Guide for roleplaying

A guide to roleplaying on the Phoenix Sundered Earth game.

An introduction to role-play
Phoenix: Sundered Earth is a sandbox game with a roleplaying element so I suppose it's only natural that a guide to roleplaying is posted. I noticed that some people need help in knowing what roleplay is so it's high time that something was said. Roleplay is a simple concept, it's roleplaying a character. Whilst in the game you say and act as though you are actually your character and if done right you will find yourself immersed. You can type enphasis on various things to give yourself a unique role within the game, such as an accent, ie. 'Ya' need'ta git away' as opposed to 'You need to get away' it seems minor, but it does make a difference and gives you an independent style.

Some pointers on role-playing within the community.
To roleplay within the community it helps to develop a character, when you create one you start at age 0, however this can be interpreted as the first year of your character being involved in the community, you can say that your character is a child. Now events may occur which leaves your character feeling bitter, happy, resentful, guilty and so on. You can display these actions in your characters attitude, ie. Johnathon says, "Hello how are you?" then your character can follow with Bitter man says, "I'd rather you keep steppin', I don't trust folk around these parts.' Now that would display someone who's been having it hard, betrayed and finds it hard to trust people. It's a simple concept but it makes a whole heap of difference. Building a character and developing it along the way will severely help you to become recognised as an upper tier roleplayer and this will help you to progress in the game. Remember when typing emotes that you want to be descriptive, so for example *Kaine stepped forwards, punching towards the man's face* you could go for *Kaine stepped forwards, right foot first. He pressed the toes of his left foot into the dirt before springing off towards his opponent, his face screwing up displaying his hatred and his fist drawn back. Upon coming within arms reach he would drive his fist forwards, aimed at his opponent's jaw hoping to connect a devastating blow*. The reason you must say 'attempts' is because after you've typed an emote you will enter a verb fight, presuming that's what you intend to do and this verb fight will be decided on stats. To automatically presume you will hit them is called 'God Mode' and is frowned upon.