Want to roleplay in-game? Looking to find or start a guild to do the same? Or just find a few interested people to mess around with? Use this thread to get together. I'll also direct you to the LFG thead in the Guild Auditorium here.
NOTE: Guilds don't post advertising or replies here. Instead, contact people through e-mail or via PM.
Looking for a Roleplaying Guild/Group?
Sausaletus Rex
Tharkon
Well. I'm interested in finding a group of players who role play, but also play the game seriously. I'm exelent with necromancer characters and elementalist. Don't know what to say more. Got any questions or if you'd like to reqruit me just send me a PM !
NachtAngel
I am also interested in finding ppl to rp with, I am new to this game but not new to rp'ing...if there's an rp guild, I'd be happy to join 
Nacht
Nacht
relientK_fan
I want to find people who roleplay and play the game also. I love roleplaying, but I love GW too. So if I am bored with endless killing and discoveries, I can roleplay.
Anno Domini
There's a thread where we've been discussing problems and solutions to allow RPers to meet.
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ead.php?t=7528
Creating a Guild is a good idea, the only problem is: we can't belong to more than 1 guild.
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ead.php?t=7528
Creating a Guild is a good idea, the only problem is: we can't belong to more than 1 guild.
Anathar Caerun
I'd be interested in finding out what exactly is happening concerning the RP aspects of the game, and I created a guild to try to promote these. My (primary) Character name is also Anathar Caerun (Sec. is Lerith Ether) so if any changes concerning the RP happens, or if you want more info about the guild happen, give me a PM! :P
Strife
In all honesty, I've just about given up on the role-playing aspects of this game. I felt tempted to start an open RP thread in the role-playing forums, but seeing as the activity on that particular board is...well... virtually non-existant, I decided against it.
The same goes for the actual game. I have yet to meet anyone that roleplays, and I've already stopped playing for a good week now. Unless we manage to bring something together, I'm going to move on. This game just doesn't hold enough for me to stick around without some form of RP.
The same goes for the actual game. I have yet to meet anyone that roleplays, and I've already stopped playing for a good week now. Unless we manage to bring something together, I'm going to move on. This game just doesn't hold enough for me to stick around without some form of RP.
Tharkon
Visit our link please: http://guildwar.ath.cx
It is a guild tempting to put role play back into this role playing game.
You can PM me for more info or make an application on the homepage!
Signed
Tharkon Fargor
It is a guild tempting to put role play back into this role playing game.
You can PM me for more info or make an application on the homepage!
Signed
Tharkon Fargor
Ascension
Although I don't RP myself, I have a friend who's a rabid RP fan. If any of you are intrested, I would gladly make that RP section to our forums (for our guild - although no strings attachted or anything of that sort, I aim to have a small community forum someday ) for you guys to recap your adventures. Minu's main character name is Nerwen Elansar, and I'm sure he'd love to find that dedicated, creative, and interesting RP group! If you guys would like some quiet forum space, I'd love to host you - as it's always a great read! 
Please contact me if interested, in-game on Korlic Stormspire, email on [email protected], or here as Ascension.
I can guarentee Mimu would be jumping for joy at the prospect of an in-house RP group. I'm surprised he hasn't found this thread already ...
On a general RP note, the people are out there .. they just need to be found and unified. I support RP, as it adds much-needed depth to any game. If I see anyone intrested in this, who should I tell them to specifially contact?
Thanks
-Korlic Stormspire
) for you guys to recap your adventures. Minu's main character name is Nerwen Elansar, and I'm sure he'd love to find that dedicated, creative, and interesting RP group! If you guys would like some quiet forum space, I'd love to host you - as it's always a great read! Please contact me if interested, in-game on Korlic Stormspire, email on [email protected], or here as Ascension.I can guarentee Mimu would be jumping for joy at the prospect of an in-house RP group. I'm surprised he hasn't found this thread already ...
On a general RP note, the people are out there .. they just need to be found and unified. I support RP, as it adds much-needed depth to any game. If I see anyone intrested in this, who should I tell them to specifially contact?
Thanks
-Korlic Stormspire
Defafnyr
Someone tried RPing with me today, I completely missed it buried under all the spam scrolling by.
Other games give you a way to open a second chat window where you can filter out all but the elements you want (like /say /emote and /tells) to keep them from getting lost among the /shout and melee spam. Also, when you get tells in other games, there's a little "ping" sound so you are alerted. I don't know how many times I've missed whispers from my own husband as they scrolled quickly into oblivion under the chat of an entire zone in an city's instance. Friends that have followed me from other games to this one think I'm ignoring them because I don't answer their tells (whispers) when they get a character rolled in game. Fact is that I never saw the tell because it scrolled by under all the other fluff.
