12-18-2015, 01:22 AM
There is a certain story telling aspect to RP which is why many people use 3rd person, because you are playing a character. The character is not yourself. You can also read it like a story that you are building with another person.
There is also the psychological aspect of helping create distance and separation as well. Many people RP in 3rd person because that is what they are used to from other games or forums they have played in.
1st person is far more intimate and some people may struggle with this if they have no experience. It is less of a story and fare more personal. You are no longer writing about a character, you are the character.
For most people it is a preference thing, for others it is just what they are used to. I adapt my style to fit whoever I am playing with.
There is also the psychological aspect of helping create distance and separation as well. Many people RP in 3rd person because that is what they are used to from other games or forums they have played in.
1st person is far more intimate and some people may struggle with this if they have no experience. It is less of a story and fare more personal. You are no longer writing about a character, you are the character.
For most people it is a preference thing, for others it is just what they are used to. I adapt my style to fit whoever I am playing with.