History UsefulNotes / Roleplaying

Although mainly centered around ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' RP, the website [[http://rpmadesimple.org/ RP Made Simple]] is a very good resource for information about roleplaying.

* LARP, or Live Action Role Play, which best fits the "improvised acting" definition.

-->-- '''Fry''' in '''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''', ''Bender's Game''

--> ''"When will young people learn that Dungeons And Dragons won't make you cool?!"''
--> '''Fry''' in '''{{Futurama}}''', ''Bender's Game''

In mainstream media, roleplaying as a whole tends to have a very bad reputation. It's been accused of everything from making teenagers antisocial to turning them into mass-murdering Satan-worshipping neo-Nazis that eat kittens for breakfast and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking trip old ladies in their spare time.]] Naturally, none of this is true, at least not about roleplayers as a whole.

* Pen-and-paper RP, such as Dungeons & Dragons,

As mentioned before, RP has gotten a REALLY bad reputation in the media, particularly Dungeons & Dragons, which was subject to an intense hate campaign by many MoralGuardians. Several books were written on the subject, as well as a movie made, most of which aren't very well-known. LARP and chatroom RP haven't seen as much grief from the media due to the obscurity of [=LARPing=] and the fact that there are many, many better things to complain about on the internet than RP.

Although mainly centered around World of Warcraft RP, the website [[http://rpmadesimple.org/ RP Made Simple]] is a very good resource for information about roleplaying.

In mainstream media, roleplaying as a whole tends to have a very bad reputation. It's been accused of everything from making teenagers antisocial to [[DidNotDoTheResearch turning them into mass-murdering Satan-worshipping neo-Nazis that eat kittens for breakfast and]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking trip old ladies in their spare time.]] Naturally, none of this is true, at least not about roleplayers as a whole.

In mainstream media, roleplaying as a whole tends to have a very bad reputation. It's been accused of everything from making teenagers antisocial to [[DidNotDoTheResearch turning them into mass-murdering Satan-worshipping neo-Nazis that eat kittens for breakfast and trip old ladies in their spare time.]] Naturally, none of this is true, at least not about roleplayers as a whole.

Of course, to RP, one needs to act as a character. A significant amount of [=RPers=] roleplay a character from the favorite book/TV show/movie/whathaveyou (LivejournalRoleplay in particular revolves around this,) but many still come up with completely original characters to use. In an MMO, expect the player to use their in-game avatar.

* Text-based RP, such as a chatroom or an MMORPG,

--> "When will young people learn that Dungeons And Dragons won't make you cool?!"

As mentioned before, RP has gotten a REALLY bad reputation in the media, particularly Dungeons & Dragons, which was subject to an intense hate campaign by many MoralGuardians. Several books were written on the subject, as well as a movie made, most of which aren't very well-known. LARP and chatroom RP haven't seen as much grief from the media due to the obscurity of LARPing and the fact that there are many, many better things to complain about on the internet than RP.

Of course, to RP, one needs to act as a character. A significant amount of RPers roleplay a character from the favorite book/TV show/movie/whathaveyou (LivejournalRoleplay in particular revolves around this,) but many still come up with completely original characters to use. In an MMO, expect the player to use their in-game avatar.

In mainstream media, roleplaying as a whole tends to have a very bad reputation. It's been accused from everything from making teenagers antisocial to [[DidNotDoTheResearch turning them into mass-murdering Satan-worshipping neo-Nazis that eat kittens for breakfast and trip old ladies in their spare time.]] Naturally, none of this is true, at least not about roleplayers as a whole.

Of course, to RP, one needs to act as a character. A significant amount of RPers roleplay a character from the favorite book/TV show/movie/whathaveyou, but many still come up with completely original characters to use. In an MMO, expect the player to use their in-game avatar.

As mentioned before, RP has gotten a REALLY bad reputation in the media, particularly Dungeons & Dragons, which was subject to an intense hate campaign by many MoralGuardians. Several books were written on the subject, as well as a movie made, most of which aren't very well-known. LARP and chatroom RP hasen't seen as much grief from the media due to the obscurity of LARPing and the fact that there are many, many better things to complain about on the internet than RP.

In mainstream media, roleplaying as a while tends to have a very bad reputation. It's been accused from everything from making teenagers antisocial to [[DidNotDoTheResearch turning them into mass-murdering Satan-worshipping neo-Nazis that eat kittens for breakfast and trip old ladies in their spare time.]] Naturally, none of this is true, at least not about roleplayers as a whole.