With this game, it's one box only, say and shout are one and the same across the instance, and though you can uncheck a box to filter things out, you can't separate boxes to filter non rp into one box and rp stuff into another.
I really am enjoying this game, and I've been an RPer since 1st edition AD&D, but the chat system really isn't conducive to allowing for an RP atmosphere.
Other games give you a way to open a second chat window where you can filter out all but the elements you want (like /say /emote and /tells) to keep them from getting lost among the /shout and melee spam. Also, when you get tells in other games, there's a little "ping" sound so you are alerted. I don't know how many times I've missed whispers from my own husband as they scrolled quickly into oblivion under the chat of an entire zone in an city's instance. Friends that have followed me from other games to this one think I'm ignoring them because I don't answer their tells (whispers) when they get a character rolled in game. Fact is that I never saw the tell because it scrolled by under all the other fluff.
With this game, it's one box only, say and shout are one and the same across the instance, and though you can uncheck a box to filter things out, you can't separate boxes to filter non rp into one box and rp stuff into another.
I really am enjoying this game, and I've been an RPer since 1st edition AD&D, but the chat system really isn't conducive to allowing for an RP atmosphere.
Strife
The chat system isn't condusive to anything. It's horribly constructed, and I personally can't believe that they released the game with such a bad chat interface.
But anyway, if anyone here is ever in the mood for some roleplaying and wouldn't mind partnering at some point, send me a PM. I'm getting tired of logging onto GW with nothing to look forward to except naked dancing toons strewn about the cities.
But anyway, if anyone here is ever in the mood for some roleplaying and wouldn't mind partnering at some point, send me a PM. I'm getting tired of logging onto GW with nothing to look forward to except naked dancing toons strewn about the cities.
Anno Domini
I understand you, Strife. It irritates me too, I just got used to it cos I got disappointed once with another MMORPG (though letters R and P should be removed).
The difference is: GW is free from monthly fee and we can take our time looking for people with the same playing style. RPers exist but they are hard to find and the chat window is going against us.
I hope all this will be fixed.
The difference is: GW is free from monthly fee and we can take our time looking for people with the same playing style. RPers exist but they are hard to find and the chat window is going against us.
I hope all this will be fixed.
Shiryou Kattami
Indeed, it's FINDING other RP'ers that's putting me off. I haven't seen a single bout of RP going on yet. If someone opened up an open RP thing in the RP forum I'd be jumping right in but I haven't seen anything like that there yet...unless I'm just being dense...
Gauwyn Vorec
If interested in Role Playing... send me a PM with your in-game name. I started a Guild last night (around midnight) and we have 3 members as it is. We are strictly role players in global chat, and have an interesting background (crafted by me).
ArcticFlame
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=12840
Here's a petition for Roleplaying Districts in GW! Sign up if you're interested in dedicated roleplay districts!
Here's a petition for Roleplaying Districts in GW! Sign up if you're interested in dedicated roleplay districts!
Ambre Finian
I wanted to make sure the roleplaying community knows about the new community website at http://www.gwrpa.org :: Guild Wars Roleplayers Association
I'm in no way officially affiliated with the site other than being a member of the community. I think it could very well be the place for us to gather online and organize.
Again (for the post skimmers)
If you are a roleplayer and are looking for other roleplayers, and feel like constructively joining the growing Guild Wars roleplaying community, come visit and join the Guild Wars Roleplayers Association!
I'm in no way officially affiliated with the site other than being a member of the community. I think it could very well be the place for us to gather online and organize.
Again (for the post skimmers)
If you are a roleplayer and are looking for other roleplayers, and feel like constructively joining the growing Guild Wars roleplaying community, come visit and join the Guild Wars Roleplayers Association!
Jsu
Whats roleplay? I've never roleplayed before, but i'd like to learn how. This Rp idea sounds interesting and i would like to join if you guys are willing to invite me and help me out 
Andarius Diesethion
I also have a guild that is strictly RP. What this means is that at least 1 of your characters must be an RP character. You must create a story and a background for your character, you must act mature, you must have a name that can fit into an RP environment which should be self-explanatory. We are listed on the GW Guru Databse. I have a very, very simplistic website located at:
Guild Wars Site---Death is Temporary
And a forums that covers all of the basics of the game with a section devoted to roleplay and section devoted specifically to the guild:
The Forums
Message me in game also-
Name- Andarius Diesethion
We have only 3 members now but I feel that Quality is always better than Quantity.
