And so it begins...

When I discovered rp in MMORPGs it changed my way of playing. I have since then never roled on a server that wasn't either officially or unoffically named the rp server, and of course there is a reason for that. Roleplay can be great, and among the roleplayers I have played with the past couple of years have been some of the greatest people I have ever met.

Now, before it starts sounding too sentimental (well, it's probably too late for that already), I'm gonna cut the crap and get to the point. Roleplay can be great, but as with any other large group of peoples collaborating about something, people tend to be different and have different opinions. And unlike many other type of games, or even other types of roleplay, the roleplay in mmo's have very few rules other than what we make for ourselves. Trust me, it is not easy agreeing on these rules, or even agreeing at all.

What is "good" rp? It's an open question, and I can't answer it more than anyone. But I have my opinions. Lots of them. I've read tons and tons of roleplaying guides, followed and participated in an countless amount of threads discussing the subject, and though many of the guides I've seen are very good, they never really cover all of the aspects I think about when I roleplay. All the small tips and tricks, all the unwritten rules. And also all the weird thoughts that just crosses my mind when I'm roleplaying with people, or browsing rp-forums, or reading character descriptions.
I've wanted to write my own roleplay guide for a long time. I just had two problems:
1: It would be LONG! As I said, I have a lot of opinions.
2: I would offend people.

Lets face it: Not many people want to be told they're doing something wrong. I've seen it happen many times: Someone post something on a forum, and someone else dare to come with a suggestion. Sometimes it's wellmeaning, sometimes it's critical and rude. No matter what, things explodes. Words are thrown around. The most popular seem to be "elitist".
That's me. The elitist.
I guess it can be discussed. I don't go around telling people when I think they're doing it wrong. It's only my opinion after all, and who says I'm right? Their way of rp might be just as good as mine, even though it's different. So I don't say anything, not untill now anyway. So maybe I'm not really that much of an elitist, but it surely has been hinted more than once.

So I never really got to make my brilliant guide. Not untill I got the idea of turning it into a blog. It would take care of both my problems:
1: I wouldn't have to write all of it at once, I could just spread it out and write a little at a time, and add more if I wanted to. Also, it would fool people into thinking that it wasn't that long, since they'd only had to read a little at a time.
2: Hopefully people would be less offended. For some strange reason, it seem to be much more accepted to be a sarcastic, elitist prick if you are it in a blog. Perfect!

And so, we're back to the topic. My blog about rp (name gracefully given by Claude). I'll try to form it as a guide, somewhat, add examples and suggestions for improvements. It is only my own, personal ideas and opinions, so please, if you find something you do in the blog that fits you, don't take it too personal.

Also, the design is gonna be a lazy premade for a while, untill I have time to figure something else out. English is not my first language either, so there'll probably be a few mistakes, but I'll do my best, and I'll get my boyfriend to go through it whenever he can!

/signoff