Does anyone else find that super unrealistic characters are immersion breaking?

[Seehund]

floor length hair

safe

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[Sargeantmuffinman]

Well isn't this odd.

[Mitchs98]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I meant the color you dumby. And there is plenty of creative ways one could make such a hair length safe.

[Seehund]

snip

weaponize the braid

[ShortTemperedLeprechaun]

See. As a player of a character with floor length braid hair, I cringe at the sight of people when theirs is fucking ORANGE or PURPLE. Mine is blonde. Blonde is a nice, normal, safe color. Bright fucking pink is only tolerable on Lucius Pinks. e.e

Only one man may be that fucking pink. And that's pinks. End of discussion.

[Mitchs98]

weaponize the braid

You'd be surprised how many people joke about that IC.

[Derpislav]

You'd be surprised how many people joke about that IC.

No, I wouldn't be.


I think the thread changed directions a bit, though. From unrealistic (everyone in the corps is either rambo or animu, no exceptions) it went to snowflake shaming.
Like every SS13 discussion ever.

[Mitchs98]

No, I wouldn't be.


I think the thread changed directions a bit, though. From unrealistic (everyone in the corps is either rambo or animu, no exceptions) it went to snowflake shaming.
Like every SS13 discussion ever.

This is true..However.

Y u shame me for being original? ;-;

[Derpislav]

Be original in an organization without strict rules regarding uniforms and hair length.
inb4 hate avalanche because my character has shoulder-length hair.

[LordLoko]

UZZAH! (British marines version)

Yes, my flavor text is mostly my dogtag and a description of how I smell like cigars.
Flavor text should be a basic description: "Tall, muscular, face looks like a potato", not something like this:



Or this:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2k0SmqbBIpQ

[Morrinn]

As terrible as that is, I find some of the more thematically appropriate character dossiers just as cringe worthy. Example...

Sgt. John "Ironfist" Slagathor
Specialist who's military history mentions nothing but these super bad ass raids on this and that exotic group of criminals. Full honours on every trip, usually there are some mentions of being the only marine left standing (because that doesn't look terrible on your resumé or anything). If there are any flaws in his character it's usually to do with usurping authority (he's still not demoted or shitcanned, mind) or being a lone wolf who smokes and drinks a lot and gives you a thousand yard stare from the back of the military transport. The very back bit, the corner where the shadow hits his face in the most broody and bad-ass manner.

• Family: You can bet your balls they were all murdered in some gruesome fashion or another. If the player has a good buddy who plays with him, he may have a brother or a cousing or something, but otherwise his only relationships are with other super hard marines he's befriended.
• Career: Yeah, he joined with the marines as soon as he was old enough. Maybe sooner. He lied about his age and at 18 he was already a fully trained elite sniper with several successful special operations under his belt. He's a lot older and wiser now, a grizzled 21 year old with the scars of a career warrior. Despite his blatant disregard for authority he somehow functions perfectly well in the marines.
• Skillset: Fightan; YES! Medical; Just basic medicine, such as treating severe burns, broken bones, appendectomies and simplest of open chest organ repairs. Hygene; Too cool for toothbrushes. Social; Autistic. Fortification; Putting up a wall is just three clicks away, so he can probably do that. Also, he knows how to hack an airlock, because he used to be an elite hacker when he was a kid.
• Anything else: Whatever isn't covered in the basic summary is probably too [REDACTED] anyway. You're not a bad enough dude to know all the shit Johnny's been through.

So yeah. Between the Wearwolf of Western Tokyo and Sgt. Hardass, I find both to be implosable enough to ruin any resemblance of immersion. Something that would otherwise be incredibly hard in the 2d alien spaceman simulator...

[LordLoko]

As terrible as that is, I find some of the more thematically appropriate character dossiers just as cringe worthy. Example...

Sgt. John "Ironfist" Slagathor
Specialist who's military history mentions nothing but these super bad ass raids on this and that exotic group of criminals. Full honours on every trip, usually there are some mentions of being the only marine left standing (because that doesn't look terrible on your resumé or anything). If there are any flaws in his character it's usually to do with usurping authority (he's still not demoted or shitcanned, mind) or being a lone wolf who smokes and drinks a lot and gives you a thousand yard stare from the back of the military transport. The very back bit, the corner where the shadow hits his face in the most broody and bad-ass manner.

• Family: You can bet your balls they were all murdered in some gruesome fashion or another. If the player has a good buddy who plays with him, he may have a brother or a cousing or something, but otherwise his only relationships are with other super hard marines he's befriended.
• Career: Yeah, he joined with the marines as soon as he was old enough. Maybe sooner. He lied about his age and at 18 he was already a fully trained elite sniper with several successful special operations under his belt. He's a lot older and wiser now, a grizzled 21 year old with the scars of a career warrior. Despite his blatant disregard for authority he somehow functions perfectly well in the marines.
• Skillset: Fightan; YES! Medical; Just basic medicine, such as treating severe burns, broken bones, appendectomies and simplest of open chest organ repairs. Hygene; Too cool for toothbrushes. Social; Autistic. Fortification; Putting up a wall is just three clicks away, so he can probably do that. Also, he knows how to hack an airlock, because he used to be an elite hacker when he was a kid.
• Anything else: Whatever isn't covered in the basic summary is probably too [REDACTED] anyway. You're not a bad enough dude to know all the shit Johnny's been through.

So yeah. Between the Wearwolf of Western Tokyo and Sgt. Hardass, I find both to be implosable enough to ruin any resemblance of immersion. Something that would otherwise be incredibly hard in the 2d alien spaceman simulator...