***edit-I forgot to mention that we do have capes. I have a screenshot that I need to upload to an image hosting service. After I get it I'll post it here but here is a description.
Sky blue background, Crimson red Sword/roses design and a group of yellow sun rays at the bottom.
Guild Wars Site---Death is Temporary
And a forums that covers all of the basics of the game with a section devoted to roleplay and section devoted specifically to the guild:
The Forums
Message me in game also-
Name- Andarius Diesethion
We have only 3 members now but I feel that Quality is always better than Quantity.
***edit-I forgot to mention that we do have capes. I have a screenshot that I need to upload to an image hosting service. After I get it I'll post it here but here is a description.
Sky blue background, Crimson red Sword/roses design and a group of yellow sun rays at the bottom.
fleeb
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Whats roleplay? I've never roleplayed before, but i'd like to learn how. This Rp idea sounds interesting and i would like to join if you guys are willing to invite me and help me out
Roleplaying is a kind of art where you collaberatively create stories based around the gaming environment, your own character, and your character's interactions with other characters who are also roleplaying. These stories are created within the game itself, although sometimes people expand these stories to web boards or the like, to help add body.
I tend to think of it as sort of like playing Dungeons & Dragons through a gaming interface.
Roleplayed characters generally have a carefully thought-out background story that drives the character's motivations and choices. Gameplay is dominated with chat, but does not exclude fighting monsters if it fits in with the roleplayed goals of the story.
In a Guild Wars environment, I expect roleplaying probably would involve using the storyline and integrating your own backstory into it. Unlike a pen-and-paper roleplaying environment, though, you will find that your character cannot really turn into a traitor against the storyline (for example), but I'm sure people work around such limitations in some fashion (probably by simply embracing the limitation).
It's relatively easy to roleplay, although you have to be prepared to endure roleplayed negative reactions to your roleplayed choices, and recognize them as part of the roleplay, and not a shot against you, personally (a subtlety of roleplay that confuses some people). Whispers between players can help dispell possible confusion by clarifying that the text is roleplay, not reality.
I hope that helps a little. I wish I could write out an example roleplay session, but I'm lacking a little in imagination at the moment, as I really need to focus on my job.
Roleplaying is a kind of art where you collaberatively create stories based around the gaming environment, your own character, and your character's interactions with other characters who are also roleplaying. These stories are created within the game itself, although sometimes people expand these stories to web boards or the like, to help add body.I tend to think of it as sort of like playing Dungeons & Dragons through a gaming interface.
Roleplayed characters generally have a carefully thought-out background story that drives the character's motivations and choices. Gameplay is dominated with chat, but does not exclude fighting monsters if it fits in with the roleplayed goals of the story.
In a Guild Wars environment, I expect roleplaying probably would involve using the storyline and integrating your own backstory into it. Unlike a pen-and-paper roleplaying environment, though, you will find that your character cannot really turn into a traitor against the storyline (for example), but I'm sure people work around such limitations in some fashion (probably by simply embracing the limitation).
It's relatively easy to roleplay, although you have to be prepared to endure roleplayed negative reactions to your roleplayed choices, and recognize them as part of the roleplay, and not a shot against you, personally (a subtlety of roleplay that confuses some people). Whispers between players can help dispell possible confusion by clarifying that the text is roleplay, not reality.
I hope that helps a little. I wish I could write out an example roleplay session, but I'm lacking a little in imagination at the moment, as I really need to focus on my job.
madkingbob
I beg to differ that GW doesn't have roleplaying already: I don't know how you play the game, but the game has a story- you are a character in that story- I call that roleplaying. Of course, you are roleplaying within a defined story, and choices are limited- but choices do exist and roleplaying does exist- it's up to you how much you want to become immersed into it. As for making up backstories, that can easily be done as well- sharing them with guild members might be fun- but beyond that how do you expect that making up stories that are not already part of the GW's world will make the game better or more fun. I enjoy the heck out of it as it is- and I am a huge old timer (over 40) roleplaying fan who has played role playing games for decades, and I certainly am always looking for ways to make the gaming experience deeper, but what has been suggested in the previous threads doesn't seem to do that imo. I would love to be proved wrong, so if someone could suggest a practical model for roleplaying beyond the roleplaying one already does in GW, that would enhance game play, I am all ears.
ImagoX
Wow... that GW RP site is really impressive... I just enrolled. Hopefully I'll be seeing some of you online soon- looking for a RP Guild.
Thanks!
Thanks!
