Most people, both ingame and here on the forums, will put out of character chat in brackets, or something unique to identify it as such. That's where most would put their 'Lvl 6 Warshade LFT' and such. As for rules, mostly the same as applies anywhere else in the game. Don't be a jerk to other people, use a little common sense, etc.
Channels can be either, depending on what you need or on the team you're with. Most pickup groups tend to be out of character. Again, most people will note OOC chat as being such in some way, especially when talking to other RPers.
As for MA, I've seen it done both ways. Tends to vary depending on the situation, mostly.
[Admin] Emperor Marcus Cole: STOP!
[Admin] Emperor Marcus Cole: WAIT ONE SECOND!
[Admin] Emperor Marcus Cole: WHAT IS A SEAGULL DOING ON MY THRONE!?!?
I've always wanted to give the roleplay thing a try. I'd write up detailed backgrounds and have a thorough history for each character thought out, but there weren't a lot of people on my server that seemed to appreciate it. Or I just couldn't find the right people. Since I only recently found out that Virtue tends to be the roleplay server, I started my newest character there.
I want to dive into this, so I'm taking a "go big or go home" approach. I want to remain in character as much as possible. The character I made is one of my favorites.
I guess what I'm asking for is some general guidelines. I didn't see any "rules" to roleplaying. Does staying in character ever start to annoy people, even in a team of RPers? Are certain channels "supposed" do be in character? Obviously local, but what about team, broadcast, and tells?
EDIT: How do you usually go about finding a team? Can you still broadcast things like "Level 6 Warshade LFT?"
How are MA missions handled? Is it usually taken as the Dev's reasoning that it's a video game, or do you play like it's a "real mission" from a "real contact"?
EDIT 2: Ok, so I found the Idiot's guide to RP on the virtue board. Boy do I feel like an idiot. It doesn't answer everything, but I think it gives me enough of an idea to get started.
Where to now?
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