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| ===== What do people get out of it? ===== | ===== What do people get out of it? ===== | ||
| - | Life roleplaying appeals to all kinds of people for a lot of different reasons. For many people, the process of playing another character is enjoyable for it's own sake. By immersing yourself in a fictional character you have created, you can leave behind your real life for a while. For others, being able to affect the ongoing story and make a difference in the setting feels empowering, while others enjoy the costuming, social interaction or the thrill of combat. | + | [{{ :image:ascendancy:drnovaatwork_e13_byagentbsmith.jpg?300|<html><font color="black">Dr. Nova desperately treats a dying patient</font></html>}}]Life roleplaying appeals to all kinds of people for a lot of different reasons. For many people, the process of playing another character is enjoyable for it's own sake. By immersing yourself in a fictional character you have created, you can leave behind your real life for a while. For others, being able to affect the ongoing story and make a difference in the setting feels empowering, while others enjoy the costuming, social interaction or the thrill of combat. |
| Unlike in many other games, in live roleplay there is no ultimate winning or losing - while you may succeed at bringing your character's goals to completion, there is always more challenges to overcome, mysteries to investigate, or stories to meddle with. Since you set your own goals for your character or group, you are able to determine your own metrics for success or failure. Equally, some players attend with no set goals, and just enjoy being caught up in the story and the roleplay happening all around them. There are many different facets to the game, and if you are finding something less enjoyable, you can always pivot to a different area of the game that you find more appealing. | Unlike in many other games, in live roleplay there is no ultimate winning or losing - while you may succeed at bringing your character's goals to completion, there is always more challenges to overcome, mysteries to investigate, or stories to meddle with. Since you set your own goals for your character or group, you are able to determine your own metrics for success or failure. Equally, some players attend with no set goals, and just enjoy being caught up in the story and the roleplay happening all around them. There are many different facets to the game, and if you are finding something less enjoyable, you can always pivot to a different area of the game that you find more appealing. | ||
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| ==== Costume ==== | ==== Costume ==== | ||
| - | Costume is an important part of live roleplaying as it helps everyone to maintain their immersion in the sci-fi setting of the OSVerse. Your costume should be appropriate to your character and the setting, so at a minimum we request that you do not wear clothing with obvious modern-day logos or branding. Each Faction has guidelines on the general style of costume for its members, and a pinterest board for inspiration - each Faction's costume guidelines is fairly broad, and designed to be relatively easy to find kit for online, in charity shops, or even make your own! | + | [{{ :image:commonality:lithoslookson_e13_byagentbsmith.jpg?300|<html><font color="black">Costume can be simple, or very elaborate - it's up to you and your character concept!</font></html>}}]Costume is an important part of live roleplaying as it helps everyone to maintain their immersion in the sci-fi setting of the OSVerse. Your costume should be appropriate to your character and the setting, so at a minimum we request that you do not wear clothing with obvious modern-day logos or branding. Each Faction has guidelines on the general style of costume for its members, and a pinterest board for inspiration - each Faction's costume guidelines is fairly broad, and designed to be relatively easy to find kit for online, in charity shops, or even make your own! |
| There are a wide variety of specialist Live Roleplaying costume traders or swap groups online, and we usually have a couple of traders and equipment makers at our events who sell various props, LRP-suitable weapons and other kit. Asking in one of our community groups is usually a good way to get started with building a costume. There are a number of 3D printer designs that we have made and released, so if you or someone you know has access to a 3D printer, then those can be an easy way to get some good-looking sci-fi props. | There are a wide variety of specialist Live Roleplaying costume traders or swap groups online, and we usually have a couple of traders and equipment makers at our events who sell various props, LRP-suitable weapons and other kit. Asking in one of our community groups is usually a good way to get started with building a costume. There are a number of 3D printer designs that we have made and released, so if you or someone you know has access to a 3D printer, then those can be an easy way to get some good-looking sci-fi props. | ||
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| ===== Combat ===== | ===== Combat ===== | ||
| - | A lot of live roleplaying games involve combat, using latex weapons and blasters to fight against other participants. The rules provide a framework for fighting, to simulate your character's ability to deal damage, perform special attacks, and resist harm with armour or natural toughness. These rules let you know what to do if you get hit with an attack, and how to respond. As well as the game rules, we have special [[safety at events|safety rules]] to make sure combat is as safe as possible, while remaining a tense and thrilling experience. | + | [{{ :image:general:dynamiccombat_e13_byagentbsmith.jpg?300|<html><font color="black">LRP Combat is a thrilling part of the game</font></html>}}]A lot of live roleplaying games involve combat, using latex weapons and blasters to fight against other participants. The rules provide a framework for fighting, to simulate your character's ability to deal damage, perform special attacks, and resist harm with armour or natural toughness. These rules let you know what to do if you get hit with an attack, and how to respond. As well as the game rules, we have special [[safety at events|safety rules]] to make sure combat is as safe as possible, while remaining a tense and thrilling experience. |
| Combat at Orion Sphere LRP tends to be a mixture of gunplay and melee combat, usually in groups of no more than 10-15 participants on each side. These skirmish-level combats tend to be less risky in real life than the large-scale battles of other fantasy fest LRP games. The most important aspect of LRP combat is that it is representative - you are not trying to land hard blows, so everyone fighting with melee weapons must pull their blows so that they land with virtually no force on impact. If you are completely new to LRP combat, we encourage you to ask other players in your Faction, or your Faction NPC, to give you a quick tutorial on how to fight safely. | Combat at Orion Sphere LRP tends to be a mixture of gunplay and melee combat, usually in groups of no more than 10-15 participants on each side. These skirmish-level combats tend to be less risky in real life than the large-scale battles of other fantasy fest LRP games. The most important aspect of LRP combat is that it is representative - you are not trying to land hard blows, so everyone fighting with melee weapons must pull their blows so that they land with virtually no force on impact. If you are completely new to LRP combat, we encourage you to ask other players in your Faction, or your Faction NPC, to give you a quick tutorial on how to fight safely. | ||
| - | Combat at Orion Sphere LRP is generally fairly easy to avoid - combat-heavy missions will usually be signposted in the mission description, and combat encounters in the main In-Character area will generally have plenty of escape routes. We also have a special signal for attendees who are unable to safely engage in Combat. | + | Combat at Orion Sphere LRP is generally fairly easy to avoid if you dont't want to be involved - combat-heavy missions are signposted in the mission description, and combat encounters in the main In-Character area will generally have plenty of escape routes. We also have a special signal for attendees who are unable to safely engage in Combat. |
| ==== What happens if my character dies? ==== | ==== What happens if my character dies? ==== | ||
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