Speaking personally, OOC guidance falls into the "depends how you use it" category for me.
I tend to talk OOCly quite a bit with folks that I RP with. Part of that is due to the nature of crime RP: Different people have different things they want to RP, and you have to be careful to respect that. Part of that, too, is just because a little OOC chat can work wonders for setting up some fun RP.
When it comes to giving someone OOC guidance about what would produce which effect with my/their character, that's a little touchier. Used appropriately, it can spark some interesting RP. However, it can also dampen RP. For me, a big part of what I enjoy in RP is the spontaneity of it. Too much OOC guidance can turn the RP into a simple "we shall now act out the script we've already agreed to".
I tend to talk OOCly quite a bit with folks that I RP with. Part of that is due to the nature of crime RP: Different people have different things they want to RP, and you have to be careful to respect that. Part of that, too, is just because a little OOC chat can work wonders for setting up some fun RP.
When it comes to giving someone OOC guidance about what would produce which effect with my/their character, that's a little touchier. Used appropriately, it can spark some interesting RP. However, it can also dampen RP. For me, a big part of what I enjoy in RP is the spontaneity of it. Too much OOC guidance can turn the RP into a simple "we shall now act out the script we've already agreed to".
