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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.


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Latest revision as of 14:49, 22 September 2013

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.

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?]

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.

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