How To Rp, Part The Third; Maim, Don't Kill, Your Ego
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Wow it's been a while since I did one of these.
But, anyway, time for the third installment in the series. This time; maim, do not killm your ego.
I'm not going to explain how, since, depending on your pride, yours will fight differently, so to speak, and if you outright destroy it, you'll become a spineless wimp who does nothing whatsoever useful.
On the one hand, you need your ego. You need confidence in yourself and that you're right and they're wrong now and then, otherwise you'll forfeit every argument even when you can win, lie down when you're right, and your character will be nothing but a punching bag.
But on the other, and I speak from recent experience currently being sorted out by the BZRPG staff with an arrogant, self-righteous egomaniac, you cannot let your ego grow very much. If you do, then you're going to make a prick of yourself, nobody will want to RP with you and when you try to join in, they'll seek staff permission to godmod you away, and all-in-all you'll seem like a large child.
So, where is this balance? Hard to say. Again, it's something you need to find, so I can't be much help other than explaining why to do this or that. But that said, it's an important thing to get under control in an RPG. There's always some weaker than you, and someone stronger than you. You're not always right, but you aren't constantly wrong. I've RPed with people who have tremendous egos and people who have none, and neither extreme is very good. But my main advice on this issue is this parting note; be humble, but stand up for yourself when you think you're right, albeit not to the point of stagnation.
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