Sorry for the weird layout. I can't seem to figure out how to quote certain sections from a post like you did in your previous one. Â You make some good points, some of which I hadn't considered. Â The part about the Ninja with the glamour sounds really clever. Â I'll have to try that one myself sometime. Â
As for the part with the voidsent, when you first mentioned it, I immediately thought of people RPing as on of those big demons with the wings and the claws and the flying. Â The idea of playing a voidsent possessing a person never crossed my mind. That was my mistake I can see how someone would be able to play that way. Â
You make many other excellent points that I had not considered and I think it comes down to the fact that I failed to think outside of the box. Part of what you were talking about, the parts about glamour, is kind of what I'm arguing for. That's using the games mechanics as tool meant to enhance the RP experience instead of just ignoring it outright. That's why I didn't see a point in texting combat when you can just do it instead.Â
I had not considered the fact some may be RPing a class that is not represented in the game (yet, at least) or that a low level character might actually be an extension of a higher level character from another server. Again, these would be examples of my own failures.
However, the point I ultimately want to get across is this. All the things I have previously so clumsily argued for were meant to be an explanation of the views, limitations, and restrictions I placed upon my own character. Â While I understand that some may RP outside what is presented within the game, I prefer to play within and using the limitations the game has placed upon me.Â
I get more enjoyment out of it that way, but I do not expect others to adhere to my self-imposed standards.  I have not and would not derail another person's RP (doing so is just plain rude) just because they didn't create their character the same way I made mine or because their character doesn't operate under the same rules. I don't expect others to adhere to my own standards for playing my character.Â
I also don't RP with others using meta knowledge (at least not on purpose). All of this is what I meant when I said it comes down to personal preference. I know I've forgotten to mention something or address another point, but I can't remember and this post has gotten very lengthy anyways.
*Edit: This post was meant to address both Glioca's and Magellan's posts.*
As for the part with the voidsent, when you first mentioned it, I immediately thought of people RPing as on of those big demons with the wings and the claws and the flying. Â The idea of playing a voidsent possessing a person never crossed my mind. That was my mistake I can see how someone would be able to play that way. Â
You make many other excellent points that I had not considered and I think it comes down to the fact that I failed to think outside of the box. Part of what you were talking about, the parts about glamour, is kind of what I'm arguing for. That's using the games mechanics as tool meant to enhance the RP experience instead of just ignoring it outright. That's why I didn't see a point in texting combat when you can just do it instead.Â
I had not considered the fact some may be RPing a class that is not represented in the game (yet, at least) or that a low level character might actually be an extension of a higher level character from another server. Again, these would be examples of my own failures.
However, the point I ultimately want to get across is this. All the things I have previously so clumsily argued for were meant to be an explanation of the views, limitations, and restrictions I placed upon my own character. Â While I understand that some may RP outside what is presented within the game, I prefer to play within and using the limitations the game has placed upon me.Â
I get more enjoyment out of it that way, but I do not expect others to adhere to my self-imposed standards.  I have not and would not derail another person's RP (doing so is just plain rude) just because they didn't create their character the same way I made mine or because their character doesn't operate under the same rules. I don't expect others to adhere to my own standards for playing my character.Â
I also don't RP with others using meta knowledge (at least not on purpose). All of this is what I meant when I said it comes down to personal preference. I know I've forgotten to mention something or address another point, but I can't remember and this post has gotten very lengthy anyways.
*Edit: This post was meant to address both Glioca's and Magellan's posts.*
