Action is fine, what about some Role-Play? ;)

['Mÿ†h']

I must say first off I truly enjoy Higher Grounds design and unique settings, great work!
With that said I think it would be an awesome place if there was a bit more Role-Play involved in the play. After all the NWN game is designed to reflect "Ðungeons & Ðragons"©®™ a Role-Playing Game I'm sure that with all the players that are on constantly there are at least a few that might enjoy a good bit of Role-Play ( maybe even a DM event ). Not that I am saying there must be Role Play, as the server is designed with Action foremost in mind, only that I think it might be nice addition and it may even enhance game play at times (as long as players know good RP from bad RP). (Players can always Role-Play in a party if they so choose *hint-hint*.)

((Thoughts from deep within the twisted mind of a split persona))
*A sinister grin slowly spreads on face*
"Alas many of these self proclaimed "hero's" never even stop for a moments time to glance at those they so abruptly run past. Nor do they see if they might require any aid they may provide. How self centered of them."

((Thoughts from the outer surface of that same mind))
*A somewhat saddened look suddenly crosses face*
"I'm sure they are simply in to much a hurry to attempt to stop the world from being destroyed by some sinister force. How can you call that self centered? Besides who would stop to talk to an apparent madman?"



Feel free to speak your mind openly on this idea. As I am sure there are other players that feel Role-Play might be a nice addition, and yet others that feel it has no place on Higher Ground.

[Mind you this is a players idea, and it in no way represents or reflects upon the staffs opinions.]

[Dannecrot]

Roleplaying on a forum?! now you gotta admit that that is a bit much.
Right off, I'm not so much a fan of RP ing. I think that some servers where all they do all the time is sit around and talk sort of defeats the purpose of NWN, after all what does it matter what char you make if all you're going to do is talk? may as well just start a RP ing forum, and pretend like you're adventuring, no need to waste NWN's cool graphics (if you wanna start a forum like this, I'd join!).
I do though RP every once in a while, but usually only if someone else initiates it. (I had once a very interesting conversation on the outskirts of town with an amnesic gnome who said he used to know a spell which could make it snow)
The way I see the difference between D&D and NWN is, that in D&D you're sitting around with your friends, and the only way to ignore the fact that all you are doing is.. sitting around, is to RP, but in games where everything looks real and everything is visualized in front of you the only way to forget you are not in an adventuring world is to chat about your real life!

Alas many of these self proclaimed "hero's" never even stop for a moments time to glance at those they so abruptly run past.

is this just an example? or are you trying to hint at something? Personally, whenever I see a person who looks like they're new and could use a hand always talk to them and help them out, I'm only worried that I'll come up to someone and say: "hey, need any help?" and they say: "That's ok, I'm a DM"

Now, if you're talking about RP ing where it is simply that people tell a bit of background and why they're adventuring while they are walking to get somewhere I'm all for that, and think if you RP'd people would definitely join in.

[Delfestra Ruinvorn]

While I don't keep forum banter in game, I *would* like to see a bit more of the roleplay/ingame-ness on Higher Ground.

If for no other reason than to stop having names show up with symbols in place of letters, or people with the character name of God etc.

[FunkySwerve]

I believe Guild Fellowship intends to bring a bit more roleplay to the table, so those interested could either join or seek them out to party with.
Funky

[Delfestra Ruinvorn]

While we're talking about the wilful suspension of disbelief Funky...could we do something about names with symbols in it? Like turn them back into the letters they're suggestive of?

And then of course, is the issue of God...

[jillybean]

Although I totally agree that names like "God" are a little uninspired; from a RP aspect the player behind those characters truely does believe he is a god.

[FunkySwerve]

They really don't bother me much, not as much as Darth Maul for instance, but I'm inclined to play and let play until NWN2 comes out and we can tighten up the rules a little without hurting our playerbase. HG 2 will be no-symbols, no RL names, nothing but RP names.
Funky

[irongolem]

delfestra said:

While I don't keep forum banter in game, I *would* like to see a bit more of the roleplay/ingame-ness on Higher Ground.

If for no other reason than to stop having names show up with symbols in place of letters, or people with the character name of God etc.

Heck no. While I'm very much on board with guidelines on names, I REALLY do not want to see the Hitlerian-style RP control introduced to this fine PW. If you want to restrict your names, and party with only rp-guideline'd characters, please be our guest.

But hey, it's your choice. HG goes into obscurity as en elitist RP world (I could think of many examples, but they're all gone now - wonder why); it's design does not lend itself well to RP-enforced play as it currently stands, imo.

[hiryuu]

Really, I feel the NWN interface (especially the DM client) makes a pretty crude RP interface. The more you use the engine, the more restricted your available actions and timing become. The less you use it, the more it just becomes a glorified IRC or message board.