Roleplay Pet Peeves

[Brea The Brave]

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What?

Oh no, seriously I knew a guy who did that. We all thought he was joking at first, but he was serious, he dropped out of school so he could RP more. To make things worse he had this arrogant attitude like he was god's gift to RP. The dude took RP far too seriously even got himself an RP girlfriend who broke up with him when she realized how seriously he was taking their relationship.

I mean I know RP can be really fun, but this was just some next level stuff right here.

 

[rae2nerdy]

Oh no, seriously I knew a guy who did that. We all thought he was joking at first, but he was serious, he dropped out of school so he could RP more. To make things worse he had this arrogant attitude like he was god's gift to RP. The dude took RP far too seriously even got himself an RP girlfriend who broke up with him when she realized how seriously he was taking their relationship.

I mean I know RP can be really fun, but this was just some next level stuff right here.

Yeah I mean how did his parents handle that? My mom would legit have beat my ass if I even thought about doing that. And she let me flunk out of college TWICE. I'm a crap student but she was like come hell or high water you're at least getting a high school diploma.

 

[Brea The Brave]

Yeah I mean how did his parents handle that? My mom would legit have beat my ass if I even thought about doing that. And she let me flunk out of college TWICE. I'm a crap student but she was like come hell or high water you're at least getting a high school diploma.

Shit, either he didn't tell his parents he dropped put or they obviously didn't give a fuck. Like I don't know if he's still out of school, but I remember at least for a few months he was not going to school and it was nowhere near summer break so I knew he just wasn't going to school. Believe me, that was my first question. My mom doesn't even understand what RP is but I know she'd have beaten my ass if I dropped out for it.

 

[rae2nerdy]

Shit, either he didn't tell his parents he dropped put or they obviously didn't give a fuck. Like I don't know if he's still out of school, but I remember at least for a few months he was not going to school and it was nowhere near summer break so I knew he just wasn't going to school. Believe me, that was my first question. My mom doesn't even understand what RP is but I know she'd have beaten my ass if I dropped out for it.

Well they’ll care when he can’t get a job that pays for crap and they have to support him for the rest of his life. Or maybe they won’t and he’ll just be ignorant the rest of his life.

Although I guess silver lining is maybe he’ll become a better roleplayer and realize knowing things makes you a better writer.

 

[Psyche]

Shit, either he didn't tell his parents he dropped put or they obviously didn't give a fuck. Like I don't know if he's still out of school, but I remember at least for a few months he was not going to school and it was nowhere near summer break so I knew he just wasn't going to school. Believe me, that was my first question. My mom doesn't even understand what RP is but I know she'd have beaten my ass if I dropped out for it.

I'm kind of curious, was it for a specific RP or just in general? If it was a specific one, must have been the most amazing RP in existence

 

[Brea The Brave]

I'm kind of curious, was it for a specific RP or just in general? If it was a specific one, must have been the most amazing RP in existence

I'd say ti was more in general. I mean it was on G+ and it was ina community called Justice Force it was kind of place where technically it was all one RP but there was like 1001 things going on at the same time, but he wasn't just in that one RP community so I'd say...hmm in general.

 

[Psyche]

I'd say ti was more in general. I mean it was on G+ and it was ina community called Justice Force it was kind of place where technically it was all one RP but there was like 1001 things going on at the same time, but he wasn't just in that one RP community so I'd say...hmm in general.

Ah, at least he found something he enjoys on the bright side?

But if that was me I'd get disowned from my family lol, and I wonder how he explains to people not getting his diploma, would it go like;

"Yeah man, I dropped out."

"How come?"

"I want to pursue my career in roleplaying and high school was holding me back."

 

[Brea The Brave]

Well they’ll care when he can’t get a job that pays for crap and they have to support him for the rest of his life. Or maybe they won’t and he’ll just be ignorant the rest of his life.

Although I guess silver lining is maybe he’ll become a better roleplayer and realize knowing things makes you a better writer.

The way he acted as sad as it might sound I think they may have kind of given up on the boy. Or maybe it was one of those situations where they felt drained and just couldn't deal with it at the time. You know we all get into those moods especially it it's a constant thing where you just don't feel like fighting the good fight today.

Maybe they hoped he'd come to his senses. My mother learned recently she couldn't keep yelling at my brother and being on top of him when he fucked up. Unfortunately some people don't learn unless you let them fall flat on their face. You have to let them fall so they can suffer the consequences and learn for themselves, something explaining to someone why this is a bad idea doesn't work and even if you don't want to see them struggle you have to let them...otherwise they will never learn.

