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General Discussion / Re: RP school
« on: June 25, 2011, 01:05:42 pm »
I hope this adds to the discussion.
I am a new player and one thing I feel would be very beneficial to myself and perhaps others is some sort of speech style guidelines. This would include tips to reflect the intelligence level of your character (lack of specific vocabulary and grammar), additional vocabulary that isn't common in modern speech and even vocabulary specific to Yliakum and it's localities. I also see a need for some location information to help players develop a background of where their character was born/lived specifically. I was only able to find a handful of locations and still barely know anything about the place (Homestead) I chose for my first character. I understand of course, that we are limited by what information we are provided/have already attained; or are we not? How much information can we "create" about the world for our characters and what kinds of intellectual creations will be respected/accepted by the community?
I do feel there are a number of gaps in the readily available knowledge.
The guides I have read for roleplaying simply state the intrinsic elements involved, such as "creating seperation" between yourself and your character, immersing yourself in the experience, speaking only about things your character would be aware of, etc.
I did a lot of searching and read what I believe to have been the majority of available information on this subject here on the forums, but I'm not perfect so pardon me if I've missed anything.
Sidenote: School, education and mind control are all seperate concepts. Education and mind control can both occur in school, but true education is about empowerment and creating intellectual malleability in the minds of individuals.
I am a new player and one thing I feel would be very beneficial to myself and perhaps others is some sort of speech style guidelines. This would include tips to reflect the intelligence level of your character (lack of specific vocabulary and grammar), additional vocabulary that isn't common in modern speech and even vocabulary specific to Yliakum and it's localities. I also see a need for some location information to help players develop a background of where their character was born/lived specifically. I was only able to find a handful of locations and still barely know anything about the place (Homestead) I chose for my first character. I understand of course, that we are limited by what information we are provided/have already attained; or are we not? How much information can we "create" about the world for our characters and what kinds of intellectual creations will be respected/accepted by the community?
I do feel there are a number of gaps in the readily available knowledge.
The guides I have read for roleplaying simply state the intrinsic elements involved, such as "creating seperation" between yourself and your character, immersing yourself in the experience, speaking only about things your character would be aware of, etc.
I did a lot of searching and read what I believe to have been the majority of available information on this subject here on the forums, but I'm not perfect so pardon me if I've missed anything.
Sidenote: School, education and mind control are all seperate concepts. Education and mind control can both occur in school, but true education is about empowerment and creating intellectual malleability in the minds of individuals.