Encouraging Roleplay

[Ants]

One way of preventing people from getting bored with the game would be to foster a good roleplaying community. People would stay for the sake of interacting with others.

But how could we do that? Do you guys have any ideas to make the game more attractive to roleplayers?
I think the first step would be to add more character customization options and more outfits. It's hard to RP well when everyone looks so similar.

[viznew]

outfits 100% (we need a yeti costume lol)

nameing or mabye a quest that names items (swords, axes, wagons, knarrs ect) mabye i go outta my way to try and get a barrel named all the brew pulls from it will be its name ale (barrel named viznew whould give viznew brew) (thou that last one little weird imo)

and the most complicated and far reaching one is costom(i misspell it 100% im sure) buildings lol id love to become an architect in haven

[Headchef]

Yeah sure someday, perhaps.

But while there's lots of content to be dealt with this weighs as 0 compared to that I find.

[viznew]

Yeah sure someday, perhaps.

But while there's lots of content to be dealt with this weighs as 0 compared to that I find.

i agree low priority but i know id 100% enjoy stuff like this that helps me rp (even thou in reality i dont rp that much)

[Granger]

I would suggest a look at the Screenshot of W10 topic, there seem quite some that lean toward roleplay instead of efficiency. To make the game more attractive to roleplayer could work by spreading the images of the larpy settlements posted there - instead of high-efficiency setups and optimum-approach howtos.

[Ants]

Something that would definitely help would be more paint colors and more uses for custom sketches. Wallpaper has a lot of potential to create larpy locations but as things are, it's difficult to make any that won't burn your retinas off because the colors are so bright. We definitely need some grey and some brown, at the very least. And it would be great if we could paint the floors as well as the walls.

I would suggest a look at the Screenshot of W10 topic, there seem quite some that lean toward roleplay instead of efficiency. To make the game more attractive to roleplayer could work by spreading the images of the larpy settlements posted there - instead of high-efficiency setups and optimum-approach howtos.

Good idea. I'll upload larpy pictures to the wiki to inspire people. When I get my hands on some pigments I'll start a thread devoted to posting free wallpaper for others to use.

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try joining the Northern Kingdom, they are pretty larpy.

[LadyGoo]

One way of preventing people from getting bored with the game would be to foster a good roleplaying community. People would stay for the sake of interacting with others.

But how could we do that? Do you guys have any ideas to make the game more attractive to roleplayers?
I think the first step would be to add more character customization options and more outfits. It's hard to RP well when everyone looks so similar.

You've got to add the motivation to roleplay first.
- much bigger player-base, so that factions would work on the hierarchy and role play;
- vassals, kingdoms, aristocracy, knighthood a working system
- make mechanics that would make taverns work, make museums ticket systems, being a musician, artist or whatever a feasible way of living and etc. If there is no mechanics making it easier and feasable for the players to roleplay, no-one would do it. Focusing on simple clothing will lead to nowhere.

[Ants]

One way of preventing people from getting bored with the game would be to foster a good roleplaying community. People would stay for the sake of interacting with others.

But how could we do that? Do you guys have any ideas to make the game more attractive to roleplayers?
I think the first step would be to add more character customization options and more outfits. It's hard to RP well when everyone looks so similar.

You've got to add the motivation to roleplay first.
- much bigger player-base, so that factions would work on the hierarchy and role play;
- vassals, kingdoms, aristocracy, knighthood a working system
- make mechanics that would make taverns work, make museums ticket systems, being a musician, artist or whatever a feasible way of living and etc. If there is no mechanics making it easier and feasable for the players to roleplay, no-one would do it. Focusing on simple clothing will lead to nowhere.

Yeah, you're right. I think the basics could be done even with a small playerbase, though.

[LadyGoo]

Yeah, you're right. I think the basics could be done even with a small playerbase, though.

It's hard to roleplay stuff with the friends and enemies you've been playing with for more than 5 years. While it'd be more natural and less awkward with the new players.