Out Of Character - Revision history

Loremipsum at 14:49, 22 September 2013

2013-09-22T14:49:45Z

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	Out of Character or OOC refers to any dialogue or action performed as the '''player''' and not as the '''character'''. In order to avoid speaking or acting OOCly, a player must understand what it means to be [In Character], or IC. OOC speech includes any mention of game mechanics, real-life events or persons, slang, texting abbreviations, emoticons, and so on, for example: lol, haxxor, ;P, lagging, l33t, "d00d why's my screen black?", etc.<br>		Out of Character or OOC refers to any dialogue or action performed as the '''player''' and not as the '''character'''. In order to avoid speaking or acting OOCly, a player must understand what it means to be [[In Character]], or IC. OOC speech includes any mention of game mechanics, real-life events or persons, slang, texting abbreviations, emoticons, and so on, for example: lol, haxxor, ;P, lagging, l33t, "d00d why's my screen black?", etc.<br>

	[[PlaneShift]] is an immersive roleplaying experience, and all players are expected to respect this. When speaking in the Main chat window, it is etiquette to maintain a distinction between how a character living in [[Yliakum]] would respond to a situation, and how the player sitting at the computer would respond. When a player is logged on as a character, they are expected to speak only as their character at all times. OOC speech should be restricted to a minimum in Main chat, and even then put between square brackets or parentheses, as in: [Can you help me please - why is my screen black?]		[[PlaneShift]] is an immersive roleplaying experience, and all players are expected to respect this. When speaking in the Main chat window, it is etiquette to maintain a distinction between how a character living in [[Yliakum]] would respond to a situation, and how the player sitting at the computer would respond. When a player is logged on as a character, they are expected to speak only as their character at all times. OOC speech should be restricted to a minimum in Main chat, and even then put between square brackets or parentheses, as in: [Can you help me please - why is my screen black?]

Loremipsum at 14:49, 22 September 2013

2013-09-22T14:49:16Z

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	Out of Character or OOC as ~~it is commonly referred~~, is what it ~~sounds like~~, ~~speaking while in~~ game ~~as if you are not in it~~.		Out of Character or OOC refers to any dialogue or action performed as the '''player''' and not as the '''character'''. In order to avoid speaking or acting OOCly, a player must understand what it means to be [In Character], or IC. OOC speech includes any mention of game mechanics, real-life events or persons, slang, texting abbreviations, emoticons, and so on, for example: lol, haxxor, ;P, lagging, l33t, "d00d why's my screen black?", etc.<br>

	~~Examples of OOC speech~~ are~~: lol~~, ~~haxxor~~, ;P, ~~lagging~~, ~~l33t, any mentions of game mechanics~~, as in ~~"d00d~~ why's my screen black?~~" and anything remotely like any of these.~~		[[PlaneShift]] is an immersive roleplaying experience, and all players are expected to respect this. When speaking in the Main chat window, it is etiquette to maintain a distinction between how a character living in [[Yliakum]] would respond to a situation, and how the player sitting at the computer would respond. When a player is logged on as a character, they are expected to speak only as their character at all times. OOC speech should be restricted to a minimum in Main chat, and even then put between square brackets or parentheses, as in: [Can you help me please - why is my screen black?]

	~~[[PlaneShift]] is an immersive role playing experience, all players are expected to respect this fact. When one speaks~~ in ~~the main chat window~~, it is etiquette to make a distinction between how the person sitting at the computer would respond to an in game situation and how a character living in [[Yliakum]] would respond to an in game situation. When a player is logged on as a character they are expected to only speak as ~~their character at all times.~~		Dialogue in other channels, such as /tell, Group, Alliance and Guild, is generally OOC, but conventions on this can vary, so tread lightly and ask the other players about any group rules. Respect and understanding is expected of all players. Communication in the Help channel and /petition to a GM are always OOC.<br><br>

	~~The only exception~~, ~~which should be used only sparingly~~, ~~is properly done in brackets as in: [Friend~~, ~~why~~ is ~~my screen black?]. Anything the human being at the computer who lives on Earth says goes inside brackets. Everything the character in the game who lives in [[Yliakum]] says can be said in main chat.~~

	~~Generally when one is speaking in his group~~, ~~or telling someone, OOC is permitted~~ but ~~customs~~ on this vary, tread lightly. Respect and understanding is expected of all players.

	~~In order~~ to ~~avoid speaking~~ OOC ~~a player must understand what it is to be "[[In Character]]", or IC~~.

	[[Category:Definitions]]		[[Category:Definitions]]

Talad: Reverted edits by Copernicus (Talk) to last revision by Maanahr

2010-12-10T22:37:16Z

Reverted edits by Copernicus (Talk) to last revision by Maanahr

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	this is ~~talad ->~~ [[~~File~~:~~hello~~.~~jpg~~]] <- this is ~~Xyz231~~		Out of Character or OOC as it is commonly referred, is what it sounds like, speaking while in game as if you are not in it.
	~~Out of character~~ is ~~when talad pretends he isn't a distended rectum~~
			Examples of OOC speech are: lol, haxxor, ;P, lagging, l33t, any mentions of game mechanics, as in "d00d why's my screen black?" and anything remotely like any of these.

