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Title: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Lydyn on October 09, 2007, 02:40:28 am
I saw this done on another server of mine, though it was the DMs posting this so players knew more about them. Here, I think it'd just be cool for everyone to post, just to share more about you. :) If it's a bad idea, go ahead and just delete it, if not, if enough people reply ... would be cool to have it stickied.


Forum Name: Lydyn
Login Name: Lydyn
Age: 20
Sex: Male
Location: That one place! :p
Timezone: -7 GMT (Mountian Time)
NWN Experience: About 2 years worth of role-playing. Played on Aertheca, A Land of Dark Dreams, The Crimson River, The 3 Kingdoms
PnP Experience: None! Except I have over 15 source books.
Occupation: Remodeler and Addictee to NwN role-playing.
Characters played: Ellena Ste'fesser

What I like to see IG: Heart (otherwise explained as the player relating and being able to feel what the character does), patience, respect for other players, creativity, and enjoyment (also spelling and grammar, but I don't hold anyone against it ;) ).

What I dislike to see IG: Metagaming (excluding under the situation of starting role-play for the sake of role-playing), players getting upset, impatience, disrespect for other players.

-Lydyn

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Title: Re: You and your Role-Play (Hoping this gets Stickied)
Post by: Stephen_Zuckerman on October 09, 2007, 02:56:00 am
I love this.

Forum Name: Stephen_Zuckerman
Login Name:  Stephen Zuckerman
Age: 18
Sex: Male
Location: Decatur, Georgia, USA
Timezone: GMT-5 (Eastern US)
NwN Experience: Two and a half years online; six months at Narc's 3.5 adaption, two years here, with overlap of about six months at Angelina's Island and a beta server called Fraxis.
PnP Experience: About four years, mainly as a DM, though I honestly prefer playing.
Occupation: I currently sell pizza at Domino's.
Characters Played: See a full list here. (http://lore.layonara.com/profile/Stephen%20Zuckerman) Currently active are Pyyran Rahth, Ceviren Lightstaff, Xu Lin, and Grok.

What I like to see IG: RP. Roleplaying is great, and there are a lot of definitions of it, but... If you see your character as a living, breathing being with thoughts and feelings of their own (who just happens to be fictional), and play accordingly, then that's what I love to see. Characters who can be real to me because they're real to their players.

What I dislike to see IG: This one's easy. And long. Foremost is blatant disregard of "common" sense. Being a jerk OOC. Metagaming(!) of any kind (apart from metagaming for the purpose of innocuously starting RP, like going for a drink when you know the tavern's packed). Powergaming without thought to character development. Poor spelling. Use of non-ingame terms (which falls under metagaming, but gr).

Why I keep coming back: Because I get more of what I like to see here than I'll ever find elsewhere, and because of the people and characters I'd miss, and who'd miss me.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play (Hoping this gets Stickied)
Post by: Cambo on October 09, 2007, 06:12:04 am
Forum Name: Cambo
Login Name: The Cambo
Age: Eh.. 16..
Sex: M
Location: Ehmm, USA all the way!
Timezone: Eastern GMT -5
NwN Experience: 1 year and a couple months..
PnP Experience: None
Occupation: Applying to work at Domino's for right now. (Heh, wouldja look at that, Steven?)
Characters Played: Elb'ren Esta'clyn,  Ezekiel Wheatchaff

What I like to see IG: Funny RP, RP in general that's really good, but mostly RP unlike the usual.  Yknow, unusual RP, RP that's.. different.  Cause the same ol' same ol' just gets too same ol' for me sometimes :D

What I dislike to see IG: Umm.. people that are -absolute- sticklers about the most smallest details of metagaming or RP.  I don't do normally do that at all, but in doing something like that during silly, nonsense RP should you be reprimanded for that...?
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play (Hoping this gets Stickied)
Post by: LynnJuniper on October 09, 2007, 07:12:39 am
Forum Name: LynnJuniper
 Login Name: ForlornParasite (Don't ask)
 Age: 18 (Almost 19!!)
 Sex: Female
 Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
 Timezone: GMT-5 (Eastern US)
 NwN Experience: About a year and 7 months
 PnP Experience: Absolutely none, My first Rp experiences were in chat rooms and then later a sort of 'round robin' story telling.
 Occupation: College Student Studying Journalism..oh, and I sell video games at GameStop.
 Characters Played: Currently: Rhynnala Asantiani, and Velmira Veeto.
 
 What I like to see IG: Roleplaying for the sake of roleplaying, and adventuring for the sake of adventuring and exploring rather than XP gain and CNR/Crafting. I also like to see each character preforming to their fullest extent and thinking outside the box on quests!
 
 What I dislike to see IG: The usual List I suppose: Metagaming, though it doesn't bother me to the point where I'll get overly angry. Oh, and personally: People who are overly caught up in CNR or Powerleveling.
  Why I keep coming back: Because of my friends, more than anything else. They make Layonara for me.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play (Hoping this gets Stickied)
Post by: s0ulz on October 09, 2007, 07:32:06 am
Forum Name: s0ulz
Login Name: s0ulz
Age: 20
Sex: Male
Location: Tallinn, Estonia
Timezone: GMT+3
NwN Experience: 3 years of Layonara
PnP Experience: None what-so-ever
Occupation: University Student
Characters Played:  Fenrir Thornaxe, Vinden Blackstaff

What I like to see IG: I like to see correctly played alignments and classes. I like to see characters have a personality and play according to it. A sense of humour never hurts either.

What I dislike to see IG: I -hate- lack of puncuation and capitalization. It gives so much if it's done correctly.
Title: Shiff and his Role-Play (Hope it gets stickied to his forehead)
Post by: ShiffDrgnhrt on October 09, 2007, 12:27:18 pm
Forum Name: ShiffDrgnhrt
Login Name: ShiffDrgnhrt
Age:  19
Sex:  M
Location: Somewhere between Antarctica and The North Pole *glares at his user profile for giving him away*
Timezone: EDT/EST
NwN Experience: 10 months
PnP Experience: heh, 1 session, ending in the complete Zombification of Faerun (Not My Fault!)
Occupation: Student
Characters Played: Shiff (Boy wasnt that obvious) Latherian, Nemo

What I like to see IG: Good RP, even if that RP involves making my PCs look like fools.  I like roleplaying the relationships between characters (not necessary just intimate ones).  Also like Role playing combat, since it can make lower level PCs capable of defeating High level ones (but no one ever does that >.<).

What I dislike to see IG: Metagaming, though I'm sure I've one it before.  Being Evil ;) Heh, its why I play all Good PCs.  What else...  One thing I really hate...  Excluding others from chances to RP or even gain XP, unless there is a good RP reason for it.  Like not talking to someone you don't know just because you don't know them, or not inviting someone you have been talking to in RP for the past hour along to some really cool place your other RP buddies just found.

Dark Elves...  Definately Dark Elves...  They are such nuisances...  (<3 you Iceyfire :p)  Nah DE are cool...  Not that it's anyones fault, but I hate lag...  

OH!  DMs!  Especially the ones that give out XP...  I hate them, they are so cool it drives me crazy...  I mean the nerve of them to reward us players for  Role playing well and kicking the butt of their super-villains with their own spawns...    I mean they even made me level once!  THe NERVE!!!  *snickers and runs off with his pet Adult Fire Drake*  Luv you guys :)
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Honora on October 09, 2007, 12:54:59 pm
Forum Name: Honora
Age: 40
Sex: Ladylike (Jen, stop laughing)
Location: Poconos, PA
Timezone: EST
NwN Experience: Since 2003 - all the single player games, and a ton of the best player-made modules.
PnP Experience: Since...oh god...um...1981.
Occupation: Chemist
Characters Played: Honora Tannerson, Corba Tweed

What I like to see IG: Flexibility, a defined character that is separate from the individual playing, someone willing to get to know the player a little (to avoid misunderstandings), and proper grammar and spelling.