 

[Brea The Brave]

Ah, at least he found something he enjoys on the bright side?

But if that was me I'd get disowned from my family lol, and I wonder how he explains to people not getting his diploma, would it go like;

"Yeah man, I dropped out."

"How come?"

"I want to pursue my career in roleplaying and high school was holding me back."

Oh, trust me they clowned him for that. When people found out he was 100% serious, oh my God this boy became a meme in the G+ roleplay community.

 

[rae2nerdy]

I mean my mom ran away at thirteen so I get some people have to learn the hard way. It’s what I meant.

Judging by how your describing it this happened fairly recently? Then he will probably learn once he hits adulthood and he realizes that his parents just plain aren’t going to take care of him forever.

(If nothing else by 26 when he can’t be on their insurance and has to get a job to pay his own. God willing it doesn’t take that long but better late than never.)

 

[Probably George]

On the real, though I legit know a guy who dropped out of high school so he could and I quote "Have more time to RP"

Like I said, special crowd.

Shit, either he didn't tell his parents he dropped put or they obviously didn't give a fuck. Like I don't know if he's still out of school, but I remember at least for a few months he was not going to school and it was nowhere near summer break so I knew he just wasn't going to school. Believe me, that was my first question. My mom doesn't even understand what RP is but I know she'd have beaten my ass if I dropped out for it.

I keep roleplaying a completely private thing, and it baffles me how people are out here flaunting it like a brand new Mercedes.

 

[Brea The Brave]

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Like I said, special crowd.

I keep roleplaying a completely private thing, and it baffles me how people are out here flaunting it like a brand new Mercedes.

Well to me RP is more like an interactive story and my mother already knows that I love to write so I saw no reason to hide it from her. If I have to have something I shiuldn't be doing it.

 

[MechanicalSnake]

Oh hey. I knew a grown up guy who dropped out of work for a year so that he could play World of Warcraft. He was like 34 and he was unemployed living from his savings, basically in one room, which he hardly ever left, piling up dirty plates and clothing on the floor next to his bed. There are all sorts of people on the world.
I also knew a guy, who took ten years to finish a bachelor degree at university, because he spent like 14 hours a day watching porn.

 

[rae2nerdy]

Oh hey. I knew a grown up guy who dropped out of work for a year so that he could play World of Warcraft. He was like 34 and he was unemployed living from his savings, basically in one room, which he hardly ever left, piling up dirty plates and clothing on the floor next to his bed. There are all sorts of people on the world.
I also knew a guy, who took ten years to finish a bachelor degree at university, because he spent like 14 hours a day watching porn.

Well yeah but tbh those both sound like mental health issues. Like once something negatively effects your quality of life you most definately need to speak to a healthcare professional, specifically a mental health professional in those cases.

I would say that above posters example didn’t seem so much like a mental health issue as an immaturity one. Like the guy couldn’t be arsed to finish school because he thought he was the next Stephen King or something.

I mean none of the examples seem like something that should be brushed aside tbh and they all need some outside intervention in very different ways.

 

[PhoenixMire]

Oh hey. I knew a grown up guy who dropped out of work for a year so that he could play World of Warcraft. He was like 34 and he was unemployed living from his savings, basically in one room, which he hardly ever left, piling up dirty plates and clothing on the floor next to his bed. There are all sorts of people on the world.
I also knew a guy, who took ten years to finish a bachelor degree at university, because he spent like 14 hours a day watching porn.

The ultimate neckbeards
Wow

 

[rae2nerdy]

The ultimate neckbeards
Wow

What’s a neckbeard?

 

[PhoenixMire]

What’s a neckbeard?

Lol well...
Urban dictionary is a crappy source of info, but this is pretty accurate
"Derogatory term for slovenly nerdy people who have no sense of hygene or grooming. Often related to hobbies such as card gaming, video gaming, anime, et."
It's basically a slang term for a person with a poor sense of hygiene and social cues who stereotypically puts important life choices on the back burner to obsess over their favorite video game or TV show. So that guy MechanicalSnake mentioned who literally quit work to play a video game for a year and hardly ever left his room to do anything else. Very neckbeardy.

