So, I didn't read the whole thread because there's a lot in there... but I'll just leave my opinion here.
First thing is... the whole I Am The One is straight out. It's arrogant and disrespectful, among hundreds of RPers, to say "I'm the one, I'm the hero, you guys are supporting cast for My story." Good way to alienate a community.
Of course, one can do it privately with a few friends, pretending to be The Hero Party (the one we've seen in the videos) but that's not something to share with the whole community.
I think everyone agrees on this.
However, I tend to view my character's progression in the game, as an indicator of their IC progression, in some ways. Take my character Jeanette, for example. She started our as a thaumaturge and a weaver apprentice, but as reached a point where she mingles with a higher class of Ul'dan citizens (good for business!). This mirrors the fact that in-game I've been through... the level 15 story quest and events. You'll never hear say she's done those things... but for me it mirrors her IC rise in society through her actions... without going into specifics.
So instead of saying things like "I single-handedly saved that village" (something that happens in game.. to everyone... through story quests) you can say "I was instrumental in saving that caravan" (something that doesn't happen in-game and can happen a lot more than once).
Not only does this not rob others of having their own heroic deeds, it also follows a certain sense of accomplishment that more or less fits the in-game progression, which I kinda like (I'm not one to play a purely non-adventurer type in a RPG).
Lastly, think of large-scale events like the Battle of Carteneau. That was a LOT of people in there. Enough for every Legacy character to say "I was there". If they'd remember, that is! But anything that would mobilize a whole Grand Company or something, I think it's fair for a character to say "I was there, I participated in this" as long is it doesn't go into the realms of "I killed the big evil."
First thing is... the whole I Am The One is straight out. It's arrogant and disrespectful, among hundreds of RPers, to say "I'm the one, I'm the hero, you guys are supporting cast for My story." Good way to alienate a community.
Of course, one can do it privately with a few friends, pretending to be The Hero Party (the one we've seen in the videos) but that's not something to share with the whole community.
I think everyone agrees on this.
However, I tend to view my character's progression in the game, as an indicator of their IC progression, in some ways. Take my character Jeanette, for example. She started our as a thaumaturge and a weaver apprentice, but as reached a point where she mingles with a higher class of Ul'dan citizens (good for business!). This mirrors the fact that in-game I've been through... the level 15 story quest and events. You'll never hear say she's done those things... but for me it mirrors her IC rise in society through her actions... without going into specifics.
So instead of saying things like "I single-handedly saved that village" (something that happens in game.. to everyone... through story quests) you can say "I was instrumental in saving that caravan" (something that doesn't happen in-game and can happen a lot more than once).
Not only does this not rob others of having their own heroic deeds, it also follows a certain sense of accomplishment that more or less fits the in-game progression, which I kinda like (I'm not one to play a purely non-adventurer type in a RPG).
Lastly, think of large-scale events like the Battle of Carteneau. That was a LOT of people in there. Enough for every Legacy character to say "I was there". If they'd remember, that is! But anything that would mobilize a whole Grand Company or something, I think it's fair for a character to say "I was there, I participated in this" as long is it doesn't go into the realms of "I killed the big evil."
