Roleplay

One thing that we believe sets our game apart from many others is the depth of role-playing. This is reinforced by several methods. First and foremost, by our players, who stay in character (IC) to a remarkable degree. This is encouraged as much as possible with staff-run plots, assistance in player-run plots, role-play awards, etc. Secondly, by the way the game is written, the depth of the world and your ability to interact with it and finally by the "act" command.

While we have a comprehensive list of verbs and adverbs, there will always be things you wish to do that are more complex or individual than we could possibly accommodate. To ensure that you have the freedom to express yourself, you can type <act> and then your actions. For example, if Myst typed, "act sits hunched over a fire, absently running his fingers through his tousled hair," other players would see "Myst sits hunched over a fire, absently running his fingers through his tousled hair."

The two restrictions that apply to the act command are:

1. The act command will not be used to imply another player's actions or reactions. Example: Myst scratches behind his ear, causing Dyannah to roll her eyes.
2. The "act" command will not be used to describe out of character (OOC) actions. Example: Telan glares at his computer, complaining about how Macs are so much worse than PCs.

One way to add depth to your character and more easily role-play (RP) is to use the recognized verbs with or without an adverb. For example, you can type <smile>, <smile your name>, <smile other person's name>, <smile happily>, etc.