Comments on: The Free-Form Backstory http://rpmadesimple.org/the-free-form-backstory/ RP Made Simple - Bringing the RP back in MMORPG. A Role-Playing Survival Guide and World of Warcraft fansite. Tue, 18 May 2010 12:49:52 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sullivan http://rpmadesimple.org/the-free-form-backstory/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Sullivan Sun, 02 Nov 2008 06:00:04 +0000 http://rpmadesimple.org/?p=31#comment-42 It is a double-edged sword, but as long as you try to see those corners coming, it can work. This is especially good for folks that have hard times with backstories and want a certain level of "flexibility". Having as much "solid" as you can does go a long way to keep you out of those corners and defines "you" ICly. As always, results will vary from character to character, roleplayer to roleplayer. That was definitely a good point to bring up Ringo. It is a double-edged sword, but as long as you try to see those corners coming, it can work. This is especially good for folks that have hard times with backstories and want a certain level of “flexibility”.

Having as much “solid” as you can does go a long way to keep you out of those corners and defines “you” ICly.

As always, results will vary from character to character, roleplayer to roleplayer. That was definitely a good point to bring up Ringo.

]]> By: Ringo Flinthammer http://rpmadesimple.org/the-free-form-backstory/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Ringo Flinthammer Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:20:49 +0000 http://rpmadesimple.org/?p=31#comment-27 Freeform is also dangerous because you might end up getting painted into a corner that you later will desperately want out of. I'd recommend starting with as good of a starting point as possible and to be wary of committing to anything for a while, just in case. Freeform is also dangerous because you might end up getting painted into a corner that you later will desperately want out of. I’d recommend starting with as good of a starting point as possible and to be wary of committing to anything for a while, just in case.

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