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Generalissimo

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Do you put "character" in your character?

Here's something that has been on mind for quite some time.

CoV/CoH is supposed to be an RPG. But since I've started playing, I rarely see any of it done. I find it to be a downer considering there are so many great opportunities to role play.

Most of the time, I'll get on a team and it feels so rushed because everyone is just trying to get as much xp as possible. I've gotten to the point that when I hear someone say "I'm in it for the xp only." I'll quit the team. I don't mind soloing.

I put a lot of effort in making my toon, from picking his powers to writing his bio. When I'm online using him, I'll stick to the role. It just seems so wasted sometimes. The only really good roleplaying I get done is with my buds. And once again, the dialogue seems to be only appreciated by us.

Anyway, just a bit of a rant. Was wondering if others felt the same.

04/05/06 11:39

Archgardian

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RE: Do you put

So let me get this straight u quit a team just b/c 1 person says they r in it for the xp? Well i have heard this commet made before adn they dont mean it like "this is my character i created for no reason and i am just going 2 lvl him up." i think what they mean is that the only reason they r doing the mish is for the xp which this only happens when it is not their mission so it is ok for them 2 say this. This is the thing though these types r always the first 2 quit a team anyways so i wouldnt go to the measure to quit the team just for a comment like that. It is kinda wierd.

I have done missions that i have no interest in just because i know the xp commin from it is very good.

it is also wierd that i get this comment coming from stalker/scrappers all the time.

04/05/06 11:50

IceMizer

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RE: Do you put

I think it all depends on what the situatio is. I always try to adopt the role of the toon I have created which is a little scary since they are all villains. I put a lot of work into the bios of my characters and the back story for all of them is very important to who they are. Hopefully they play that way.
Lord Jumbly speaks with an English accent even though he was born in Rome in 10AD. So when you talk to him he speaks like a proper english gentleman.
Wash-Out had his girlfriend killed by a shapeshifter so trusts noone and will sometimes allow a teammate to get near death just to see if they will revert to their true form.
And so on with the other toons in my collection. I dont mind if someone on the team is playing for the xp. They wont speak or role play much themselves but others in the team might and thats what matters most.

04/05/06 12:04

kaliace

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RE: Do you put

I am not sure it really maters. I was playing my brute at first always as big and dumb. (That is not a stretch for me) putting duhhhhh…. In front of everything I said, and it was funny for a bit, but then it got old and was hard to keep up with. When you are in a firefight or working a mish with a team, then getting a quick clear message is more important.

When I was thinking about this topic I tried to remember my ol’ D&D days. (About 100 years ago it seems) even then we did not “role play” in character, we just did our thing and had fun.

As for character design, I do try to keep in the realm of possibilities with the Toon. My Big Brute is Science based, and he is huge, So Jump is a natural fit for him. My MM is Technology based so I tried to keep travel powers and other abilities within that realm of the toon. Having a Gunnery Sergeant flying around and hovering did not seem to make sense. (Unless it was a backpack or something)

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04/05/06 12:23

Dasha

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RE: Do you put

sadly CoV or CoH are a wee bit to fast paced for alot of role playing...

I use a diff tactic in role playing.. When I create a toon I choose a personality for them... good or nice or mean or vulgur or bossy and so on... I conpletly envelope my self into there personality ya know..

for instance
Sequana my MM.. she is a nice fun loving happy go lucky innocent girl.. and when I log her on I am always nice fun loving happy go lucky innocent girl.. she is a follower not a leader and will be allowed to be dragged where ever for no more than she was told to..

Jake Roberts my Stalker.. he is very rash to the point business first type of guy.. when ever I log him on I am all those things.. He will take lead of the group direct em were to go who to fight or at least try to do those things.. I am not rude while I do this I am just a wee bit pushy and throw my ideas out there..

at least this is how I role play.. I dont tell anyone I role play I just do it automaticly as I log on a toon..

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04/05/06 13:12

paintgirl

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RE: Do you put

Well some servers have more RPG players then others.
My husband and some of our friends who play are very into being there characters. We play on champion and there seems to be a good mix of RPG play.
If you go to the official COV page there will be more info about what server is the most RPGish.
There are all kinds of players out there, just need to find them.