What I dislike to see IG: Griefing that hides behind roleplay. Folks who cannot separate themselves from their characters.  Glory hogs.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: lonnarin on October 09, 2007, 12:55:54 pm
Forum Name: Lonnarin
Login Name: karma_virus
Age: 26
Sex: Please!
Location: Work
Timezone: EST
NwN Experience: Playing and GMing online since the bloody thing 1st hit the shelves
PnP Experience: since around 12 years of age
Occupation: E-Commerce Guy
Characters Played: Rakish, Farros, Bjornigar, Ogzughimmal, Earl, Kor

What I like to see IG: Vast swarms of players sweeping across the servers in huge warparties, Rael dead, Great Legendary Heroes that put their money where their mouths are to unite and attack Prantz, Impromptu quests about nothing, shennanigans, lots of beer, word puzzles and riddles!, long idle conversations about nothing that come around full circle, RPing heavily and talking between party members while on the road, brownies being chased by house cats, helping legions of clueless newcomers learn the basics of RP and smarter battle tactics so they dont get left behind, passive GMing where they follow you and possess the NPCs that you deal with for a reaction... and who allow the players to set the goals and the pace

What I dislike to see IG: People who squeal "thats not my name! I never told you my name!" when they requested to have that name float above their heads for all of eternity and assume that they are so important that you should remember this with 100% accuracy when they are but one out of the 7,500 members here, grabby munchkins and their forced emotes, quest series that are closed for 8 sessions straight and when you look back on the calandar... there never was even an open session to begin with... it was just impromptued mysteriously over the same 7 people month after month, Excessive CDQ requests for every little tiny thing, GMs who tell you to RP your alignment and absolutely refuse to shift it when your character reaches a turning point of consciousness, people who ignore several pages worth of character threads just because they were all written down in one night and simply reply "this is great, but lets see a month from now" because they are too lazy to read said journal entries taking into account the GAME TIME they cover and simply look at the REAL TIME dates they are posted, people sitting on benches collecting dust and looking down on you for not wanting to spend 4 hours in town walking and talking about the weather like a commoner's grandmother, people who stop every single person who walks by them to demand that they tell them their life story without actually having a situationally significant reason to talk to them in the first place... and getting OOC insulting tells about your RP because you dont stop everything you're doing just to cater to a complete stranger, people who think that playing an evil or neutral female means you have to be incredibly rude and insulting to absolutely everybody they meet, as if all evil was by its very nature raised in a barn, People who claim that every single update "increases roleplay" just to show support when roleplay itself is entirely based upon the people roleplaying their characters and not beholden to changes in the environment... I mean, showing support is good and all... but if I like what the president's doing on foreign policy, I don't claim "oh he's making me skinnier and have nicer hair!"  Such things are entirely unrelated via scientific observation.
Title: Re: You and Your RP
Post by: DMOE on October 09, 2007, 12:56:59 pm
Forum Name: DMOE
Login Name: Morgana Tintagel
Age: yeah, right....Like I'm gonna tell you lot ;)
Sex: F
Location: Nottingham, England
Timezone: GMT/BST
NwN Experience: 2 years 2 months
PnP Experience: 14 years of various systems
Occupation: Full time Mother, part time retail assistant
Characters Played: Ireth Astendor, Muireann, Silver

What I like to see IG: Good RP of course, I also really like to see the effort made to play alignments and deity relations properly, People thinking outside the box, DM's that let them, People having fun!

What I dislike to see IG: Metagaming, cliques - as in groups keeping to themselves and not allowing others the chance to join them when it ISN'T based on RP, people ignoring DM's trying to interact with them, disrespectful behaviour again when it is influence by OOC and not simply good RP, people not playing their characters fully or adjusting their character's reaction due to OOC influence and of course, like many others powerlevelling/blatant powerbuilds, people claiming to be a cross between the latest hot super model and Kofi Annan when they have a low Cha

Oh and people picking on me cause I'm dyslexic, can't spell and have bad grammar :)
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: LordCove on October 09, 2007, 01:28:45 pm
Forum Name: LordCove
LoginName: Lord Cove
Age: *something unintelligable*
Sex: All man
Location: Newcastle-way , England
NWN Experience: What-ever my join date says
PnP Experience: What-ever my join date days
Occupation: Car Insurance type guy / Mug
Characters player: Sallaron Tempest / LeFarge  ( and a handful of part time others)

What I like to see IG:  Good RP... but RP stretched beyond the bashing, saying a few words, bashing, and saying a few words. I love finding people have RP'd "probelms" for their character to deal with... gives them so much more depth.  DM's dropping surprises on you whilst your doing the usual day-to-day things.

What I dislike to see IG:  Long bashing spree's with minimum RP involved, OOC getting in the way of IC, Power-Builds  ( only cause my characters so rubbish though  ;)  ) , snooty and arrogant clerics  ;), and a long series of 1 rolls.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: ycleption on October 09, 2007, 01:31:23 pm
Forum Name: ycleption
Age: between 15 and 50
Sex: male or female or something else
Location: US midwest
Timezone: CST/CDT
NwN Experience: this is my only PW, I've messed around with various modules and stuff.
PnP Experience: I played in 1/2 of a campaign. I stepped in for a missing player one session, and the group decided I played the character better than the original player, and they asked me to stay.
LARP Experience: Played in several large scale white wolf games, one boffer style game, and was AST for a Harry Potter game for a while.
Occupation: Student (law school)
Characters Played: Drexia, Pallena

What I like to see IG: General RP, Small groups bashing while keeping RP in mind, sitting around in towns and RPing, DM quests with lots of RP... um... RP...

What I dislike to see IG: Massive bashing parties who don't stop in-between encounters. Use of OOC terms in-character. Heh, I could probably list a lot of things that bug me, but I don't really see a need to do so :P
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Interia_Discordius on October 09, 2007, 02:22:13 pm
Forum Name: Interia_Discordius
Login Name: Interia_Discordius
Age: Sweet Sixteen
Sex: Female
Location: Ohio, USA... Better known as Your Local Institution
Timezone: Eastern US
NwN Experience: Lots of years? Probably 5 ish?
PnP Experience: 6-7ish
Occupation: Student and Published Poet
Characters Played: Kinai Ancalime, Amaris A'Iretni, Seidahn Xyvorn, Avaritia Luxur, and Helgha

What I like to see IG: A chance for me to actually kill some monsters... I've been roleplaying in Hempstead and around for what feels like months with poor Kinai :( She needs action!

What I dislike to see IG: Players playing rude characters who like to reflect the attitude OOC as well. It seems to be pretty common through the worlds, at least from my experience.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Nyralotep on October 09, 2007, 08:42:58 pm
Forum Name: Nyralotep of course
Login Name: Same as above
Age: Older than Leanthar but younger than Serissa ;)
Sex: M
Location: Aurora, CO
Timezone: MST
NwN Experience:5 years give or take
PnP Experience: 5 years, a long time ago.
Occupation: Windows SA
Characters Played: Points to his portrait

What I like to see IG: humor!  This is what makes things memorable for me.  So many people here just keep me rolling.  Gravas and Toby are one example, Lonn in whatever character he's playing.  Also seeing evil characters be disagreeable.  I can't count how many times Darilith has cracked me up in his encounters with me or others.  And above all friendliness of the players which is what makes Layo, well Layo.

What I dislike to see IG:When I move before my skin loads ;)  Most of what I hate...someone playing beyond their abilities.  People who ignore that a rogue is present and pull out a pixie to unlock a door or disarm a trap.  People who want to be the hero above/at the cost of the party.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Pseudonym on October 09, 2007, 09:39:29 pm
Forum Name: Pseudonym
Login Name: Funnypseudonym
Age: 33
Sex: Male ... or, I only vaguely remember.
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Timezone: AEST
NwN Experience: SPM - 3yrs, Layo - 18mths-ish
PnP Experience: 20yrs-ish
Occupation: Retailer
Characters Played: Arkolio de'Averlain, Urhuk Meshanek, Valdemar Harredsunn, Gard Ironjaw, Virtue Kessen, Slessanaa, Sharlenara, Edoine Tenance ... plus any alts!

What I like to see IG: Pretty much same as everyone who has commented already.

What I dislike to see IG: Pretty much same as everyone who has commented already ... plus statistical improbabilities/impossibilities when crafting. To be honest though, I don't get bothered by very much IG, I play Layo for distraction/relief from things that actually bother me.

@Lydyn - You might be interested in this link (http://forums.layonara.com/just-fun/110426-player-behind-character.html).
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: silverblades on October 09, 2007, 10:48:32 pm
Forum Name: silverblades
Login Name:same i think?
Age:39
Sex:m
Location: overpriced southern california riverside to be exact
Timezone:pst
NwN Experience:hm, since I found layo back in 04
PnP Experience:hm, first edition dnd back in 85 player sometimes DM lots of old modules my favorites were the Desert of Desolation series by TSR of which are still in immaculate condition I have all the first edition books, DMG, Players handbook, monster Manual, (studied it for months when I got it for my 16th birthday) world of Grayhawk. varous other classics of which I cant remember because their safely hidden in my shed outside.
Occupation: Signalman for the Union pacific railroad
Characters Played:Marainna( she was my learners of which I horribly mangled her build on)
Balazar (which isnt too bad) Unfortunately I dont have the time to play as I used to.

What I like to see IG: players who work as a team. players who recognize a leader and allow him to lead. leaders who take into account the parties capabilities and strengths and weaknesses, leaders who dont get too cocky and reckless, DM's who roam and follow players, impromptu quests ending in one night. Older players helping new players (someone that has never played before).
someone who remembers long forgotten characters like Drawna, Fian , Quin, seteece, pathfinder, lions, and longbow.
decent exp from almost getting killed ( Oh and you can get killed from "effortless" monsters.

