Aysun

Arg, you definitely should have read through it. x_x

For the record, I'm hearing your side of the argument quite fine Shuck. I just disagree with it, just as you disagree with mine and my reasons behind it. That's about all this is. People have every right to do whatever they want with their characters. This is just a good example that not everyone will respond the same to it if they do.

*shoves Kerr back under the bed* Mm? No, I didn't hear anything.

Neither do I! In fact, I said this: "...at least having the courtesy to talk to the ones who have somewhat close relationships with your character about the change before just DOING it is much appreciated." Just clarifying. I didn't say you needed approval, nor did I say you needed to talk to EVERYONE or anything. Just basically for the reasons you mentioned. Reworking of past interactions and such.

Well, if you knew anything about my character in particular, you'd know that I very much am in support of deviating from the conventions provided. I avoid the tribalness, nunh-tia stuff like the plague with my character. In game, there are plenty of examples of those within the cities still displaying racism, which suggests to me that there still IS some "purity" in the races, even when they've moved on from their tribal roots, per your example. May I offer this for you as a Miqo'te characteristic of an individual raised in Ul'dah their entire life: obviously the physical "they are a Miqo'te" characteristic. o_o While my character was raised only around ONE other Miqo'te, her mother, she still displays characteristics of her race because it's in her genes. She still has that solitary nature to an extent. Instinct, baby. The races are physically different, as well. We have different starting stats for a reason. She may excel at the more "stereotypical Miqo'te job" of Archery for that reason. While a character should be more than just their race, their race is a part of them and contributes to their interactions with others. My point is that, TO ME (and no one has to agree, I'm not saying that, I'm just discussing my point of view), race is intertwined with the character in such a way that retconning to a new race would change the character so much that it just doesn't make sense to call it the same one. Ok. I gotta ask: How exactly do you figure? Are people really unable to cope with swapping an avatar out? I, personally, don't believe they are. I'm with Eva's approach: Whatever, roll with it. We can cope, because we have to. Heads up is always nice, though, as I said. Please calm down. We were not attacking your friend and her decision to change her race, we were simply stating our opinions on the matter.

Be my guest. 8-)

I think your best bet is to RP them all and find out which you enjoy playing the most!

There are a few people I know off hand that are changing race, and a few that are changing gender (I think). I'm usually against it.. but there's a pretty big IF involved. I'm against it IF your character is heavily involved with a lot of other characters. That's a LOT of characters you're going to affect when you change. It's at that point where I think people should consider thinking a bit more on it. Race kinda to me is something that is very weird when people decide to just change, because to me, if you're playing a Hyur and such, and you think all along that he should have been a Miqo'te, but he's never displayed the traits of a Miqo'te nor had the past associated with being one.. then how is it that he should be a Miqo'te again? If you really just want to play one, then make a new character that is one, because you basically are doing just that, just keeping the connections you've made and a name..? Race has a lot to do with how characters interact with each other too, as Eva said: some characters may exhibit racist tendencies (or put more mildly, maybe preferences towards some races more than others) and past interactions might not make sense if we are left to assume that a character was "X race all along". My character is one of those, and it's kinda crappy to have her suddenly forced to be friends with someone who she may not ever have been had interactions gone differently due to racial stuffs, and having no IC reason why she apparently set aside her prejudice for this particular character. But you know, if you're set on it, even if you have RP'd with a lot of people.. at least having the courtesy to talk to the ones who have somewhat close relationships with your character about the change before just DOING it is much appreciated.. BUT.. if you haven't RP'd with very many people? If those people are fine with you switching? Go for it!! ..I got totally off topic. The only thing I'm changing is possibly hair style. It all depends on what options they give us, but I really have been really happy with how Aysun looks since I made her in OB. /boring

Are you sure...? 8-)

http://i.imgur.com/4ADA7xG.jpg[/img] If it wasn't the kid thing I'd be game for some non-canon RP. Maybe next time.

Love theses. Sarah's a favorite! That's awesomeeee.

Morning Glory! For all sorts of reasons.

Welcome back! And I am intrigued by your character ideas! Looking forward to seeing them come to life in game.

Glad you see you post your stuff finally! Lookin' good.

Sure. I go by Aysun, as she is my main in some form in all settings I've been in since I started RPing. I've been RPing for around 9 years in some form online, but I am unfamiliar with "classic" RP settings such as D&D. Mine's all been text-based. I actively RP'd for 2 years in XIV, since launch. I played XI for years but never was interested in RPing there for some reason. As far as MMOs go.. that's it. Once I started XIV in open beta, I developed intense loyalty to the game and have not left once.. other than being forced to when it went down! I've been in a variety of shells, from casual to hardcore, and definitely consider myself more on the heavy/hardcore side these days. I love to be in character, even when doing actual game activities if possible. I like a gritty, realistic-feel to my RP, while still remembering the magical fantasy lore we have to work with. I like to write, and am an active journal-keeper through Aysun when I can (which means I can't at the moment!). I am a CST/CDT (whatever it is at the moment) player, and am most often on Skype when I get home from work at around 4pm. I am usually not online after 9pm during the week. Send a message my way if you'd like!

*mourns*

Splitting the RP community on two servers is counterproductive to making XIV one of the best RP communities, IMO. Balmung is home to many non-RPers (we were VASTLY out numbered in 1.0) and I can assure you that you will still be able to progress in the game being on Balmung. Hell, many of the RPers here (me included) loooove endgame and are very involved with it. So yea.. This whole thread is depressing.

I second this..

Literally NO ONE has asked this. Then I must be missing what is being asked...? Please clarify for me, I've been at work all day. x_x New players want an alternative RP server so we don't have to deal with all the issues legacy servers have. We have a moderator telling us to go start our own community now at this point, though, so I guess there's no reason to even discuss it anymore. Kylin: No one here wants people to not have Balmung. No one advocating for a new server for new players is or has said that to any degree whatsoever. We want a secondary server so we don't have to deal with a lot of the legacy issues. That. Is. All. This isn't about not being able to unite on a same server because of friends or something. That's bound to happen. This is something unique to this launch. I just don't know why a new player who wants to RP would want to join a server that most the community is not on. I guess I'll just be greatful that the majority of new RPers are okay with dealing with the "issues" the Legacy servers have and are willing to join and RP with us on Balmung.

Welcome! And I welcome you to create a page for your character on the wiki, so that we can all see your insanity!

Literally NO ONE has asked this. Then I must be missing what is being asked...? Please clarify for me, I've been at work all day. x_x

I'm just stepping in to clarify this. Legacy characters, 1.0 or otherwise. Will be unable to transfer to non-legacy servers. Aaaand.. that's a huge problem for the majority of the RPC, then. I personally cannot make a version of Aysun for the potential new server just to RP on it. I often do other things while waiting for RP, such as leveling and crafting.. So it's not that I'm attached to Balmung, but we're unable to transfer. I just hope that as many new RPers as possible join us on Balmung, and if the server is full we will have to explore other options when the time comes.

Mmmm. Me likey traditional medium. Very nice stuff, Ron! You've improved a lot since I saw your work last!

I'm nominating Selene Artemis for the non-Miqo'te female! She needs more art that isn't my crappy one!

Whoa so much going on while I was at work today. Looking forward to seeing this series.