I used to encounter this issue a lot in WoW because I was a heavy end-game raider for a time; top of the line guild etc. Â As a result I was usually decked out in some very impressive gear and it wasn't really something I could take off in case we went into a raid or I was called to sub in to one. Â Unfortunately for me I also ADORED roleplay and I generally find that people look at your gear and make assumptions.
...So you know where this is going.
Black Temple gear = Killed Illidan
Sunwell Gear = Killed Kil'Jaedan
etc etc
Those who were RPing used to jump to the conclusions that my character was in the team who killed Illidan/Kiljaeden/Arthas and while technically on an ooc level this is accurate as she has the realm first; I find that it's just awkward to roleplay that achievement out.
The solution?
I actually have it that my discipline priest, the heavily armed and impressive looking creature that she is, is part of the front line strike teams that take on the most dangerous threats.  In short, she's in the military and would most likely come from something similar to the Marines or SAS.  So yes, I do RP her as being powerful, this comes with her age but I also RP her as being part of a very large team that take out certain targets.
The result of this is that she's on the frontlines against Illidan killing demons, Arthas while killing undead and so on.  I never indicate that she helped kill Arthas, instead I like to think the NPCs who tend to show up in those raids did it.  Instead I prefer to say that she took part in some very dangerous battles and while it's great she came out alive, you can be damn sure that there's no time to rest because there's always something that's going to cause a problem.
There's absolutely nothing wrong with RPing a storyline as existing providing that you temper it with logic, reason and some realism. Â So long as your character continues to have vulnerability, they can still be in a powerful position. Â In the case of overarching storylines like WoW/FF14 etc, it's more about the OOC players ability to rein in their own character and make them more realistic, you can't just blame the storyline for making them seem ridiculous!
That being said I do find it's good etiquette to not imply that you've killed a primal/god etc, as someone else said, "A hero did it" or indicating that you were part of a large scale war effort, is far better.
TLDR - There's nothing wrong with following the storyline and making reference to it in RP, but it has to be tempered by realism from the OOC player. Â As most people can't do this very well, it's usually good etiquette to simply not mention certain aspects of the story.
...So you know where this is going.
Black Temple gear = Killed Illidan
Sunwell Gear = Killed Kil'Jaedan
etc etc
Those who were RPing used to jump to the conclusions that my character was in the team who killed Illidan/Kiljaeden/Arthas and while technically on an ooc level this is accurate as she has the realm first; I find that it's just awkward to roleplay that achievement out.
The solution?
I actually have it that my discipline priest, the heavily armed and impressive looking creature that she is, is part of the front line strike teams that take on the most dangerous threats.  In short, she's in the military and would most likely come from something similar to the Marines or SAS.  So yes, I do RP her as being powerful, this comes with her age but I also RP her as being part of a very large team that take out certain targets.
The result of this is that she's on the frontlines against Illidan killing demons, Arthas while killing undead and so on.  I never indicate that she helped kill Arthas, instead I like to think the NPCs who tend to show up in those raids did it.  Instead I prefer to say that she took part in some very dangerous battles and while it's great she came out alive, you can be damn sure that there's no time to rest because there's always something that's going to cause a problem.
There's absolutely nothing wrong with RPing a storyline as existing providing that you temper it with logic, reason and some realism. Â So long as your character continues to have vulnerability, they can still be in a powerful position. Â In the case of overarching storylines like WoW/FF14 etc, it's more about the OOC players ability to rein in their own character and make them more realistic, you can't just blame the storyline for making them seem ridiculous!
That being said I do find it's good etiquette to not imply that you've killed a primal/god etc, as someone else said, "A hero did it" or indicating that you were part of a large scale war effort, is far better.
TLDR - There's nothing wrong with following the storyline and making reference to it in RP, but it has to be tempered by realism from the OOC player. Â As most people can't do this very well, it's usually good etiquette to simply not mention certain aspects of the story.
