(09-07-2015, 01:52 AM)Val Wrote: A lot of people like to argue in FF's behalf that their characters are 16-17-20ish and can hold their own and be super powerful, so why can't we? My response to this is always simply "Your character isn't the main character. They're just a person in a world full of many others like them."
Put this on a banner and hang it in the rafters. There's sometimes a lot of conflict that stems from this sentiment. There's nothing wrong with being the main character in your own story, but RP is a collaborative effort. As soon as you begin to interact with others, you cease to be the main character. Some people resist or resent this, and feel entitled to being comparatively powerful or capable because their written-and-vetted-by-one-person backstory says they should be.
It's selfish to do that, and impacts a cooperative environment in a negative way. Of course, there's some folks who have no issue being relegated to subordinate or sidekick roles when in the presence of suitably powerful characters, but in my experiences that's the exception to the rule.
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