 

[rae2nerdy]

Lol well...
Urban dictionary is a crappy source of info, but this is pretty accurate
"Derogatory term for slovenly nerdy people who have no sense of hygene or grooming. Often related to hobbies such as card gaming, video gaming, anime, et."
It's basically a slang term for a person with a poor sense of hygiene and social cues who stereotypically puts important life choices on the back burner to obsess over their favorite video game or TV show. So that guy MechanicalSnake mentioned who literally quit work to play a video game for a year and hardly ever left his room to do anything else. Very neckbeardy.

Ah the western version of an Otaku. Gotcha.

 

[Genkai]

I really hate partners who promise to deliver something but don't.

Be it post size, OCs, doubling, plot...if something is agreed upon or expected and one doesn't deliver or at least communicate about it, it comes off as disrespectful or deceitful.

 

[Becker]

I've always wanted to see weapon malfunctions in roleplays that have fire-arms. From stove-pipes, failure to feeds and to straight up catastrophic malfunctions. However in most if not all the roleplays that i've taken part in (whether that be on RP-Nation or elsewhere) folk seem to always have things go their way. Pick up a discarded pistol and shoot some thug in a time critical situation? Sure, since 99.99% of the time the gun will go off without any sort of issues.

A similar issue i've raised before is when people don't realize there is such a thing call ammunition or magazine capacity. This comes in two more pet peeves of mine, firstly in Mech/Robot roleplays. Someone taking part has decided to put a very large calibre weapon on their machine; let's say a 125mm cannon? The question is, where will all the shells go? Sure you can do what the Soviets did in their tanks and make the ammunition in two parts, the projectile and then the explosive charge. However even then, it comes down to what sort of loading mechanism is used.. etc... etc... etc...

I have no doubt that many people will make the accusation of me just being 'picky'.. and I would agree completely, I just roll my eyes and cringe whenever I see characters making their Mechs carry over-sized, hugely over the top equipment for the sake of 'looking cool' or whatever. With practicality and realism taking a side seat.

The third pet peeve in my little rant is when folk don't reload.. like ever? I don't think we've invented end-less magazines quite yet but I appreciate the enthusiasm. neither will the people who spent thousands of hours researching and developing the most ergonomic ways to press a button to release the magazine from the weapon would appreciate their handy-work being completely ignored.

am I being too much?

 

[undeadrat]

I have no doubt that many people will make the accusation of me just being 'picky'.. and I would agree completely, I just roll my eyes and cringe whenever I see characters making their Mechs carry over-sized, hugely over the top equipment for the sake of 'looking cool' or whatever. With practicality and realism taking a side seat.

I mean aren't mechs themselves an example of practicality and realism taking a side seat for cool-looking robots?

 

[Becker]

Hiya undeadrat I think that I have not elaborated on that Mech part, you are quite correct and thank you for taking a interest. However, all of the mech related RPs that i've run do not use the concept of mechs from anime i.e Gundam..



None of this agile-malarkey would be present in anything I run, it's a bit too silly for my take. I try to bridge a gap between what can be realistically achieved from a engineering point of view and still leaving a bit of leeway to allow folk to still get creative.



This here is the kind of machinery I think of whenever the word 'mechs' are mentioned but prehaps these are better worded as 'Walkers?' I usually take inspiration from the Mech Warrior series as they (in my opinion) display of what 'could' be perhaps? Of course with any kind of sci-fi, there are differing opinions on what's practical and what is unreasonable.

 

[N.Fia]

People who get huffy if I correct them on errors... specifically cultural errors, mind you. I get that not everyone is familiar or knowledgeable, but if I don't tell them, they'll continue remaining ignorant. I hate them when they pretend to be all that, but really only know a white-washed version of things. If they get huffy when I correct them I get an urge to punch their ego dicks. e v e

Just people who don't do research in general too. Like if there's a historical fact that they get wrong or a scientific fact that they get wrong but it's really wrong, like what was going on in that year in the world. I really hate it and then some people who just lash out when you correct them. If I don't know much about a topic, I do research on it.

 

[Brea The Brave]

When someone hasn't replied in weeks and then replies to you with (Sorry I haven't replied in so long blah blah blah) and then proceeds to not reply like it's my turn to make a response.

 

[rae2nerdy]

When someone hasn't replied in weeks and then replies to you with (Sorry I haven't replied in so long blah blah blah) and then proceeds to not reply like it's my turn to make a response.

Wait to the roleplay or to you in the OOC?