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Started by Raph, April 09, 2008, 09:08:24 AM

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April 15, 2008, 03:40:30 PM #25
Quote from: Ami on April 15, 2008, 03:19:54 PM
Aw, didn't know, alright.

No problem.  Welcome to Armageddon!
Quote from: LauraMars on December 15, 2016, 08:17:36 PMPaint on a mustache and be a dude for a day. Stuff some melons down my shirt, cinch up a corset and pass as a girl.

With appropriate roleplay of course.
April 15, 2008, 04:24:16 PM #26
Welcome to Armageddon, the most addictive game of all time.

Still slapping the vein after a decade, here, and it's strong.  Enjoy your time here, and if you need help, there's the helpers list.  Failing that, drop me a line :)
She wasn't doing a thing that I could see, except standing there leaning on the balcony railing, holding the universe together. --J.D. Salinger
April 15, 2008, 04:25:44 PM #27
I read that a lot of people seem to die so early on!

Closest I've come was probably falling unconcious by practicing The Way. haha!

Maybe I just play too safe. :P
April 15, 2008, 04:27:57 PM #28
It's honestly really easy to stay alive. Some of us just don't use our better judgement, or don't care about our characters too much.
April 15, 2008, 04:35:54 PM #29
I do notice that i'd really like to die and try another character...

But I don't want to die and lose this one..

:)
April 15, 2008, 04:42:23 PM #30
Quote from: Ami on April 15, 2008, 04:35:54 PM
I do notice that i'd really like to die and try another character...

But I don't want to die and lose this one..

:)

You'd be amazed the diversity of situations one character can find themself in.  The first few hours in the game are colorful and fun, but if you manage to keep that character alive till 10, 20, 30 days, then you'll really start to get involved in things.  By then you're presumably fairly powerful and know people, and you've proven you're reliable, and that's often when you get opportunities to become involved in the really big plots and excitement. It's also probably the best way to prove to the staff you're reliable if you ever want to special app a character, or become influential/involved in staff run events.

Don't feel shackled by your character, instead consider your options and find creative ways to keep their life interesting, diverse and exciting.  Which isn't to say that dying/retiring and starting again isn't an option if you're really stuck, but it's a lot more gratifying and challenging to find ways to keep things fresh and interesting with the same character.
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked.

"Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "we're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."

"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.

"You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn't have come here."
April 15, 2008, 04:51:08 PM #31
One thing I like to do when I get a character concept itch but still love my current character is to write it down.  I write out the background and description in a text file so when my current does die I have another one all ready to go.  If the itch persists, I'll expand on the character's background; I make up stories from their lives, invent personality quirks, flesh out vNPC family members, and so on.  Usually that satisfies me, and when the time comes to finally play that character I've already put so much work and thought into them that they come out really good.
April 15, 2008, 05:01:15 PM #32
The friend that introduced me wants to make father/daughter desert elves or labyrinthers if/when we both need new characters... Not sure if I'll be able to make a Desert elf by then!

;D
April 15, 2008, 05:08:21 PM #33
Quote from: Ami on April 15, 2008, 05:01:15 PM
The friend that introduced me wants to make father/daughter desert elves or labyrinthers if/when we both need new characters... Not sure if I'll be able to make a Desert elf by then!

;D

Prove to the staff that you're a strong, reliable rper and that you understand the world well enough to handle the role, and you should be able to special app one.
I do advise you try playing with pc family members sometime though, it can really help kick the game into gear.  I would however caution that sometimes the most fun is found when playing with people you don't know.  Getting out of your comfort zone and playing with new people can be a lot of fun, where as knowing who is behind the mask can kill the illusion.  Don't get hung up playing in the same group or with the same people, experience some of the diversity of the world. 
"But I don't want to go among mad people," Alice remarked.

"Oh, you can't help that," said the Cat: "we're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."

"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.

"You must be," said the Cat, "or you wouldn't have come here."
April 15, 2008, 06:18:32 PM #34
welcome welcome, what they said.
Quotejmordetsky: so I reckon, before 1750, people were fuckin retarded

QuoteNamino:
I'm not going to spawn 100,000,000 eggs like a black marlin just because Mekillots are a thing 
April 15, 2008, 07:41:25 PM #35
Quote from: staggerlee on April 15, 2008, 05:08:21 PM
Quote from: Ami on April 15, 2008, 05:01:15 PM
The friend that introduced me wants to make father/daughter desert elves or labyrinthers if/when we both need new characters... Not sure if I'll be able to make a Desert elf by then!

;D

Prove to the staff that you're a strong, reliable rper and that you understand the world well enough to handle the role, and you should be able to special app one.
I do advise you try playing with pc family members sometime though, it can really help kick the game into gear.  I would however caution that sometimes the most fun is found when playing with people you don't know.  Getting out of your comfort zone and playing with new people can be a lot of fun, where as knowing who is behind the mask can kill the illusion.  Don't get hung up playing in the same group or with the same people, experience some of the diversity of the world. 

For reals. I just did this, and am having a blast. Again.
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