My Writings. My Thoughts.
Tinkering With Ablities
Section: Enhancing RP | 4 Comments »
If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits eighty-eight miles per hour…
you’re gonna see some serious #!@$.
- Dr. Emmett Brown
One of the things that can get static is the same old skills, powers and abilities we have with a character. I was playing one of my alts and I thought, “Let’s change this up a bit!”.
The Zen of Immersion
Section: RP vs Game Mechanics | 4 Comments »
Immersion… one of the most sought after things for a role-player. It’s also one of the hardest things to find in almost all of the MMORPGs you see.
What is immersion anyway?
Networking: RP Chat Channels
Section: Networking | 2 Comments »
Role-playing is a social venue, it’s really hard to RP with just yourself. Hence finding other role-players is a goal when you get everything fleshed out and ready. Building relationships between role-players is important too, which is sometimes hard to do when you get started.
What’s Lore Got To Do With It?
Section: Enhancing RP | No Comments »
For new and old players making new characters, a backstory (or player background/history) helps define things and gives direction. A sometimes neglected part of this to consider is game lore.
What is game lore anyway?
It’s a mixture of knowledge and details that make up the game world, defines it and gives direct…
The Story of Maryn Thayer
Section: Wayward Words | 1 Comment »
[Shaw turned to the gathering at Raven Hill. The abandoned inn's "guests" are a diverse group of horde. A story is told by the fire...]
I had originally heard this story back before the Third war at the Raven – during a storm that nearly shook the shingles off…
[Shaw pauses a moment.]
Let me start from the beginning…