Roleplay

You might be new to roleplaying, with a brand-new character looking for interaction.

Argus is clearly visible in the sky for all players now.

Roleplaying is a different kind of animal in World of Warcraft.

Every year, Moon Guard hosts a week-long competitive roleplaying event for all the RP servers: the Tournament of Ages.

A large portion of roleplaying comes from the creation of a compelling character.

As I said when I started this column, you can roleplay whatever you want. But when you leap out of the realm of ordinary roleplay, you’ve got a difficult task ahead. The question of just how far you’ll go is entirely up to you -- but roleplay isn’t necessarily about you. So how do you come up with an unconventional character? And how do you roleplay that character, and get other people to participate?

In World of Warcraft, and Legion in particular, the story is all about fantasy and heroic deeds.

Sure, a good story is meant to be shared -- but how do you effectively tell that story in your roleplay, without giving everything away?

There is no "right" way to roleplay. Whatever method you're comfortable with is the one that's right for you. There are, however, ways to insure your roleplay is good roleplay, regardless of how you go about it.

You might think of conflict as a negative term -- after all, it’s primarily used in situations where things are going wrong.