unfortunately true. epidemically true.
That's missing the point surely...
On the contrary it's touching the issue where it lays for you. Your problem isn't that these people don't have the things you mentioned (how would you know they don't?), but that they didn't communicate them. And again, communication is not something you should take for granted even with proper role players.
Not that the game would really feel any more alive as a result. Meeting people is rare enough that you would hardly notice anyway, and players are, by design, unimportant in the grand scheme of things so everybody's little story is irrelevant.
Irrespective of whether we have a Stance or some Rules of Engagement in the game in a PvP engagement, you are always at some point going to get the Cmdr's that like to break the rules. We all have some standards in what we do and everyone is different and to be honest they have that right given they have purchased the game.
My only bugbear is when you do get the upper hand, they tend to turn tail and jump away which is somewhat cowardly given they initiated the attack.
Fly safe Cmdr's
o7
Eureka!
What if I roleplay as a CMDR who has the supernatural ability to phase out at will from this universe?
Legit roleplaying I tell you
*Phase shift drive activated*
If they don't communicate then I can assume that they don't have a reason to attack. Other than PVP in general. And there's plenty of those kind of players, enough to make those that do this 'run of the mill' / 'ten a penny'.
Zarek Null is a good example of a player who enriches the galaxy. Sure the guy is a bit of a , but he has an identity, a story, and personality. We need more of this!
Even better. I don't need the supernatural ability to phase out of the universe.
I roleplay as a genius CMDR who invented the phase shift drive. Awesome.
Disclaimer: I jest, I jest.
Eureka!
What if I roleplay as a CMDR who has the supernatural ability to phase out at will from this universe?
Legit roleplaying I tell you
I tried it.. works brilliantly! Although in phase-space you quickly accumulate ethereal voices of 'cheating'... Even FDEV say... hey it's innovative tech we haven't yet officially implemented in game yet, so if you use these black-listed cloaking devices then we'll ban you in real life.. which is a bit unfair since phase cloaking is prototype technology.
Atleast that's how I roleplay it... cant help those that don't appreciate the role play!
My CMDR's actions are role played. I take his backstory and motivations quite seriously. It's one of reasons I've never had him pledge to any Power Play faction.
However, he also rarely communicates with his enemies.
Don't need to be a maniac to think it's better to keep one's mouth shut.
Then you're assuming that your particular (and fairly inane, IMO) taste in characters is the only legitimate one.
My CMDR has an identity, a story, and a personality...that he goes out of his way to conceal for his own protection, as any reasonable individual more interested in privacy and safety than fame would.
Fortunately, if you're playing the game by the rules, it doesn't really matter what you think of the motivations of those CMDRs that attack yours.
As a player, the only rules I adhere to are the rules of the game...essentially the in-game laws of nature, as far as I can divine what they are. I'm not going to exploit instancing bugs, the games lack of persistence, or cheat in any other way. Beyond that I have no compunctions about playing whatever character I choose to play.
My CMDR rarely initiates hostilities, but he has no qualms about leaving when a fight goes against him, irrespective of who started it. He's not concerned with other people's opinions of foolish concepts like courage or honor, except for how such views enable those that hold them to be manipulated. He also doesn't tell anyone of this, because the baseless assumptions of others tend to work in his favor.
However, he also rarely communicates with his enemies.
Don't need to be a maniac to think it's better to keep one's mouth shut.
Then you're assuming that your particular (and fairly inane, IMO) taste in characters is the only legitimate one.
My CMDR has an identity, a story, and a personality...that he goes out of his way to conceal for his own protection, as any reasonable individual more interested in privacy and safety than fame would.
Fortunately, if you're playing the game by the rules, it doesn't really matter what you think of the motivations of those CMDRs that attack yours.
As a player, the only rules I adhere to are the rules of the game...essentially the in-game laws of nature, as far as I can divine what they are. I'm not going to exploit instancing bugs, the games lack of persistence, or cheat in any other way. Beyond that I have no compunctions about playing whatever character I choose to play.
My CMDR rarely initiates hostilities, but he has no qualms about leaving when a fight goes against him, irrespective of who started it. He's not concerned with other people's opinions of foolish concepts like courage or honor, except for how such views enable those that hold them to be manipulated. He also doesn't tell anyone of this, because the baseless assumptions of others tend to work in his favor.
Wow. I think your taking it far too seriously. I mean, "concealing your own protection"... It's a video game. You're at zero risk already.
I was talking about having fun, pretending to partake in a particular role for the entertainment of yourself and others.
It almost sounds like you believe it to be true...
The mind boggles.
TheMegaTurnip
Banned
Straight up, PvP because you enjoy it.
Why do you need an excuse unless your trying to justify killing unarmed traders with a winf of four PvP ships?
If you're solo and picking out combat vessels, crack on, realistically folks don't have a right to whine, straight up no different than what the NPC's do.
Why do you need an excuse unless your trying to justify killing unarmed traders with a winf of four PvP ships?
If you're solo and picking out combat vessels, crack on, realistically folks don't have a right to whine, straight up no different than what the NPC's do.
My CMDR doesn't know this. That's the point.
I'm not a particularly serious role-player in ED; I frequently get lazy and mix in and out of character interactions; I also occasionally have flimsy rationales for my CMDR doing what I feel like doing. However, there is a distinction between me the player and my CMDR the character. Indeed, that separation is a big part of what role-playing is.
OP, if you're interested in role-playing why are you putting the onus on others to satisfy you? It's up to you, first and foremost. Use your imagination and come up with interesting things regardless of what the game and its players do.
Bob Lighthouse
Banned
"Your role play is not enough role play unless it's too much!"
There's taking it seriously, then there's talking about your character in third person like he really exists.
