Roleplaying

Roleplaying in Vendetta Online

Roleplaying is an activity in which players create a character and work them into the story or game that they are playing. In Vendetta Online, roleplay exists in many forms, some of which are accepted by the community at large, and some that are not. This page is for general information relating to roleplay within the confines of the Vendetta Online universe.

Creating a Character

The first thing you need to roleplay in Vendetta Online is a character. You may already have a character that you wish to use for this purpose, or you may elect to create a new character specifically for your roleplay. Characters consist of several singular components that together make up a person that could potentially be as complex as yourself.

Picking a Nation and Name for Your Character

The first thing you need to do if you are creating a new character for the purpose of roleplay is to pick a nation to start with as well as a name. (For players who wish to delve deeper into the Vendetta Online universe for their characters, reading the offical backstory is a must.)

Once you've picked a nation, you need to pick a name for your character. You can either pick one of the names created by the random name generator, or you can make one on your own.

If you make a name on your own:

• Make sure your character has a name that isn't something that sounds like a juvenile's AIM screenname. Avoid numbers, slang terms and spelling errors if at all possible.
• If your character's name will be only part of their name, record their full name somewhere.
• If your character's name will be a nickname of that character's, be sure to have a real name for your character handy.

Next, create background info for your character.

Creating a Profile

The detail your character's profile will need is directly related to the amount of information you want other players to be able to know about your character. You will need these items of information: (boldface o denotes optional information)

• Age
• Birthday o
• Birthplace
• Dis/Likes o
• Eye Color o
• Gender
• Hair Color o
• Height o

You also have the option of creating a biography of your character. Several threads on the Vendetta Online Message Board have archives of these. Some hints:

• Make the story realistic within the realm of Vendetta Online. I.e., if it doesn't fit in the official backstory or would be anachronistic to the Vendetta Online universe, don't put it in.
• Make it interesting so...
  • ... that other players will want to learn about your character.
  • ... that you might want to add to it later by way of a story or character diary.
• Try to keep it under about 300-400 words or so. Anything more would be better suited to a story.

Character Personality

Is your character a groupie? A loner? A pirate? A ston-- er, miner? Here's what you need to decide:

1. Does your character (or you) like to be with other people?
2. Does your character prefer to attack people of other nations (a pirate), ignore players from other nations (isolationist), or help them (medic)?
3. How does your character interact with other players on a person-to-person basis? Is he/she polite? Terse? Shy?
4. How does your character interact with other players over the CommNet channels? (channel chat)
5. Does your character use a particular color for painting his or her ship?
6. Does your character use elements from his or her biography in their ingame banter?
7. Does your character try to hang around another specific character? If yes, who and why?

Character Relationships

Not for the faint of heart. Managing to get a relationship of any kind, even simple friendship, within the terms of roleplay in Vendetta Online to work can be difficult. You should:

• Work with the other person to determine the terms on which the two characters will interact. Be sure to keep all interactions PG (-13) appropriate.
• Ask those who are doing this for help if you need it for planning.
• Remember that relationships can simply be two characters who knew each other when they were young(er).