Poe's law is in full effect here, I'm not sure if it's a satire or serious

[Morrinn]

Poe's law is in full effect here, I'm not sure if it's a satire or serious

Yeah. That's sort of the problem, isn't it?

[Stalin]

The most immersion breaking feature of this game for me is the fact that this server doesn't have a proper gender option. I'm not a female, I'm not a male, I want a custom option that allows me to type in what I truly am.

Wake up, Colonial Marines. It's 2016!

[Zilenan91]

I sexually identify as a sentient piece of toast

[monkeysfist101]

Yeah... about the infamous 7 foot braid. Y'all're gonna hate me in a few weeks.

[Mitchs98]

Yeah... about the infamous 7 foot braid. Y'all're gonna hate me in a few weeks.

I'll murder you in your sleep

[TeknoKot]

Some "heavy roleplay" character I've seen months ago in a server, still can't stop laughing for the fact it tried to be a catbeast/human, ended up becoming half wookie.

[MrJJJ]

These are such big lists ;-;

[freemysoul]

OH. AND THAT REMINDS ME OF ANOTHER THING.

IT'S NOT FUCKING HOORAH, IT'S NOT FUCKING HOOAH, IT'S OORAH.

OORAH GOD DAMN IT.

YOU WANT A SOURCE? HERE'S YOUR FRICKIN' SOURCE. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oorah_(Marines) YOU WANT ANOTHER ONE? I GOT ANOTHER ONE. http://www.tecom.marines.mil/News/NewsA ... roots.aspx YOU WANT A THIRD? I GOTCHA FAM. http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/m ... /75525434/

COLONIAL MARINES ARE A DESCENDANT OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS. THEY USE OORAH. WE USE OORAH. IT'S OORAHCEPTION.

SO IT'S FUCKING OORAH.

/rant

Anyone caught saying that word or any version of it, Will be shot out of the nearest massdriver without a space suit or oxygen. Also yes and no, Hair can be explained: Dyed/Genetic mods/Bullshitium. But favour texts and names need hammering. E.G. Commander named Marten L. Kang reports to an admin that the name is a version of Martin Luther King. Gets told that the name is fine as it's NOT a reference.

[Adjective]

He's obviousely never walked through a modern day high school if he thinks 7ft tall green haired women don't exist. They come in every color of the rainbow.

[Peachy2912]

As terrible as that is, I find some of the more thematically appropriate character dossiers just as cringe worthy. Example...

Sgt. John "Ironfist" Slagathor
Specialist who's military history mentions nothing but these super bad ass raids on this and that exotic group of criminals. Full honours on every trip, usually there are some mentions of being the only marine left standing (because that doesn't look terrible on your resumé or anything). If there are any flaws in his character it's usually to do with usurping authority (he's still not demoted or shitcanned, mind) or being a lone wolf who smokes and drinks a lot and gives you a thousand yard stare from the back of the military transport. The very back bit, the corner where the shadow hits his face in the most broody and bad-ass manner.

• Family: You can bet your balls they were all murdered in some gruesome fashion or another. If the player has a good buddy who plays with him, he may have a brother or a cousing or something, but otherwise his only relationships are with other super hard marines he's befriended.
• Career: Yeah, he joined with the marines as soon as he was old enough. Maybe sooner. He lied about his age and at 18 he was already a fully trained elite sniper with several successful special operations under his belt. He's a lot older and wiser now, a grizzled 21 year old with the scars of a career warrior. Despite his blatant disregard for authority he somehow functions perfectly well in the marines.
• Skillset: Fightan; YES! Medical; Just basic medicine, such as treating severe burns, broken bones, appendectomies and simplest of open chest organ repairs. Hygene; Too cool for toothbrushes. Social; Autistic. Fortification; Putting up a wall is just three clicks away, so he can probably do that. Also, he knows how to hack an airlock, because he used to be an elite hacker when he was a kid.
• Anything else: Whatever isn't covered in the basic summary is probably too [REDACTED] anyway. You're not a bad enough dude to know all the shit Johnny's been through.

So yeah. Between the Wearwolf of Western Tokyo and Sgt. Hardass, I find both to be implosable enough to ruin any resemblance of immersion. Something that would otherwise be incredibly hard in the 2d alien spaceman simulator...

This gave me a good chuckle, I thank you.

[Dyne]

What gets me is the constant insubordination and incompetence.
Compared to that braids are prefectly fine.
(Also, no, Mitch, Anya's marine hair is unrealistic as fukk. We still love her.)

[Ms.Degrasse]

OH. AND THAT REMINDS ME OF ANOTHER THING.

IT'S NOT FUCKING HOORAH, IT'S NOT FUCKING HOOAH, IT'S OORAH.

OORAH GOD DAMN IT.

YOU WANT A SOURCE? HERE'S YOUR FRICKIN' SOURCE. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oorah_(Marines) YOU WANT ANOTHER ONE? I GOT ANOTHER ONE. http://www.tecom.marines.mil/News/NewsA ... roots.aspx YOU WANT A THIRD? I GOTCHA FAM. http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/m ... /75525434/

COLONIAL MARINES ARE A DESCENDANT OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS. THEY USE OORAH. WE USE OORAH. IT'S OORAHCEPTION.

SO IT'S FUCKING OORAH.

/rant

I agree, but tell high command to fix those bars they included on MREs.
It's what started the trend IRL. Hehehehe

[Biolock]

The military generally makes fun of people who say hoorah (hooah, hoohah, hooyah: depending on your respective branch.)

Saying "hoorah" makes you a loooooooosssssseeeeerrrr so you shouldn't be saying it anyway.