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Hyperspace Beacon Breaking into SWTOR's roleplay community
I've hit a wall in my personal gameplay. Most people run into it eventually when they are dedicated to one MMO like I am. Sometimes, I will move on to another game. Guild Wars 2 and DC Universe Online are calling me pretty strongly again. The problem I'd face if I did that is that I would be leaving behind my guild and the friends I have in Star Wars: The Old Republic. Not that I'm opposed to playing a game solo, it's just that my guild is the biggest reason I still play SWTOR.

I still want to play the game, but my fourth alt is near 50, PvP disappoints me because of the Elite War Hero grind, and my raid group seems to be stuck on a single boss fight. It's not that I don't like the game; it's just disappointing at several turns. So how am I going to keep this game interesting? Well, I didn't join a roleplay server so that I can pwn noobs in PvP; I joined because of the community.

Perhaps some of you are in a similar situation. Maybe you're looking for something else to do in the game, but don't know how to get started. Maybe you've always wanted to break into roleplay, but you weren't sure where to start. If so I have some tips for you.

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We've asked our readers before if they like to roleplay, but maybe more folks would jump on board with a little primer to help them along. The GOA team have made their "Short Guide to Roleplaying" available on the Warhammer Online site to promote RPing, and educate those that have a vague interest in the matter but don't know what to do. It all begins at character creation. Hint: there's more to it than just choosing how your avatar looks (although that's important too). Deciding on your character's personality and background is also part of the creation, as well as fitting everything into the existing Warhammer lore.

The guide itself isn't too WAR-specific, and could be used by any MMOer looking to brush up on their roleplaying skills. GOA did however interview a roleplaying fan from the Burlok server, who said that the lack of a "walk" option and the inability to sit down are two things that could be changed to make the RPing experience even better in WAR. Despite the issues that seem to come up in most popular MMOs with RPing, the interview suggests that WAR's roleplayers are already having a pretty good time.

MassivelyBrush up on your roleplaying with WAR's RP guide originally appeared on Massively on Fri, 16 Jan 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Before forum trolls complained of bad graphics or crappy voice acting, there was text-based gaming. Progressing from the success of games like Zork and Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the multi-user dungeons (MUDs) and multi-user shared hallucinations (MUSHes) were our best methods of roleplaying and interacting with other people from across the globe. Without these original text-based experiences, we would not have any of the MMOs we have today.

To pay homage to this fact, Kaila Hale-Stern at Gawker's io9 writes a telling narrative of the old days in MUDs and MUSHes. PernMUSH, a MUSH based on Anne McCaffrey's Dragonriders of Pern series was (and still is) an extremely popular online hub for roleplayers. This story tells of Kaila's experiences with PernMUSH and how magical they were "for a sixteen year-old with a 36kbps modem and a family phone line." Be sure to check out the pages of comments as well, as they each tell their own memories of the birth of online gaming and roleplaying.

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Many MMOs have their own fansites dedicated to the roleplaying aspect of the game. There's no denying that RPing is experiencing a resurgence as some players are drifting away from the grinding and fast leveling for more of an escape or fantasy element to their favorite games.

This is where the mmoRPers website really shines. It's a website set up to celebrate the roleplaying community across all MMOs. There's a focus on storytelling with member blogs, an events calender, forums and even a well-produced podcast that has just recently released its 3rd episode. So if you're into roleplaying and you're looking for more like-minded players as yourself, head on over to the site and make yourself comfortable.

MassivelyKeeping the RP in MMORPG originally appeared on Massively on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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