How-to; Avoiding Bad Rping
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I know I said last time that this one would be on godmoding, but recent events in an RPG led me to do this instead. Provided in convenient, "1-2-3-4" format;
First off, NEVER TYPE ANYTHING ALL IN CAPS LOCK. Even if you're just doing it to EMPHASIZE one word, it's an eyesore and annoying to most others.
Second, if you put effort into a character, don't make that character a comic relief character. We all love our Homer Simpsons, our Klingers, our Sokkas, but if you are going to make a multiple-paragraph description and backstory and then have them be a basic dunce without using wit, seriously, just make it generic.
Third, if you make references, at least make them good references and make them witty. Seriously, obvious and poorly-executed references aren't funny. Often good ones don't work too.
Fourth, don't envelope yourself in a nonsensical universe you made for your character. It alienates you from other RPers, somewhat killing the point of an RPG instead of an epic, and annoys people. And if you must, try not to make it too childish.
Fifth, try not to get too mature. I got a warning in one RPG for having a character fond of decapitating his enemies and then setting the heads on fire. But that's about all I can say without getting a warning.
Sixth, play along with others. Don't surround yourself with a group of NPC's, have some fun with other characters. My exception to this one is an accidentally self-imposed seclusion. For example if you're the only character on a two-sided RPG. Then it's fine. Ironically in that situation I often make a character on that side since the isolated ones seem to generally have good ideas and be fun.
Seventh, Do not, and I mean this, try to become the "all-maxed-out" character. Seriously, it's just plain asinine to portray yourself as the pinnacle of human society, and believe me when I say if you try to make a samurai out of your sorcerer, you can bet I'm using logic and having my swordsman cut him up.
Will update when I'm not tired due to the wind outside my house keeping me up.
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