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Levels of Roleplay
Back in my youth, the w41 community had a strict divide between two styles of play. One side stressed the fantastic elements of storytelling, while the other embraced a more gritty realistic view. Realism in this context does not refer to the amount of magic in the world. In my use of the word realism is about a dedication to authenticity.
Level 0 Roleplay: Wish Fulfilment. (
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Typically seen in the rising sun shouting at other roleplayers. These are the type of people who play gods, untouchable heroes, and -teleports behind u- assassins. They are not invested in a story and just want to be 'badass'. I don't want to see any roleplay like this here.
Level 1 Roleplay: Self-Centered Contribution (1 chevron)
This is when a player will contribute to a story, but will also try to derail the story in order to show off how cool his character is.
Level 2 Roleplay: Passive Contribution (2 chevrons)
The character is always around but doesn't play much of a role or make much of an impact on the story. This usually happens right after growing out of level 1 or starting out shy.
Level 3 Roleplay: Active Contribution (3 chevrons)
At this level, the character and the player both make an impact on the story. You are not just reacting to what the GM throws at you, but instead, are helping to craft a unique collaborative story with the GM and other players. By this level, a few things should be true.
1. You see a characters death as an opportunity and not a failure.
2. You focus on writing a story instead of playing a game. A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.
-Ayn Rand
Back in my youth, the w41 community had a strict divide between two styles of play. One side stressed the fantastic elements of storytelling, while the other embraced a more gritty realistic view. Realism in this context does not refer to the amount of magic in the world. In my use of the word realism is about a dedication to authenticity.
Level 0 Roleplay: Wish Fulfilment. (
)
Typically seen in the rising sun shouting at other roleplayers. These are the type of people who play gods, untouchable heroes, and -teleports behind u- assassins. They are not invested in a story and just want to be 'badass'. I don't want to see any roleplay like this here.
Level 1 Roleplay: Self-Centered Contribution (1 chevron)
This is when a player will contribute to a story, but will also try to derail the story in order to show off how cool his character is.
Level 2 Roleplay: Passive Contribution (2 chevrons)
The character is always around but doesn't play much of a role or make much of an impact on the story. This usually happens right after growing out of level 1 or starting out shy.
Level 3 Roleplay: Active Contribution (3 chevrons)
At this level, the character and the player both make an impact on the story. You are not just reacting to what the GM throws at you, but instead, are helping to craft a unique collaborative story with the GM and other players. By this level, a few things should be true.
1. You see a characters death as an opportunity and not a failure.
2. You focus on writing a story instead of playing a game. A creative man is motivated by the desire to achieve, not by the desire to beat others.
-Ayn Rand
14-Sep-2018 04:45:28 - Last edited on 14-Sep-2018 06:06:23 by Lord Alexi
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