Is it possible? I have been wondering if it is possible to RP my World of Warcraft character who I rped for a very long time. I know dimensonal travel is possible (Lightning, ect.) So is it possible for my human warrior to be transfered from WoW? Retaining most of his memorys and such?
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03-20-2014, 11:27 PM
Anything you want to do is possible, BUT there are 'community friendly' characters, and non-community friendly characters. Bluntly put, this is the latter. You'd have to find a smaller group to rp with, willing to accept this sort of storyline.
People might give you grief over the concept, but truly RP is meant to be a fun enhancement to the game, and only you know what your best version of fun is. But it's not a concept a lot of rpers are going to easily swallow. So, so long as you are aware of the consequences, do what you like. However, there is an alternative; instead of porting that exact same character over, bring the basic personality of what makes him him over, tailor his backstory to more accurately fit the FFXIV world, and do an Eorzean version of him. I actually do that all the time, and it works fine. They are heavily inspired by characters I played in previous games, but were born and raised right here in good ol Eorzea. |
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03-20-2014, 11:46 PM
Well I would be fine if people thought my character was insane. And when I realized how no one would believe me. I would obviously not talk about it much. I just think it would be an exciting story to have.
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03-20-2014, 11:56 PM
You COULD do it, but as the others stated, it'll likely be ill-received. Dimensional travel is possible, but I'm one of the players that just ignore Lightning's existence because I felt it was pretty dumb =)
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03-21-2014, 12:07 AM
I would suggest just not doing that, for reasons the other posters have stated.
You wont find enough people that would accept an Azeroth human in Eorzea. I share the same feelings/sentiment with many of my WoW characters, too. My main is exactly how one of my draenei characters would be. But if you find a few RPers who would accept your WoW guy, then by all means, RP it. It could get interesting. I miss his tail so very much... (trails off and wanders away) Balmung Server:
Hunfrid Silentstone Hellsguard Male, 20yrs old, Toymaker/Tinker/Arcanist "That big burly toymaker." "That big, jolly, happy black guy." Hikaru Mizuki / "to shine" and "beautiful moon" Au'ra Lady, "Young Adult" Singer/Songstress/Conjurer Work in Progress |
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03-21-2014, 12:24 AM
One suggestion you can do, assuming you just enjoy the character's back story, is play the same character but as one of the races here. Let him keep all that rich history/whatever, and just change what needs to be changed or omit what needs to be omitted to allow him to fit here.
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03-21-2014, 12:44 AM
Alright guys. I will adapt my WoW Character to this world. Help me translate his back story into Eorzean terms. I will tell you his whole Azerothian backstory.
The characters name is George Greene. His father is a strong Paladin who fought under the flag of Lordaeron. He also had a little sister. He did not often see his father much but when he did he would tell grand stories of what it is to be a paladin and would personally train him. He was young when the Lordaeron fell. He was taking care of his sister when the undead came upon their doorstep and started slaughtering the people. George watched his own little sister and mother get slaughtered. His father was too late to save them but he found George and taking the lead fought his way out of Lordaeron to save his son. But shortly after George reached safety his father died at the hands of the undead. George was orphaned and his city gone. Everything gone. After this event George abandon the light and the idea of ever becoming a paladin. He believed the light had betrayed him and wanted nothing more to do with it. In order to start a new life he migrated south to Stormwind where he enlisted in the military. From there he received good sword training and became a warrior of sword and shield. He was almost sent to Northrend when the war started there but he became deathly ill and was not able to go. He eventually was sent to Lakeshire, a small human town to the east that was quiet and peaceful. He spent many years working there as a guard until he eventually became sheriff. He held strong values of Chivalry and politeness he recieved from being a paladins son. But he also grew a great hatred for undead and had no more faith in the light. From there he adopted fishing to pass the time and lived his days peacefully as sheriff in lakeshire. |
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03-21-2014, 12:45 AM
I want to see how well anyone can translate that word for word into an Eorzean story (If anyone is bored enough) If not then please just tell me how I can adapt that into Eorzean turns in your own words.
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03-21-2014, 01:18 AM
Thank you good sir. That is genius and I shall go with that.
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03-21-2014, 01:19 AM
The closest analog I can think of is relating your character's story to the fall of Ala Mhigo at the hands of the Garleans-- the event causing him to harden his beliefs in the city-state's patron deity, Rhalgr.
He could either find himself as one of the many refugees that come to Ul'dah (though, ironically, in the mechanical sense the sword-and-shield class you can learn here translates over to the Paladin/Knight job later) or he could travel to Limsa Lominsa and pick up skills in a more savage fighting discipline to match his newfound fervency -- the marauder. I'm sure others can help you better than this, though. |
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03-21-2014, 07:33 PM
So is there anyone who may want to RP with this character? If so you should contact me on game or on here.
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03-22-2014, 05:41 PM
My character Aeriyn is basically the same person no matter what game I play her in, so yeah. XIV!Aeri, TERA!Aeri, RIFT!Aeri, WS!Aeri and GW2!Aeri are all very similar.
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