What I dislike to see IG:
Other than the opposite of above. Someone telling me(OOC, other than a DM of course) how I should play my paladin, If you dont like the way I play him, MAKE YOUR OWN!
Older players helping out their friends with new characters (of which I am guilty of sorrowfully), just so they can  level up quicker.
One "1" experience point from ,"effortless monsters" after you just took 2 minutes to buff up to kill it, and it nearly killed you!
a goblin with 200 hit points in redlight ,"normal spawn". What did he eat for breakfast, wheaties and a Red Bull?
a cleric or a mage, (suggest enchanted axe or pick first circle) that has no idea how to chop wood and weild a pick(without taking a feat).
 So simple even a caveman can do it!
lets see grab axe raise in air and let fall....hmm...yeah Id call that simple enough. hence the name simple..
Guys that play girls and girls that play guys.(been there done that, yuk, some things must be metagamed)
marriage in game, you've no idea what marriage is till you've been really married for 15+ years, marriage is not so you can have a reason to make a cool new character in 1 year or so.
a fighter who multiclasses into a mage. hmmm...can you say powerbuild or shall I say Sir Buffalot
Or lets see Grog cast spell.. hm.yup me blastm with fiirr,
Oh yeah let me stand by him !!
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Lynn1020 on October 10, 2007, 03:03:20 am
Forum Name: Lynn1020

Login Name:
Lynn1020, Emie Meadows

Age: 34

Sex:
F

Location: Washington

Timezone: pacific

NwN Experience: One year this month on Layo

PnP Experience:  None
 
Occupation: Wife and Mommy

Characters Played: Emie Meadows and Randi Tyne

What I like to see IG: Fun rp!  People having a good time.. there is enough in RL to worry about.  Don't need more stress in game. ;)

What I dislike to see IG:  players that won't venture out of their cliques, players/pc being ignored and I hate to see anyone losing a SS :(
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Serissa on October 10, 2007, 06:41:04 am
Forum Name: Serissa
 
 Login Name: Serissa1
 
 Age: 64, and proud of it.  If you knew all the dumb things I've done, you'd be amazed I'm here, too.
 
 Sex: Female
 
 Location: Appalachia (West Virginia, USA)
 
 Timezone: Eastern
 
 NwN Experience: about four years, I think--mostly on Layo
 
 PnP Experience: a short stint at amusing pre-teen boys 25 years ago
 
 Occupation: Grandma, lady of leisure--I love being retired
 
 Characters Played: Ferrit Pandorn, Sala Stonehill, and once upon a time, Ayla Bineau, who wrote "epic" songs a'la Beowulf
 
 What I like to see IG: Groups in which everyone looks out for everyone else and no one is ignored or left behind; role play that's positive, interesting and fun; lower levels included in all possible activities
 
 What I dislike to see IG: Running madly through areas; bickering and gratuitous nastiness in the name of role play; exclusive groups, especially when there are only one or two other people on the server
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Odranoela on October 10, 2007, 11:39:55 am
Forum Name: Odranoela
Login Name: Odranoela
Age: I forget today.
Sex: Male.
Location: Brazil.
Timezone: GMT -3
NwN Experience: About three years.
PnP Experience: Six or seven years.
Occupation: Freelancer.
Characters Played:  Lino Bildert [main], Nechemiah, Mitchel Kray.

What I like to see IG: Most of it was already said and I agree. I like to see some old players returning once in a while, even if I don't know them or if I just met them that time. I love big warparties too. I like when people make the party rogues feel useful, even if just a bit. A good dungeon crawl with lots of RP and consideration in mind. I love the "things" for rogues in layo.

What I dislike to see IG: I agree with most of the statements and I also hate when people stop respecting you when they grow powerful, suddenly you're level 20 and everyone else below is horse dung.. It's bad. I don't like when people get banned, even aware that it is a "necessary evil" and/or they bloody deserve it, I don't want it not to happen, it just makes me a bit bummed, it's bad news. I'll go with the closed groups of players that usually don't give others a chance to join in on the great layo experience, aswell, terrible. Hate running around the server for hours hoping to bump into someone, anyone, PLEASE! Err... Finally, OOC getting mixed up with IC is also really bad.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Xirion on October 10, 2007, 02:05:53 pm
Forum Name:Xirion
Login Name:Eander
Age:21 (soon ;) )
Sex:Male
Location:Ger
Timezone:GMT -2 (I think... :p)
NwN Experience:Played it when it was released but never finished it, guess it was to less for and so called RP-Game and discovered it again this year and found Layo by chance.
PnP Experience:Very rare. Had some with Earthdawn and DnD but not too much atall
Occupation: Geez... what is it called? here you have the word by word translation "higher police-execution-service". Likely noone will understand what this means exactly, it is just a mixture of training and studying. Afterwards you can make career in the police, whatever you want to specialize on.
Characters Played: Eander Shalynn, Ian Wrath

What I like to see IG: Hm... most was stated. Nice people and good RP. Sponatanous, creative Players and GMs... Players that are open for new players and situations. Stories, I like stories, nomatter if experience them myself, told by players or GMs, regardles. And emotions... things that make the characters "round".

What I dislike to see IG:
Er.. rudeness, especially OOC, IC there might be justifications and there for are a part of the RP (and so I like them if the have some niveau). The rest was stated I guess... metagaming if over a certain degree to support RP is not nice. But I have to say I have made to less bad experience here to go on with the list.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: twidget658 on October 10, 2007, 05:08:26 pm
Forum Name: twidget658
 
 Login Name: Rodlin Serim, Lance Coyle
 
 Age: 35
 
 Sex: Male
 
 Location: Washington State
 
 Timezone: PST
 
 NwN Experience: I bought the NwN package in November '04 when I started my shore tour and registered here in the forums. Once I completed the game and all expansion packs, I sumitted Rodlin Serim in May '05 and have played just about every day since.
 
 PnP Experience: Played with my high school buddies, cousin and brother until my brother left for the Navy. So about 3 years worth of PnP.
 
 Occupation: US Navy
 
 Characters Played: Rodlin Serim, Ami and Lance Coyle
 
 What I like to see IG: FUN! Whatever your personal definition is.
 
 What I dislike to see IG: People trying to force their 'fun' on others.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Falonthas on October 10, 2007, 05:44:20 pm
Forum Name: Falonthas
Login Name: Falonthas
Age: 37
Sex: Male
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Timezone: Eastern gmt-5
NwN Experience: 3 plus years on city of arabel, 1 1/2 on layo
PnP Experience: 25  all dnd editions
Occupation: Development Director for an Entertainment Group( Nightclubs)
Characters Played: Drogo(deceased) Khuren ( the finger chomper) Phaeyr( the Collector) and a few others i have in my vault

What I like to see IG: being able to have effects on everything around you and taking the responsibility for those effects

What I dislike to see IG: the quickie run when one person doesnt have alot of time to grab something( im as guilty of it as the rest on occasion but i still hate it)
Title: My Intro
Post by: Trinity on December 04, 2007, 11:55:42 pm
Forum Name: Trinity
Login Name: Trinity 1
Age: 35
Sex: Female
Location: East coast PA
Timezone: Eastern gmt-5
NwN Experience: 4 years on Avlis/Copap
PnP Experience: limited
Occupation: Machinest
Characters Played: Syclya

What I like to see IG: People being IC no matter the reason.

What I dislike to see IG: Abuse of Exploits..PowerGaming and cheaters.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Marswipp on December 05, 2007, 11:02:31 pm
Forum Name: Marswipp
Login Name: Marswipp
Age: 21
Sex: Male
Location: Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex, Texas, U.S.
Timezone: GMT-6
NwN Experience: more than a year
PnP Experience: less than three months
Occupation: Full-time student
Characters Played: Carr Lossëhelin, Kenelm Alan

What I like to see IG: (Yet to be answered.)

What I don't like to see IG: Botted players, griefing, (more to come)
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Eight-Bit on December 05, 2007, 11:21:19 pm
Forum Name: Eight-Bit
Login Name: Eight_Bit_Balor
Age: 21
Sex: Male
Location: Springfield, MA. (in the ghetooooooooo!)
Timezone: EST
NwN Experience: Since it came out.
PnP Experience: DnD when I was younger.
Occupation: Freezer Shipper and full time student.
Characters Played:
Ahem...


... in the order I can remember them...
Llunieninque Artile'rosse
Mettew Rosloviggen ( three times )
Faldak Rosloviggen
Asjorn
Twenty Seven
Matilda (The Sorceress)
Matilda (The Cleric)
Matilda (The Paladin)

Aschenbach Snailpace
Kelle'leugh
Perio Nillian
Fraeligar Osmond
Jaerick Leodwald


.. and a bunch more.

What I like to see IG: People who can get involved with their characters and will roleplay with depth such that you feel as if you are talking face to face.

