(09-16-2017, 09:28 AM)GruntSquad Wrote: Hi,
I'm a long-time roleplayer (in a different game though), and am currently not playing ff14 yet.
In a month's time or so I'm going to play the trial version of the game. I want to check things out, if possible even attempt at doing a little bit of RP. I've read up on the restrictions that apply to free2play accounts.
Here are my questions:
- In what way will it affect my roleplay?
- How depenend is roleplay on linkshells and free companies?
- With a level cap of 35, what RP-hubs am I missing out on?
Also:
I'll be playing a bog-standard jrpg character, a travelling hyur swordsman (gladiator). I'll adapt the details as I read up on lore and stuff. I presume casual RP is located at the local taverns in the major cities, but what is the "landscape" of the roleplay community looking like?
- What is more prevalent, open-Rp or plot-rp?
- What is the roleplay generally centered around, citizens or adventurers?
- Do you (as a community) act out factions of the story/lore, or do you stay away and create your own?
Anything that helps me to get a general idea is very much appreciated!
Thanks in advance and for your time!
~ grunt
Hiya there. I can try to answer some of these too.
(09-16-2017, 09:28 AM)GruntSquad Wrote: In what way will it affect my roleplay?
There are two major features a trial account cannot do.
1) They cannot send a /tell (usually called a whisper in other games)
2) They cannot trade items or use the market board. (Any gear you want, you'll have to make on your own, which limits your options especially for the more casual items. Some might pop up in Palace of the Dead though!)
(09-16-2017, 09:28 AM)GruntSquad Wrote: How dependent is roleplay on linkshells and free companies?
It varies. Generally speaking, open-world RP is typically open to anyone, while a Free Company or Linkshell's group would be a little more group-centric/closed. I believe you can still be invited into Linkshells on a trial, but you cannot make one of your own.
(09-16-2017, 09:28 AM)GruntSquad Wrote: With a level cap of 35, what RP-hubs am I missing out on?
You'll be limited to maps accessible in just A Realm Reborn. Even a level 1 player character can technically reach them all. (Although it's made a lot easier with airships to/from the main cities at around lv15.) YOu might need to get a little crafty with avoiding the more aggressive monsters in higher level areas, but if someone's doing an event you want to attend in a 2.X map, you should be able to get there without issue.
(09-16-2017, 09:28 AM)GruntSquad Wrote: What is more prevalent, open-Rp or plot-rp?
This will depend on which server[s] you play on. You can usually find both on the bigger ones. I'd recommend trying to get onto Mateus for NA or Omega for EU, as they've likely got the largest communities outside of Balmung, which is basically perma-locked for its gigantic datacenter-killing population.
(09-16-2017, 09:28 AM)GruntSquad Wrote: What is the roleplay generally centered around, citizens or adventurers?
Pretty much the same as above. You'll find both types. I personally tend to see more casual/tavern-ish RP because that's what I'm usually doing, but those are still generally made up of combat-ready characters. There are people who play 100% no combat characters as well though. You shouldn't have trouble with either or a mix.
(09-16-2017, 09:28 AM)GruntSquad Wrote: Do you (as a community) act out factions of the story/lore, or do you stay away and create your own?
I'd avoid using the "c" word. Even on just the RPC, which is a fraction of the total collection of RPers, there are multiple groups and plenty of differing views. The RPC's goal is to be a hub for these multiple groups with some places for news, discussions, and information storage/exchange. The total RPer population between RPC, Tumblr, in-game, and elsewhere is large enough that there isn't really any single hub or single "leader" of ideas or rules.
On a general basis, the people coming onto RPC are generally pretty lore-abiding and look for others who are about the same. We've got a range of high-fantasy to low-fantasy, although many of the more active posters seem to fall into the low-fantasy category. Due to the forum organization, I'd also always recommend checking where a thread is when it's more discussion oriented. The Lore Discussion forum, for instance, leans towards whether something can be done [and justified within the lore], not whether it should be done [like if a concept has incredibly rare or strict dependencies that would prevent a person from being able to do it].