04/05/06 13:35

Archgardian

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RE: Do you put

Since i naturally get along with pretty much everyone i can get along with type of personality except the one of a person who is a veteran or has played a lot plays like a noobie. I am talking about the person who tells u they have played 4 a few months and know how 2 work thier powers but in every fight they get the team killed or fun off on their own and get killed and blame the team.

I dont really put a lot into character bio's since i never made a bio. The costume is the biggest thing 4 me. I try 2 make the costume look like someone i want 2 be or somthing off of a character i saw in movies/t.v. shows.

04/05/06 13:52

RonJ73

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RE: Do you put

I kinda roleplay when I play my characters. Each character i play puts me in a particular mood which is how I'll chat. Generally if I'm playing a brute, I'll tend to be kinda bossy and pushy. If I'm playing my mastermind, I'll tend to be more reserved and logical. It's not so much me getting into the role of the character, it's more of me altering my attitude based on the character I'm playing.

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04/06/06 13:02

Sapir

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RE: Do you put

:since govtmorgue is now busy preparing for his nuptials the part of heroic gameamper trying to keep Sapir in line will be played by BishopDon...good luck to you:

I have heard this complaint before, but I am afraid that you may indeed be wrong, Generalissimo. You see it's not that we are not "roleplaying" that bothers you; it is that we are not "roleplaying the way you want us to" that is bothering you. Please believe me, I feel for you, truly I do. This is not a flame because this is Gameamp; and by crikey, that's not how we roll here. At the very least, it is not the way "I" roll here (because govtmorgue will hurt me if I do). I just wanted to be clear on that.

You see, when you are in-game, you are indeed seeing people roleplaying. They are playing the role of whatever avatar they have chosen to enter the game world with. Does this mean that they need to talk in overly dramatic tones all the time? Not at all. Although, there are indeed those who never come out of "character" for the persona that they have created; at least so I have heard. Let's be honest, that could get old real fast. Sure, it's fun to play "pretend" and "dress-up", but it can quickly go wrong....dreadfully wrong. Especially here in the Rogue Isles. We are villains, dontcha know. You wouldnt want to have me roleplay evil. Honestly, you wouldnt want me to. I've seen too much of it. Where would you ever get a group together to do a mission. Bad guys DO NOT work together happily, or even begrudgingly. Generally, bad guys are only waiting for the moment to slip the shiv into your back when you are least expecting it. Would you dare mish with a character such as this? If I truly were to roleplay a villain; I would lure you into helping me with a very important badge mission, and just when I am about to click the last glowie which earns everyone the badge....I kick the lot of you from the team! Click the glowie, get the badge, and run like hades. Sound like fun? Okay, maybe that's not what you meant, but it would be roleplaying (and probably "griefing" too).

Well, I've sorta said my peace, but it really all comes down to degree. Not everyone is a Shakespearean Actor! Why do I hear John Lovitz in my head all of a sudden? It's not the Ren Faire, its an online game.

My God, man! What do you want from me? Blood?

Just thought I'd give you a little of what you wanted.....ACTING! Okay, I need someone to help me get Lovitz the heck out of my brain, and I mean NOW!

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04/07/06 02:34

Phedre_D

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RE: Do you put

Thanks for that analysis, Sapir. No idea how I can get any serious work done today, but I am in a better mood now! Although I don't fully agree with you. Even villains can RP quite nicely. On almost all my characters I put a bio, or at least I have a story for them in my mind. And if I have the change I will RP. Especially with my villain that plays in a RP-VG especially set up for it. But as said before, COV (and COH) are not that easy for RP-ing. The action is too fast. We often start off with some RP chit-chat, but quickly end of smashing longbows in silence.

Now back to the first post. I agree with Generalissimo. I would have probably quit a team too if somebody comes in telling that he is here for the xp only. I don't care if players don't RP, but a statement like that makes it work, and not fun. I play this game for the whole experience. getting xp is part of it, but not the ultimate goal.

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04/07/06 04:09

Sapir

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RE: Do you put

Well, the Lovitzectomy appears to be a success. For now, at least. I understand what you're saying Phe, and agree. I just meant that a lot of the RP lamenting is just a matter of degree. I mean with my hero (Sapir; yeah, hero), I have role played quite a bit. In fact one incident of roleplaying I have had to have surgically and psychically removed from my memory for the safety of all Paragon. It was not a pretty sight, and all those who witnessed it have been silenced in whatever way possible. Cookies mainly. I even roleplay my main villain, but I am not sure that many of the staunch RP'ers wud think that I RP'd much at all. Like I said, all a matter of degree. I would just like to see a little understanding from the RP'ers in the community that even playing the game and enjoying your archetype constitutes roleplaying. Just minus the "thees" and "thous". We are not so far apart, you and I. In fact, they really have to widen the halls around here...