			[[PlaneShift]] is an immersive role playing experience, all players are expected to respect this fact. When one speaks in the main chat window, it is etiquette to make a distinction between how the person sitting at the computer would respond to an in game situation and how a character living in [[Yliakum]] would respond to an in game situation. When a player is logged on as a character they are expected to only speak as their character at all times.

			The only exception, which should be used only sparingly, is properly done in brackets as in: [Friend, why is my screen black?]. Anything the human being at the computer who lives on Earth says goes inside brackets. Everything the character in the game who lives in [[Yliakum]] says can be said in main chat.

			Generally when one is speaking in his group, or telling someone, OOC is permitted but customs on this vary, tread lightly. Respect and understanding is expected of all players.

			In order to avoid speaking OOC a player must understand what it is to be "[[In Character]]", or IC.

			[[Category:Definitions]]

Copernicus: spam

2010-12-10T21:48:25Z

spam

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	~~Out of Character or OOC as it is commonly referred, is what it sounds like, speaking while in game as if you are not in it.~~		this is talad -> [[File:hello.jpg]] <- this is Xyz231
			Out of character is when talad pretends he isn't a distended rectum
	~~Examples of OOC speech are: lol, haxxor, ;P, lagging, l33t, any mentions of game mechanics, as in "d00d why's my screen black?" and anything remotely like any of these.~~

	~~[[PlaneShift]] is an immersive role playing experience, all players are expected to respect~~ this ~~fact. When one speaks in the main chat window, it~~ is ~~etiquette to make a distinction between how the person sitting at the computer would respond to an in game situation and how a character living in~~ [[~~Yliakum]] would respond to an in game situation. When a player is logged on as a character they are expected to only speak as their character at all times.~~

	~~The only exception, which should be used only sparingly, is properly done in brackets as in~~: ~~[Friend, why is my screen black?]~~. ~~Anything the human being at the computer who lives on Earth says goes inside brackets. Everything the character in the game who lives in [[Yliakum~~]] ~~says can be said in main chat.~~

	~~Generally when one is speaking in his group, or telling someone, OOC is permitted but customs on~~ this ~~vary, tread lightly. Respect and understanding~~ is ~~expected~~ of ~~all players.~~

	~~In order to avoid speaking OOC~~ a ~~player must understand what it is to be "[[In Character]]", or IC.~~

	~~[[Category:Definitions]]~~

Maanahr: Spell-check.

2008-03-24T16:29:31Z

Spell-check.

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	Out of Character or OOC as it is commonly ~~refered~~, is what it sounds like, speaking while in game as if you are not in it.		Out of Character or OOC as it is commonly referred, is what it sounds like, speaking while in game as if you are not in it.

	Examples of OOC speech are: lol, haxxor, ;P, lagging, l33t, any ~~meantions~~ of game mechanics, as in "d00d why's my screen black?" and anything remotely like any of these.		Examples of OOC speech are: lol, haxxor, ;P, lagging, l33t, any mentions of game mechanics, as in "d00d why's my screen black?" and anything remotely like any of these.

	[[PlaneShift]] is an immersive role playing experience, all players are expected to respect this fact. When one speaks in the main chat window, it is etiquette to make a distinction between how the person sitting at the computer would respond to an in game situation and how a character living in [[Yliakum]] would respond to an in game situation. When a player is logged on as a character they are expected to only speak as their character at all times.		[[PlaneShift]] is an immersive role playing experience, all players are expected to respect this fact. When one speaks in the main chat window, it is etiquette to make a distinction between how the person sitting at the computer would respond to an in game situation and how a character living in [[Yliakum]] would respond to an in game situation. When a player is logged on as a character they are expected to only speak as their character at all times.

Daevaorn: +cat

2008-01-07T15:58:06Z

+cat

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	In order to avoid speaking OOC a player must understand what it is to be "[[In Character]]", or IC.		In order to avoid speaking OOC a player must understand what it is to be "[[In Character]]", or IC.

			[[Category:Definitions]]

Josellis: Changed Planeshift to PlaneShift

2007-05-14T06:20:53Z

Changed Planeshift to PlaneShift

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	Examples of OOC speech are: lol, haxxor, ;P, lagging, l33t, any meantions of game mechanics, as in "d00d why's my screen black?" and anything remotely like any of these.		Examples of OOC speech are: lol, haxxor, ;P, lagging, l33t, any meantions of game mechanics, as in "d00d why's my screen black?" and anything remotely like any of these.

