Advice for an RP newbie

https://eu.forums.blizzard.com/en/wow/t/the-pcu-now-recruiting-200-online-celebration-edition

You can find something about it here, but when you see the tag PCU, they’re talking about this!

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Seems like a nice place, though I imagine the sheer volume of players can dominate areas that other people want/need to use for their own RPs.

We do try hard not to all congregate in one area too often and our group event locations take into account what we know of other server events so we don’t disrupt each other.

Just regular rp and events are often just a single PCU guild off doing something, and if we run into other rpers we interact with them too!

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Don’t worry about that, we role play in a way that is inclusive for everyone else who happens to be in the same zone

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One thing I’ll say is try to imagine what you want your character to look like. You’ll find there are guilds and events for pretty much any concept you can think of, from Horde and Alliance organised military groups to more rugged mercenary types, from neutral peaceful groups to crime and evil factions both inside and outside the Horde and Alliance. And if there isn’t, you should start it yourself. ^^

So don’t fear to try something outside the box (like maybe some mountaineer RP perhaps? Out of date )

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I highly recomend the PCU guys. Go and have a look, you wont regret it

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Hello.

I recommend PCU as well.

Good luck.

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Welcome to Argent Dawn! Enjoy your RP adventure :slight_smile:

Created my char…

…and chickened out. I don’t know why but I just didn’t feel at ease in Northshire. I certainly won’t give up on the idea (I had basically the same character concept come to me with a goblin about a year ago, so it’s clearly something that appeals to me) but I think I’ve rushed into it a bit and I’m a little intimidated by TRP’s sheer volume. I think I just need to clear my head and research first, but this is not the last you will see of me!

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Well, giving it time helps too, don’t feel too pressured about others profiles thou and relax, nothing to be ashamed of to start small.

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Welcome to the bizarre world of RP, Borbarsa!

All the advice here has been good, though if you’re intimidated I’d say maybe a good thing to do would to just go people-watching in Stormwind or something. Now, I wouldn’t say it has the best RP, to put it mildly, but it can help you get a feel for how things operate etc.

What Zagkush said is totally right as well, starting small is the way to go imo.

Hope you have fun! :smiley:

Did you by chance downloaded TRP Extended? It´s something most RPers don´t use and isn´t really necessary, normal TRP is enough.
And with normal TRP, all you really need is thinking of character´s name, basic information such as age, height, how he looks and that´s it.

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Do not worry about filling all that information in! Just get first and last name, maybe a basic idea of how he looks and then do the rest when the urge strikes (bit by bit if needed).

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And to add on to this, your TRP does not need to be a novel, just put in as much information as YOU want. :slight_smile:

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and make sure to link to your f-list

no do not actually do this please god

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No I definitely downloaded the normal TRP.

I guess it’s the same feeling as when I started playing D&D- it’s all just there and I didn’t know where to begin. Thus the solution is likely similar- reach out and find advice in the community, which you guys have been wonderful in doing so. Thank you.

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I remember being so scared when I started, but it becomes easier and easier and then just loads of fun.

One piece of advice I’d give is that you should try walking up to people and saying hi. Talk about the weather or something (that was my go to when I was nervous).

Don’t panic if you don’t know lore. Gloss over things or just whisper the person you’re rping with and let them know and usually people are very helpful.

And the other piece of advice, if you talk to someone and they ignore you it is never about you. Chances are they’re distracted by guilds chat, general, or a hundred other things and they’re not looking at their game screen :smile:

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Haha who ever does this, not me, nope. :sweat_smile:

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