In trying to straddle the fence on this one, I clearly failed to make my point, so I'll try again.
Whenever this kind of debate appears, the initial knee jerk reaction is discouragement. People imagine the worst case scenario (your character is a lost love-child of a well-known NPC, your character tamed and rides Bahamut, your character is a sparkly half-vampire half-werewolf half-demon, etc.), and in urging you to err on the side of caution, they squash creativity that is otherwise reasonable and constructive (i.e. creativity that is bounded by common sense).
Those that are telling you how they are dealing with the problem are telling you how they play. You're free to decide if that works for you. Personally, I can't play a character without writing up some backstory. I had RP characters I made in WoW and leveled to the level cap but never actually RPed. Because I didn't do that background, I didn't have any idea who the character was. I never put forth the effort to RP them because I had no idea who they were and didn't come to care about their story. That's just how I play (or fail to play, as it were). Do what works for you and your character, otherwise, you won't get the kind of experience you're looking for.
I've always found if you do that, you'll find other like-minded players, and those are the ones you'll enjoy playing with the most. This is a large and growing community. Err on the side of whatever's the most fun for you, and you'll find others who play the same way, or are at least accepting of your style.
To be completely honest, the availability for lore in this game is currently a 1 on a scale of 10. There's far more speculation than confirmation in the majority of areas, and that's not necessarily a bad thing, just a little frustrating. Don't be afraid to make a mistake or two, because everyone will be making a mistake or two in the next couple months.
Whenever this kind of debate appears, the initial knee jerk reaction is discouragement. People imagine the worst case scenario (your character is a lost love-child of a well-known NPC, your character tamed and rides Bahamut, your character is a sparkly half-vampire half-werewolf half-demon, etc.), and in urging you to err on the side of caution, they squash creativity that is otherwise reasonable and constructive (i.e. creativity that is bounded by common sense).
Those that are telling you how they are dealing with the problem are telling you how they play. You're free to decide if that works for you. Personally, I can't play a character without writing up some backstory. I had RP characters I made in WoW and leveled to the level cap but never actually RPed. Because I didn't do that background, I didn't have any idea who the character was. I never put forth the effort to RP them because I had no idea who they were and didn't come to care about their story. That's just how I play (or fail to play, as it were). Do what works for you and your character, otherwise, you won't get the kind of experience you're looking for.
I've always found if you do that, you'll find other like-minded players, and those are the ones you'll enjoy playing with the most. This is a large and growing community. Err on the side of whatever's the most fun for you, and you'll find others who play the same way, or are at least accepting of your style.
To be completely honest, the availability for lore in this game is currently a 1 on a scale of 10. There's far more speculation than confirmation in the majority of areas, and that's not necessarily a bad thing, just a little frustrating. Don't be afraid to make a mistake or two, because everyone will be making a mistake or two in the next couple months.
I'm a tinker! Tinkerer? Hrm.... I'm an artificer! - Myxie Tryxle | Impressions and Memories