What I dislike to see IG: The opposite of what I wrote above.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Chuckles_McChuck on December 06, 2007, 06:58:55 pm
Forum Name: LFFF
Login Name: Chuckles
Age: 25
Sex: Oh, I so do.
Location: Canadian Navy, so that narrows it down to two places, and no, one of them is not a canoe
Timezone: But, that would give my location away... though I think I already ahve in previous posts anyways, oh well
NwN Experience: since the game came out.  Layo for alittle more then 5 of those years, the rest was trying out random PW's to find the right one for me
PnP Experience: ummm... since I was 8... which is *counts fingers* 17 years... wow, didn't know I had 17 fingers
Occupation: See above
Characters Played: Deceased Lia Di'makiir, now Silaqui Indis Seregon

What I like to see IG: people having fun, though I might sound like a stickler at times, I'm really not, and really don't care what you do or don't do. Its your character and thus only you have the right to make that characters decisions for them.

What I dislike to see IG: sticklers who make a fuss about every little detail.  And a personal one, people who get too immersed into the RP, I like to still think I live in the real world and chat away all the time via tell, unfortunately all my tell chatting freinds are no longer around it seems.  *coughs* well if you like to chat away via tell, but afraid you might upset someone who doesn't like to, know that I will definately talk to you unless I'm in a battle, or crafting (and if I do see the tells while in those situations, I will scroll up to them afterwards so I can continue the conversation, or simply say I'm too busy right now, but I will never get offended)
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Iirima on December 26, 2007, 06:43:35 pm
Forum Name: Iirima
Login Name: A'lyel-woc
Age: 23
Sex: f
Location: NY
Timezone: est
NwN Experience: just over 2yrs
PnP Experience: Huh?
Occupation: Homemaker
Characters Played: Here? None yet, at all on NWN...A million, give or take

What I like to see IG:
Lots of players, lots of RP

What I dislike to see IG:
Mindless PVP
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: ArthurMcStorm on December 26, 2007, 07:57:39 pm
Forum Name: Arthur McStorm
Login Name: Lex1785
Age: 28
Sex: M
Location: WY
Timezone: -7 MTN
NwN Experience: since the game came out.
PnP Experience: a little DnD and WW, and VtM
Occupation: cadre team leader (Drill Instructor)
Characters Played:Arthur McStorm

What I like to see IG:
Tons of RP and good storylines.

What I dislike to see IG:
Mindless PVP, leetspeak, lots of ooc.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Crizzan on January 07, 2008, 08:46:56 am
Forum Name: crizzan
Login Name: crizzan
Age: 54
Sex: M
Location: AZ
Timezone: -7 MTN
NwN Experience: Just a year. This is my first online gaming experience, started a few days ago.
PnP Experience: DnD, Ad&d, Ad&d second ed., since it all started.
Occupation: retired disabled military/new fantasy writer
Characters Played: current character is crizzan, if he can ever get out of that door he's stuck in outside Vehl... Other characters, too many to name. Reached the point where I prefer playing haracters with real limits struggling to overcome those limits.

What I like to see IG:
RP interaction, opportunities for enough XP to grow without farming, almost invisible DMs that intervene only to correct errors or enhance storyline.

What I dislike to see IG:
OOC garbage. Thees and thous without any understanding of how thy speech should proceed. Just talk with the attitude your character would use.

Not at all familiar with this thing called IRC. Read the FAQ. Reading it again. I'll figure it out eventually. Does the talk line on the NWN screen work at all? I haven't met anyone else in game yet. How do you know where to start? Nothing happening in Vehl... Nice people, though.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Riven on January 08, 2008, 03:14:09 am
Forum Name: Riven Ring-Cleaver
Login Name: Rrraoul
Age: 45
Sex: m
Location: Boulder Colorado
Timezone:
NwN Experience: less than a year on Noctor's Noble Realm
LARP Experience: gobs, I love to dress up and act and storytell.
Occupation: lead LARPs for kids for the last 13 years. Actually make a living doing this! ;)
Characters Played: Riven Ring-Cleaver

What I like to see IG: surprising spontaneous playful realistic rp. I laughed so hard the other night, laughed and laughed at an rp situation - I love that! inclusion, invitation. interesting engaging characters, with depth, quirks, struggles, and heart. DM's interacting and enlivening the world.

What I dislike to see IG:  I"m fairly accepting and patient with what goes on IG. It's a game, and I'm there to enjoy, so not much gets under my skin. The only thing I dislike right now is not having much time to play.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Ronin001 on January 09, 2008, 04:20:18 pm
Forum Name: See left....
Login Name: Layo_Ronin
Age: 35
Sex: M
Location: Eastern Idaho
Timezone: GMT -7 (U.S. Mountain)
NwN Experience: about 10 months online, lots of solo xp
PnP Experience: nearly 20 years, minus the last few...
Occupation: Father, Husband, Surgical Tech, Nursing Student
Characters Played: Animus Massor, perhaps one more sometime in the future, but not very soon
What I like to see IG: people who take the time to help out, rp with, and adventure with newbs like myself. I also love to see the good RP, it is sooo much fun! I like to see myself IG, but I can't play nearly as much as I would like to...
What I dislike to see IG: people who get all bent out of shape about metagaming (I mean majorly upset by metagaming... I don't like metagaming either, but aren't there more important things to be upset about?) people who ignore newbs or refuse to help them (when helping would fit their chars RP...)
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: bobby1361 on January 13, 2008, 06:26:08 am
Forum Name: Bobby1361
Login Name: Bobby1361
Age: 14
Sex: M
Location: england
Timezone: GMT 0
NwN Experience: um...the singleplayer campaigns and layo.
PnP Experience: none
Occupation: student
Characters Played: Luna Moonfire Solare Sunfrost

What I like to see IG: Lath <3 :P um, what everone else said

What I dislike to see IG:Metagaming, people going OOC
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: VolcanosD on January 17, 2008, 01:27:51 am
have you played the conan rpg yet?
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: VolcanosD on January 17, 2008, 01:42:31 am
Forum Name: VolcanosD
Age: 35
Sex: M
Location: southwest
Timezone: GMT -7 (U.S. Mountain)
NwN Experience: i played with friends in the past. just getting back into it.
PnP Experience: gobs, lots. oodles of noodles. i like them all: paranoid, dd, add, top secret, tmnt, whitewolf (requiem, awakening, Changeling), BESM, Starwars, conan, LARPS, Fallout, GURPS, Mutants and Masterminds,and others.
Occupation:student of life.
Characters Played: all kinds. i like to mix things up a bit. i learn so much form the various characters i play. its good discovery.
What I like to see IG: good rp. nice actions. i like it when i rp with a group and that night or the next day i am still rollen the images - savoring each interesting moment. it like watching a good sports team have a wonderful play.
i like to affirm the positive - you are what you think.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: LightlyFrosted on January 17, 2008, 02:41:44 am
Forum Name: LightlyFrosted
Login Name: LightlyFrosted
Age: 20
Sex: Male.
Location: Canadia!  Oh, when you're Canadian.. you're from Canadia..  *hums*
Timezone: EST.
NwN Experience: We'll just put that one down as 'Lots'.
PnP Experience: Also lots.  I've played every D&D edition at some time or another (though due to the timing of my birth, not necessarily in the order they came out), a bunch of whitewolf (currently Adventure! Tales of the Aeon  Society, and Changeling), BESM, TFOS, Starwars 2nd Edition, Fallout, GURPS, Mutants and Masterminds, and I'm currently gearing up for Whitewolf's Scion.  Then we get into the mini-games like Kobolds Ate My Baby, and people start wondering when I find time for school.
Occupation: Student.
Characters Played:
Timulty Keel
Jodo Pomple-Moose (though not often enough.)
Kayiti the Endurant (Also not enough.)

What I like to see IG:
Courteous, respectful, and artful roleplaying.  People getting along..  and I love to see the actions of PC's having some form of lasting impact.  Consequences for actions can be good or bad, so long as they're present.  I also like seeing 'You have reached' 'level in' .", but that's my job to supply I suspect.

What I dislike to see IG:
Selfish roleplaying.  It grinds my gears when the fun is had at the expense of someone else.  Doesn't happen often that I've seen, but it's still something to be watchful for.  I also like a little variety.  Running jokes are all well and good, but sooner or later they'll get tired without switching things up a bit.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Ezalg on January 22, 2008, 06:36:48 am
Forum Name: Ezalg
Login Name: Ezalg
Age:30
Sex:Male
Location:Australia
Timezone:ACST - UTC +9:30
NWN Experience: Bought the game 4 months ago. Played single player since then. Just started with the online worlds.
PnP Experience: None. Used to go to Games Workshop in Edinburgh and watch for 10 mins or so.
Occupation: Musician
Characters Played: Remus Silvia

What I like to see in game: Well thought out RP. Where a player has thought about his character and sticks to that. Helpful or unhelpful players- as long as they stick to their role.

