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Catriona R <catrion...@totalise.co.uk> wrote:
> I've been on Earthen Ring for ironman for a while now, it's an RP
> server but I haven't encountered much, which I'm glad of, as while I
> have the utmost respect for RP, I can't think fast enough to actually
> do it - heck, I struggle to find appropriate things to say when I'm
> being myself half the time, I'd have no chance if I was being someone
> else, in a world with different norms to ours!
> 
> That said, I love the idea of RP and so try to at least not be a
> nuisance while on ER, I don't run through the middle of a group of
> people who are talking, for example. But the little things are easy to
> miss... I was just on the server forum, and came across a few threads
> about the in-character "laws" of the server, focussing on SW, with
> quite a bit about warlocks and death knights.
> 
> And then I saw a point that made me cringe... quite rightly, it's
> pointed out that demons and ghouls etc should not be seen in the
> streets of SW, as, obviously, they'd terrify the citizens, and, while
> members of both classes are tolerated, such overt displays are never
> going to be welcome. Hmm... how many times did I run through SW with a
> massive blue voidwalker following me, even into the hallowed
> cathedral? Oooops!
> 
> So, now I'm wondering what else like that is obvious but never even
> crossed my mind - if anyone here RPs I'd be glad of some tips on how
> to blend in and not be too noticeable if possible! I'm never going to
> actively RP but at the very least I don't want to break the immersion
> for those who do. I've started out by making a resolution to put
> demons away before entering town lol, and also acquiring a somewhat
> less skeletal gryphon for my DK - Dalaran can probably cope with death
> knights by now but SW likely requires a little more discretion ;-)

I'm on a hiatus now, but most of the time I played WoW I was quite into the
rp scene. I would suggest that apart from the demons and undead minions
side, the other things to consider are whether somebody going about their
business at the bank or auction house would really do so wearing their full
battle armour, and whether people in the city would really run everywhere.
There are some nice sets of low level armour that can be used to make some
decent looking everyday clothing sets, and the armour set managers make it
easy to change into "town" clothes. The other thing that breaks the
immersion (apart from the obvious spamming AoE in the middle of town) is
people standing on things like furniture and other objects that people in
the real world would never do. If you want to get off a terrace, would you
jump 20 feet, or walk down the stairs?