I hope so. The only time I RPed him, I had an awesome time. A guy was doing a magic show in Org and all these Vulpera gathered for it. Really awesome and wholesome rp where we acted amazed by the performance and chatted about how awesome it was in Orgrimmar.
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sniffs the air
Why do I smell fecal matter?
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You’re not in Zandalar, anymore. Do that in a restroom.
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Thank you.
Wow!..
So uncouth.
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This is also, something
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I know where you are coming from, so here’s a few tips for ya that have helped me out:
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Get the hell out of Orgrimmar or find a super secluded place outside of the Valley of Honor. Major city RP is for people who just want to play around, it’s not the kind of environment for people who are trying to make lasting RP connections. WrA Horde is now well-known as being the last bastion of Horde RP, so everyone is flocking here - and to Org - to get their random RP fix.
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You need to get into the habit of OOC letting people know that how they are playing their characters upsets you before you actually start getting angry. Saying things like, “I appreciate your desire to RP with me but I don’t like your character hitting on me” or “I don’t want to keep RPing with you if you’re just going to act like a clown IC” honestly can help people understand that their behavior isn’t acceptable. If they respond poorly, report them for RP disruption, ignore them, and move on.
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Every single night there is an RP event on this server, sometimes even more than one. You can join Warcraft is a Stage, Hearth and Homestead, the WrA Discord, or Horde Roleplayers Society to view a bunch of different public RP events - or you could join any of the literally dozens of specialized Discord servers that advertise events every day for specific races or event types.
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Don’t accept walk-ups at super massive events unless you know the guild that the character is with is reputable. Very politely OOC ask the other person if they would like to participate and that’s why they’re coming over, ask them what their intent is - again, politely - and respond positively if they seem to pose no ill intent.
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Use the built-in features for both the game and the addon to report people that disrupt RP events. Disrupting someone’s RP to troll them is a reportable offense and does indeed still result in bans. Getting multiple reports about the same person results in longer bans.
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Lastly, try to find at least one person to RP with that you already know. Since the advent of communities, finding another person to RP with is a cinch. It’s super easy to find at least one person across the 5 communities I’m a part of that is down to RP at any time. Having that person by your side and in your corner helps defend you from troll RPers.
The community has not gotten worse, it’s that the people that drive the community no longer do city-based walk-up style RP, so those that follow them don’t either. Gone are the days of Veldbarad and Korkun patrolling Silvermoon and Orgrimmar. The RP is out in the world now. Since my return two months ago I have attended events 3 days a week, and all of them have left positive impressions with me. Mulgore Mondays, Soup Night, Gilded Market, Quilen Tea House, Sepulcher, there are so many RP events out there that you can find at least 1 event each week that fits right up your alley.
Seriously, get out of Orgrimmar. I only ever use the place for IC interviews for the guild now. Orgrimmar is the new SMC.
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I do think there have been more trolls overall in general, and PvE/PvP realm players coming to RP realms to troll is nothing new, though it does feel like it’s gotten weirder.
I saw an Orc with an actual RP profile, filled out, for all intents and purposes, looking like an actual RPer. They ran up to a troll (the race) RPer and said:
“hey show me your feet”
And started making sexual advances out of nowhere relating to the troll showing them their feet.
Usually the trolls are more obvious than that (no RP addons, blank profiles, trolling profiles, etc.), so it was kind of weird.
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Seriously, get out of Orgrimmar. I only ever use the place for IC interviews for the guild now. Orgrimmar is the new SMC.
But how will I ever get to RP when everyone’s scattered around? Do people just know where to go or something?
Could always hit up guild hot spot places or commonly used areas for RP events. There’s probably folks hanging around the xroads. It is hard though.
Another suggestion could be to start marketing spots as a newer hub. Hit up Booty Bay/Ratchet more etc etc
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I would highly suggest keeping an eye on the forum here for RP events happening out in the world. Like Mulgore Mondays, which is city RP that happens in Thunder Bluff.
Of Wednesday Soup Nights at Crossroads.
Personally trying to RP in high traffic hubs like Orgrimmar will always be terrible because that’s simply where EVERYONE is going to be, trolls included. It’s like trying to go to Goldshire on Moon Guard and just have a conservative, peaceful drink and conversation at the inn. It’s simply not going to happen.
Just keep an eye on the forum for RP events, report and block the trolls as you see them. Control what you can about your experience in WoW, but don’t have the expectation of being able to control the ENTIRE experience. It simply isn’t possible in an MMO.
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There are 3 communities I know about that update their in-game calendars to reflect known RP events. I host one of them, I’m in the other two, and the moderators there will add any event to the schedule that they are made aware of the moment they get details.
The WrA Discord is an amazing resource. If you put the RP Events chat onto “Notifications”, then you’ll always know of big events weeks before they happen. The Discord my community hosts does the same thing, as does Warcraft is a Stage.
Speaking of, there is also Warcraft is a Stage, which stays pretty up to date. Sometimes they’re a bit confusing because they host out-of-server stuff, but there’s still something going on all the time.
The final resource? These very forums. Within the first 50 posts, as of this very moment, over 20 threads are dedicated to RP guilds or RP events. In just one hour a week, you can copy event information and basically learn about two weeks to a month’s worth of RP. There’s seriously so much, especially on Saturdays, you will get your pick of the litter.
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This^
It’s like people IRL going to a bar thinking they’ll find their soulmate.
Doesn’t work like that 9 time out of 10.
Also, if you’re looking for regularly-hosted events (ie. weekly) or Discord communities, check out the pinned post on this forum:
I’m not trying to self-plug or whatever its called, it really is full of community groups, guilds, discords, events, anything you could want to get connected with RP and although I don’t play anymore, I do keep it updated.
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I’m not trying to self-plug or whatever its called
Plug away! The animosity towards people plugging their communities and efforts is ridiculous. If it’s a relevant resource, definitely plug it! Maintaining a massive RP community requires multiple people take the initiative anyway, and we always appreciate people like you and Fey and Lind who try and get things organized~
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The answer is simple… ditch the living races and RP Forsaken only. Come to the haunted lands and stay away from the zug zug furry troll moo moo Elf goblins.
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But aren’t you supposed to befriend the living now…?
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Firstly, ill support my fellow Horde, but forget the blue.
Secondly, I’m only supposed to let live the living.
Lastly, I really haven’t had a problem with trolls and such because I don’t stick around in Org or SMC, and like the other right above me, I just follow the posts who host.
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It was just a poor joke at the datamined changes for the introductory Forsaken cinematic coming in Shadowlands - har, har, har.
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You mean the changes that were already addressed as ‘not vetted’ and placeholder, and that would be changed?
Yes, I do. I thought it was humorous, but pardon me.
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