What I don't like to see IG: Players chatting out of character. Out of character snobbishness when it comes to new players.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Doc-Holiday on March 26, 2008, 07:06:41 pm
Forum Name: Doc-Holiday
Login Name: Doc-Holiday
Age: 25
Sex: Sure!
Location: Phoenix (cause it's flaming hot and people just keep coming back)
Timezone: Arizona (We know we can't save daylight.. so we dont)
NwN Experience: More than I'm allowed to admit to polite company
PnP Experience: Zero and proud of it
Occupation: Electrical Draftsman
Characters Played: Weston Pendrot

What I like to see IG: A solid character with compelling interaction that makes them seem real. A character who's wit is not defined by dialog. A honey drunken Fairy Dragon named Oddpetal. Players willing to chat up your new/old character they've never met.

What I dislike to see IG: Groups of characters who ignore/treat you as superflous... even if you are. Texting... and web speak... and not spelling out the worlds "you" or "Oh"... I will stab you if you say "O I didn't see u"
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: ShiffDrgnhrt on March 26, 2008, 07:35:50 pm
Sry Doc, I didnt c U there  :P ;)
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Doc-Holiday on March 27, 2008, 02:31:07 pm
*dons Lonnarian's "Epic gloves of Furry" and stabs Shiff*

Stay on topic darn it!
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: IXIV on March 29, 2008, 04:00:18 pm
Forum Name: IXIV
Login Name:  TommLih
Age: 21
Sex: Male
Location: >.o Where's the fun in that?
Timezone: GMT (narrows it down eh?)
NwN Experience: About 40,000? XD Seriously, lots.
PnP Experience: No DnD, some Shadowrun
Occupation: Volunteer Worker
Characters Played: Ix Iv Rex (when he gets approved!)

What I like to see IG: Helpfulness, respect, patience.

What I dislike to see IG: Metagaming, yeah, that's pretty much it.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Krell Himmler on March 30, 2008, 07:36:59 am
Forum Name: Krell Himmler
Login Name: Krell Himmler
Age: 23
Sex: Male
Location: Adelaide
Timezone: GMT 10:30
NwN Experience: Well over 1000 hours, probably close to 4.
PnP Experience: I had played all editions of DnD, started with the end of 1st ed and continued up until 3.5
Occupation: Management Professional
Characters Played: Lucius Kaiser (rest negligible)

What I like to see IG: An open and warm group.

What I dislike to see IG: Meta gaming and people who take offense to RP.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Xhenosfrost on March 31, 2008, 12:31:11 am
Forum Name: Xhenosfrost
Login Name: Undrin Kalos
Age: 22
Sex: Male
Location: Adelaide
Timezone: GMT +9:30
NwN Experience: Ive played both titles, Including all expansions. Right up too nwn 2 mask of the betrayer. In total game hours. gee i would hate to think of how much time ive actually played. Single player and Multiplayer.
PnP Experience: I had played 3.0 and continued up until 3.5 Dungeons and Dragon's. Also played 2 campaigns of Warhammer Fantasy. 3 campaigns of HARN. and also a few sessions on and off of. World of Darkness. (Vampire masquerade ).  DM for two DnD campaigns
Occupation: Management (Frontline) *Assistant Store Manager*
Characters Played: Undrin Kalos

What I like to see IG: Alot less cross class players. and alot more realistic character builds.

What I dislike to see IG: Arrogance, Obsessive players
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Mr. Erth on April 29, 2008, 02:38:05 pm
Forum Name: Mr. Erth
Login Name: Erthule (I think)
Age: 19
Sex: Male
Location: Denmark
Timezone: GMT+1
NwN Experience: I've played some singleplayer (NwN+xp1&2 and NwN2), as well as a tiny bit of RP (Tried Moonshae Isles shortly, but sadly never got around to The Three Kingdoms).
PnP Experience: None. Sadly never found anyone to play with, but I've read the Player's Handbook
Occupation: Student with 2 minor jobs on the side
Characters Played: Khalem

What I like to see IG: A dynamic and immersive world with friendly players and interesting characters.
What I dislike to see IG: Metagaming and things that break immersion.

Quite new to this place, but looks good so far ^_^
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: SharpieF4i on May 24, 2008, 01:03:27 pm
Forum Name:SharpieF4i
Login Name:SharpieF4i
Age:23
Sex:M
Location:Lawrenceville, GA
Timezone: EST
NwN Experience:A few servers that I don't recall the name but Layo has been my NWN home for a few years
PnP Experience:collectively about 8 years  
Occupation:Law Enforcement
Characters Played:Skywise Greenleaf (Elven Ranger with limited speach outside of elvish) and Tomi Shadowfoot (Halfling Rogue with a dark past)

What I like to see IG:Immersion, and seeing that sometimes the good guy doesn't win.

What I dislike to see IG: Meta gaming, min/maxing, rude people (people not characters)
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Wicked Hampster on October 10, 2008, 06:56:37 pm
Login Name: Wicked Hampster
Age: 27
Sex: Male
Location: Detroit Michigan
Timezone: Eastern US
NwN Experience: I have been playing NWN for a few years now.  I started online with some other RP servers.  I liked the RP aspect of the servers, but the lack of professionalism of other players drove me away.  The last server I played, I really got into the CNR aspect of it, although many of the recipies were broken.  I am hoping this server has the CNR aspect I enjoy with the RP I love.  It seems a lot to get started, everything has been foig(find out in game) for me.  
PnP Experience: I started playing D&D with my dad almost 20 years ago.  I have been a pnp DM for about 15 years.  Up until recently - my group played every other saturday.  We are between adventures right now - although I am building one for the new 4.0 system.  I hope to be rolling my dice again by christmas.
Occupation: Communications Engineering Technician
Characters Played: None as of yet

I most enjoy well RPed sessions during an adventure - or a training session or something like that.  Sitting around a fire, gossiping isn't RP if you ask me.  Although there is a time and a place for it.  I have met and made friends with lots of players online.  However, bad apples ruined my experiences on those other servers.  I hoping with more of a screening process to get in, this server will feature more professional players.  I look forward to playing with all of you!
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Silver Thread on October 11, 2008, 02:52:21 am
Login Name: Silver Thread
Age: 32
Sex: Male
Location: Seattle
Timezone: Pacific Standard Time
NwN Experience: Hmm... I have played on a number of Servers, starting with F.H Krynn several years ago, I see several names here I seem to recall but I jumped that ship around the same time everyone else did. For a while I played on Dagger Dale which I enjoyed owing to it's close adherence to a Pen and Paper type setting but I was coaxed away from there to Anchordeep where I played for a number of years. For a short time I played the Aussie NWN Module which was based on the Ravenloft Campaign Setting (A long time pnp favorite of mine) and in searching for dedicated RP Servers I stumbled (repeatedly) upon Layonara so I thought it might be worth checking out.

As far as Experience with NWN, I have a good deal of experience with the tool set, and the DM Client, having DM'ed for the last two years elsewhere. I have a number of good screen shots of areas I have built and scripts which I've written to help spice up modules.

PnP Experience: I still have a number of original DnD Campaign settings written by Gary Gygax. I have played DnD for a long while and am still active in a gaming group (Dwarven Paladins For The Win). I helped play test a number of original pregen modules for T.S.R. with Blake Mobley, (Feast of Goblyns and The Oak Lords to name a couple), and also worked for a company called "Gamelords LTD" that created a Role Playing system set in a futuristic Galaxy called MetaScape. I was hired to do a number of interior illustrations for the various manuals, and was later hired to do Illustrations for the Role Playing system "Ultimate Power." I also helped play test those systems. I have played in the Dragonlance, Grey Hawk, Ravenloft, and Forgotten Realms campaign settings and have used every edition of Dungeons and Dragons except 4.0. I just have no interest in buying all of those damned books, AGAIN!

Occupation: Urban Forestry

Characters Played: None on this server, but the list is long and distinguished. I tend away from the traditional "Hero" Types. I rather like to Role Play Normal People occasionally lamenting that there isn't a "Commoner" class. I generally favor Rangers and Bards due to the diversity allowed by those two classes. I find that character classes 3 to about 10 are when I have the most fun with a character. It seems that within that range you really find out who your character is. Before that, they are essentially cannon fodder and after that they generally become powerful enough that encounters just become a mechanical grind.

What I like to see IG:Bustle. I like to see players that view their characters as people, not statistics. I like to see players using Large shields instead of Towers. I like to see suits of Banded mail or half plate instead of full plate. I like to see Ability Scores that aren't all even and spell lists that include things like "Dancing Lights" and "Legend Lore". I like to see things like flint and tinder and signet rings with some history, I like to see characters that have given their weapons a name, regardless of whether or not it says "+1 Longsword" in your inventory. I like to see DM's interacting with players by possessing NPC's and saying "Hello!" or Possessing a mouse and stealing a ring from a players pack. I like to see people recognize the fact that it is Three AM in game and despite the fact that your character isn't taking damage from it, it must be COLD outside, and most of all, I like to see people enjoying themselves and enjoying those around them.

