Role Playing in Elite: Dangerous

[Keybuk]

How much are people intending to play a character role in Elite: Dangerous compared to just playing the game?

Do we have many hardcore RPGers who are going to make every in-game decision based on the character they have created, and their backstory? And stick to that character even on comms?

Will others take a lighter approach, inventing a character but kinda playing a little loose and breaking out of character from time to time.

Or do people not really intend to do it?

 

[Pappy55uk]

I defiantly plan to role-play my pilot. I will be a neutral profiteer. No Job is too daunting as long as the coin is good.

 

[mattyboy1509]

How much are people intending to play a character role in Elite: Dangerous compared to just playing the game?

Do we have many hardcore RPGers who are going to make every in-game decision based on the character they have created, and their backstory? And stick to that character even on comms?

Will others take a lighter approach, inventing a character but kinda playing a little loose and breaking out of character from time to time.

Or do people not really intend to do it?

What is this roleplaying this person talks about as a defender of the alliance of planets is that the thing i do between 9-5 when i pretend to be nice to people.

 

[Jason S]

I don't plan to play any type of greifing or metagaming which is very unrealistic, but on the other hand I am still going to treat it as a game but not try to "act" with my conversion...

 

[JeffRyan]

Oh I'm roleplaying, but I'll break character from time to time.

 

[Dan Dare]

Commander Dan Dare here, still looking for Commander Digby! How do I name my ship? She needs to be the "Anastasia" ASAP

 

[Thygrrr]

If I get the chance, I try to RP full time. The only reason to go OOC is to explain a newbie what interface buttons to click to deploy their landing gear.

'Even' on comms?

'Particularly' on comms.

What's role play without communication? (admittedly, I rarely RP on Teamspeak, but I RP on chat in games like Pirates of the Burning Sea)

And yes that also means I will RP with people who are not "in character". If it fits my role to let them go, I let them go. If it fits to show no mercy (e.g. they are flagged as Feds in Eranin), they will die, no matter what.