12-03-2013, 06:04 AM
I'm not voting because I believe the character you play is your responsibility. You shouldn't leave it for other people to decide, and I think they shouldn't decide for you. Also, I don't want to pick based on pictures and brief summaries that give more of an archetypal impression if anything. This is my way of saying 'you don't really have to listen to me here'. But, as the person who's probably going to be the one reviewing this hypothetical character (which would eventually put you in a situation where you have to listen to me)...
Personally, I don't find any of the characters particularly striking, for various reasons. The most obvious of these is the fact that combat characters are an abundant type here, and I not-so-secretly dislike that. While it makes sense for people to know how to defend themselves in a setting where shit tries to eat you at night, I dislike it when that's the character's main focus. As Pinkie said in the post that she's posted in the wrong thread, it has to do with ensuring your character has work, but also to ensure they've got something to add to the RP. Preferably, that something should be new. Combat RP is not new. It's certainly not striking either, and for this, it has little appeal to me. Long story short, unless you can bring something new and refreshing to combat-oriented RP or Mesalia is suddenly in a situation where there are no hunter/mercenary/guards/soldiers/archers/whatever, I suggest you don't go there.
That would leave your animal-tending character, who I suppose would be the one I would vote for if I absolutely had to. That being said, I don't find her interesting either, but for slightly different reasons. Predominately, I think it's too typical for a woman who tends animals to be blonde and friendly. I know it's just a brief description, but I would personally call for something that doesn't leave more to be desired. Honestly, I don't see why you can't run with one of the other two, but make them animal-tenders instead of combat types.
So I guess what I'm really saying is 'you should listen to me, but don't feel obligated to do what I say, but do feel obligated to think about it and make your own decision'. I can't stress the point about making your own decision enough.
EDIT: Also, about the whole 'you shouldn't recycle characters' thing, I slightly disagree. My best damn characters tend to be reinventions of old characters. I think it's great that I can develop a character through trial and error over years, but I do assert that 'reinvent' is the key term, here. If I were to show you one of my oldest characters, Ed (not a Mesalia character), and compare him to Snow you'd see the similarities, but it's quite clear that they're very different people. 'Recycling' isn't necessarily bad, but how you do it does matter a great deal.
ANOTHER EDIT: Cerb, your last comment was unnecessary and uncalled for.
Personally, I don't find any of the characters particularly striking, for various reasons. The most obvious of these is the fact that combat characters are an abundant type here, and I not-so-secretly dislike that. While it makes sense for people to know how to defend themselves in a setting where shit tries to eat you at night, I dislike it when that's the character's main focus. As Pinkie said in the post that she's posted in the wrong thread, it has to do with ensuring your character has work, but also to ensure they've got something to add to the RP. Preferably, that something should be new. Combat RP is not new. It's certainly not striking either, and for this, it has little appeal to me. Long story short, unless you can bring something new and refreshing to combat-oriented RP or Mesalia is suddenly in a situation where there are no hunter/mercenary/guards/soldiers/archers/whatever, I suggest you don't go there.
That would leave your animal-tending character, who I suppose would be the one I would vote for if I absolutely had to. That being said, I don't find her interesting either, but for slightly different reasons. Predominately, I think it's too typical for a woman who tends animals to be blonde and friendly. I know it's just a brief description, but I would personally call for something that doesn't leave more to be desired. Honestly, I don't see why you can't run with one of the other two, but make them animal-tenders instead of combat types.
So I guess what I'm really saying is 'you should listen to me, but don't feel obligated to do what I say, but do feel obligated to think about it and make your own decision'. I can't stress the point about making your own decision enough.
EDIT: Also, about the whole 'you shouldn't recycle characters' thing, I slightly disagree. My best damn characters tend to be reinventions of old characters. I think it's great that I can develop a character through trial and error over years, but I do assert that 'reinvent' is the key term, here. If I were to show you one of my oldest characters, Ed (not a Mesalia character), and compare him to Snow you'd see the similarities, but it's quite clear that they're very different people. 'Recycling' isn't necessarily bad, but how you do it does matter a great deal.
ANOTHER EDIT: Cerb, your last comment was unnecessary and uncalled for.
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