Bethshaya
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I beg to differ that GW doesn't have roleplaying already: I don't know how you play the game, but the game has a story- you are a character in that story- I call that roleplaying. Of course, you are roleplaying within a defined story, and choices are limited- but choices do exist and roleplaying does exist- it's up to you how much you want to become immersed into it. As for making up backstories, that can easily be done as well- sharing them with guild members might be fun- but beyond that how do you expect that making up stories that are not already part of the GW's world will make the game better or more fun. I enjoy the heck out of it as it is- and I am a huge old timer (over 40) roleplaying fan who has played role playing games for decades, and I certainly am always looking for ways to make the gaming experience deeper, but what has been suggested in the previous threads doesn't seem to do that imo. I would love to be proved wrong, so if someone could suggest a practical model for roleplaying beyond the roleplaying one already does in GW, that would enhance game play, I am all ears.
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I believe the term Roleplay they are referring to is using the rich roleplay storyline that GW has already created to immerse your own character into it. Like "acting". You become Lord Whathisname and will talk, act and do things within the world of GW. There is no talk about real life things like football games, the weather in Detroit, or the Dude that just passed by you with "ubah" weapons.
For all purposes, you talk, act, and breath your character because you are your characters personality.
Just playing in a roleplaying game and doing missions to further the storyline doesnt make you a roleplayer. It is part of it, yes, but there is so much more to roleplaying a character than creating a biography on paper. Its what you do with that history and how you play it out in regular game play that makes you a roleplayer.
DragonEye
I have founded a small roleplaying guild too, we got but 8 members at the moment. But that is mainly because I'm only letting the good RP'ers in.
We play on European servers:
the guild is called: Order of the Cerulean star and it's profile can be found here:
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/guilds/...ulean-star.php
If you want to join, then feel free to contact me ingame and we'll head out to some great adventures...
See you around
Matt.
We play on European servers:
the guild is called: Order of the Cerulean star and it's profile can be found here:
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/guilds/...ulean-star.php
If you want to join, then feel free to contact me ingame and we'll head out to some great adventures...
See you around
Matt.
Omega_2005
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I forgot to mention that we do have capes. I have a screenshot that I need to upload to an image hosting service.
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The maximum pixel width is 640 pixels, so resize them before uploading it. Oh, and make sure you transfer the bitmaps into JPEGs, as the maximum upload is 1 megabyte per picture.
Hope this helps!
seark72055
I am very interested in RPG. The game is getting kind of boring, all I seem to do is grab henches and go kill. This seems like to be the place for me, even though I have never done role playing before it sounds intruiging and would like to join in and learn.
Thanks
Orestes Deathangel
Thanks
Orestes Deathangel
Mavrik
I'd be interested in RPing with people. As it is I RP in writen form and own my own boards for that so I'm not to new to this. However my time is limited during the week when I can get on. 
Tristian Edahs
Hello and i am glad to start posting on these forums, I am Tristian Edahs Ascalon Ranger, I am seeking a strictly RolePlay Guild to join...i much enjoy to RP and i play constantly in character.
current characters:
level 20-warrior (Onn Fenix)
level 5 -Ranger (Tristian Edags)
If you are interested in recruiting me please send me an email at [email protected] or Private message me...either forms I will be checking several times a day...I am also available quite often In-game if you happen to find me then.
Tristian Edahs
current characters:
level 20-warrior (Onn Fenix)
level 5 -Ranger (Tristian Edags)
If you are interested in recruiting me please send me an email at [email protected] or Private message me...either forms I will be checking several times a day...I am also available quite often In-game if you happen to find me then.
Tristian Edahs
Stark Ravin
How do you RP in GW?
Rig Jarlsson
I'd be interested in RPing. I think it'd be really great if ANet added some dedictaed districts for roleplaying. Chop the last district off the major cities and make it xxxx RP District.
Ristaron
I have an RPing section on my guild forums that is open to all people. Please come and join in!
Trance's Forums
Trance's Forums
orin hawkans
Hi i am new to guild wars but i been playing rp games for awhile and i have noticed that there isnt alot off ppl doin it on here i think we need to gather a few of us and go out and advertise kind of thing .....it would be great to start rp up again..any way i just got a new guild The Tears Of The Sun ..and i was wondering how to get it on to this site .and do any off you know what sites are avalible for me to make a guild site.i am also looking for rp recruits for my guild ...i think getting the rp guilds together would be a good thing making allies with eachother .any way speak later .....Orin Hawkans
...i think getting the rp guilds together would be a good thing making allies with eachother .any way speak later .....Orin Hawkans
Accolon Pendragon
I would love to RP and also play with anyone here. My In-game name is the same so don't be afraid to send me a whisper there or a message here.
reemixx
I'm an officer in a newly formed RP guild (and no, i'm not advertising it here, since this isn't an advertising thread ) but I'm always looking for other RPers to hang out with, since we're quite obviously the minority and so very hard to find (and if you wanna join our guild, that'd be a bonus.) We play on the European servers and are around mostly during Australian prime time (basically the opposite of USA time, thereabouts.) So if anyone's interested, or just wants other players to roleplay with, send an instant message, or contact me ingame, Zarunai Azuri.
