(06-06-2017, 04:10 AM)Nebbs Wrote: First I would suggest stepping back and considering your own way of RPing. The cause is probably there and I would do some reflection on how you can improve. We have all done this, it is part of growth (if we take the time to reflect).
Remember you control the character and make the choices.Â
Some things I would suggest:As for your character, I feel he needs a breakdown and almost a reboot. Be the hero who lost his power and had to realise the hero is inside.Â
- Look for RP in the interactions not the Action
- Try to enable and support others RP story, don't try to "fix it"
- Focus on your flaws rather than abilities
- Do have the character out of their deapth rather than the auto-win hero
- Progress slowly, savour the RP in the moments, it is not a race and there is no win
Hope that helps, what is good is wanting to improve. I know I have bad habits I still fall back on from time to time.
Bolded some of Nebbs' great points! I think a key point is remembering that RP is a two-way street. It's a balance making sure your RP partners and yourself are having a good time. Being a one-man show obviously isn't working out for you, but I also don't recommend writing a character that is molded by someone else and not your own writing.Â
Losing some battles could make your character more relatable, but you need to make sure it's not a total pity party or something that he easily solves overnight, there's no fun in that. Make him suffer, make him be humbled, make him ask for help. And remember to let those that want to help... help and feel like they accomplished something for a change. It's okay to let him be cared for, for him to lose or require assistance. Even the strongest of people have someone they can turn to in times of need.Â
I think there is also issue with the echo ability that copies other people's abilities. Even if you're putting limitations on it, I'm getting the impression it is stealing a lot of the limelight from those who had those original abilities. Why can't those characters solve the problem instead of your character? There's a lot of various versions of the echo, maybe something that isn't so problematic as this one that you could experiment with. I know there's always going to be that strong desire to stay in character, but when your character's ego/power is causing this much of an issue, something needs to be dialled back.Â
Try and get feedback from friends/people you RP with regularly. They will know best. But good on you for trying to fix it, not a lot people take time to reflect and try and make things more fun for others.
