Pet peeves: The return (Part 4)

this is the only class worthy of me
https://www.nexusmods.com/pathfinderwrathoftherighteous/mods/398

me, opening the link: please be isekai please be isekai

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its been 10 years and i only today realised the Farmer title is character specific not account wide

im going to cry into some rice wine

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the day that I built an inquisitor character (this dude) only to realise that the Inquisitor title is alliance-only was a black day

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his catfood?

Trying to come up with stackable things for him to eat…

I got back into playing West of Loathing again.

God, I forgot what a joy that game is.

some rice wine for your troubles? id like to say i FARMED the rice myself but…

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someone should look into that, form some kind of organisation to find out the truth

NOT ME THOUGH

I guess that someone should also be Alliance

I still have to go and get the Trashmaster title on my priest… but at least that’s just murdering a dungeon for a bit and hoping for a drop.

Today’s peeve are people who are sat around with “approachable” in their TRP, waiting for someone to approach them without even trying to take part in RP going on around them.

Why the heck would I walk up to you, person#5348. Get your butt up and make some RP happen too!

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I’ve said this before, but this is normally for pretty understandable reasons that aren’t just “this person is lazy”.

Roleplayers aren’t always known for being socially confident and outgoing. There are a lot of players who are very socially anxious, who want to engage with others but struggle with making the approach. Consequently, the approachable tag is their way of trying to engage, by showing that they’re open to someone more confident coming over to start things up.

Of course there are those who are doing it to place responsibility for creating roleplay onto others, but I’m actually inclined to think that they’re in the minority. Most people want to interact and play their characters – labelling them as a peeve is a bit callous.

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Unfortunately while you’re quite right here, the anxious RPer won’t get much RP if they don’t squeeze some extrovert liquid courage now and then. In a sea of nails, there’s too few hammers out there.

I’m not putting blame on the anxious RPer, on the contrary. Whenever I can, I’ll offer some words of encouragement because I was there too. Checking out server events they can attend, suggest that PMing beforehand could ease them into RPing with an individual especially those who are in a guild, stuff like that. I think a better comparison would be like someone facing a fear but with absolute control of the situation, small doses too.

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Yeah, I think you’re absolutely right on that. The whole [approachable] thing is far from ideal, but looking at it through a sympathetic lens is healthier than assuming they’re all lazy roleplay leeches, y’know?

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Of course. I don’t think we should see the tag as a negative thing. Some might just be shy guys or gals, others are likely very active and approach people as well. Wanting to be spoonfed RP is the last guess that comes to mind.

The anxious RPer oughta be eased out of that mentality because if you don’t shoot to begin with, very little chance you’ll get interactions let alone meaningful interactions. The next hurdle is figuring out how to sort out the people and RP you don’t want to and those you want to actively seek out.

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In my experience, anxious people tend to relax once they’ve joined a guild or been adopted into a group of players. It’s the taking that first step that’s the most daunting thing, with subsequent hurdles being less of a challenge.

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I also have a pet peeve, and it’s some commentary stuff people place in their TRP.

“Nightcore is just sped up music” your opinion was so important you just had to place it in your OOC info, so that everyone could be enlightened?

Or worse, cringe ways to boast how OP your character is.
“If you fight me you automatically accept character death”, Yeah, mr. Phylactery Bound Lich (that’s his unironic title title), that’s an /ignore from me.

I’d also say that being lazy is not a bad thing either. Sometimes you just don’t want to put in the effort and you’re content doing something else at the same time as well until someone approaches you. Maybe you’ve just come off from an event and are lingering about. :person_shrugging:

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It’s very easy to feel like a nuisance when a group of established people are talking together, or find out that the person standing by the tree is actually AFK

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Perhaps a controversial opinion too, but the race has a lot to do with it as well. A draenei Paladin decked out in crystal armour stands out like a sore thumb among a group of humans with a more down to earth aesthetic. Approaching and trying to fit in a meaningful way is going to be an uphill battle.

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