What I dislike Seeing IG:Gross imbalances. I dislike seeing a twentieth level character scoff at a fifth level character because he knows he is statistically immortal. I dislike seeing LEET Speak, I would go so far as to say I despise seeing Leet Speak. I dislike seeing dual wielding bastard swords and HIPSing Archers. I dislike Spawn Runners and Loot s. I Dislike protracted mindless torture RP and cybering. I dislike seeing Spells like Timestop and Tensers Transformation and Isaac's Greater Missile Storm used over and over and over again in the same encounter. I dislike seeing good characters with Evil Familiars just because they can Regenerate. I dislike seeing people complain about how bad someone else's Role Play is, and for the love of all that is Good in the world, I dislike seeing those God Forsaken suits of UNMODIFIED NEWBIE ARMOR, being worn by TEN people at the same TIME!

Yeah, that's about it.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Mandorallin on October 15, 2008, 12:37:36 am
Forum Name: Mandorallin
Login Name: Mandorallin
Age: 20
Sex: Male
Location: London, Canada
Timezone: EST (GMT -5)
NwN Experience: 4-5 years; some admin experience, some building experience.
PnP Experience: none
Occupation: Full time student  (university)
Characters Played: None on Layonara, though probably somewhere over fifty elsewhere.  Mostly melee focussed, though I've dabbled in just about every combination of alignment, race and deity available to me.  I am quite familiar with the RP of the Drow.

What I like to see IG:

Players who take their characters seriously and that attempt to get others involved.  Players who look beyond statistics and role-play their character based on their character and not on the fact that the characters they interact with are X levels higher than they are.  Attention to detail.  Well placed emotes and characters with nuance.  GM plots that have purpose and actually contribute to the story of the game world while still encouraging player involvement/dynamics.  Conflict.  Grit.

What I dislike seeing IG:

Griefers, exploiters, cheaters, meta-gaming, characters who change suddenly after obtaining some manner of personal power (i.e. a character somehow gets to X level, then becomes an arrogant sod because he knows that he will be difficult to defeat, should he be challenged..) Stereotypical characters in large numbers.  Subraces that become a fad where everyone makes said subrace just "cuz its cool" and not because they care for the subrace itself.  Too many subrace characters.  Loads of characters who all use the same gear setup because it is apparently the most effective way to go (something of a legion or group with a uniform would be an exception).

A little something else:

If this post comes across as a bit elitist, I apologize as such is not intended, nor do I view myself as an elitist.  I understand the nature of this server as being family-oriented/friendly and also the nature of the game itself and in part, the people that play it, but I will not shy away from my "hardcore" perspective of how RP should be handled.  I challenge myself to uphold the highest level of RP tact and quality than I can manage.  All I ask is that the administration and players new and old will do the same.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Gunther on October 15, 2008, 08:17:36 pm
Forum Name:Gunther
Login Name:Gunther
Age:38
Sex: (M)
Location:Spokane, WA
Timezone: PST
NwN Experience:Pretty much just Layo

PnP Experience:I shudder to think....about 20 years....go Keep on the Borderlands
 
Occupation: Uhhhh...lets see...greenhouse worker, grocery stockboy, military intelligence interrogator, military police officer, security guard, dog groomer, librarian, guy who made those little muffin cups for little muffins, insurance adjuster...I think thats about it....its enough, isnt it?

Characters Played: Gunther N'diknik - half giant extraordinaire, though he's probably like 80 game years old by now

What I like to see IG: {Edited for appropriateness}

What I dislike to see IG: {Edited for appropriateness}
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Gunther on October 15, 2008, 09:53:44 pm
sorry folks, thought my comments might have been pushing the nebulous gray area of poor taste....and sure enough....
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Rebo on January 01, 2009, 04:19:09 pm
Forum Name: Rebo
Login Name: call_me_stick
Age: 31
Sex: M
Location: AZ
Timezone: GMT -7
NwN Experience: about a year or so
PnP Experience: limited, dabbled in D&D 1st ed. and AD&D 2nd ed.
Occupation: UAV operator/maintainer
Characters Played: Jez Geddin, Perri Winkle, and applying for a third soon...

What I like to see IG: Good/great rp. People who apologize ooc when their char may be curt ic (while I think it's unnecessary, it says a lot for the player base). Well developed areas. Custom content.

What I dislike to see IG: NPC quests like this -> "go talk to dave > hi, i'm dave. go talk to steve. > i'm not steve. steve is over there. > yeah, i'm steve. could you get me 10 flowers for my wife?" I'm sure there are mixed opinions on that sort of thing, but that's where I stand. ;)

I must say that I love Layo. I've played on several NWN pws and this is a standout, not that I need to tell anyone here that, lol. The more I play, the more I want to play. Getting started out can be a little frustrating, but I have no doubts that it will be worth it.

Also, thank you to the GMs and other players that I've met so far. This community is great and I really look forward to enjoying plenty of playtime here. I don't see any reason to go back to any of the other pws I've played in.

One other thing - I know I'm not exactly a skilled role-player, but I'm trying. If anyone meets me in-game and has suggestions/criticism, please let me know...

Thanks!
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Link092 on January 02, 2009, 02:51:58 pm
Forum Name: Link092
Login Name: same as above
actual name: Spencer
Age: 17
Sex: M
Location: North Carolina
Timezone: EST
NwN Experience: Mostly Layo. :D
PnP Experience: I played with the family for a while, but we had to stop due to lack of time (for planning)
Occupation: College
Characters Played: Click the little menu that says characters... (plus some others....)

What I like to see IG: Lots of people.... good RP.... helpful people..... people who understand you have to log off in that durned cave because something else requires your immediate attention. Also like when people take time to help out others getting used to things and/or adapting...

What I dislike to see IG: Disgruntled people in a OOC manner.... explosions that cause the end of the world, and poor sportsmanship. (or gamesmanship... what ever you want to call it. ) also can't say I like metagaming... or powerplaying... I also apologize for getting up in the middle of a big fight to go get a doughnut... or apple.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Kenderfriend on January 02, 2009, 04:14:49 pm
... Just felt like doing this :)

Forum Name: Kenderfriend
Login Name: KeppliQuickhands
Age: As if I'd tell you lot ;)
Sex: Female
Location: South Wales, UK
Timezone: GMT
NWN Experience: Oh.. err... dunno. Played a bit of single player on there before Layo *shrugs* Know enough to know what buttons to press ;)
PnP Experience: Played D&D when I was about five, loved it to bits and whined when my dad (aka. DM) , some years later, couldn't really play it with me any more because he was too busy with work and stuff.
Characters played: Keppli Quickhands

What I like to see IG: Players really getting into their characters and rping well, so much so that its like talking to an actual person... Players that don't treat characters according to their levels but more to do with who they are/how well they know them/status... etc.etc...
I like well thought out characters too, with some flaws too... (nobody's perfect! ^^) makes rp more interesting if a character has... say, a phobia of something. I like seeing all the different places, going on adventures with a warm, cheery group...
But I gotta say, I love it when a DM pops in for a bit and you get some Rp xp. When that happens, it feels like you're a little kid who's getting a pat on the back and a lollipop for doing something right! :p


What I dislike to see IG: Metagaming!!! So somebody is now epic...so? It's more fun to chat to people who really know your char... and those who don't!

People who don't understand that it might be midnight over here and I need some sleep, or what often happens, when everybody logs on when its my dinner time. ;)

And finally.. I don't like snobby elves and snooty paladins...  ;)
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Interia_Discordius on January 02, 2009, 04:18:18 pm
Forum Name: Interia_Discordius
Login Name: Mrs_Masquerade
Age: 17
Sex: Female
Location: Ohio, USA
Timezone: Eastern
NwN Experience: Few years now
PnP Experience: Longer
Occupation: Student
Characters Played: Kinai Ancalime - Retired, Amaris A'Iretni - Retired, Acanthus Lanassori, and my main is currently Llane S. Anetheron

What I like to see IG: Specific attention to the personality of a character to create a person that is well-rounded and deep.

What I dislike to see IG: Characters who pretend that they are omniscient and omnipotent.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: ZeroVega on January 02, 2009, 04:52:50 pm
Forum Name: ZeroVega
Login Name: ZeroVega
Age: 18 (And change... 18 and change)
Sex: Male
Location: South Carolina (The Mill)
Timezone: East Coast
NwN Experience: Six Years
PnP Experience: About a year of random campaigns and DMing DnD and Warhammer PnP
Occupation: Full Time Student (English Major, Spanish Minor, French Minor), With a smattering of youth mentoring in there.
Characters Played: Tathnolu Rilyn'val, Halson Draconian

What I like to see IG: Creativity, cohesion, free flowing role playing, realistic role playing, depth of character and story, interactions that incite emotional reactions.

