What do you need to roleplay?

[FARQ3X]

You need a gang of serious people which have roleplay in their blood =)

Then you need CASH because its the major key to success haha

You don't roleplay all you do is troll

[Hevar.]

You don't roleplay all you do is troll

Says the guy which always want a bloodbath and always armed. Just sch..

[Tiny]

I can guess why you've come up with this question, and the answer is pretty much known to everyone even if they can't say it in few words. The only issue is the cast of mind of players and the environment in-game, the current state of the server really kills players' motivation, except the ones who have some attention by the server and think they are on the right track.

The only thing actually needed for roleplay is the chatbox at your left.

[eymas]

Rather, the key of roleplay (And I hope to avoid giving drama lessons here) is to understand your character and his/her role.
Now I can't say much as most roles in musicals featured me in some role as judge/jury member but knowing how to play your character also gets other people to know you better.

Say if you were a mobster, there are two types we could find:
- The killer, who simply wants to kill you in order to feel a sense of superiority (rules of nature, anyone?)
- The mobster, who keeps his criminality a secret and knows how to manipulate people and avoid the law.

It's up to you to discover which you wish to be, and how to play it.
No scripts necessary apart from the fundamental chats and settings (locations/vehicles/such)

[JDC]

the current state of the server really kills players' motivation, except the ones who have some attention by the server and think they are on the right track.

Not really. I'm not getting any special treatment at all, but I can see wonderful progress compared to some other times in Argonath's history.

When you mentioned the mindset of the players, you basically answered your own question. The unspoken question in this topic is: how do you make good use of what you already have?

[Gandalf]

I can guess why you've come up with this question, and the answer is pretty much known to everyone even if they can't say it in few words. The only issue is the cast of mind of players and the environment in-game, the current state of the server really kills players' motivation, except the ones who have some attention by the server and think they are on the right track.

The only thing actually needed for roleplay is the chatbox at your left.

The question has nothing to do with any specific server.

[Drawn]

Money is no where near being considered as an element do define how good a roleplay is, in my opinion - It is definitly not needed.
To roleplay you just simply need a common sense, people who are willing cooperate in any scenario, a couple of /mes and all kinds of roleplay chats.

[Julio.]

Money is no where near being considered as an element do define how good a roleplay is, in my opinion - It is definitly not needed.
To roleplay you just simply need a common sense, people who are willing cooperate in any scenario, a couple of /mes and all kinds of roleplay chats.

And many thanks to you Sam for actually following your own advice yesterday with the brief kidnap scenario we had a few hours ago.
Was good fun, nobody lost anything (except possibly my pride), and both sets of players came out with good feeling.

Be a pleasant RP'er. Be like Sam.

[Norrage]

Common sense of the players.

[Ben.]

An idea, a way to do it and a set of principles to keep things stable.
Strict rules are only necessary when people abuse the principles in order to win.

So effectively:
- A way to communicate your intentions/actions
- An idea
- A loose set of principles (i.e. the Argo Vision)

For example, some older online games are literally just forum topics.

[Teddy]

Common sense of the players.

+1

[TheRock]

Advice from our cartoon friend Bob Squarepants:




I would actually like to see the blips on SA-MP map gone, that way people would require more detail everywhere on location.. From radio or 911 calls whether it's a suspect, or even if actually after someone. That would in my point allow LEOs or even private detectives make their appear. (Ex; Currently if you see one blip on the map following you, you go hyper.)

[McGarrett]

You just need to RP it... Just like JDC does




On a serious note though, I'd love to be able to have a second account directly connected with me so I can roleplay being a criminal with a different character identity. As my account is in SAPD, I am not allowed to commit crimes and I'd not want to be roleplaying a criminal with it either. However, I would love to join the Inglewood Crips and roleplay a gang member.

[Khm]

Common sense.
Imagination.
Clean mentality.
Less mafia/gang activity and more normal civilian activity (why not just have a normal life?).
Less taking role-play scenarios personal.
MTA:SA (just kidding)

[JDC]

holy shit, i love dis
imma use dis

On a serious note though, I'd love to be able to have a second account directly connected with me so I can roleplay being a criminal with a different character identity. As my account is in SAPD, I am not allowed to commit crimes and I'd not want to be roleplaying a criminal with it either. However, I would love to join the Inglewood Crips and roleplay a gang member.

I'm weirded out by this regulation too. Back then, only FBI Agents were forbidden from all crimes, and some players I knew to be good cops were also good criminals and vice versa. Would appreciate it if someone can enlighten me on the reason this was implemented.

When I joined MTA:VC in early 2008 (yeah here I go with dinosaur ramblings again), @TonySforza was both SWAT Commander and Sforza Mafia Don. While that was a community with a much smaller playerbase even than the current Argo SA:MP, many players had more maturity and were thus better able to balance out their interests. Sadly, that is not something I see a lot today.