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McBeefâ„¢ · **04-21-2016, 03:21 PM**

(04-21-2016, 02:59 PM)Setoh Aliapoh Wrote: I would push the button. If...

If I felt that I knew the One True Way to engage in my hobby.

If I felt that there even is a One True Way to engage in my hobby.

If I felt that I no longer needed to be surprised by anyone or learn anything new about how to engage in my hobby.

Pushing that button sounds a bit like saying "Gosh, I really like Earnest Hemmingway. Wouldn't it be awesome if *every* book ever written was written in the style of Hemmingway?"

Granted, "War and Peace" would make an excellent Hemmingway novella, but by the time I got around to reading "Plato's Hemmingway Republic", I'd realize I should have never stroked that lamp or talked to that djinni.

You could push the button and have it just mean "Everyone write how they like."

Of course that happens anyway, so in that case I guess it's the same as not pushing the button.

Misteyes · **04-21-2016, 09:59 PM**

I push the button.

OOC politicking and gossiping stops. When people don't get along, they talk to eachother and either work out their problems or resolve to go separate ways; either way, they are honest with everyone else about what happened. Everything else goes on as it is right now (or possibly goes as McBeef described; that's an appealing outcome, too).

( To those who know me: if you think I'm probably talking about you, I'm probably not. Heart

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Askier · **04-22-2016, 03:38 PM**

I don't push the button.

Seriously why would I? Under what authority do I have to tell people how to rp? Sure the rp community can be random, odd, or different but its this diversity and strangeness that appeals to me. I want to be challenged and pushed. There are plenty if great role players and plenty of not so great ones. But I've never had trouble finding role play and if its not broken why fix it? And if I find an asshole, I can hit right back. I dont want everyone to be like me. Conflict makes people stronger. Besides, as much as I rag on the QS, it just wouldn't be the same if it wasn't a flesh market. xp

Caspar · **04-22-2016, 04:22 PM**

(04-22-2016, 03:38 PM)Askier Wrote: I don't push the button.

Seriously why would I? Under what authority do I have to tell people how to rp? Sure the rp community can be random, odd, or different but its this diversity and strangeness that appeals to me. I want to be challenged and pushed. There are plenty if great role players and plenty of not so great ones. But I've never had trouble finding role play and if its not broken why fix it? And if I find an asshole, I can hit right back. I dont want everyone to be like me. Conflict makes people stronger. Besides, as much as I rag on the QS, it just wouldn't be the same if it wasn't a flesh market. xp

I think in general things that lessen the experience for a person can be avoided because Balmung is so vast. Though it is unfortunate that this means there's little incentive to learn to respect others' styles, it means that there also is really little reason not to cooexist with them.Â
In the end I take the same attitude towards this as all other ideas. Things that expand the RP world, I'm in favor of. Things that shrink it I'm against.Â

The stuff with terrible people ooc is unfortunate and difficult to counteract. I think it's only through communication and trusted networks of players that can be fully avoided.

Derek · **04-22-2016, 04:47 PM**

I hit the button I never joined Gilgamesh first, I never made my previous bad character Raiden, I never had to experience high levels of drama, I would've never had to deal with RP trolls of any kind, OOC politics stop, OOC/IC meshing stops, people ask ahead of time about certain actions, /random isn't the norm for fighting, and everyone on Balmung RPs their hearts out with no limits; not just the FCs or the guys in the Quicksand or at Events.

I then call the button the "Reboot Button".

Cato · **04-23-2016, 07:59 AM**

I'd push the button.

Everybody would be free to role-play whatever they desire but constructive critique and a reasonable adherence to the game's lore would be valued and expected by the majority of role-players.

Public ERP would be much more frowned upon, as would casually discussing what one's character does in the bedroom. All ERP would take place behind closed doors.

The Quicksand would be regularly monitored by a specialist GM who would ban those who hang around there purely to try and find ERP as well as anybody who is horrid enough to put a link to adult sites in their search info.

More role-players would be willing to actually go out into the game world instead of standing around in taverns or houses talking about doing so. As a result it would be much more common to randomly stumble upon people role-playing in the middle of, say, Coerthas.

