(08-18-2013, 02:33 PM)Edda Wrote: Wow, these are some very helpful replies... Thanks so much everyone! I appreciate it, I'm getting a much better idea of what to do now. I still have a few more questions if you guys don't mind! m(_ _)m
1. What's the best way to respond if someone meta-games?
It kinda depends on the severity, I suppose. If it's minor, you can attempt to correct them in a tell OOCly. It could be they're just a new RPer, they're tired and made a mistake, or something along those lines. If that doesn't work, or if they're doing it intentionally/can't be reasoned with, you're probably left with just accepting it.
Quote:2. For planned RP sessions, I've seen some of you said they're usually just simple "Let's go x and do y," but how exactly are more storyline RP scenes planned out?
Storylines are can be planned out in advance by saying making an outline for people to follow. It gives some reasonable room to maneuver within those bounds but with certain plot lines to adhere to, and quite likely a predetermined ending.
But there are less strict ways to do it, such as simply giving people a place to start and seeing where they go with it. Like GMing a tabletop game, you just have to change things to suit the actions of the players participating in your SL.
Quote:3. This isn't so much my concern, but something I would like some clarification on. If someone plays a character who is inept at combat, are they likely to purposely perform poorly in-game? I've heard stories about this happening, but I always figured it was a rare thing. Thoughts?
Eh... I couldn't see that happening. It's one thing to say they're a mage and can't fight worth a damn, but it's another to say they're useless in combat altogether. The character would only exist for RP in taverns and such, since nobody would ever invite them on proper parties since they'd end up bringing the team down.
Quote:4. How are spells like Raise and the like treated in RP? This is a pretty broad question I know, but if someone's character gets K.O.'d in like RP combat, I wouldn't want to do something that's immersion breaking and ruins it for someone.
Raise and such are, to my knowledge, recognized IC. I think Freelance mentioned once that Raise and such are a good way to explain fighting the same mob over and over again, "Who keeps Raising this guy anyway?"
I figure that so long as your character "dies" in combat, you can RP that he/she's been Raised and everyone accepts it in-character.
Quote:(Optional) 5. What is your characters sleeping posture like?
Again, too many alts.
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