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Thexan Blade
Imperial Academy Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2017.05.18 17:36:54 -
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Just curious really me being new to EVE i wonder if rp actually exists in game. I want my char to be a freelance Merc aceppring contracts and offering my services to corps etc. |
Shawn en Tilavine
Knights-of-Joo Reverberation Project
14
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Posted - 2017.05.18 18:13:07 -
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I've seen a few RP corps, though their names escape me ATM. There are a bunch of MERC groups that you can find in the Crime and Punishment section of the forum. You should check the Corp Recruitment channels as well. As for the RP aspect, I tend to approach it more as an actor taking on a role in a movie, more an individual thing than collective. I do enjoy the Lore and the history that's been created over the years as it provides a richness and depth not found in other games. The first exploration ship I bought I named the Tau Ceti, but I'd guess that a vast majority of players couldn't tell you why I did. It's just not their thing. In New Eden, I'm Intaki and I try to "be" Intaki in my play style. But that's just for my amusement, and not dependent on everyone else's playstyle. Definitely not for everyone, but it works for me.
Good Luck in your new life here in New Eden.
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Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
11093
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Posted - 2017.05.18 18:21:38 -
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Amarr victor!
Oops, wrong character. vOv
Mr Epeen
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Thexan Blade
Imperial Academy Amarr Empire
0
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Posted - 2017.05.18 18:30:16 -
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Shawn en Tilavine wrote:I've seen a few RP corps, though their names escape me ATM. There are a bunch of MERC groups that you can find in the Crime and Punishment section of the forum. You should check the Corp Recruitment channels as well. As for the RP aspect, I tend to approach it more as an actor taking on a role in a movie, more an individual thing than collective. I do enjoy the Lore and the history that's been created over the years as it provides a richness and depth not found in other games. The first exploration ship I bought I named Tau Ceti, but I'd guess that a vast majority of players couldn't tell you why I did. It's just not their thing. In New Eden, I'm Intaki and I try to "be" Intaki in my play style. But that's just for my amusement, and not dependent on everyone else's playstyle. Definitely not for everyone, but it works for me.
Good Luck in your new life here in New Eden.
Thanks. My guy is definitely the Merc type. Or maybe later ill creat an Rp corp of my own. The Merc corps do sound appealing |
Rumbaldi
Lineark
18
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Posted - 2017.05.18 18:41:35 -
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ae some RP corps that live in Providence, not sure there names, I also saw at least one on the recruitment forum recently |
Ralph King-Griffin
Devils Rejects 666 The Devil's Warrior Alliance
21187
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Posted - 2017.05.18 18:44:14 -
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Thexan Blade wrote:Just curious really me being new to EVE i wonder if rp actually exists in game. I want my char to be a freelance Merc aceppring contracts and offering my services to corps etc. Mercenaries are a very real thing here. Alliances like ours can be solicited for various reasons (primarily shooting people in the face).
While we (Devils) arent currently taking contracts or newbros you should read our thread linked in my sig to see what we are about.
Fyi people tend not to rp Mercenaries because Actual Mercenaries tend to take an intrest in them. Though these days the old school merc that will actualy come and find you are few and farr between so you might get away with it.
Point being, sure you can rp one or you can actually be one
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Thexan Blade
Imperial Academy Amarr Empire
0
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Posted - 2017.05.18 19:27:00 -
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Ralph King-Griffin wrote:Thexan Blade wrote:Just curious really me being new to EVE i wonder if rp actually exists in game. I want my char to be a freelance Merc aceppring contracts and offering my services to corps etc. Mercenaries are a very real thing here. Alliances like ours can be solicited for various reasons (primarily shooting people in the face). While we (Devils) arent currently taking contracts or newbros you should read our thread linked in my sig to see what we are about. Fyi people tend not to rp Mercenaries because Actual Mercenaries tend to take an intrest in them. Though these days the old school merc that will actualy come and find you are few and farr between so you might get away with it. Point being, sure you can rp one or you can actually be one
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Ralph King-Griffin
Devils Rejects 666 The Devil's Warrior Alliance
21198
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Posted - 2017.05.18 21:09:14 -
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as a newbro you definitely need to figure out how to pvp first, get yourself into a player corp.
