I thought this would be a good topic for some thoughtful discussion! Jokes aside, what do you guys think when you hear this phrase in reference to Starbound and this roleplay community?
Roleplay in general, at least to me, means you put yourself in another life. And that means everything that comes with it. Some people are emotionally invested in it, some people are not. Some people take it seriously, some people dont. Something that stems from your imagination, something that you've put time and effort into only to have it just go away without anyone caring? Not all people are like that. Some people actually care about what happens to their characters. Weather good or bad. I may just be rambling now, i dont know i just woke up when i saw this. All i'm saying is, its not all just a game to some people, some people take it seriously for their own reasons and people should respect that.
I think the very fact that a thread about the link between taking a game too seriously and the forum/server is actually appropriate in the current state of things, shows that many people within the community either think the things that occur on the server/forums have transcended "just a game status," or have a very broad image of what "just a game" extends to. tl;dr I'm dumb and can't do sentences properly.
TAP123 C'mon, he just said that telling him that his rp is bad is like telling 6 years old kid he will be no one.
I find that to be true. Honestly, have you tried posting ideas for roleplay on here? When a bunch of people essentially put your idea down, when this is a community for roleplay, it's not fun at all. Maybe talking to them in a different approach rather than going to immediately criticize their roleplay would help. If you were doing bad at roleplay, instead of having people critisize it all the time, wouldn't you like if someone worked to help you or offer more roleplay possibilities? Sometimes being friendly can be better for a change.
Nobody should be here to judge. Even though people will anyways. One piece of advice someone told me when I'd talk to them about issues I'm having with people is that "You can't change people, you can only change yourself". I can't force you to stop having a certain attitude or act a certain way. Same for everyone else. You probably know where I'm going with this.
realest of realness talks right now guys we are playing make believe in a 2d side-scrolling pixel-style sandbox game that takes place in the future and has man-eating plant people, talking man-birds and medieval robots we are playing make believe with others guys really calm down
Seriousness? If you are so attached to a character that harm to it causes you sever distress, even if you harm others (with glee), then you are investing an unhealthy amount into a character. A bit of emotion at someone dying, or disappointment is fine, we feel a bit of sorrow and emotion over characters all the time. But living through your character is called "Self-Insertion." It's often considered a bad practice in writing. Beyond that, you're actually putting yourself into emotional distress, which is bad. Not to mention that it often leads to people jumping through hoops to avoid consequence, or realistic anything. It seriously effects the mood and writing of everyone else in doing so. My advice? Don't do anything obsessively. Go outside, go to school, get a job. Balance things in your life. Stop being so misanthropic. Humanity is equally terrible and great, strive to find the greatness (hint, it's not on the internet). It's like to make you happier and more fulfilled in the long-run. Starbound isn't going to last forever. After-all, it's just a game.
My thoughts. It in indeed a game. It's a game we invested our time, money, imagination, and more in. And if/when someone decides to continuously disrupt the atmosphere people have worked hard to create, the game ceasing being fun. If a player enjoys causing trouble as their form of playing the game, that's cool, just do it with like-minded people. Many people also say, if someone is bothering you, just leave. That is not a valid solution. As you are part of the community, and if someone is just being an ass without reason, THEY are the ones who should be removed. None of us should be required or told that they should be the ones to run off when they are not in the wrong. When I first joined the server, the atmosphere was friendly, open, welcoming. Nobody was really overtly cruel to anyone. [ooc of course, some people you would roast on a spit ic] The server has fallen on some hardships recently, and some steps are being taken to get things patched up right. But if everyone accepts the mentality of, "it's just a game, deal wit hit" or "don't like it, leave", and nothing is done, where things need doing. What will you have left? Only the people who drove everyone else away. /endnonangryrant
This is different than taking things too seriously. With this I agree. You play a game (however you play it) to have fun. If it becomes a chore because others are intentionally disrupting that fun, then they are the problem, and should be dealt with.
