I've never been very good with alts. Â I tend to be a "one hit wonder" when it comes to characters, since I've always felt that having alts dilutes my overall character narrative because I'm trying to spread my creativity too thinly. Â
Being a die-hard single-character player, I'll share my advice on coping. Â
Don't let RP become routine.
The things in our lives that become routine become mundane and things we take for granted. Â They're things we do because, well, we've always done them. Â When RP starts becoming routine and your character goes to the same places and has the same reactions to situations, they start to stagnate. Â Shake things up, go somewhere different, meet someone new!
All good things in moderation.
Yes, even roleplay. Â You don't have to RP every day and every hour that you're logged on to be considered a good or dedicated roleplayer. Â You don't have to try to attend every event to get exposure. Â Find a comfortable level of participation that works for you without you feeling overwhelmed. Â If you start feeling overwhelmed, then cut back and do some PVE things for a while or do some things you've been meaning to do.
Sometimes, characters just run their course.
Every story has an ending. Â As much as we love the characters we breathe life into, they hit a point where there's really nothing more we can do for or with them. Â They've grown all they plan to grow and pushing them in any other direction feels forced or contrary to who they've grown into. Â And that's okay. Â It's okay to realize that a character has hit a point where they can safely "retire" and let someone new step into the limelight.
Being a die-hard single-character player, I'll share my advice on coping. Â
Don't let RP become routine.
The things in our lives that become routine become mundane and things we take for granted. Â They're things we do because, well, we've always done them. Â When RP starts becoming routine and your character goes to the same places and has the same reactions to situations, they start to stagnate. Â Shake things up, go somewhere different, meet someone new!
All good things in moderation.
Yes, even roleplay. Â You don't have to RP every day and every hour that you're logged on to be considered a good or dedicated roleplayer. Â You don't have to try to attend every event to get exposure. Â Find a comfortable level of participation that works for you without you feeling overwhelmed. Â If you start feeling overwhelmed, then cut back and do some PVE things for a while or do some things you've been meaning to do.
Sometimes, characters just run their course.
Every story has an ending. Â As much as we love the characters we breathe life into, they hit a point where there's really nothing more we can do for or with them. Â They've grown all they plan to grow and pushing them in any other direction feels forced or contrary to who they've grown into. Â And that's okay. Â It's okay to realize that a character has hit a point where they can safely "retire" and let someone new step into the limelight.
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