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HydrogenBond Shaishi
C-H-C
13
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Posted - 2017.05.19 03:18:13 -
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Check into the recruiting channel for that activity. |
Salvos Rhoska
2922
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Posted - 2017.05.19 06:40:40 -
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I dream to this day of a DUNE mod/server for EVE...
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Ima Wreckyou
The Conference Elite CODE.
4079
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Posted - 2017.05.19 06:49:14 -
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We have a very active RP community around minerbumping.com with one side playing the benevolent, ever helpful heroes, known as the Knights of the New Order, on their quest to free Highsec from the monster which is the bot-aspirancy and the greed which poisons those holy lands of our Saviour and Father of the New Order, the great Supreme Protector James 315.
And on the others side we have a lot of people playing the filthy and ill tempered miners. Not sure why you would chose to play on their side, but some people find it attractive to play the villain.
the Code ALWAYS wins
Elite PvPer, #74 in 2014
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Salvos Rhoska
2922
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Posted - 2017.05.19 06:51:11 -
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CODE confirmed LARP.
I place legit New Order licenses on my neighbors cars windshields when they pay up. Im protecting the innocent pavement and little gravel rocks from afk oppressors.
See my sig for details.
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Mizhir
TURN LEFT HYDRA RELOADED
75274
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Posted - 2017.05.19 09:11:02 -
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The Roleplayers of EVE got a community site you can check out: http://backstage.eve-inspiracy.com/
If you introduce yourself there I am sure someone will help you in the right direction.
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Arkoth 24
Phayder
363
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Posted - 2017.05.19 09:19:37 -
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You should check this forum section for RPlayers and RP-corporations.
There are a lot of merc corporations across New Eden, but i've never heard 'bout RP-mercs. Phayder is a RP-corporation too, but not the one you're looking for. Anyway - feel free to ask me questions regarding RP and lore if you need to.
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Skyweir Kinnison
The Scope Gallente Federation
447
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Posted - 2017.05.19 09:52:18 -
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There are some entirely RP corporations but not many, There are more that RP-lite (that is, they have a RP concept which members are invited to work with, but it's not required, or only some of the time. Many members might like the concept, but don't RP at all).
If you want to be a mercenary, you need to be professional about it or will likely get laughed at. That means learning to PvP effectively (otherwise no-one will hire you or your corp). There are a number of options, but I would strongly recommend you look up Mercenary Coalition and their new player training corporation, Mercenary Training Academy. (They have a corp advert in the Alliance and Corporation Recruitment thread). MC get hired on serious contracts and their experienced pilots train the new players through the learning corps.
If you go this route, there is at least one RP corporation within MC that might offer you a place. They are RP lite (not everyone RPs, but there are several good players including the CEO who do). It's Coreli Corporation, and the style is Serpentis affiliated mercenaries and drug barons.
That's one route, and as a RPer myself, it's the one I enjoyed until I moved in RL to a different time zone. There are others if you look around. One I always liked the look of was the Black Rebel Rifter Club, who style themselves as a kind of brutal biker gang - not sure if they RP outside this style, but if I had a Minmatar character, I might aspire to something like that.
Read the corp adverts in the recruitment thread, most RP groups will say so and outline the style of RP.
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Galaxy Pig
new order logistics CODE.
1252
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Posted - 2017.05.19 14:29:01 -
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People keep telling me I'm in a roleplay corp, but I don't see it...
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Ima Wreckyou
The Conference Elite CODE.
4084
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Posted - 2017.05.19 15:49:26 -
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Galaxy Pig wrote:People keep telling me I'm in a roleplay corp, but I don't see it... It's actually ELITE rp, since it is not about dreaming stuff up somewhere in a subforum but making stuff happen for the good cause on tq.
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Nana Skalski
Taisaanat Kotei
33666
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Posted - 2017.05.19 16:12:41 -
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Ima Wreckyou wrote:It's actually ELITE rp
Whoa! Calm down agent.
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Ima Wreckyou
The Conference Elite CODE.
4085
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Posted - 2017.05.19 16:41:14 -
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Nana Skalski wrote:Ima Wreckyou wrote:It's actually ELITE rp Whoa! Calm down agent. what's wrong with being excited?
the Code ALWAYS wins
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Nana Skalski
Taisaanat Kotei
33667
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Posted - 2017.05.19 16:59:13 -
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Ima Wreckyou wrote:Nana Skalski wrote:Ima Wreckyou wrote:It's actually ELITE rp Whoa! Calm down agent. what's wrong with being excited? You have gone full ELITE.
