Elite roleplay: Q&A and OOC
16 May 2017, 7:22am
Inara RP Etiquette:
6. Perfect characters are boring.
The point of a character arc, is that it is in fact, an arc shape. One who is morally unquestionable, fully kitted out and an infinite fountain of knowledge, cannot go through an arc. Give your character flaws. Be it a tendency towards befriending the wrong people, or a bad knee that frequently gives out at inopportune moments. It gives readers something to latch onto and empathise with. You can give your character exceptional capabilities at something, but it requires balance. She's a damn good pilot with no equal, but can't drive an SRV for peanuts. It can lead to some very interesting moments between characters, be it heartfelt or comedic.
Other Notes:
It should be noted that there can be exceptions to these points. For example, good grammar when a character is speaking is actually rare. Few people in real life actually speak with perfect eloquence after all. Or previously arranged actions during a fight scene, such as someone stumbling back after a punch. What's key to remember is context.
All in all, remember this is purely for fun. We have some seriously talented writers here, and others whose writing history starts and ends at high school. But many are willing to help out in whatever way they can. All it takes is that you ask nicely.
Also keep in mind that many people who RP here, also have logbook stories related to the character,
or characters, they portray. If it looks like there's an "in joke" going on that you're unsure of, it's probably in those.
In fact, some users have even gone to the trouble of creating "alts" to RP with. If you read back far enough, it's usually pretty clear who has and hasn't, and which ones are the "alts". It's therefore not unheard of to see the apparent seizing of control of other characters. If you do spot one, point it out in the OOC section. If intervention is needed, it will be sorted quickly and (hopefully) politely.
All in all, remember this is purely for fun. We have some seriously talented writers here, and others whose writing history starts and ends at high school. But many are willing to help out in whatever way they can. All it takes is that you ask nicely.
Also keep in mind that many people who RP here, also have logbook stories related to the character,
or characters, they portray. If it looks like there's an "in joke" going on that you're unsure of, it's probably in those.
In fact, some users have even gone to the trouble of creating "alts" to RP with. If you read back far enough, it's usually pretty clear who has and hasn't, and which ones are the "alts". It's therefore not unheard of to see the apparent seizing of control of other characters. If you do spot one, point it out in the OOC section. If intervention is needed, it will be sorted quickly and (hopefully) politely.
16 May 2017, 7:25am
That's lame.
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16 May 2017, 7:26am
Luke3107Made an additional edit:
Inara RP Etiquette:
6. Perfect characters are boring.
The point of a character arc, is that it is in fact, an arc shape. One who is morally unquestionable, fully kitted out and an infinite fountain of knowledge, cannot go through an arc. Give your character flaws. Be it a tendency towards befriending the wrong people, or a bad knee that frequently gives out at inopportune moments. It gives readers something to latch onto and empathise with. You can give your character exceptional capabilities at something, but it requires balance. She's a damn good pilot with no equal, but can't drive an SRV for peanuts. It can lead to some very interesting moments between characters, be it heartfelt or comedic.
Other Notes:
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It should be noted that there can be exceptions to these points. For example, good grammar when a character is speaking is actually rare. Few people in real life actually speak with perfect eloquence after all. Or previously arranged actions during a fight scene, such as someone stumbling back after a punch. What's key to remember is context.
All in all, remember this is purely for fun. We have some seriously talented writers here, and others whose writing history starts and ends at high school. But many are willing to help out in whatever way they can. All it takes is that you ask nicely.
Also keep in mind that many people who RP here, also have logbook stories related to the character,
or characters, they portray. If it looks like there's an "in joke" going on that you're unsure of, it's probably in those.
In fact, some users have even gone to the trouble of creating "alts" to RP with. If you read back far enough, it's usually pretty clear who has and hasn't, and which ones are the "alts". It's therefore not unheard of to see the apparent seizing of control of other characters. If you do spot one, point it out in the OOC section. If intervention is needed, it will be sorted quickly and (hopefully) politely.
In other words, please don't be a snowflake
16 May 2017, 7:41am
Simon Daturatl;dr: Don't come in being all Captin Awesome McBigBalls the Perfect with immortality and huge muscles, chisled jaw and the ladies all love him.
That's lame.
Ah, I see. So, it's like the Inverse Nazis, where you're not allowed to be Aryan.
16 May 2017, 8:16am
Marra MorganSon of khzvoltzDrives, hit their drives over their FSD no drives means no jumping, and no jumping means no escape, then take out their shields THEN natke out their PP if their hull is too high
So - drives, shields, powerplant in that order?
How often does this work for you?
i never pirate, and its just a therory in desruction, for me its kinda tricky to keep a target on the hostile
16 May 2017, 8:37am
M. LehmanJust go easy on Marra, benevolent. She's new at this and might need to take notes.
Yar, total bloody beginner, I agree.
By the way Benevolant and Son, certain people are just mocking you in case you didn't notice.
Yet, as much as it pains me, I have to agree with the Reid chick. This isn't about RP at all.
16 May 2017, 8:41am
Son of khzvoltzi never pirate, and its just a therory in desruction, for me its kinda tricky to keep a target on the hostile
Ah ok - for a moment, I thought that my usual method of taking out the shields, then the powerplant, followed by the drives, then the drives again when they reboot, then proceeding with hatchbreaking and collection, was all wrong!
I guess practice trumps theory (again).
And that other fella hasn't sent me a friend invite
16 May 2017, 8:44am
16 May 2017, 9:35am
Marra MorganSon of khzvoltzi never pirate, and its just a therory in desruction, for me its kinda tricky to keep a target on the hostile
Ah ok - for a moment, I thought that my usual method of taking out the shields, then the powerplant, followed by the drives, then the drives again when they reboot, then proceeding with hatchbreaking and collection, was all wrong!
I guess practice trumps theory (again).
And that other fella hasn't sent me a friend invite
that doesn't mean I don't PVE I still do it, I do it to easily kill my targets