Roleplaying

Role-playing refers to the changing of one's behaviour to assume a role, either unconsciously to fill a social role, or consciously to act out an adopted role. While the Oxford English Dictionary offers a definition of role-playing as "the changing of one's behaviour to fulfill a social role",[1]  in the field of psychology, the term is used more loosely in four senses:
 * To refer to the playing of roles generally such as in a theatre, or educational setting;
 * To refer to taking a role of an existing character or person and acting it out with a partner taking someone else's role, often involving different genres of practice;
 * To refer to a wide range of games including role-playing video game (RPG), play-by-mail games and more;
 * To refer specifically to role-playing games.

The following are role-playing guidelines for Phoenix: Sundered Earth:

1)   Role-playing is the act of writing out every gesture, action, speech, etc and then performing them in-game. When you start taking OOC info into IC context, not only do problems begin to arise, but rp is also halted and ruined. Things such as sensing a player in a certain direction when certain actions happen, then chasing them down and threatening to kill them over something your character isn't completely sure of IC is one of those instances. Instead you should rp having sensed that character in that direction, investigated, then sought them out for an explanation before jumping to conclusions. When lines begin getting blurred and questions arise, it can ruin the experience not only for you but for everyone around you as well.

2)   Actions such as fleeing, stealing, hacking, attacking, destroying, killing, trapping, etc should be of sufficient length and quality to the action being taken. They should also explain what it is you are doing and why it is you are taking the action. But should not be any less than 3 quality sentences detailing such action. Killing, mass robbing, or destroying large amounts of items should be more a longer more elaborate rp.

3)  If someone is captured, imprisoned, or has an action done to them which could potentially cut off their RP, then it is obligatory to role-play with them in one way or another. You cannot lock someone in and cut their RP off. If a player is cut off from rp for more than 3 hours, they may ahelp to rp escaping.

Here is an example of a kill RP:

* Frieza cast his snow-like arm forward, extending it in the direction of the fool that had dared to attack him. His thin lips separated to allow a mocking chuckle to escape, whilst a small orb of glowing red energy materialized on the edge of Freiza's finger, revealing the reasoning for his laughter -- the person that thought themselves powerful enough to defy Freiza would now burn -- and their screams would stand testament to the Overlord's might,"To think, an insect like you... a worthless, sniveling, mongrel like you... would dare stand in my way. You will pay with your life... Death beam!" And as the sentence came to an end, a thin line of frightening crimson energy burst from Freiza's charged finger, screeching as it made its way towards the attacker's chest.

Freiza says, "((Do you have a response?))

Freiza's Target says, "((Nope! Please continue.))

Freiza says, "((Then I will use the countdown verb and proceed with my attack once it ends.))

Freiza is waiting 30 seconds

Please note: There is some debate to using the Coutndown verb in the game to initiate a battle, therefore a request for a "321 CD" may be made by a player. If a player requests this, you may allow a person that is not involved in the current situation to count you in. If no one is available, an admin may be asked.