Never go full ELITE.
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Ima Wreckyou
The Conference Elite CODE.
4099
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Posted - 2017.05.19 22:15:33 -
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Nana Skalski wrote:Ima Wreckyou wrote:Nana Skalski wrote:Ima Wreckyou wrote:It's actually ELITE rp Whoa! Calm down agent. what's wrong with being excited? You have gone full ELITE. Never go full ELITE. I always go full ELITE
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Eternus8lux8lucis
Primus Inc. LEGIO ASTARTES ARCANUM
1562
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Posted - 2017.05.20 03:35:55 -
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Ima Wreckyou wrote:Nana Skalski wrote:Ima Wreckyou wrote:Nana Skalski wrote:Ima Wreckyou wrote:It's actually ELITE rp Whoa! Calm down agent. what's wrong with being excited? You have gone full RE-ELITE-TARD. Never go full RE-ELITE-TARD. I always go full RE-ELITE-TARD
Requoted for relevance......
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Herzog Wolfhammer
Sigma Special Tactics Group
8467
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Posted - 2017.05.20 07:06:05 -
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Mr Epeen wrote:Amarr victor! Oops, wrong character. vOv Mr Epeen
AHhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!
Sorry. Just felt like the thing to do.
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Herzog Wolfhammer
Sigma Special Tactics Group
8467
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Posted - 2017.05.20 07:10:20 -
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Thexan Blade wrote:Just curious really me being new to EVE i wonder if rp actually exists in game. I want my char to be a freelance Merc aceppring contracts and offering my services to corps etc.
RP does exist in game but the "golden age" of it is long past. The height of RP spanned from the introduction of wormholes through the live event Sansha incursions. Since those days it has been mainly in the background but the old die-hards of RP (and those who were best at it) are still doing it well. Go to the Intergalactic Summit forum to see more.
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Linus Gorp
Ministry of Propaganda and Morale Black Marker
1408
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Posted - 2017.05.20 14:07:56 -
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My corp is heavy RP among me and my alts. Too bad we aren't recruiting. Especially not you.
But to be serious, Curatores Veritatis Alliance comes to mind for RP stuff. They also have a chat channel. TheChatadel? Don't ask me how it's named, it's been a few years since they permabanned me everywhere for... reasons.
When you don't know the difference between there, their, and they're, you come across as being so uneducated that your viewpoint can be safely dismissed. The literate is unlikely to learn much from the illiterate.
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mkint
1768
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Posted - 2017.05.20 14:33:25 -
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I'd say RP in EVE is a joke. Either do something or don't. Saying you did something you didn't just makes you look like an ass. Pretend to be a badass merc without actually being one, and you'll get your ass kicked. Pretend to be a faction loyalist without either joining FW or recruiting for FW or otherwise taking real action, and you just look sad. There is lore but that's also a joke. Stuff gets retconned constantly, the "lore community" is actively hostile to outsiders, and most of it is literally just poorly conceptualized fanfic (especially the official stuff). The company keeps firing whichever dev happens to volunteer (literally volunteer, as they have to do it in their spare time unpaid) to take charge of the lore. The whole "EVE is real" thing is really the thing that represents the core of EVE, all of the not real stuff is just kind of embarrassing. All that said, it's your game, your experience to shape for yourself. If that's what gets your rocks off, make it work for you.
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Soloman Jackson
Ancient Rhythm
748
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Posted - 2017.05.20 15:02:09 -
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I would spread your story out a bit. Meaning, maybe not start the story as a merc as being a newbro, you will find landing contracts to be next to impossible.
Find a player corp that RPs and get your feet wet a bit in the PvP game. Learn the systems and the routes between hubs. Only use those hubs to resupply. You don't want to be labeled as a hub hugging worthless git like most of the merc corps in New Eden.
Sooner or later the Rp you are shooting for will happen. As folks have said, RP'n a merc when you can't actually be one will draw the attention of real mercs in the game. Might not be the side of the contract you are shooting for.
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Nana Skalski
Taisaanat Kotei
33703
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Posted - 2017.05.20 16:05:49 -
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Erotic RP is where fun is.