What I dislike to see IG: Metagaming, powergaming (eh, this is harder to call out though... maybe it's the idea of it that I don't like), stories/characters that are too rigid to allow things to flow in a different direction, snarky players (love snarky characters though), pretty much everything that was involved in the big banning incident three or four years back, Drizzt (har har).
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Link092 on January 02, 2009, 06:59:13 pm
O.o talk about cause and effect....
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Blackboot on January 05, 2009, 07:48:47 am
Forum Name: Blackboot
Login Name: Blackboot
Age: 22
Sex: M
Location: Germany
Timezone: GMT +1
NwN Experience: 3 years now: A Land of Dark Dreams, Dragondreams, Age of Empires: Zarelle, Dragonlance, Gallow Birds, Myth Drannor, Dragoncoast: Erithorns Might and NWN II Dragoncoast: Shores of Haldun
PnP Experience: 6 years
Occupation: Student
Characters Played: Leon Tysmus

What I like to see IG: Half naked elven girls selling cheeseburgers :D

What I dislike to see IG: Half naked orcs selling cheeseburgers ;)

Seriously though: Everything causing fun for everyone and into the trashbin with everything that does not. Oh...and I absolutely HATE people who think their rp is so much betters than everyone elses. We all started at some point.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Eyvind on January 05, 2009, 06:35:11 pm
Forum Name: eyvind
Login Name: eyvindm1
Age: 19
Sex: Male
Location: Norway
Timezone: UTC+1
NwN Experience: Hardly any.
PnP Experience: Hardly any. I say be glad you have fathers to DM, even if they don't have much time.
Occupation: Entrepeneur
Characters Played: Taliera

What I like to see IG: Many Good characters being friendly and Evil players "being friendly."

What I dislike to see IG: People who run past me on the road.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Link092 on January 05, 2009, 10:36:37 pm
Quote from: Blackboot


What I like to see IG: Half naked elven girls selling cheeseburgers :D

What I dislike to see IG: Half naked orcs selling cheeseburgers ;)


Alas my friend, you will see neither. :p

erm... at least I don't think... *eyes the post about half-orc suspiciously*
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Lord Dark on January 05, 2009, 10:53:10 pm
Forum Name: Lord Dark
 Login Name: Tod Fellow
 Age: 16
 Sex: Male
 Location: Washington, USA
 Timezone: PST
 NwN Experience: Quite a bit now after getting into Layo agian.
 PnP Experience: One or two sessions about pirates. Took several hours to get through 30 seconds in game since we had so many players!
 Occupation: Student
 Characters Played: Tod Fellow, Milo Honeydew
 
 What I like to see IG: Interesting and enjoyable RP, sometimes just sitting to chat. Big trips into the Deep and other dangerous places with high chances of death (And living through it!) and then at then end, having a lot of loot to split. Seeing all the mountians, caves, and forests and seeing all the great graphics. Massive dragons and demons. Bits of romance. Even maybe dieing and then seeing that you made the Soul Mother save. Leveling and seeing people say "//ding!".
 
 What I dislike to see IG: Metagaming (Even though I do some myself sometimes... I'm try hard to not to!). How fast time flies in Layo. I know I have more than enough flaws in my RP to pass around (Yes, I'm self-conscious about my RP), but then having someone correcting me about all my mistakes gets a bit old. People using familiar pixies when they have a skilled enough rogue (Or scamp!) in the party to take care of the lock/trap. OOC mixing with IC. Being forced emoted on. Getting people killed. Seeing someone's character's body exploding when they die and revealing the Soul Mother to do her wail. Perming.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Link092 on January 05, 2009, 11:03:29 pm
:D glad to meet cha all. *grins*
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Chazzler on January 15, 2009, 04:00:21 am
Forum Name:Chazzler
 Login Name:Chazzler
 Age:26, 27 at 5th of Feb
 Sex:Male
 Location:Finland, Northern Karelia, near the Russian border (eep)
 Timezone:GMT+2/+3 depending on Daylights Savings
 NwN Experience:Since the game came out, I have been playing it in SP and online, some odd Hack&Slash servers which didn't give much to me. Nordock Custom East, some place that I recall was "Two Towns" or something similar.
 PnP Experience:Made my own RPG (not Rocket Propelled Grenade) when I was about 9 years old, it had content leeched from LotR and various NES/SNES games etc, Alien (the movie & cartoon series) and many many more. Not much after that, except that I am now part of a campaign of D&D 4th Edition set in a custom world of a friend of mine (Warlock/Wizard, gotta love him). (BTW Asmodean, I stole the name of Iradril Arkenrahel to the character in the D&D Campaign ;) , it just is a such a nice name for an elf prince. Heh!)
 Occupation: Microwaveman... Err.. Computer Technician, would-be artist
 Characters Played: Used to mainly play Godim Harjumaa (The elderly Gandalf-look-a-like yep you guess already, mage). Chakar Achmed El'Mujahir (The man from the Spirit Dunes (not a terrorist by common recognition)), Tar Wolfheart (The fat but nimble barbarian that can actually sneak!) and Unther Hardhammer (Acolyte of the "Hammur")
 
 What I like to see IG: GM interaction with players that doesn't end in a TPK ;) , respect towards other players.
 
 What I dislike to see IG: People who take offense from RP'd interactions between characters, cheating and griefing.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: samdougken on January 15, 2009, 02:37:06 pm
Forum Name: samdougken
Login Name: samdougken
Age: 19
Sex: male
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Timezone: Eastern
NwN Experience: Very little...very very little.
PnP Experience: About 2 years.
Occupation: Student
Characters Played: Horhaz Goldnose

What I like to see IG: good role play, forgiveness and leniency for new players like yours truly.  

What I dislike to see IG: general impatience.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Marswipp on January 16, 2009, 04:29:39 pm
*Points at post 22.*
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Xaltotun on March 04, 2009, 03:08:40 pm
Forum Name: Xaltotun
Age: Old enough to know better
Location: Ayr, Scotland
Timezone: GMT/BST
NWN Experience: Ever since it was first launched, both as player and GM
Occupation: Training Consultant
Characters Played: Xaltotun, Acco, Rank Badyin, Eleandilethessa Quil'lyn

What I like to see IG:
•   GM interactions, especially when you are collecting stuff for crafting as it breaks the 'normal’ mould.
•   Off the cuff scenarios that throw you something to think about or something to do.
•   Being allowed to think 'outside the box’ by the GM so you are not just limited by your feats or skills.
•   Seeing new lands and other stuff.
•   Getting the bejasus scared out of me when I come across some new monster that I think I will never be able to get round.
•   Playing with other people from all over  the world - what a buzz.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Thief Of Navarre on March 04, 2009, 05:35:12 pm
Forum Name: Thief Of Navarre
Login Name: ThiefOfNavarre
Age: 22
Sex: Male
Location: England
Timezone: GMT
NWN Experience: About nine of so years of roleplaying on various servers..
PnP Experience: A decade of more..
Occupation: Manual Labourer
Characters played: Khalith

What I like to see IG: Humour & Heart

What I dislike to see IG: Chaotic idiots & Lawfull stupid: metagaming doesnt bother me in NWN
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: ghostoruka on May 17, 2009, 10:14:15 am
Forum Name:ghostoruka
Login Name:ghostoruka
Age:Right in the middle of that age where you pee your pants and that age where you pee your pants
Sex:The one that snickers when asked this question
Location:Eastern North Carolina, USA
Timezone:Eastern
NwN Experience:Enough that I don't remember the exact date...
PnP Experience: Started playing with friends in the military around 1990 and off and on since then
Occupation:Military careening toward retirment
Characters Played: Working on that

What I like to see IG: Characters that act and react within good RP bounderies.

What I dislike to see IG:Elitist RP cliques that make it difficult for new players to feel welcome. Meladramatic and moody RP Loooooovvvvve triangles...
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: bdabaum on May 20, 2009, 11:04:18 am
Forum Name: bdabaum
Login Name: bdabaum
Age: 29
Sex: Male
Location: USA
Timezone: Mountain
NWN Experience: Been playing for about 5 years, a few networked games.
PnP Experience: 4 years
Occupation: Software Engineer
Characters played: Waiting on approval. PnP I've played Barbarian, Wizard, and Druid

What I like to see IG: Wit and patience(I'm still learning and need it)

What I dislike to see IG: RL
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Fidzy on June 09, 2009, 12:24:47 pm
Forum Name: Fidzy
Login Name: Fidzy
Age: 42
Sex: Male
Location: Montreal (area), Québec, Canada
Timezone: Eastern Time (US & Canada)
NwN Experience: Since Xmas 2008, but played Baldur's Gate series and NWN2 (yes..) before
PnP Experience: None
Occupation: Programmer and integrator, e-commerce
Characters Played: Phobo for now

Other considerations:
My first learned language is french. I have learned english in secondary school (8th grade) and am now learning spanish.  You may find my english laborious.  If you notice incorrect sentences or conjugasions please let me know, in a tactfull manners, of course.

