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Tips for RPing as a newbie in Mhaldor.
Hi, I recently started playing again after a hiatus. I never played much before hand, but I did buy some lessons and my toon was never deleted. Anyways, I'm enjoying my time back. Exploring the lore and talking to people is pretty fun. The only problem I have is that well I don't know how to act to be honest. Mostly I ask questions or talk about my progress. I really want to get deeper into it, but I'm having troubles getting passed a kind of wall.
I made a kind of back story for my character. She always has grown up poor and envied the rich. After hearing about stories of Mhaldor on about the kind of power superiors had over slaves, she made her way over there. Arryne's goals are more personal. Her true end goal is to have major power, doing anything she can to rise up. I might change this depending on what you guys suggest.
I made a kind of back story for my character. She always has grown up poor and envied the rich. After hearing about stories of Mhaldor on about the kind of power superiors had over slaves, she made her way over there. Arryne's goals are more personal. Her true end goal is to have major power, doing anything she can to rise up. I might change this depending on what you guys suggest.
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Treat every punishment as a challenge to work through it and show your best side. Often they are, so if it seems unfair and you rebel at that it's not going to end well. Even if they aren't, well you're not going to lose any points taking the high ground and following it through.
Know that while people may be criticising, belittling or insulting you IC, they probably don't even think badly of you OOC, it's RP, an act.
Get out there, do stuff. If you get told off, listen to what's said, apologise, and try something different next time. If you get punished, take it. The worst thing you can do is argue or fight against superiors.
If a Troni or similar 'not much above slave' rank tries to punish you and you think it's unfair, take it to their superiors. Odds are they're acting out of turn.
Having made a (somewhat) recent move to Mhaldor I can empathize with being unsure of how to go about things, but really most people have been super willing to help at least OOC if I've needed help with anything, and none have been overly rude IC (maybe a little stuffy, but that's kind of par for the course with the Mhaldor superiority act).
They don't happen a lot, but like @Ahmet said attend rituals, prayers, and other activities. Raid and defend when you're able (it's not really logical to expect everyone to be able to attend every single raid/defense). Wish I had more helpful things to offer, but occasionally I find myself in the same boat. If I weren't a Runewarden and didn't repair totems and rune people constantly I'd probably feel like I had minimal interaction also.
The best way to get involved with Mhaldor at large is to get assigned a job of some sort. Whether it's as aide to a ministry (and that's why the houses require aide aspirantship), volunteering with something in your house, or joining the VBC clan to do rituals and sermons, the basic idea is to always remember that just because you're a slave doesn't mean you can't be the one starting something. If you feel like you aren't getting much interaction, you can always plan something that'll encourage (or force, in t h e nicest way) people to interact with you.
Sailing is also a good way to meet people, since it basically confines you to a room with a group of people and they're all going to want to pass the time just as much inbetween sinking things. We haven't gone on as many sailing expeditions lately, but now that we have more people that can captain, it could happen more.
Mhaldor is really hard to get into if you're shy and usually expect other people to initiate contact, because the active people in Mhaldor are usually juggling a lot of stuff and won't necessarily approach you first. But it's pretty much never wrong to approach them yourself, instead.
Most Mhaldorians would enjoy having a novice come up and ask questions. Use titles and be respectful, unless you want to get in IC trouble (getting in trouble can be "fun" too, I suppose, but will have consequences).
Personally, I'm a bit hesitant to invest too much time into people that might disappear the next day (no offense intended @Arryne , you seem pretty consistent so far), so novices tend to get the "how fares your progress" treatment (to show interest, but without going too deep). It fits decently well with a "you need to grow in strength and understanding before you are useful" vibe, I think, but now that you mention it I do see how it might seem shallow.
Keep going, and you'll get more and more interesting interactions with time. If you show initiative, you'll likely get something back in response.
Backstory seems fine.
Yes. Everyone please do this. Including novices.
Join the VBC too, and make rituals and stuff happen during your strange times.
Also, each class has a different flavor and will help out immensely with your roleplay. I find myself particularly biased towards serpent and priest as they both have a good mixture of roleplay/combat.
Tldr: you might be coming to Mhaldor for rp, but you'll be caught up into combat quickly. Make sure you love the hell out of your class.
- Is it your difficulty to adapt to Mhaldor's caustic environment? (It can be harsh if you're coming from other ethos);
- Is it an unclear construct of what your character's personality should be as a Mhaldorian? (In essence, how should I 'act' Evil);
- Is it how your character's existing personality should fit into the greater idea of Mhaldor? (I am by nature a softy, how can I make this work in Mhaldor);
- Or is it your own difficulty to engage in RP in Mhaldor? (I am shy in a reticent city, how can I engage people).
Hit me up IC and we can discuss these things! A simple discussion most often leads to character development in itself.Yea, really can't emphasize enough the "don't be afraid to initiate interactions" part enough.
As for a springboard, there are a few different approaches you can use, based on personal preference and playstyle -
Approach and ask a question, the more probing, the better, about an aspect of Mhaldorian culture - our history, our faith, a relic in the city, or a location (cathedral, museum, red square, etc)
Look at whoever you're talking to, pick an item out they're wearing that would seem to have obvious significance (a fair few of our soldiers wear medallions, brooches, other jewellery that relates to the Mhaldorian life), and ask a question about it - how did you get it, what is it, why is it significant.
Dont look at your requirements as a one-and-done list, look at those, too, as an opportunity for growth and interaction. Seek a superior's opinion on a particular task, "How would you suggest I", "What do you think is the best way to".
And it's been said before, but I'll repeat it again for emphasis - yes, while you WILL be expected to be involved in combat to some degree in Mhaldor, we're also not unrealistic in those expectations. We're aware that pvp isn't everyone's cup of tea, and we're not trying to force people to play a game they don't want to.
Yes, Mhaldor IS remarkably stoic and reserved - but don't lose sight of one thing:
You're playing this game because you enjoy RP. The other people who play Mhaldorians are ALSO playing this RP game because they enjoy RP. Do not, at all, be afraid to extend yourself and reach out.
Also, unless it's changed, don't use city chat while you're slave rank unless in an emergency, such as an enemy slithering around or something.
You -will- have a bad time.
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One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important
It's an easy mistake to make, but it really isn't as harmless as one might think! A few individuals attempted to RP with me towards the end, and my non-responsive behavior was not only boring, but turned them off to interacting with me in the future. This was a huge blow to my enjoyment
I should add that the time I was struggling to find the time to login with everything I had going on IRL. To put it simply, it comes down to the quality of your time in the realms, not quantity! A productive hour each evening is more important than four where you move spend it moving rooms or cracking a chuckle every so often.
As @Kiet mentioned, getting involved in the city the best way to get started with RP. I was seeking out Ministers and basically creating tasks for myself beyond aide duties, they were just there to hold me to my word. Alas, you'll have to devise the rest from there. (Maybe seek out @Nocroth and find out whether or not the Sartai are still raising shrines, and offer your assistance when he is about?).
And with that, good luck! Mhaldor is awesome, it just takes some time to adjust to.
The rp here is juicy and good.
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2) It's a means of finding a loophole in your orders to rebel against the government and put Security people you like in power, because Nightwatch is an arm of the Political Office.
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