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ISD Bubblemoon
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
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Posted - 2017.05.20 21:23:34 -
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Quote: 27. Off-topic posting is prohibited.
Off-topic posting is permitted within reason, as sometimes a single comment may color or lighten the tone of discussion. However, excessive posting of off-topic remarks in an attempt to derail a thread may result in the thread being locked, or a forum warning being issued to the off-topic poster.
Removed post and those quoting it for the above reason.
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Blade Darth
Room for Improvement Limited Expectations
150
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Posted - 2017.05.21 04:54:06 -
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There is some Providence RP corps but I saw them fly Drakes and other non-Amarr ships so I have my doubts how deep their faith is.
CODE in high sec, the space jihadists.
We are a carebear mining corp that roleplays as pvp'ers. Sometimes I use the Comet police skin and give people parking tickets.
The Weebs.
And many more.
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Herzog Wolfhammer
Sigma Special Tactics Group
8474
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Posted - 2017.05.21 06:20:32 -
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Blade Darth wrote:There is some Providence RP corps but I saw them fly Drakes and other non-Amarr ships so I have my doubts how deep their faith is.
CODE in high sec, the space jihadists.
We are a carebear mining corp that roleplays as pvp'ers. Sometimes I use the Comet police skin and give people parking tickets.
The Weebs.
And many more.
Not entirely so.
Page 432 of Empyrean Age implies that Khanids have Caldarians or people well versed in both cultures.
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Lasairiona Raske
Raske Holdings
395
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Posted - 2017.05.21 11:21:42 -
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There certainly are plenty of RP corps. I recommend joining the channel "OOC." You'll find some people to help there.
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Thexan Blade
Imperial Academy Amarr Empire
1
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Posted - 2017.05.21 18:35:27 -
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Thanks for the replies everyone and for the support. As a newbro I'm excited for the journey. I will probably try to get my feet wet in pvp before really calling myself a merc and probably just join a pvp rp corp. |
Pix Severus
Empty You
6484
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Posted - 2017.05.21 22:46:08 -
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I put on my robe and wizard hat.
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Blade Darth
Room for Improvement Limited Expectations
160
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Posted - 2017.05.22 02:49:04 -
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I didn't know MTU hunter roleplayers were wizards.
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Elmund Egivand
Sebiestor Tribe Minmatar Republic
2394
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Posted - 2017.05.22 09:37:55 -
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Blade Darth wrote:I didn't know MTU hunter roleplayers were wizards.
You don't have to roleplay the wizards. You can always roleplay as the space guy, doing space things. For the glory of something or other.
(BTW, the moment you log in and do something, you are *already* roleplaying. Some of us, myself included, go even further and take on an even more elaborate persona beyond 'space dude doing space things')
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Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
11152
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Posted - 2017.05.22 18:54:17 -
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Nothing to do with the topic, but every time I glance over the first page the title of the thread reads, "Roleplay corpse is it a thing in EVE?" and I get that weird little heebee jeebee shiver up my spine.
Mr Epeen
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Ragnar STS
Minmatar Brotherhood Ushra'Khan
95
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Posted - 2017.05.23 04:53:05 -
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mkint wrote:I'd say RP in EVE is a joke. Either do something or don't. Saying you did something you didn't just makes you look like an ass. Pretend to be a badass merc without actually being one, and you'll get your ass kicked. Pretend to be a faction loyalist without either joining FW or recruiting for FW or otherwise taking real action, and you just look sad. There is lore but that's also a joke. Stuff gets retconned constantly, the "lore community" is actively hostile to outsiders, and most of it is literally just poorly conceptualized ....
Amazing coming from a character that hasn't killed a single thing ever. Way to forum warrior.
If the OP is interested in real roleplay, there is some out there. Ushra'Khan will roleplay Minmatar vs CVA Amarr roleplayers. It is all nice good natured fun. RP in the mercenary world might be a bit empty...I mean...what is there to roleplay?
There are RP channels and such too where regular speaking isn't really allowed. You need to pretend you are really a spaceship captain, and really tired and needing a drink....etc. See channel "Deck23" if this floats your boat.