What I like to see IG:
Comradery, sharing, play (theateric, tragic, clown, etc.)

What I dislike to see IG:
1) endless chatting...  Would it be possible to have an IRC chamber to chat before coming in game?
2) It's antipod... No reaction at all.  At least, if your character is muted or dumb let it know and express his/her feelings.
3) You're in a party, you've loot something please identify it (or let know) who know's someone may need it.
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Minstrel on June 09, 2009, 01:02:41 pm
Forum Name: Minstrel
 
 Login Name: Travelling_Minstrel
 
 Age: 23, though the mental age of a senile old man.
 
 Sex: Male
 
 Location: England.
 
 Timezone: Er... Englandy. GMT.
 
 NwN Experience: A year or so.
 
 PnP Experience: A few games over the course of a year during my teens.
 
 Occupation: Student.
 
 Characters Played: Here? Or everywhere? Well, here I've just reborn an NPC as a real character, after giving him a fresh coating of backstory. Venny Pallens.
 
 What I like to see IG: In-town Roleplay. Characters that develop through actions more than levels. OOC problems solved quickly without needing DM's. Every character being much, much more than a simple combination of class, race, and alignment. People with real goals and roles, above and beyond getting the next level. Gelatinous cubes.
 
 What I dislike to see IG: (So much... :P ) Things that break immersion, like people running through towns and resting in the middle of the road. OOC bickering that gets nothing solved. Clique groups. Excessive levelling at the expense of real RP and plot. Excessive use of rolls without RP backing it. Metagaming, dungeon premonition, Badly-played Clerics, Greatswords, Badly-played Clerics with Greatswords, powerbuilds, dump stats. Evil equalling Rude, Good equalling Polite. PvP = Evil. People ignoring RP in favour of XP.... (Yeah, and I wonder why I left my last servers.:\\ )
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Vrugor the Great on June 09, 2009, 01:41:39 pm
Forum Name: Vrugor the Great
Player Name: Holy Hopping Hell Hoppers
Character Name: Vrugor Hexzcor (Very soon!)
Age: 115 x 2 - 330 + 15 - 1 + 1.5 - 0.5.
Location: My room.
GMT: British Time!
NWN XP: Since 2003.
Game XP: Various games, starting with Quake 2 back when I was 3.
Gameplay XP: 12 years.
PnP: N/A
Occupation: GCSE Student.
Sex: Not till I'm married! (Abstinance until marriage)
Gender: Male!
Alignment RL: Chaotic Neutral.

What I HATE to see IG:
1.Non-descriptive characters unless they are an uncommon race, in which case it would help to see if they were this race or that race.

2.Meta-gamers (full coverage excluding the need to exit the game for personal matters).

3.Hackers, Cheaters, Bad Gamesmen, Racists, Griefers and Bad DM's.

4.Txt tlk, anything that interrupts a good bit of RP. Excessive Romance and Catchphrases.

5.(final one) Anybody with the username: Thunderlamb DM. (Personal reasons :) )

What I love IG: The opposite of the above. Oh and people who care for the player and their feelings.:)
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: superdoofus on June 14, 2009, 08:26:57 am
Forum Name:superdoofus
Character Name:Castor Goodshot.
Location:Eastern USA time
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: morunas on October 16, 2010, 08:15:11 am
Forum Name: morunas
Login Name: morunas
Age: 22
Sex: Male
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark (though Portuguese)
Timezone: GMT+1 (Copenhagen)

NwN Experience: Started playing NWN mid 2001, have 8 years on Legends of Chance action server, joined Layo 2010 by advice of geloooo.

PnP Experience: D&D pnp player since 12 yo, DM since 14 yo. Nothing beats good ol' pnp D&D, specially edition 3.5 (mixed with 3.0 spells). Don't like "pre-made worlds and pre-made quests"... way too bottled up to be funny. I make my own worlds and then the players quest on it to whatever they wish to do... I just make the world flow with events but they do whatever they want!

Occupation: MSc student in Enterprise Information Systems and Information Technologies (looking for a part-time btw! :P)

Characters Played: Morunas Khan Val, Lum and hopefully soon... Jinxy Lil'Branch.

What I like to see IG: Story flow coherence, DMs guidance/events, entertainment, good environment, dedicated LORE-rich RP, no "just xp grinding", system complexity, customized appearance.  

What I dislike to see IG: Only few players :( reasonless xp grinding :/ NWN visual limitations (can't fly... can't swim... can't jump... can't pass through walls... can't dig and go underground... can't climb...)... but REAL ig stuff it's rare to not like in Layo :) everybody RPs good enough for me ^^ who am I to critic ;)

Why I keep coming back: Good entertainment, good environment, BEST approach to D&D I EVER found (BETTER then DDO) and one of the great factors... awesome GM and LORE support ;) hurray for Layonara
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: xsweetpeaxs on October 16, 2010, 08:53:23 am
Forum Name: xsweetpeaxs

Login Name: xsweetpeaxs (yes, I made it easy on myself and others, you're welcome, lol)

Age: 22

Sex: Female

Location: California

Timezone: PST

NwN Experience: None.

PnP Experience: None. Before Layo, I've played L4D, Halo, Animal Crossing (hey, don't give me that look, :o  I know you've played it before..hehehe), etc.. mostly cooperative shooting games.  

Occupation: Business Student, hoping to take my GMAT next year.

Characters Played: Kylie Copperstone & Esme Minniwyn

What I like to see IG: More cooking recipes, more charc's emotes, more clothing options, more houses available to be purchased, PvP (haven't seen any yet, maybe a few will spice things up? :rolleyes: ), quests, and random travel/exploring trips with great party.

What I dislike to see IG: Rude players that have no respect for others, yes, we all know it's RP and if your charc is a jerk, so be it but don't force your ideas/opinions on others OOCly too, it's disgusting! Ignorance is not bliss. Being stuck at the same lvl of crafting due to lack of resources.. *sigh* anyone would like to donate an emerald for me to practice gem cutting? :p
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Kaail on October 17, 2010, 11:15:07 am
Forum Name: Kaail
Login Name: Kaail
Age: 15 (16 in January)
Sex: Male
Location: Ingahlund!
Timezone: GMT
NwN Experience: Layonara, chaotic world and all other incarnations thereof, A Carpathian Nightmare
PnP Experience: lots l4d2 age of empirees mass effect 1/2 spore halo 1/2/3/odst dawn of war just cause dirt2 command and conquer generals/zero hour
Occupation: Still in school
Characters Played: Frak, Godrik Marksson, some others that I didn't really like

What I like to see IG: Good rp, fun rp, gm quests, impromptu quests, something that makes having most of the other players only able to come on late in the evening worthwhile

What I dislike to see IG: Blatant cheating, disrespect, farting around waiting for all the americans to come on cos I'm GMT :(
Title: Re: You and your Role-Play
Post by: Umbada on August 27, 2011, 02:16:39 am
Forum Name:Umbada
Login Name:Umbada
Age: 34 .. yikes (it goes so fast)
Sex: Male
Location: Michigan

NwN Experience: Newborn
PnP Experience: DnD, Warhammer, Rift, WoW, TF2, Lots of random gaming experience.
Occupation: System Admin

I have played quite a few toons ranging from crazy gnome scientists to pure thug ogres.  The only limit to gaming is your own creativity.

What I like to see IG: Creativity, Participation, Group Effort, Progress, Growth, Lots of Laughs, and Good Times

What I dislike to see IG: Anger for No Reason, Cheating, Taking Advantage of Others, and Piety
Title: Hi, I'm a new player here,
Post by: AGrinningMonkey on January 16, 2015, 08:16:00 pm
Hi, I'm a new player here, thought I'd register and take a peek. I hope to see you all in game soon.
 
Forum Name: AGrinningMonkey
 
Login Name: AGrinningMonkey
 
Age: 28
 
Sex: Male
 
Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
 
Timezone: AEST, GMT +10
 
NwN Experience: Many years, tried many different rp servers.
 
PnP Experience: Some during adolescence as a player.
 
Occupation: It's a secret.
 
Characters Played: None here yet.
 
 
What I like to see IG: Conflicts resolved in an IC manner without torrents of ooc comments, plots, storylines, creative and immersive emoting/dialogue.
 
 
What I dislike to see IG: OOC complaining. **row edit for forum rules compliance*
 
Why I keep coming back to nwn: The escapism it provides.