Hey everyone,
I'm looking forward to the launch of this game (my application for the beta hasn't been answered, unfortunately) and plan to pre-order within the next couple weeks. I'll see you all in game in late August (or maybe earlier if I can luck into a beta key).
I'm no stranger to RPing in games. I've roleplayed in the game Neverwinter Nights for the last 7-8 years on various persistent worlds. I'm pretty easygoing when it comes to RPing, but I do prefer to stay in character while playing (though with different channels for IC and OOC chatter, it's easy to separate the two and keep my immersion).
I've never roleplayed in a game world that was static, however. For those of you that haven't heard of Neverwinter Nights, people can create their own worlds and, if they chose to, change the world to fit the ongoing storyline of the setting. In an MMO, though, most everything is pretty static.
My question then, is this: How do you MMO RP veterans create story arcs and compelling IC events in a world that we essentially have no say in?
(( obligatory chocobo smilie:Â
 ))
I'm looking forward to the launch of this game (my application for the beta hasn't been answered, unfortunately) and plan to pre-order within the next couple weeks. I'll see you all in game in late August (or maybe earlier if I can luck into a beta key).
I'm no stranger to RPing in games. I've roleplayed in the game Neverwinter Nights for the last 7-8 years on various persistent worlds. I'm pretty easygoing when it comes to RPing, but I do prefer to stay in character while playing (though with different channels for IC and OOC chatter, it's easy to separate the two and keep my immersion).
I've never roleplayed in a game world that was static, however. For those of you that haven't heard of Neverwinter Nights, people can create their own worlds and, if they chose to, change the world to fit the ongoing storyline of the setting. In an MMO, though, most everything is pretty static.
My question then, is this: How do you MMO RP veterans create story arcs and compelling IC events in a world that we essentially have no say in?
(( obligatory chocobo smilie:Â
 ))