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Thexan Blade
Viziam Amarr Empire
2
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Posted - 2017.06.07 07:11:25 -
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mkint wrote:I'd say RP in EVE is a joke. Either do something or don't. Saying you did something you didn't just makes you look like an ass. Pretend to be a badass merc without actually being one, and you'll get your ass kicked. Pretend to be a faction loyalist without either joining FW or recruiting for FW or otherwise taking real action, and you just look sad. There is lore but that's also a joke. Stuff gets retconned constantly, the "lore community" is actively hostile to outsiders, and most of it is literally just poorly conceptualized fanfic (especially the official stuff). The company keeps firing whichever dev happens to volunteer (literally volunteer, as they have to do it in their spare time unpaid) to take charge of the lore. The whole "EVE is real" thing is really the thing that represents the core of EVE, all of the not real stuff is just kind of embarrassing. All that said, it's your game, your experience to shape for yourself. If that's what gets your rocks off, make it work for you.
You seem a little salty. You seem like one of those players people warned me about. the overly serious forgetting its a GAME type people. |
Elmund Egivand
Sebestacny Circle
2474
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Posted - 2017.06.07 07:34:06 -
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The thing about Eve Online roleplay is that you have to back your claim with gameplay.
A Minmatar warship is like a rusting Beetle with 500 horsepower Cardillac engines in the rear, armour plating bolted to chassis and a M2 Browning stuck on top.
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Nana Skalski
Taisaanat Kotei
34840
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Posted - 2017.06.07 07:41:27 -
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Elmund Egivand wrote:The thing about Eve Online roleplay is that you have to back your claim with gameplay. Exotic dancer?
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Jandice Ymladris
Aurora Arcology
1572
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Posted - 2017.06.07 08:04:20 -
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Elmund Egivand wrote:The thing about Eve Online roleplay is that you have to back your claim with gameplay.
This really, the line between gameplay & RP is quite thin in EVE online. If you want to RP a mercenary, you have to be a mercenary. In EVE if you want to RP something, you have to support it by gameplay, else you won't be taken serious. So in a way, RP flows from your gameplay. With that in mind, many things in EVE are actually RP without it feeling forced. When someone ganks you, it isn't OOC or something, no it's part of the game, suicide-gankers are a real threat, born out of the might, power & wealth of a bored capsuleer seeking thrills & making credits. Part of the close connection of gameplay & RP is that we are immortal by lore, we cannot simply die by being shot or blown up, when it happens, we come back to life, a part many other online games struggle with in RP.
In short, if you want to RP a mercenary, I would advice you to join an merc corp, learn how they work & pick up tips from them to be a good PVP mercenary pilot.
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Elmund Egivand
Sebestacny Circle
2475
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Posted - 2017.06.07 08:26:38 -
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Another secret about Eve Online roleplay is that you are already roleplaying the moment you decided on what you want to do in the game and start doing it.
You want to be a multi-trillionaire in Eve Online and started daytrading? Congratulations, you are roleplaying.
You want to gank miners for the heck of it? You are roleplaying.
You want to start wars for fun and profit? You are roleplaying.
You want to be the greatest solo pilot in the cluster with a million solo kills on your killboard every year? You are roleplaying.
Everyone roleplays in this game. Trader, miner, explorer, warlord, pirate, privateer, scammer, spy, professional heckler, they are all roles that we chose to play.
So how does a 'roleplayer' differ from an ordinary Eve player who is already roleplaying? The answer is that the 'roleplayers' add layers to their characters, properly define the masks they wear and make concrete their motives. The difference between an Eve pirate and a 'roleplayer' pirate would be the Eve pirate will destroy the other guy's ships for the killmarks and the loot, while the 'roleplayer' pirate will kill that other guy's ship for killmarks and loot so that he can accrue assets and gain experience in order to go and take revenge on this other player who podded him three years ago, etc etc etc. and will even put restrictions on exactly what kind of ship he will fly and what targets will he consider to be off-limits for personal values/ethical reason or etc.
A Minmatar warship is like a rusting Beetle with 500 horsepower Cardillac engines in the rear, armour plating bolted to chassis and a M2 Browning stuck on top.
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Corey Fumimasa
Shilo Inc.
1038
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Posted - 2017.06.08 12:18:47 -
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Along a similar vein to Edmund's post most everyone in New Eden RP's to one extent or another. One of Eve's strengths is that neither immersion nor suspension of disbelief is disrupted by OOC conversation.
