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• • Will there be actual Roleplaying on the RP server ?

  • If being immersed in your environment is part of the draw, I'd stay away from the un-official Rp-PvE for several reasons, I also suggest you have a look at what Funcom propsed as the ruleset for the RP-PvP server"

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    Friday Update: Preliminary Roleplaying Server Rules
    Posted: - 02.05.2008

    These are the rules we are considering for the Roleplaying-tagged servers for Age of Conan.

    
    We are extremely interested in the feedback of our hardcore roleplayers on this issue and hope you will let us know your thoughts in this thread. Please note nothing is final. We’re planning a meeting to talk out some of the issues we’re already seeing, so now is the perfect time to give us your input.

    Preliminary Age of Conan: Hyborian Adventures Roleplaying Server Rules

    All names must fit within the universe of Hyboria. Sephiroths or Pikachus or names that are out of place with the setting are not permitted. This is in addition to our usual naming policy (for example, no copyrighted names).

    No names (or obviously similar names) may be those used in the works of Robert E. Howard. Conan, Kohnan, Konan, Kohnan are all examples of names that are forbidden under this policy.

    Please avoid Out of Character (OOC) chat as much as possible in the public channels. You are welcome to discuss whatever you like in your guild channels or in private messages. Examples of Out of Character chat include sports events, the weather, what you had for lunch, internet memes, catchphrases, and so on.

    Please respect roleplayers. We recognize that not everyone is willing or able to maintain a persona at all times, and we welcome you to enjoy the atmosphere. However, please do not insult or harass the people in character, call them silly, or otherwise try to ruin their immersion.

    Harassment and other behaviors covered in the rules of conduct are still covered on roleplaying servers. “I’m just roleplaying a homicidal maniac” is not an excuse for harassing, griefing, etc., other players. This extends to racism/nationalism as well. Roleplaying someone that hates Stygians/Aquilonians/Cimmerians is perfectly alright, however, real world racism is not acceptable.

    Player-run events, guild meetings, and other roleplaying sessions may be present at anytime. Please do not interfere or harass players that are in character or running an event. We encourage you to join in and have a good time, but disrupting a wedding, guild meeting, etc. for non-roleplaying reasons may be cause for punishment.

    Please keep in mind this is a mature setting for an M-rated game and the roleplay setting and environment may not be suitable for all players and temperaments. Likewise, while this is an M-rated game, please keep in mind that even in Hyboria, there are standards of conduct. Please keep overt and detailed adult conduct and chat in private channels.

    In addition to the official rules provided by Funcom, the roleplaying community may have its own rules and customs. We encourage you to observe these as much as possible on your server of choice.
    

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    It isnt a ton, but it does limit the names via character creation, as well as the /ooc chatter to a degree. Like you though, I wish they had offered up more than one choice. At their last update I saw 28 Guilds signed up for PVP and PvE servers (with 3 PvE servers empty) and 21 Guilds for the single RP-PvP server, and with just a few of 'em that I know, there are nearly 1600 members of 10-15 of those guilds, so Cimmeria will be overcrowded in short order.

  • Posted: 5/15/08 9:09 PM
    Age of Conan
• • why do people throw away money?

  • Dont people pay because it is fun for them? Bottom line?

    If a movie stutters in my theater and doesnt in yours, can the movie be more fun for you than for me, is it just not fun? If I a fan of a bad sports team, I still cheer for 'em win, lose or draw, because I enjoy that.

    MMO's are exactly the same. Look, I dont care what they promise, I care about what they deliver. If they leave out 20% of what they promise, but I still enjoy what's left, then I'm not wasting money, because I'm still enjoying what I play.

    If you specifically come to a game based on a promise of something, and it get's left out, sure you have reason to be upset, and if you spend money still, then maybe you are wasting your coin.

    What do you care if someone else enjoys something, and what they spend their money on. Doesnt everyone have the ability to decide for themselves what they enjoy and have fun with?

  • Posted: 5/12/08 12:32 PM
    General Discussion