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fovrel
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I am a fairly new player and I am interested in roleplaying in STO. There are no roleplaying realms, which is no problem and I have found Drozana Station as a roleplaying hub.
First I have some questions. Can I use lokal chat for In Character talking? Is there a special IC channel? Further how is open or free roleplay looked upon? I mean just having a conversation with someone. Is that OK, or should I join a roleplaying fleet?
Like I said Drozana Station looks like a roleplaying hub, are there more places that are used as a roleplaying hub. I could imagine Hathron on Bajor, DS9 and ESD. The problem is they are also main quest hub and/or have bank mail and exchange, everybody goes there.
On Drozana Station I have found roleplayers, but also players that use fire extinguers, place themself in odd places, behave crazy. In short it feels a bit like Goldshire in WoW. Why is that? Because some people roleplay, other players want to be there and do wierd things.
First I have some questions. Can I use lokal chat for In Character talking? Is there a special IC channel? Further how is open or free roleplay looked upon? I mean just having a conversation with someone. Is that OK, or should I join a roleplaying fleet?
Like I said Drozana Station looks like a roleplaying hub, are there more places that are used as a roleplaying hub. I could imagine Hathron on Bajor, DS9 and ESD. The problem is they are also main quest hub and/or have bank mail and exchange, everybody goes there.
On Drozana Station I have found roleplayers, but also players that use fire extinguers, place themself in odd places, behave crazy. In short it feels a bit like Goldshire in WoW. Why is that? Because some people roleplay, other players want to be there and do wierd things.
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Welcome to STO by the way.
As an answer, start reading with this thread:
http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=303541
But yes you're right, that's pretty much the hub for roleplay. (Or rollplay if you're using Google tranalate)
"A more wretched hive of scum and villiany does not exist"
Drozana is as discribed above. it is the dark seedy underside of roleplaying in STO. If your looking for more actual story content and the ability to truly create a character who is more than just "beer swilling, TRIBBLE watching, aimless chat" than i would suggest you join a good RP fleet.
They will teach you the ins and outs of RP. the Social Etiquette that will ensure you will be able to join some of the best RP guilds on any game. lets face it Drozana is the worst teacher for those skills.
I would suggest you come check out the fleet im in. The Trust Fleet
To give you an Idea of what we are doing.
We have a fleet that has continuity. Everything that has happened to the fleet has an impact on where it goes in the RP future.
We have started developing custom story arc's. These arcs are a complete series of episodes that culminate into an over all story. We utilise the foundry to allow us to tell the story while allowing the players to still RP and have special effects. IE the story calls for the Ship to be damamged. kind of cool when the bridge shakes and falmes pop up when it should!
We have some serious villans who sometimes win against the fleet. there by truely making them a threat. our villians are not Col. Klink.
We also have outside the Arc RP where you can continue to stay in char if you wish. We have even run STF and such in char which is kind of cool.
We also run those out of char so you wont feel to over whelmed in RP.
Our fleet is also part of a larger RP Fleet orginization. We have interfleet RP events.
Anyway. come hang with us. youll learn to RP and have contact with some of the best RP fleets in game.
So just come hang with us and heck just read our forums for some of the stories. i think youll be impressed
Actual Join Date : Feb 2010
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Sup?
Nah, I've seen it just about every time I head there to turn in contraband and get trading missions myself. I think it has to do with the fact it's the STFer hangout. Not saying all STFers are total jerks, I know a few that are pretty cool. But when that's the only place in the game they get their end game gear, there will always be a handful of them that do nothing but look down on others because they think they're godlike.
I hit DS9 for the contraband missions, the academies for doff recruitment/grinding and which ever is most convenient for general banking/restocking. Which is sometimes Drozna, less running around than the other Eta E bases.
Join the STFHelp channel
thats because zone chat is full of that nonsense. i turned mine off shortly after joining game in mar 2010. haven't missed it yet lol
Actual Join Date : Feb 2010
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There's a reason I turn off zone chat.
Sup?
Get this man some Chateau Picard!
I learned to take zone chat off early on, as well. I guess that's why I don't see this stupidity.
Join the STFHelp channel
I think i said that already LOL
Takes some wine.
Two people who think like me...
great minds and all that 8D
Actual Join Date : Feb 2010
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Oops, quite right.
Something I learned a looooong time ago. Saved what was left of my sanity. Then it was sold on Ebay for $20.00 by a fleet officer.
Sup?
Thats alright. I love ya anyway 8D
Next time you see it on Ebay let me know i'll slide you a few bucks just so you can get it back. Even if all you do is dust it off on occasion and keep it packed up in a box of tissue the rest of the time 8D
Actual Join Date : Feb 2010
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The officer got more than it was worth. It was already in tatters from some years before. It's not worth getting back.
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