STAR WARS MUSH : Roleplay Guidelines

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BASIC ROLEPLAY

Getting Around

You're in the lobby, and you very much want to get outside and walk around in the streets. How do you do this?
By using "prefix" commands, you can move around within the MUSH quite easily. Every MUSH room should have at least one exit. By typing the letter(s) that appear between the < >'s, you propel yourself through that exit to another room beyond.

In the IC world, to travel in space, from planet to planet, one must utilize or be carried by a ship. There is no "POOF! ZAP! Teleport!" method to getting from one locale to another. A interstellar vessel is the only means.
There are several companies in the galaxy that provide shuttling service, for a price, to various destinations, or one can save up credits to purchase a ship from a manufacturing company.

Talking to Others

say <message>
"message (short version): Says <message> to everyone in the same room with you.
Example: Typing '"Hi there!' will output 'Yoda says, "Hi there!"'

Actions and Posing

pose <action>
:<action> (short version): Says your name and message to everyone in the room.
Example: Typing ':waves!' will output 'Yoda waves!'

Speaking OOC

ooc <message>: Says something OOC to everyone in the room.
Example: Typing 'ooc Hello, would anyone like to RP?' will output '<OOC> Yoda says, "Hello, would anyone like to RP?"

Paging

page <player>=<message>
p <player>=<message> (short version): Sends a private message to another connected player)
Example: Typing 'p vader=Hi Darth!' will output You paged Vader with "Hi Darth!"
Typing 'p luke=:waves.' will ouput Long distance to Luke: Joe waves.
Pagelocking:
@lock/page me=!*<person you don't want to be paged by>: Locks person from paging you. Cleared with '@lock/page me='

Interaction - The Power of the POSE

The biggest element of RolePlay games is interacting with other characters and with your environment. Most important to this, is the POSE command. This makes your character actually _do_ something in a room. Some players get very ornate, and the whole of roleplay begins to take on a feel like you're in a book.
It is highly recommended that you learn the principles of posing, and use them effectively to keep RP action straightforward, and interesting for everyone.

Principles of Posing:

POSE something when entering or exiting a room that is occupied by other players.
POSE whenever approaching someone to initiate conversation. Remember that you more than likely do not know who the person is on a first name basis, and do not assume that they know you.
POSE things, in detail, before initiating combat.
POSE alot during combat. Keeps it interesting, realistic, and alieviates alot of trouble.

In short, posing is never a bad thing. Do it often and effectively, just being sure that the necessary information is in that pose to keep other players from taking your intent the wrong way, or becoming confused.