	[[~~Planeshift~~]] is an immersive role playing experience, all players are expected to respect this fact. When one speaks in the main chat window, it is etiquette to make a distinction between how the person sitting at the computer would respond to an in game situation and how a character living in [[Yliakum]] would respond to an in game situation. When a player is logged on as a character they are expected to only speak as their character at all times.		[[PlaneShift]] is an immersive role playing experience, all players are expected to respect this fact. When one speaks in the main chat window, it is etiquette to make a distinction between how the person sitting at the computer would respond to an in game situation and how a character living in [[Yliakum]] would respond to an in game situation. When a player is logged on as a character they are expected to only speak as their character at all times.

	The only exception, which should be used only sparingly, is properly done in brackets as in: [Friend, why is my screen black?]. Anything the human being at the computer who lives on Earth says goes inside brackets. Everything the character in the game who lives in [[Yliakum]] says can be said in main chat.		The only exception, which should be used only sparingly, is properly done in brackets as in: [Friend, why is my screen black?]. Anything the human being at the computer who lives on Earth says goes inside brackets. Everything the character in the game who lives in [[Yliakum]] says can be said in main chat.

Josellis: spelling mistake

2007-05-07T09:13:06Z

spelling mistake

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	Examples of OOC speech are: lol, haxxor, ;P, lagging, l33t, any meantions of game mechanics, as in "d00d why's my screen black?" and anything remotely like any of these.		Examples of OOC speech are: lol, haxxor, ;P, lagging, l33t, any meantions of game mechanics, as in "d00d why's my screen black?" and anything remotely like any of these.

	[[~~Planshift~~]] is an immersive role playing experience, all players are expected to respect this fact. When one speaks in the main chat window, it is etiquette to make a distinction between how the person sitting at the computer would respond to an in game situation and how a character living in [[Yliakum]] would respond to an in game situation. When a player is logged on as a character they are expected to only speak as their character at all times.		[[Planeshift]] is an immersive role playing experience, all players are expected to respect this fact. When one speaks in the main chat window, it is etiquette to make a distinction between how the person sitting at the computer would respond to an in game situation and how a character living in [[Yliakum]] would respond to an in game situation. When a player is logged on as a character they are expected to only speak as their character at all times.

	The only exception, which should be used only sparingly, is properly done in brackets as in: [Friend, why is my screen black?]. Anything the human being at the computer who lives on Earth says goes inside brackets. Everything the character in the game who lives in [[Yliakum]] says can be said in main chat.		The only exception, which should be used only sparingly, is properly done in brackets as in: [Friend, why is my screen black?]. Anything the human being at the computer who lives on Earth says goes inside brackets. Everything the character in the game who lives in [[Yliakum]] says can be said in main chat.

Josellis at 13:35, 27 April 2007

2007-04-27T13:35:33Z

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	Generally when one is speaking in his group, or telling someone, OOC is permitted but customs on this vary, tread lightly. Respect and understanding is expected of all players.		Generally when one is speaking in his group, or telling someone, OOC is permitted but customs on this vary, tread lightly. Respect and understanding is expected of all players.

	In order to avoid speaking OOC a player must understand what it is to be "[In Character]", or IC.		In order to avoid speaking OOC a player must understand what it is to be "[[In Character]]", or IC.

Josellis: added some links, changed a few sentences

2007-04-27T13:35:06Z

added some links, changed a few sentences

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	Examples of OOC speech are: lol, haxxor, ;P, lagging, l33t, any meantions of game mechanics, as in "d00d why's my screen black?" and anything remotely like any of these.		Examples of OOC speech are: lol, haxxor, ;P, lagging, l33t, any meantions of game mechanics, as in "d00d why's my screen black?" and anything remotely like any of these.

	Planshift is an immersive role playing experience, all players are expected to respect this fact. When one speaks in the main chat window, it is etiquette to make a distinction between how the person sitting at the computer would respond to an in game situation and how a character living in Yliakum would respond to an in game situation. When a player is logged on as a character they are expected to only speak as their character at all times.		[[Planshift]] is an immersive role playing experience, all players are expected to respect this fact. When one speaks in the main chat window, it is etiquette to make a distinction between how the person sitting at the computer would respond to an in game situation and how a character living in [[Yliakum]] would respond to an in game situation. When a player is logged on as a character they are expected to only speak as their character at all times.

	The only exception, which should be used only sparingly, is properly done in brackets as in: [Friend, why is my screen black?]. Anything the human being at the computer who lives on Earth says goes inside brackets. Everything the character in the game who lives in Yliakum says can be said in main chat.		The only exception, which should be used only sparingly, is properly done in brackets as in: [Friend, why is my screen black?]. Anything the human being at the computer who lives on Earth says goes inside brackets. Everything the character in the game who lives in [[Yliakum]] says can be said in main chat.

	Generally when one is in ~~a "Group"~~ or ~~in a "Tell"~~ OOC is permitted but customs on this vary, tread lightly. Respect and understanding is expected of all players.		Generally when one is speaking in his group, or telling someone, OOC is permitted but customs on this vary, tread lightly. Respect and understanding is expected of all players.

	In order to avoid speaking OOC a player must understand what it is to be "In Character," or IC.		In order to avoid speaking OOC a player must understand what it is to be "[In Character]", or IC.