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LARPing vs forum roleplaying. which is better.

Postby The commonwealth of Lacedius » Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:44 am

Post your thoughts below. Personally I think both have their merits, forum role playing has more possibility and you don't need costumes, but LARPing adds more action.
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Postby Desperate Measures » Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:45 am

I really should shower after this cup of coffee, is what I'm thinking.
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Postby Brocwika » Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:47 am

I find LARPers to be a bit silly, honestly.

OP you should add more so the mods don't lock this.
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Postby DrakoBlaria » Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:49 am

Add your opinion on the Opening post or this gets locked. And what in the f is LARPing?
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Postby Divair » Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:50 am

DrakoBlaria wrote:Add your opinion on the Opening post or this gets locked. And what in the f is LARPing?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=larping
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Postby Page » Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:50 am

I've never done a LARP though I'd imagine if it were well-organized and with people who share my interests, it'd be a hella cool time.
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Postby Desperate Measures » Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:50 am

DrakoBlaria wrote:Add your opinion on the Opening post or this gets locked. And what in the f is LARPing?

Live Action Role Playing. Cosplay and shouting, "lightning bolt!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ04mfAY2BU
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Postby Yes Im Biop » Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:50 am

Which ever one people like more.
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Postby DrakoBlaria » Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:52 am

Divair wrote:
DrakoBlaria wrote:Add your opinion on the Opening post or this gets locked. And what in the f is LARPing?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=larping


Thought so. I would google it but I am on a 4 year old netbook that lags if I have more than 2 tabs open.... Yeah...

On topic: My only experience with LARPing is that Supernatural episode. I believe that as a concept it is really cool but as a real thing it is dorky and gay on the lameness scale
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Postby Farnhamia » Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:52 am

The commonwealth of Lacedius wrote:Post your thoughts below.

Threads with one-sentence Opening Posts get locked on sight. Perhaps you could tell us what LARPing is and what your opinions are? I personally would rather sit in a nice, comfortable chair to role-play than go spending money for costumes and accouterments that I'll use maybe twice a year.
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Postby Olthar » Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:52 am

The two are quite different and rather incomparable.
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Postby The Serbian Empire » Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:53 am

Page wrote:I've never done a LARP though I'd imagine if it were well-organized and with people who share my interests, it'd be a hella cool time.

I concur!
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Postby DrakoBlaria » Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:53 am

Desperate Measures wrote:
DrakoBlaria wrote:Add your opinion on the Opening post or this gets locked. And what in the f is LARPing?

Live Action Role Playing. Cosplay and shouting, "lightning bolt!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ04mfAY2BU


:rofl:
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Kleomentia wrote:Almighty Hellenic Overlord of Slavya, he who is the son of Zeus and the father of Greekishness.
When Greeks stop being nationalists, they stop being Greeks
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Postby Surfistan » Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:55 am

LARPing definetly, because when I say I'm Snorri Haraldson, I need to look like Snorri the Scourge of the Westland, Herald of Death, Drinker of Aldermenblood, Eater of Hearts, Punishment of God, Breaker of Spirits, ...
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Postby Desperate Measures » Sat Jun 29, 2013 7:58 am

Surfistan wrote:LARPing definetly, because when I say I'm Snorri Haraldson, I need to look like Snorri the Scourge of the Westland, Herald of Death, Drinker of Aldermenblood, Eater of Hearts, Punishment of God, Breaker of Spirits, ...

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Postby Surfistan » Sat Jun 29, 2013 8:01 am

Desperate Measures wrote:
Surfistan wrote:LARPing definetly, because when I say I'm Snorri Haraldson, I need to look like Snorri the Scourge of the Westland, Herald of Death, Drinker of Aldermenblood, Eater of Hearts, Punishment of God, Breaker of Spirits, ...

Dweller of Basements, Harbinger of Minimum Wage Jobs, Devourer of Cheez-Its.


... I'm not even fat. Or socially awkward, do have a minimum slave labour wage job though.


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Surfistan wrote:LARPing definetly, because when I say I'm Snorri Haraldson, I need to look like Snorri the Scourge of the Westland, Herald of Death, Drinker of Aldermenblood, Eater of Hearts, Punishment of God, Breaker of Spirits, ...

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When Greeks stop being nationalists, they stop being Greeks
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Postby Desperate Measures » Sat Jun 29, 2013 8:04 am

Surfistan wrote:
Desperate Measures wrote:Dweller of Basements, Harbinger of Minimum Wage Jobs, Devourer of Cheez-Its.


... I'm not even fat. Or socially awkward, do have a minimum slave labour wage job though.


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Been there - they are the worst, in my experience.
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Postby Benomia » Sat Jun 29, 2013 8:04 am

LARPing is, generally speaking, more focused on comedy than NSRP is. That's not to say that NSRP can't be funny (NSH is a testament to that), but LARP without comedy is like a subwoofer without woof.
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Postby 4years » Sat Jun 29, 2013 8:09 am

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Postby Benomia » Sat Jun 29, 2013 8:13 am

Farnhamia wrote:
The commonwealth of Lacedius wrote:Post your thoughts below.

Threads with one-sentence Opening Posts get locked on sight. Perhaps you could tell us what LARPing is and what your opinions are? I personally would rather sit in a nice, comfortable chair to role-play than go spending money for costumes and accouterments that I'll use maybe twice a year.


You do not have to spend money to LARP. On the other hand, you do have to spend money to NSRP, unless you are using a public internet pool.
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Postby Hornesia » Sat Jun 29, 2013 8:26 am

I'm just happy civil war reenacting isn't defined as LARPing. :p
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Desperate Measures wrote:I really should shower after this cup of coffee, is what I'm thinking.

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