Adding people to one's friend's list and then never speaking with them again after claiming to want to role-play with them would be severely frowned upon. Role-players as a whole would be more consistent, reliable and honest when it comes to planning stuff out and following through with it.

Role-playing major NPC's would be frowned upon and discouraged. People wouldn't have to worry about getting involved with a major event only to suddenly have to drop out because they find out that someone portraying a major lore character is heavily involved.

More European role-players would begin playing and the existing EU role-players would be less scattered and more united.

More people would be willing to agree to disagree when it comes to different styles of role-play - and whilst people would be free to do whatever they like (within reason) they would be prevented from falling back on the excuse of them being able to do whatever they like.

After all, just because nobody can stop someone from role-playing the secret spawn of Thancred and Minfilia it doesn't mean that other people have to accept it, nor does it prevent them from having a good chuckle if such a thing happens to persist after constructive feedback is given.

Finally, more people would embrace all the subtleties and complexities that come with morally grey antagonists and flawed protagonists. It'd be frowned upon to reduce zealous Ishgardians and fiercely loyal Garleans to one dimensional villains that are always evil whilst one's own character is completely pure and righteous. More people would avoid painting Ala Mhigans as without flaws, too. If not for Garlemald's occupation there's a good chance that they'd still be trying to invade and control the rest of Eorzea after all...

ArmachiA · **04-26-2016, 10:18 AM**

I'd really only push the button if it meant no one would ever cross the IC/OOC divide in a way where it destroys friendships/people/FCs.
This includes: Knowing that rp is just for fun and not a wish fulfillment thing, Understanding that constructive criticism about your character/stories is okay, That romances ICly aren't real oocly, Pressuring someone to do something you want them to do oocly isn't okay, the understanding not everyone is going to like your character, etc etc

Everything else I don't really worry myself over that much beyond some eyerolls.

(I'd also push the button if it meant I actually could get my health together to roleplay as much as I used to ; ;)

Klynzahr · **04-26-2016, 12:16 PM**

I would push the button.....

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .... the server would never eat anyone's RP emotes ever again.

McBeefâ„¢ · **04-26-2016, 12:31 PM**

(04-26-2016, 12:16 PM)Klinzahr Wrote: I would push the button.....

Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â .... the server never eat anyone's RP emotes ever again.

This woman is a genius.

Warren Castille · **04-26-2016, 12:46 PM**

I can't explain it, but I have a lot more tolerance for campy gay characters that are filling the yaoi quota than I do for vampy (re:slutty) catgirls prowling for puss.

One is entertaining and fun to watch for some reason, and the other feels like AIM from 1997.

Edvyn · **04-26-2016, 12:52 PM**

i push the button

McBeefâ„¢ · **04-26-2016, 01:03 PM**

Glad we got that all straightened out.

Warren Castille · **04-26-2016, 01:05 PM**

(04-26-2016, 01:03 PM)McBeefÂ© Wrote: Glad we got that all straightened out.

It's all super subjective, but that's the entire point of the thread so I don't see why anyone would get all passive-aggressive about someone's reply. (Not you!)

McBeefâ„¢ · **04-26-2016, 01:08 PM**

(04-26-2016, 01:05 PM)Warren Castille Wrote:
(04-26-2016, 01:03 PM)McBeefÂ© Wrote: Glad we got that all straightened out.

It's all super subjective, but that's the entire point of the thread so I don't see why anyone would get all passive-aggressive about someone's reply. (Not you!)

YEAH WELL SCREW YOU TOO PAL.

(but actuallyÂ Heart

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Kellach Woods · **04-26-2016, 07:43 PM**

Normal Mode:
Upon button press, unsubscribe. Everyone's allowed to RP the way they want and I ain't gotta deal with it.

Hard Mode:
Everyone has fun with both the game and the RP side of things - they blend and use as inspiration both in-game happenings and RP happenings as ways to further and give more flavor to their characters. The game is the lore, the lore is the game - and everything is harmony.

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