astronaut jones Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 (edited) I'm pretty much the same in character and out of character. The difference is, in character you can't hear what I'm saying, so you can't tell I'm joking most of the time. I'm pretty damn loud out of character. To clarify. My CN character is 100% me, but the part of me that makes up my CN character, isn't me all the time. It's just a part of me, I joke around, I'm loud, I talk !@#$, I like it when people talk !@#$ back to me because I think it's funny (especially when they're good at it), etc. etc. blah blah blah blah blah. But that part of me isnt that big a part of me. People are more complicated and in general, they're a hell of a lot deeper than their CN characters, even if those characters are based upon themselves in the real world. whatever, right? right. Edited August 1, 2009 by astronaut jones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trinite Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 IRL I go commando. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Parasite Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 I am much more the jerk here than I am in my real life persona. Same here, and I'm not a parasite in real life either, or... not that much of a parasite at least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Frontier Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 I'm not as sarcastic in CN as IRL, because sarcasm doesn't transfer over to text unless you put a disclaimer, which I refuse to do. So I'm just less sarcastic. Obviously my views are different in RL than in CN, because democracy sucks in CN, so I don't follow it. However, in the real world I'm very much a small government man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyle Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 I'm actually not as priggish in CN as I am in IRL (for the most part) because text can be interpreted in more ways than verbal and visual communication can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylliah Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 About 10% of my RL persona finds its way into my CN character. I'm more sarcastic online, more outspoken, and a LOT more silly. I'm actually rather serious offline, and a lot quieter. Offline, I tend to prefer to watch people than to interact with them. My online persona has differences in her life from my own... something a lot of people don't realize until they get to talk to me OOC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragashingo Posted August 1, 2009 Report Share Posted August 1, 2009 I'm me. No role playing at all. It makes it easier since I never have to think about what my fake character's position would be on an item. It's worked for three years and I see no reason to be someone else now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennox Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 My avatar accurately reflects my RL persona. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheStig Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 (edited) I don't violate other men over IRC in real life. Edit: Hit enter by accident so I only wrote half the sentence. Edited August 2, 2009 by TheStig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anenu Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Generally i am the same in RL as CN with the exception that i am more outgoing on CN then RL also i speak a little differently due to the fact that i have a large vocabulary and a limited spelling ability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KahlanRahl Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 The differences are few and far between, but one characteristic I can think of that stands out more on here than it would IRL would have to be social confidence. I'm ridiculously shy and withdrawn IRL and have next to no self confidence whatsoever (I wasn't the popular girl in school hehe.). Other than that most of my morals, ideals, and pretty much all of my political/religious views are the same. So I'd say... 85%. I also role play a female wizard/Sith but... ya know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iosif Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Obviously my views are different in RL than in CN, because democracy sucks in CN, so I don't follow it. However, in the real world I'm very much a small government man. How's this exactly a difference between your RL personality and CN character? Your RL personality believes that democracy isn't appliable in the conditions prevalent in CN. Anyways, most reasons people state here aren't actually real IC/OOC differences. If you're roleplaying a midget unicorn wizard for example, that's definately a difference but acting slightly differently can hardly be considered a line between OOC and IC, because it's pretty obvious that people actually tend to act differently in different kind of social situations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shilo Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 My IC persona is equal to my own, but in RL I don't care about rules and regulations that much, I am hardly ever serious about something, and I am not the military type, furthermore I prefer a mediterranean life-style in terms of punctuality etc, something I try not to indulge in here. My humor has a sarcastic streak (a strong one) and that really doesn't work here, especially not on a forum (alhtough it comes through from time to time, and sometimes that really didn't work in my favour ). Everything in here is srz bsns, and I am only doing srs bsns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kroknia Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 My differences are quite huge actually. Very little translates in between the IC and OOC life. Except when you get me talking about communism and even then IC and OOC communism is very different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King DrunkWino Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Anyways, most reasons people state here aren't actually real