True Adamance
Praetoriani Classiarii Templares
Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris
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Posted - 2015.09.22 22:59:00 -
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Dagger-Two wrote:
Some advice if you want to RP: don't try to make your character famous, royalty, super-important, etc. Nobody will take your RP seriously if you do. Even being spoken to directly by the Empress, even being DIRECTLY in her presence is something that, proportionately, very few people have experienced, especially outside high-nobility like the royal families.
While I subscribe to this general ideal of not making my characters famous, having powerful connections, or being particularly important it is important to remember that all empyrean immortals, us included, are famous/infamous in a manner of speaking. In New Eden baseliners are fascinated by the exploits of our kind and without us even being aware fan communities appear all over Gal-Net in the same way fanclubs form around rock stars or professional athletes.
However the point you have should always stand. Never too greatly exaggerate the importance of your character because it removes a level of realism and accessibility from them.
E.G-
You are not an active high ranking general in the Federal Armed Forces. CONCORD has established that Dusters are independent political entities not beholden to the authorities of the four major empires.
You were not second cousin to the Empress, whom you called 'Jamy', and in charge of 5 hidden worm hole regions only accessibly by true heirs to the Imperial Throne.
Trying to become those things leads to an extreme character, while some extreme characters can be endearing most are not, and other more moderate characters will have difficulty interacting with you in general given that you either excel in every field or are able to 'silver bullet' a scenario through connections or some other work around.
EDIT: As for having met the Empress...... I always discount that particular aspect of other RP characters unless that it is quantified by some very real public appearance in game or in lore.
Em shah tey et naGÇÖemsaer ek rahvi, amarr osedah gasi ubday pahk. Ekin tey vahka ijed div ema ziel. Et tey vamatal em.
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True Adamance
Praetoriani Classiarii Templares
Praetoria Imperialis Excubitoris
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Posted - 2015.09.24 00:35:00 -
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Dagger-Two wrote:True Adamance wrote:
Did you know:that non-capsuleer viewership of the Intergalactic Summit reaches into the hundreds of millions and vehement debates rage within planetary communities based on the positions espoused there by capsuleers.[/i].
Where did you find that little bit, True? I always though the IGS were an immortals-only club, inaccessible by anyone but capsuleers (or mercs), news agencies, and CONCORD. If that's true, then that really changes the whole nature of the IGS.
Only we can post there but anyone can see it. In some respects I doubt that applies to instances on the IGS where we have deliberatly ****** up or gone out of character. This is not something many people know about.
Oh and that was sourced from the Backstage Inspiracy Forums but again several of members there regularly reference this aspect of character. Mizhara De'thul and Roc Wieler RP themselves as public figures or a sort that make appearances at music concerts/gigs to push their political agenda's.
Em shah tey et naGÇÖemsaer ek rahvi, amarr osedah gasi ubday pahk. Ekin tey vahka ijed div ema ziel. Et tey vamatal em.
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