Treating a current patch as current events can be tricky because people are going to be at different points in the story. If you're going to RP the latest content as current events then you need to make sure that the people you're playing with are on the same page. It isn't safe to assume that the community in general will see events as having fully transpired until a new patch is released. When one patch is released, the events of the previous patch have concluded by that release date. It's certainly acceptable to keep your character in the moment, just realize that some of what you may consider to be current events may be months in the past or even months in the future for another person. As you can see, this can be a slippery slope. I would personally not RP aspects of a current patch as being current for my character unless it was with a group of likeminded players. I would not publicly declare that I have slain Leviathan, for example, even if I have him on farm status.
Ultimately, you must bear in mind that RP is meant to be fun. If you are playing with likeminded individuals then you can pretty much play things however you want to. Just understand that if you do certain things in the middle of the Quicksand then it might not be as well received. I wouldn't bother playing with someone who was bragging about how he cut off Leviathan's head, for example. Others probably would have no problem with that scenario.
Ultimately, you must bear in mind that RP is meant to be fun. If you are playing with likeminded individuals then you can pretty much play things however you want to. Just understand that if you do certain things in the middle of the Quicksand then it might not be as well received. I wouldn't bother playing with someone who was bragging about how he cut off Leviathan's head, for example. Others probably would have no problem with that scenario.
