Role Play Rules

Role Play Rules

RP 'Definition' To roleplay means to play the role of someone or something other than yourself. Here in the Saloon it will be common for people to roleplay wild west characters, often western characters of that person's own creation.

Example: Robert prowled quietly through the town, the night air was quiet and calm, but he was alert for danger. Knowing that the stagecoach was coming through any minute he gripped his riffle a bit more tightly....

Roleplay Tips

If you are new to roleplay and want to give it a try, here are some tips!

1. Get to know what you're roleplaying as. It's fairly straightforward. If you're roleplaying a cowboy, you might whistle to gather your cattle. If you're roleplaying a outlaw, you might shot to warn intruders that this is your territory. 2. Know your limits. Every character is different. One person may have a trait that you want, but if you intend to use it you should try to create a reason for having it. 3. Be original. If you really want to connect to your character, and if you really want it to make an impact in its world, make it different! Give it silly quirks and behaviors that are unique to you. People won't be happy if you take ideas that are not yours. 4. Stay in character. Be consistent. Don't say you're a outlaw one minute and then switch to a preacher the next. It can be irritating and confusing to other roleplayers. 5. Be descriptive. Roleplayers want to immerse themselves in environments and communities that are not real. That's part of the adventure. Paint a picture with words of your character and its actions. It proves for a much more interactive story. 6. Use proper spelling and grammar. You don't need to be a professional typist to roleplay, but it's better if you use punctuation to the best of your ability. Chatspeak (using abbreviations and slang such as "u" instead of "you") can really break roleplayers' immersion.

7. Experiment with words. Try using new words, and don't be repetitive. Instead of starting every sentence with "the" or "she" or "him," start with a verb and figure out how to make an interesting description.

8. Pay attention. It's common courtesy to listen to people who talk to you in the real world, and the same applies online. When roleplaying with someone else, remember what they say and do. It may even wind up benefiting you.

Here is an example of roleplay that follows these tips:

Jezabelle walks over to the cowboy at the end of the lane, he tips his hat, looks at her and says "Gotta head out for now, pardner. Happy trails."

Here is an example of roleplay that others may find distasteful:

raja ate and then ran and jumped in the stream b4 climbing back out. she looked around 4 her babies. they ran around trying 2 catch each other.

*When interacting with other people's characters, you should NOT attempt to control their actions or reactions. This is very frustrating to others, and it might land you on a few Ignore lists. Their characters are not your responsibility. If you attack, let them decide if they are going to be injured by it. When they attack in return, you should be the one to decide if you were hurt.

Some people like to use uncommon and even completely made-up words in their roleplay.

Remember that everyone has different tastes. You don't have to roleplay a specific way to be "right" so long as everyone involved understands you.

Roleplay Rules Rules:

1. Don't character steal. Use your own characters.

2. Keep graphic sexual content out (Sexual content is never allowed concerning a person under the age of 18.)

3. Role play fighting is allowed, but you must be careful with your character's threatening dialog. Some people take roleplay threats very seriously and you can be banned for them.

4. If you are offended by the way someone is roleplaying, put that person on Ignore and tell an admin. Don't escalate the problem by putting your character or account at risk.

5. Do not attempt to control another person's character.

6. No godmodding. Play fair.