) but I'm always looking for other RPers to hang out with, since we're quite obviously the minority and so very hard to find (and if you wanna join our guild, that'd be a bonus.) We play on the European servers and are around mostly during Australian prime time (basically the opposite of USA time, thereabouts.) So if anyone's interested, or just wants other players to roleplay with, send an instant message, or contact me ingame, Zarunai Azuri.
Guildwarsss
I am interested in the roleplay part of this game too. I always loved roleplaying, I built up two major characters in the game, both level 20. And now im pretty bored.
Id really like to get into roleplaying, I have a level 20 Warrior Monk, and a level 20 Necromancer Elementalist, so theres two different oppurtunities for different guilds, one light or one like evil or something
Id be glad, and id love too, lead a strong foundation of roleplayers if you guys want to do it.
My warior is my main, he was never intended for roleplay, and I kinda am ashamed by his name...
But if you want to try this, we can make a big rp guild and get a guild hall, etc etc.
Hit me up at "The Marshmellow Man"
or [email protected]
Id really like to get into roleplaying, I have a level 20 Warrior Monk, and a level 20 Necromancer Elementalist, so theres two different oppurtunities for different guilds, one light or one like evil or something
Id be glad, and id love too, lead a strong foundation of roleplayers if you guys want to do it.
My warior is my main, he was never intended for roleplay, and I kinda am ashamed by his name...
But if you want to try this, we can make a big rp guild and get a guild hall, etc etc.
Hit me up at "The Marshmellow Man"
or [email protected]
Nessa
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I'd be interested in RPing. I think it'd be really great if ANet added some dedictaed districts for roleplaying. Chop the last district off the major cities and make it xxxx RP District.
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Nessa
also a friend got tired of gw and let me have his account.. so i want to start an rp character on the second account.... nessa shadowrunner is the name of my hopefully rp character... nessa locke the other if you want to pm me in game....
anyone who wants drop me a message
anyone who wants drop me a message
Zhou Feng
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Originally Posted by Strife
In all honesty, I've just about given up on the role-playing aspects of this game. I felt tempted to start an open RP thread in the role-playing forums, but seeing as the activity on that particular board is...well... virtually non-existant, I decided against it.
The same goes for the actual game. I have yet to meet anyone that roleplays, and I've already stopped playing for a good week now. Unless we manage to bring something together, I'm going to move on. This game just doesn't hold enough for me to stick around without some form of RP. |
You see the inherent problem with graphical online RPGs versus Onlne Text MUD like www.achaea.com Is simply the lack of depth. What it has in graphic and beauty it tends to lack in deppth of character. GW is an excellent game but like many MMORPGs or graphical online games, these games tend to attract for want of a better word: idiots.
What I tend to do in these kind of MMORPG or graphical online game is assume a .Hack type role play. The game is called the World. And I try to keep in character if possible. But still knowing its a game. similar to .Hack.
Guildwarsss
I've already said I have two powerful characters to lead and start a strong foundation of roleplayers.
I didnt originally intend to RP, but now that ive mastered the game, everything else is boring. So im ready to RP, I just need willing members!
Everquestdominat is my AIM adress,
MY ICQ is 266740175
Someone, hit me up!
also got a YIM adress at reptilicus2003
I didnt originally intend to RP, but now that ive mastered the game, everything else is boring. So im ready to RP, I just need willing members!
Everquestdominat is my AIM adress,
MY ICQ is 266740175
Someone, hit me up!
also got a YIM adress at reptilicus2003
thisisme8
Where have all the RP'ers gone?!
balmung
I started a rpg guild as well, that was born from a campaign I played. We have a good strong story line. We are also about to start an online text based RPG, not just for members, guests are allowed to join in as well. The Hounds of Creegus forum can be found at s13.invisionfree.com/houndsofcreegus
Come check us out, we have alot more members who would like to RP in game , I have yet to get all of our members on the forums yet.
Come check us out, we have alot more members who would like to RP in game , I have yet to get all of our members on the forums yet.