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juldeaSo I find myself concerned about how a particular plot in a particular game will work out, and I think I can give general details here without being too specific. Maybe more experienced gamers will be able to give me some insight.
In order to fully play my character, I need supporting cast who will actually be manipulative, smirking, arrogant assholes. I'm worried that the players of those characters will, by trained response to societal norms, shirk from fully acting out those roles, to the detriment of my gaming experience. Can anyone assure me that's not the case?
I want to go into this game expecting to at some point be slapped on the face (and to slap back), to go nose-to-nose with someone in an argument, and similar power struggles. I don't think I can contact the necessary people pre-game to let them know that I want that experience (although possibly the GMs can help with that.) I don't know if other people even want to role-play that deeply along with me!
So, experienced folks - do you find that your fellow players downplay a bad/stern character due to fear of player being seen that way? Do I just need to suck it up that this won't be the immersive experience I'm hoping for? Or should I start building up my cheeks' pain thresholds now? ;)
In order to fully play my character, I need supporting cast who will actually be manipulative, smirking, arrogant assholes. I'm worried that the players of those characters will, by trained response to societal norms, shirk from fully acting out those roles, to the detriment of my gaming experience. Can anyone assure me that's not the case?
I want to go into this game expecting to at some point be slapped on the face (and to slap back), to go nose-to-nose with someone in an argument, and similar power struggles. I don't think I can contact the necessary people pre-game to let them know that I want that experience (although possibly the GMs can help with that.) I don't know if other people even want to role-play that deeply along with me!
So, experienced folks - do you find that your fellow players downplay a bad/stern character due to fear of player being seen that way? Do I just need to suck it up that this won't be the immersive experience I'm hoping for? Or should I start building up my cheeks' pain thresholds now? ;)