In the world of FFXIV, especially in post-calamity Eorzea, amnesia can serve as a very valid plot point for a great many characters. As always, it's up to how it's executed to determine how engaging it is for other players, but that's the general gist of anything , really.
Doing the research and playing it 'respectfully' can be a plus, I suppose, for people who take their roleplay super seriously. However, a player just toying with the trope for the sake of making a campy little story can be just as enjoyable to interact with. Note that this applies to amnesia specifically, not mental illness altogether.Â
Personally, I'd not discourage anyone for going with amnesia (unless it's literally shoved into their character's story in a way that doesn't fit at all -- I kind of ask, 'lol why is that there?'). Is it your first time playing a character who has suffered from it? Go for it! Do you want to research it, or just play it in a tropey fashion? Pick one, go for it, see how it goes, and adjust as you play and learn. Have you played a character who has suffered from amnesia before? Yes? Well -- how was that experience for you? What did you learn from it that you wish to apply to a new character who suffers from it?
It's an available plot point for all characters. It's up to us to decide if we want to use it, how to use it, and how to learn from it and improve it if it falls short of the mark. Then again, that's almost anything in roleplay.
Doing the research and playing it 'respectfully' can be a plus, I suppose, for people who take their roleplay super seriously. However, a player just toying with the trope for the sake of making a campy little story can be just as enjoyable to interact with. Note that this applies to amnesia specifically, not mental illness altogether.Â
Personally, I'd not discourage anyone for going with amnesia (unless it's literally shoved into their character's story in a way that doesn't fit at all -- I kind of ask, 'lol why is that there?'). Is it your first time playing a character who has suffered from it? Go for it! Do you want to research it, or just play it in a tropey fashion? Pick one, go for it, see how it goes, and adjust as you play and learn. Have you played a character who has suffered from amnesia before? Yes? Well -- how was that experience for you? What did you learn from it that you wish to apply to a new character who suffers from it?
It's an available plot point for all characters. It's up to us to decide if we want to use it, how to use it, and how to learn from it and improve it if it falls short of the mark. Then again, that's almost anything in roleplay.
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