IC/OOC differences. If you're roleplaying a midget unicorn wizard for example, that's definately a difference but acting slightly differently can hardly be considered a line between OOC and IC, because it's pretty obvious that people actually tend to act differently in different kind of social situations. Actually, I think the point is that people don't really RP that well here. Keep in mind on the outside, it's supposed to be RPing national rulers. Thing of it is, CN didn't really evolve into that. I take most of what people post as a gamer playing around and not RP of a head of a nation. My guess is if one is looking for more traditional RP, the CNRP is probably where you want to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iosif Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 (edited) Actually, I think the point is that people don't really RP that well here. Keep in mind on the outside, it's supposed to be RPing national rulers. Thing of it is, CN didn't really evolve into that. I take most of what people post as a gamer playing around and not RP of a head of a nation. My guess is if one is looking for more traditional RP, the CNRP is probably where you want to be. My point exactly, that's why most of the stuff people describe as their personal line between OOC & IC aren't really that. It's just a different situation where the gamer behind the computer screen acts differently; for example, the people who say that they are way more loud "IC" than they are OOC are so just because the social circumstances are completely different, it's not like the gamer is thinking "hey, I guess my character could be quite loud one so I think I could say this and this instead of this and this". That'd be roleplaying and assuming a character. Edited August 2, 2009 by Iosif Moldov Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penguin Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 I'd say I'm mostly the same "person" that I am in "real life" although a few of my character traits have been accentuated in the game world. It sounds as if that's the same with most of us. I made a handy quick reference chart to compare my two selves: CN Character RL Persona TaxonomyAptenodytes arcticus (Arctic Penguin)Aptenodytes forsteri (Emperor Penguin) Diet5-10 barrels of fish per day3-5 servings of fish per dayExercise2 hours of flight practice after work15 minutes of gentle "float" exercises after work HabitatArctic/Antarctic; varies with seasons[Removed for privacy purposes]ProfessionTheoretical Ichthyologist, Imperial Fish Taste TesterBiophysicistFlight velocity15 km/h4 km/hHeight1.5 meters1.0 metersPredatorsSeals, polar bears, frustrated alliance membersDoor to door salesmen, lenders, global warming As you can see, no major differences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haflinger Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Wait, 1.0m IRL? lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King DrunkWino Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 Wait, 1.0m IRL?lol. I blame penguin growth hormones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haflinger Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 I blame penguin growth hormones. For those who don't understand metric, that's about the same as being 3'4" tall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King DrunkWino Posted August 2, 2009 Report Share Posted August 2, 2009 For those who don't understand metric, that's about the same as being 3'4" tall. Well it's obvious he got a tainted batch of PGH. /yeah yeah, but at least I get a couple of points for a halfway decent attempt at recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Soviet Attack Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 I think I'm pretty different, definitely a lot more vocal / outgoing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan III Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 (edited) Im more charming in RL. Still a complete $@! to everyone, but more charming. uh-huh.... I'm not really a potato IRL. NO WAY! haha My avatar accurately reflects my RL persona. .......... So this is what NSO has turned you into huh? haha For me I am the same in almost every way. I talk better in RL though, it's just hard typing for me though. Oh and if some people think Ivan III is a terrorist/Coup master/person trying to bring ACF back to life, drop those ideas Ivan will be dead soon so that I don't have a "REJECTED" thing over my head. I know it sounds cowardly but I'm not going to play CN anymore cuz it takes to much time for me. We, me and Ivan, have very strong opinions about certain people *Me/Ivan looks at LoneWolf2015 and Tehol". And with that, Ivan and I will always hate Lonewolf no matter what it feels nice huh LW? Another major difference with Ivan and I is that Ivan isn't very good with politics now 'n days. I mean, Ivan sucked in some areas (I was away from CN for a long time and came back to CN a few days ago, I guess I was a little rusty. Plus some things have changed since I was last here) and yet I (In RL) am extremely good in politics and I am going to try to be governor of my state when I am a little older. ..... you all know something, we are most likely going to get a warning from the mods for this Edit: Forgot to say something, Ivan isn't that great in making mmorpgs lol and yet I am.... odd.... Edited August 3, 2009 by Ivan III Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CptGodzilla Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 the way I act in CN is pretty much the same I act in RL The only thing is, the 2 worlds don't cross in my mind. I don't take CN into RL, and vice versa. Someone feels different? good for them. The only difference between my 2 "charachters" is in RL I stab people who wrong me, in CN I plot to nuke them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Wilson Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 The me of here is the me of life. No difference unless I hate you ICly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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