Of course, where I RP most is right here.
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04/07/06 06:40

DocVengeance

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RE: Do you put

If this bothers you try "roleplayerizing" it, dont hear it as i'm only here for the XP hear it as I'm only here for the experience. keep in mind some of us have done the same mission ad nauseum and as much as we want it to be fun its not always that way.sometimes you do a mish for XP and sometimes so you can get to the next mission or contact. so just roleplay it in your head and adjust what they say. and dont let one person mess up a potentially good team, like someone said that person may get themselves dead, get mad about debt and drop.

Doc

as for me i havent RPd but i've "played along" with RPers. I used to love RPing with dice and paper games. Each of my toons does have a "style" Doc is a sadist (but bright and intellegent) and enjoys watching his victims squirm in pain in his holds and has some binds to that effect. Katie is ever the healer till she gets mad and "goes postal" (usually on a boss she then bounces off the walls repeatedly), Sister V is a pyro and more blaster than healer. So although I dont RP I can have 2 toons with similar toons that I play differently. Also some of my toons have well thought out Bios, some are written down some are in my head and some dot have em but develop them as they go

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04/07/06 06:41

BishopDon

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RE: Do you put

**yawns..wipes sleep from eyes** **checks Sapir's leash...ok, still intact**

Now, RP is a funny thing. And as much as it pains me to say this...Sapir has some valid points. RP is what you make of it. I have played with many people that RP'd and I play along with them, it's kinda fun. However, to stay that way forever, is a bit of a stretch. Reason being, people change, characters change and situations change. If we are all RPing, this would also include changing up how you RP with each toon.

I've never considered the RP issue prior to CoH/CoV and I don't believe I'm the poster boy for RP, however, I find it interesting from time to time to "get into character". This may be what everyone else is feeling too (can't support this thought though), so I can agree with Doc when he mentioned, taking what someone says and put a positive RP twist to it. Just may be a time where they don't feel like RPing, but that shouldn't stop you from doing what you do.

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04/07/06 07:06

blackphoenix

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RE: Do you put

Um, character, yes. Not really role play character, more like stupid crazy character. You know, the kind of character that have people saying, "That guy is qute a character." So um, yes, I do put "character" into my characters. lol :)

04/07/06 07:20

DocVengeance

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RE: Do you put

oh btw i've seen broadcasts for RP SGs so maybe getting into a good RP SG you could find a lot of other RPers there.

Doc

04/07/06 07:21

Archgardian

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RE: Do you put

I didnt know that this many ppl actually RP. I do not RP at all though. I have seen ppl try 2 RP and fail at it b/c their costume says one thing but they act totally different. For example, one guy was supposed 2 be a wolf or something like that and he acted like a bird. He put chirp after everything he said. his name wasnt birdwolf or anything like that but i thought it was strange. u should only RP when ur good at it or u can type your sayings or whatever in the midst of a fight. The best RP i have teamed with was a person with a french name and actually talked like a french person. Instead of this she would put zis and so on and so forth.

04/07/06 07:27

blacktomcat

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RE: Do you put

I don't always roleplay, but I always have some idea of what the character is about when I create them. I can't play just a set of powers. There has to be an attitude to them. I even establish a voice for the character in my mind and catch myself using their speech patterns sometimes when I really get into their heads.

For example, my high attitude CoH Mind/Sonic controller, Hypnosystah, uses a lot of 'hon', 'baby' and 'oh no you didn't!', where my meek anthro cat stalker for CoV is very quiet, but often apologetic when he speaks, even to his victims. I find myself slipping into character from time to time, even when I don't mean to. These are, however, some of my more extreme examples.

I often do bio's, but even if I don't, I always have some idea for the character's background.

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04/07/06 08:26

BishopDon

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RE: Do you put

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Do I want to comment on this one??? lol **Duhhhhh**

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04/07/06 09:27

kaliace

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RE: Do you put

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Do I want to comment on this one??? lol **Duhhhhh**

Hey that big dumb Brute is in your SG so…..birds of a feather…..DO”H!

Mr. Thumper Level 40 Brute
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04/07/06 10:07

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