But just saying that everyone RP's is not entirely accurate either. Joining Eve is more like changing one's name and moving to a new place. Make new friends and enemies and develop new ways of being.
You may still have contact with the place where you lived before, but that doesn't change the fact that you are a person in this new place as well.
I feel like I should say something that is slightly amusing at this point. Nothing comes to mind though.
Se la vie.
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Yarosara Ruil
Haighare Pirates
1026
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Posted - 2017.06.08 12:33:04 -
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My corporation is a Roleplay corporation, but the entry requirements are so strict hardly anyone is recruited. I blame the CEO really... |
Mara Pahrdi
The Order of Anoyia
1664
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Posted - 2017.06.08 20:27:40 -
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RP EVE style.
Remove standings and insurance.
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Jason Galente
Tempest Legion
1206
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Posted - 2017.06.08 21:32:17 -
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Jandice Ymladris wrote: Part of the close connection of gameplay & RP is that we are immortal by lore, we cannot simply die by being shot or blown up, when it happens, we come back to life, a part many other online games struggle with in RP.
This is EVE RP's greatest strength and most frustrating weakness at the same time. On the one hand, the RP flows naturally from the gameplay and our 'respawning' and general murderous attitude makes sense. The idea of the capsuleer is really psychologically compelling and interesting, and opens up some interesting character development options.. until you realize that none of it really matters, and here's why.
Immortality means our stories are essentially meaningless and boring, and we have the indifference/insanity of a greek god. You don't exactly get Star Wars-esque space drama, because nothing matters. Nobody actually dies, except very many 'baseliners', non-capsuleers that the capsuleers are so different from that they essentially casually don't care about them. And it's hard for your character to feasibly be anything but a monster in the eyes of most people when you consider how many people they kill and order to die for their amusement (since, in character, nullsec wars for example are still 'for fun'), so the avenues you can take for RPing a well-developed character that is consistent with the universe are somewhat limited. I personally RP from my gameplay, which means I'm a combat pilot in wormhole space, however, it's a bit Abradolf Lincler-ish (if you've watched Rick and Morty) because he's not a sociopath, tries to just be a normal person but the only thing he enjoys doing entails constantly violating his morals. Other players simply embrace the crazy and their characters become massive sociopaths.. but if everyone's either an angsty hypocritical whiner or a total psycho, things can get stale quick. Especially if those angsty whiners and psychos like to sit around all day and talk about the weather because it's hard to construct anything other than housewife-like melodrama when, again, nothing you do to the other immortals really matters..
Anyway, regarding corps (I swear that rant was related!), you'll want to keep in mind that "RP corps" are subject to the same paradox. That means that there are essentially two types of them: RP-PVP corps that tend to be sociopathic in character, like, say, True Slave Foundations or Coreli Corp. And the second type are the purely fantasy ones..the corps that are basically just alt corps made for RP purpose for particular characters.. sometimes these corps will become public and attract small groups of players, but they're usually laughably bad at the game, often just highsec mining, whilst declaring with gusto and bravado their wars against other 10 man mining corporations in highsec.
In my opinion, the RP-PVP groups are just better suited to the realities of the game and what makes sense with RP (unless the corp in the latter category are, for example, miners and RP as miners, and you like mining, in which case it works, but not so much if they are miners pretending to be mercenaries, in which case it is just considered funny). The downside is that if you want to RP your character well, your character has to essentially take into account your occupation especially if it involves kill mails, and in a way they become their role, so making a complex character who isn't a stereotype becomes more challenging. I hope this helps you make your decision!
Only the liberty of the individual assures the prosperity of the whole.
And this foundation must be defended.
At any cost
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Ranzabar
Golden Ratio One Six One
233
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Posted - 2017.06.09 03:21:12 -
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I have a one-man RP corp, and I think my Treasurer is an embezzler
Abide
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Elmund Egivand
Sebestacny Circle
2506
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Posted - 2017.06.09 04:22:28 -
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Ranzabar wrote:I have a one-man RP corp, and I think my Treasurer is an embezzler
What a surprise! I too am the CEO of a one-man RP corp and my Treasurer is also an embezzler.
A Minmatar warship is like a rusting Beetle with 500 horsepower Cardillac engines in the rear, armour plating bolted to chassis and a M2 Browning stuck on top.
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