? They'll have to deal with my character IC! I'm just gonna say it regardless of how stuck-up it sounds. If you don't want to be approached by strangers, don't RP in a public area such as a tavern!

Maybe that is strange to some people, but I am from the EU and I don't know a single EU player with the mindset that you have to whisper/tell first in any MMO I have ever played.

Virella · **12-30-2015, 12:53 PM**

(12-30-2015, 12:44 PM)Maariya Wrote: If I see someone who is clearly IC and in a public or open space I will approach them without warning should I wish it.

Where I come from we don't do it any other way and it feels weird to me that I would need to ask OOC permission to RP with someone. Doesn't mean I never have any OOC communication, and I obviously wouldn't just intrude if it is an event.

But random RP? They'll have to deal with my character IC! I'm just gonna say it regardless of how stuck-up it sounds. If you don't want to be approached by strangers, don't RP in a public area such as a tavern!

Maybe that is strange to some people, but I am from the EU and I don't know a single EU player with the mindset that you have to whisper/tell first in any MMO I have ever played.

I can echo the EU statement here!

If you were in the open, you were open to be approached. The whole skittish outlook onto 'interrupting' roleplay baffles me, especially in this game seeming we got so many private spots, housing and what not where you can really lock yourself away at if you want to have privacy.

Really, I've never seen in all my years on WoW EU people acting all "Oh my, I might be interrupting roleplay!" If people really wanted to be alone, they would just switch to party, or instances, raidzones, Skype or anything else. If you were in the open, in roleplay gear, you were yielding yourself to any type of roleplay.

Â Surely bumping into events was another thing, but even that most people didn't mind, at all!

And honestly, the only 'private' roleplay you would have on WoW EU was either fluff or ERP, the rest everyone just did in the open >_>

Lady Whiteraven · **12-30-2015, 01:12 PM**

Amusingly for Ben this situation solves itself in most instances. See, Ben is homeless and I tend to post him outside of public rp hotspots and panhandle to players passing by. If they are accepting to a little random rp then they engage in him, and if not they walk by . . . which works if you are playing a bum.

As for overhearing people in a public place rping through a dialogue he would be interested in, then I have him walkup. I do get that sending the /tell is considered polite, but it seems odd to secretly ask to join a conversation being had in the most public of forums in the game. If they ignore Ben then I assume they have something against him being a bum and move on without breaking any immersion for myself.

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