Hello, lets just start off with the template, shall we? It should answer any questions. Be warned, this is not going to be a quick read.
MMORPG Background
I've poked and prodded a few MMOs over the years. My first real MMO that I probably committed too for far too long was WOW. I first stayed with it for so long because I loved exploring the world and seeing all the strange and wonderful sights. After it eventually boiled down to its 'true' essence of gear grinding, I stayed because of the friends I made. Even then those eventually went away. I tried Guild Wars 2, Rift, Ever Quest 2, Aeon, ...a lot of games, trying to find something that matched my initial wonder I had with WoW and/or something that I could form a good social circle.
RP Experience
I've RP'd off and on for a long time now. I first played DnD with some friends when I was in high school. I've had some (very) light rp in WoW, and tried some various virtual RPG table tops online, but none of them ever really stuck. I would so far consider my experience in RP to only really go into the category of 'light', I would like to try heavy rp though.
Character Ideas
I have a few character ideas bobbing about, mostly characters I've made before, that have slowly been being refined over the years. It is something I tend to do. I have a few characters in rotation in my head that I play. I am not against altering their story to make them fit. I currently have ideas for an Elezen Thaumaturge named Albus Beaularoix (currently in game, and will most likely be my main) , A Hyur Warrior, and a Lalafell pugilist (I made a gnome monk in DnD before, and he was awesomely creepy).
How did you learn about the coalition
To be completely honest, I decided to play FFXIV to see if I can make some friends. After playing on regular servers for a while, I found out I can't really talk to anyone in the game, as I don't know much about the game (only second month into FFXIV). I also always wanted to get into a serious RP on an MMO, as I believe, in theory, it could be quite interesting. I figured I could combine these interests and try to RP seriously and perhaps make some friends along the way. Anyway, a quick search of Final Fantasy 14 Roleplay quickly led me here.
What kind of roleplayer are you aiming to be? Light, medium, or heavy?
While my history has never let me try a heavy roleplaying experience, I would like to give it a try.
Anything from real life your comfortable with sharing? (Work, school, hobbies, etc)
Hmm, currently a CAD Technician (think junior engineer), planning on going back to school in a year or two to become a full engineer. Probably electrical. As for hobbies and interests, I have catagorized myself as a nerd-lite. I watch anime sometimes, have interests in all things sciency, sci-fi, fantasy, astrology, all of that. I just don't have the 'all-consuming passion' for one of those things like some would assume a nerd would have, I just find them interesting  Maybe I'm just stereotyping.Â
Now, for those who are still reading and are not trying to hunt me down and stab me in the face for wasting their time with all of this, I have some questions. As I'm trying to learn the world, I have quickly come to realize, there is a LOT of information I need to learn to even have a chance of making a coherent character. Is there a perhaps a few articles that would be a priority read for me to get started? I know about this thread http://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/showthread.php?tid=1821, but saying 'read everything' is a bit overwhelming to a new guy.
Thank you for reading, and I wish you an epic rp.
MMORPG Background
I've poked and prodded a few MMOs over the years. My first real MMO that I probably committed too for far too long was WOW. I first stayed with it for so long because I loved exploring the world and seeing all the strange and wonderful sights. After it eventually boiled down to its 'true' essence of gear grinding, I stayed because of the friends I made. Even then those eventually went away. I tried Guild Wars 2, Rift, Ever Quest 2, Aeon, ...a lot of games, trying to find something that matched my initial wonder I had with WoW and/or something that I could form a good social circle.
RP Experience
I've RP'd off and on for a long time now. I first played DnD with some friends when I was in high school. I've had some (very) light rp in WoW, and tried some various virtual RPG table tops online, but none of them ever really stuck. I would so far consider my experience in RP to only really go into the category of 'light', I would like to try heavy rp though.
Character Ideas
I have a few character ideas bobbing about, mostly characters I've made before, that have slowly been being refined over the years. It is something I tend to do. I have a few characters in rotation in my head that I play. I am not against altering their story to make them fit. I currently have ideas for an Elezen Thaumaturge named Albus Beaularoix (currently in game, and will most likely be my main) , A Hyur Warrior, and a Lalafell pugilist (I made a gnome monk in DnD before, and he was awesomely creepy).
How did you learn about the coalition
To be completely honest, I decided to play FFXIV to see if I can make some friends. After playing on regular servers for a while, I found out I can't really talk to anyone in the game, as I don't know much about the game (only second month into FFXIV). I also always wanted to get into a serious RP on an MMO, as I believe, in theory, it could be quite interesting. I figured I could combine these interests and try to RP seriously and perhaps make some friends along the way. Anyway, a quick search of Final Fantasy 14 Roleplay quickly led me here.
What kind of roleplayer are you aiming to be? Light, medium, or heavy?
While my history has never let me try a heavy roleplaying experience, I would like to give it a try.
Anything from real life your comfortable with sharing? (Work, school, hobbies, etc)
Hmm, currently a CAD Technician (think junior engineer), planning on going back to school in a year or two to become a full engineer. Probably electrical. As for hobbies and interests, I have catagorized myself as a nerd-lite. I watch anime sometimes, have interests in all things sciency, sci-fi, fantasy, astrology, all of that. I just don't have the 'all-consuming passion' for one of those things like some would assume a nerd would have, I just find them interesting  Maybe I'm just stereotyping.Â
Now, for those who are still reading and are not trying to hunt me down and stab me in the face for wasting their time with all of this, I have some questions. As I'm trying to learn the world, I have quickly come to realize, there is a LOT of information I need to learn to even have a chance of making a coherent character. Is there a perhaps a few articles that would be a priority read for me to get started? I know about this thread http://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/showthread.php?tid=1821, but saying 'read everything' is a bit overwhelming to a new guy.
Thank you for reading, and I wish you an epic rp.