Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-4782444-20141127155010/@comment-4835297-20141127162030

1) My first character actually took on the name of my account at the time, which happened to work, although it wasa bit strange. That was only because it was years ago before any true standards were set for getting into IC and OOC in w42.

As for rofl characters needed on the spot, I'd usually just pick basic names that would fit the background of where the said character came from, such as Nordic themed names for Fremenniks, English sounding names for Asgarnians and so on.

I too just took my real life name for my second and current main character only for the fact that everyone knew me by that name and I didn't want to be another guy who changed his name everyweek that nobody could keep track of. Although it's a different variation at the full version, I figured that would be easiest. And for surnames, being almost always a white knight, I'd choose words that could be puns by adding the title Sir to, for example Sir Parten - Spartan, Sir Kohtlund - Scotland

2) I think it's definitely hard for on-the-spot, non scheduled roleplays mainly because you have no clue what you're getting into and how it will play out, which means most of the actions and decisions will have to be made by you and translated into what would be best for your character.

If it's a scripted and well-planned out roleplay and you're using the character the way it should apply to the roleplay, then it can definitely be avoided. But in the end, the actions are always thought of and played out by our OOC selves, whether we try to avoid that or not.

I don't have enough time right now to reply to the rest but I may soon!