You embrace those puns! That way I won't feel so bad when I groan at you for them. 
Welcome to the RPC! If your character has had a rough past, mebbe she (or he) could have had run ins with mine in the past (mine being a snippy little shit of a 19 year old who has wholeheartedly embraced her crooked upbringing and future as a small time -- for now -- criminal), assuming yours has been in and around Limsa Lominsa. And yeah, everyone is helpful here, I have yet to see someone be anything less than polite to those with questions.
Keyboards and RP:
RP means typing, as I'm sure you're well aware. I've seen people be pretty fast with the ps3's ui keyboard thingy, so I think that's up to you. Most mmo rp tends to be relatively quick (or, I dunno, it always has been in my experience), so I would recommend the keyboard. But who knows! I'm sure there's people out there who are capable of doing the letter at a time thing for rp.
Lore:
Keep the wiki handy for quick references, and play the game. Seriously, I keep having to google things all over the place (I played beta for 1.0, held off on purchasing after reviews of the final version came out, just picked up 2.0 like. . .a month ago?). If it comes to a point where the rp is fast and you don't have the time to google, just be vague. Also you can let your rp partners know ahead of time that you're still learning the lore and to please let you know if you stumble. I sincerely doubt someone will rip your head off about it. If they do, well, you can always choose not to rp with them.
Story:
I don't know if this will help you, but as an example I'm totally divorcing my character from the in game story. So, pretty much, when I'm questing or leveling it's totally out of character. That aside, the biggest problem with incorporating quests is that some of them paint your character as The One, which can make it difficult to blend in, so to speak. However, I do believe there are people who have taken the main storyline and have built it into their rp (there's a fc I think that uses it), so it's definitely possible!
What I say is just experiment. Ask questions, consider how quests are phrased and how you might include them without it becoming a matter of "my character killed Ifrit!" You know.
What now?:
After character creation you have options. 1)be in character while questing, which might be a little difficult while you're getting to know the lore. 2) consider the quests ooc. 3) go ic and ooc depending on what you want at the time.
Speaking from a strictly rp-divorced-from-story standpoint, I'll tell you what I tell everyone: use the wiki and these forums as a way to see other characters. If you see a character you like in the wiki or in game, message the player. Introduce yourself. Tell them you liked their character (details nice, but optional), and ask if they'd like to rp (either at that moment or at a later time; sometimes it's easier to set up a time). Talking to people OOC is probably the best way you have to find and establish rp partners who will hopefully be with you for the long haul.
Linkshell:
It's a strictly communication-style device that allows you to talk to a specific group of people anywhere and any time without having to commit to a FC (free company, guild, you know). It's handy for organization. Some are used IC, some are used OOC, some have a mix of both.
Happy rping to you, and I hope to see you in game! (balmung! balmung! balmung!)
One last thing: people have reported that there's a lot of times when the servers will be closed to new character creation. These are always temporary. People have said that AM server time is the best time to join either server (though Gilgamesh seems to be open more frequently than Balmung), so always try at off-peak hours for the servers when trying to join.
Welcome to the RPC! If your character has had a rough past, mebbe she (or he) could have had run ins with mine in the past (mine being a snippy little shit of a 19 year old who has wholeheartedly embraced her crooked upbringing and future as a small time -- for now -- criminal), assuming yours has been in and around Limsa Lominsa. And yeah, everyone is helpful here, I have yet to see someone be anything less than polite to those with questions.Keyboards and RP:
RP means typing, as I'm sure you're well aware. I've seen people be pretty fast with the ps3's ui keyboard thingy, so I think that's up to you. Most mmo rp tends to be relatively quick (or, I dunno, it always has been in my experience), so I would recommend the keyboard. But who knows! I'm sure there's people out there who are capable of doing the letter at a time thing for rp.
Lore:
Keep the wiki handy for quick references, and play the game. Seriously, I keep having to google things all over the place (I played beta for 1.0, held off on purchasing after reviews of the final version came out, just picked up 2.0 like. . .a month ago?). If it comes to a point where the rp is fast and you don't have the time to google, just be vague. Also you can let your rp partners know ahead of time that you're still learning the lore and to please let you know if you stumble. I sincerely doubt someone will rip your head off about it. If they do, well, you can always choose not to rp with them.
Story:
I don't know if this will help you, but as an example I'm totally divorcing my character from the in game story. So, pretty much, when I'm questing or leveling it's totally out of character. That aside, the biggest problem with incorporating quests is that some of them paint your character as The One, which can make it difficult to blend in, so to speak. However, I do believe there are people who have taken the main storyline and have built it into their rp (there's a fc I think that uses it), so it's definitely possible!
What I say is just experiment. Ask questions, consider how quests are phrased and how you might include them without it becoming a matter of "my character killed Ifrit!" You know.
What now?:
After character creation you have options. 1)be in character while questing, which might be a little difficult while you're getting to know the lore. 2) consider the quests ooc. 3) go ic and ooc depending on what you want at the time.
Speaking from a strictly rp-divorced-from-story standpoint, I'll tell you what I tell everyone: use the wiki and these forums as a way to see other characters. If you see a character you like in the wiki or in game, message the player. Introduce yourself. Tell them you liked their character (details nice, but optional), and ask if they'd like to rp (either at that moment or at a later time; sometimes it's easier to set up a time). Talking to people OOC is probably the best way you have to find and establish rp partners who will hopefully be with you for the long haul.
Linkshell:
It's a strictly communication-style device that allows you to talk to a specific group of people anywhere and any time without having to commit to a FC (free company, guild, you know). It's handy for organization. Some are used IC, some are used OOC, some have a mix of both.
Happy rping to you, and I hope to see you in game! (balmung! balmung! balmung!)
One last thing: people have reported that there's a lot of times when the servers will be closed to new character creation. These are always temporary. People have said that AM server time is the best time to join either server (though Gilgamesh seems to be open more frequently than Balmung), so always try at off-peak hours for the servers when trying to join.
