Post by Causa Mortis on Jun 18, 2006 15:50:02 GMT 1
Whats Role Play ?
June 8th, 2006
June 8th, 2006
Please read this nice introduction into RP made by Al Davoodi in the Ogame Forum. (board.ogame.com)[/center]
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Hello my wayfarers, it's nice to see you. Greetings, my name is Al and I'm your leader into the world of Role Playing Games. I am sure many of you don't need my help, but for those who have no idea about those things, that's what I'm here for. The questions are: "What is a role playing game?" and "How do I have to act here?".
Many of you may know games like D&D or Baldurs Gate. You have a special role. You create your own character and let him, or her, act in a world which is described by a dungeonmaster. Who is this dungeonmaster? It will generally be the person who started the thread, and thereby the game. He or she will describe the setting in which you will act.
Act? Yes!! You act. Imagine, wayfarers, that you are an actor like Julia Roberts or Brad Pitt. You play a role, a role which you have invented and written yourself. So how it will work?
A man wearing a dark, black coat stands up, take several steps towards you, and then looks at you intently. He mumbles something, and you can see some other people, standing in a field of onions. You see that it's a man and a woman, both young - they appear to be farmers. The man in the dark coat looks at you, and speaks:
"So what kind of acting? Imagine this is a play and your role is to be a farmer. You live in a land which had been conquered by some dark, evil power. This is the setting in which you act."
He looks at the two beautiful people, working in the field. "So now you are the boy and you are the girl" he mumbles, and is suddenly standing next to them.
"Hey Cassy, do you really think we will have enough for the men of the Lord?" the boy asked her, glancing up from his work. "Oh yes, at least I hope so!" she replied, smiling a little "There better be, you know our father is sick, we have to hope they won't harm our village."
The dark coated man looks to you, and begins to speak: "Don't be afraid, they can't see us" he smiles knowingly, "What can we see? Here there are two people, two roles: Ben, and his younger sister Cassy. Both live in the nearby village, have problems and desires. Their main problem is: do they have enough food for the people of their Lord?" He walks behind the young lady, and then looks direct to you, "Imagine that you are the beautiful lady. What are your thoughts and what are your wishes? This is your role: how would you act?" He walks over to the man, and begins to speak again: "Or instead, imagine you are the boy. You want to protect your sister, and perhaps you also want to impress the nice daughter of the local blacksmith, in the village..." He stops, and turns to you. "This is roleplay and this is the roleplay style. You can be everybody and everything."
The setting changes and the two people change, their pesants rags become shining, futuristic armour, their farming tools become deadly pulse rifles. You are still standing there, with the man in the black coat. He looks at your shocked expression, laughs, and begins to speak again: "Now, as you can see, their role has become space warriors. Now you are fighting against hordes of vicous aliens from outer space. The secret is imagining you are the person of the role, put yourself in their shoes. Like an actor, and you have to act. Describe what you are doing. When you talk, dont say 'Hey XXV do you have some metal for me? My koordinates are 44:55:092', instead, imagine you are a marchant, and describe what you are doing, write what you want in character."
The man smiles at you, and suddenly you are back in your room. You look around, and when you turn back, the man is gone. You hear him speaking, as if from a distance, his voice faded and yet clear "Welcome, to the world of roleplaying..."
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