this would be hilarious if it wasnât:
1. unironically believed by some players.
2. almost justified by how dumb some people are.
3. literally unreadable because âtheoretical physicsâ should be âtheoretical magikineticsâ instead.
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begeren colony is being merged with the harbinger and bastion servers in november.
itâs being merged with harbinger.
harbinger.
iâm really not that interested in being harassed by teenage pvpers and sociopathic raiders again, so I guess iâm done with swtor. itâs not like there was any rp left to stay for anyway lol. bye bioware!
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Comprehensive list of shit-tier RP advice.
The following is a list of paraphrased âadviceâ that I hear every time I or someone else asks how to find roleplay in an MMO. If youâve ever said one of these to someone seriously seeking help, you should feel like shit.
1. âOh itâs easy to find RP.â Okay? How does telling me that itâs easy help? And youâre not going to explain how/why itâs easy? Thatâs fine I guess...
Seriously, thatâs like saying âOh yeah, killing an elder god is simple!â then walking away with no further explanation. And thereâs never any further explanation! People just go in circles giving no evidence that itâs easy other than the fact that they found some. I get it, you're able to find roleplay regularly and are obviously superior to everyone else because of it.
2. âYou just have to visit [big roleplay-oriented website], once youâre there everything will be great!â Um, what am I supposed to do exactly? Any post on a big website will just get buried or ignored unless itâs some generic tavern/cantina crap with no substance. And anyone on there who can think of good plots is gonna be too busy to care about new people.Â
That advice is especially bad for people with anxiety. You think I can just go on a site with dozens or hundreds of people and not get a panic attack that shuts me down for the rest of the day? The worst is when I tell people that and they just repeat the same crap as if saying it a second time will address all my issues.
3. âJust message some random person and ask if they want to do RP!â I would say that I donât even need to explain this one, but if itâs common enough to get on this list then maybe I should.
You know those things called social norms? And common sense? Yeah, this breaks both of those. If I just message some random person, how do I know that our characters are even remotely compatible? How do I know if theyâre in a similar time zone or not? I canât just try to find that stuff out beforehand because itâs stalker-y, plus randomly messaging someone is both awkward and usually backfires.
3.5. âJust be patient, someone will randomly talk to you eventually!â Ha ha, fuck you thatâs not funny.
4. âGo to a tavern!â Yeah, because roleplaying is about sitting around in a bar drinking and doing the same shit that makes people sad/bored in real life. And I do love seeing idiotic characters with no basis in the gameâs lore interact with eachother through means which would get them immediately kicked out in-universe. I guess common sense is too hard to ask for.
5. âYou just have to think of a story and get some other people involved!â If you think itâs that easy to just think up a decent plot then you should go sell a novel or something because everyone I know finds it impossible. Even with perfectly matching characters that theyâre extremely knowledgeable about. Even if theyâre a part of the same organization and have identical goals. Even if theyâre biologically related to eachother.
6. âHave you tried looking for groups/guilds?â Iâm gonna ignore the fact that this is horrendously vague and answer yes. Iâm pretty sure literally everyone has tried that to find roleplay, itâs like asking âHave you tried getting out of bed?â to someone whoâs out shopping. In fact, iâve tried dozens of times across dozens of sites/locations with every strategy I can think of and guess what? It hasnât worked a single time. And I am far from the only one with that experience.
If youâve heard any other horrible advice then let me know, I love hearing that crap. Bonus points if the person saying it was always highly popular and has zero experience with any sort of difficulties. Extra bonus points if theyâre an important community member.
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i want a vertical scrolling shooter where you fly on aurene and shoot lasers at things
it can be called tyria 2000
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