An Introduction and Question

[Paytertot]

Hello everyone! I'm a long-time FFXIV player who wanted to get into the RP side of things. I've created a new character on Balmung a couple of months ago and so far I really love how full all the city hubs feel with all the bustle. I've been enjoying a replay of the story and, now that I've fulfilled a bunch of my in-game goals, I want to dip my toes into RP.

 

I'm not new to RP itself. I used to RP on forums a lot, I still very actively play D&D, and I've played a few of MUDs that required you to be in character at all times. However, I've never gotten into RP on an MMO and I'm a little confused on how it all works. How much do you rely on "walk-up" RP? Do you generally find someone through this website / their search info and reach out with a tell first? If you go this route, do you establish in advance what the setup for the RP is and a loose idea of what's happening?

 

All-in-all I'm really curious on how to start, but I just feel a little lost. Thank you all for your help!

[Mua Viras]

Most of my contacts are random interactions from events or just walk up rp.  Those that clicked with my character stayed around.  We even founded our own FC!  There are tons of resources like this website, your server/data center specific discord, carrds linked in people's search info, etc.  The hardest part with making contacts is getting over the hurdle of messaging random people. 

 

Hopefully that helped answer some of your questions!  I look forward to seeing you in game.

[Sei]

Hello, and welcome!

 

When it comes to establishing first contacts, I think you can pretty much go about it any way you like, as long as you're friendly and respectful (out of character, at least). Sure, you can show up at community events or just start talking to people in taverns, but if your character is not an extroverted social butterfly, that might not make sense for you or for them. In that case, like Stahlblyss said, you might want to look at other resources to find like-minded people, potential RP hooks, or even characters yours might have pre-established links with (i.e. maybe they're from the same village/tribe/etc.). Then, if they're interested, you can discuss with the other player and decide what works best for the both of you.

 

No matter how you go about it, for many people, out of character communication is every bit as important as in character interactions. Even a simple /tell like "Hey, you seem interesting, do you mind if I join you?" before you jump in can go a long way.

Hope this helps!

[Talha Olobi]

Events are, in my opinion, a very good and reliable way to have your character meet other characters and jump into things. Everyone attending will be role-playing, allow your character to freely approach others without any anxiety about it. They're easy to attend on Balmung, because there are multiple public ones happening at any given time - many of them weekly or bi-weekly. Give the calender on here a look and see if there's anything that interests you. There's also the discord for this website, as well as RP focused free companies, of which there are plenty.

 

If you want to establish long-term character relationships, I think it's important to find someone you click with ooc. Be respectful, communicate, support each other's ideas, and offer constructive criticism when needed. 

 

Welcome, though! Have fun. 

 

[Faye]

Hello there, welcome to the RPC!  As the others have said, it's really up to you and what you're comfortable with and feel works best for you. You can look for connections here or on tumblr or in any of the community Discords, you can walk up to people IC, you can find RPers whose carrds interest you and send them a /tell, you can attend events, you can join an RP FC to meet people... I recommend trying a bit of each and seeing what sticks for you!

[Paytertot]

Thank you all for your responses! I'm already in an FC that's non RP focused, but we have several members who RP regularly who I get along with that I think I'll reach out to. In the meantime, I'll try and cross the hurdle of just starting to send messages to people if I think we can get an interesting plot going.