Role-Play Guides and Add-ons

[Izrail]

(Under construction. This will be a resource for RPers, possibly linking to existing RP or writing guides and help-sites, as well as maintaining an up-to-date list of add-ons to enhance or aid RP.)

RP GUIDES

GENERAL ROLE-PLAY GUIDES
There are a lot of role-play guides and how-tos on the internet. This is a list of some of the more relevant ones.
The RP Survival Guide (http://rpmadesimple.org/the-rp-survival-guide/), part of the RP Made Simple website. Everything you need to know about role-play in WoW.
Twisting Nether Role-Play Guide (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=10638062073&sid=1), by TNG's own Viirchi and Izrail.
Five Rules of Respect (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=11931196&sid=1), a concise guide for WoW RP that is forum-based.
Short Story Writing (http://wow-tng.org/showthread.php?t=16543) and Role Creation (http://wow-tng.org/showthread.php?t=16544), guides posted here by Aiyan.
The mall, a compendium of RP clothing (http://wow-tng.org/showthread.php?t=18997), a thread to generate and gather ideas for role-play outfits.

GUIDES TO SERVERS/GUILDS
I encourage members of Twisting Nether to add their own realm reviews and guild advertisements to these threads, which are helpful resources for RPers who seek a server or guild to join.
Which Server? A Guide to RP/RP-PVP Realms, v2 (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=9957009429&sid=1) - A simple form to fill out for RP/RP-PvP servers you have experience with.
Roleplaying Guilds -- Advertise Yours! (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=12065092649&sid=1) - Another form to fill out with information about your role-play guild.

ADD-ONS

RP DESCRIPTIONS
The standard RP add-on is one that lets you flag yourself as a roleplayer, and input a description of your character and any custom titles or names you like.

TotalRP (http://forums.telkostrasz.be/showthread.php?tid=235) - A mod for descriptions, RP items, pet names, and more. Does not use chat channels. Please see Lurile's Guide (http://wow-tng.org/showthread.php?t=19595) for more information.
FlagRSP2 (http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/flag-rsp2.aspx) - Simpler than MyRP; focus is on titles, flags, and descriptions. Includes a searchable database of player descriptions.
MyRolePlay (http://wowui.worldofwar.net/?p=mod&m=2639) - In addition to titles, flags, and descriptions, lets you enter in information such as background, current mood, and so forth.
FlagRSP WotLK (http://www.wowinterface.com/downloads/info9767-flagRSPWotLK.html) - An update of the original FlagRSP. Includes a list of friends and enemies.

SPEECH/EMOTES

Lore (http://lore.sablefrost.com/viewforum.php?f=17&sid=15c6d6bd1e33ba4b202b014ee4e430b1) - Gives your character the ability to learn and/or speak other languages. Includes fluency and stutter effects.
Eloquence (http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/eloquence-fan-update.aspx) - Focuses on cleaning up and organizing communications. Translates poor typing skills into real English, offers miscellaneous display options for chat windows, etc.
Emotomania (http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/emotomania.aspx) - Customizable emote shortcuts and command aliases.
Roleplaying Helper 2 (http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/roleplaying-helper-2.aspx) - Allows your character to automatically roleplay to certain events with user-definable phrases and emotes. Also aids in switching to your character's native language.
Elephant (http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/elephant.aspx) - Keeps a separate log of any channel. Bit of a memory hog.
Chatter (http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/chatter.aspx) - Chatter is a comprehensive, lightweight, mega-configurable chat enhancement addon. Among its many uses is the ability to copy text from a chat frame.

RP "props":
Arcane Workshop (http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/arcane-workshop.aspx) - A custom item/prop/book mod with unlimited space that lets you create props for RP. All items are put in their own inventory and can be given to other people with the mod.

Please suggest other RP mods you use.

[Swerto]

Arcane Workshop (http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/arcane-workshop.aspx) - It is a custom item/prop/book mod with unlimited space that lets you create props for RP, such as a book (that you can fill up all the way) and use for RP. All items are put in their own invetory and can be given to other people with the mod.

[Izrail]

Updated.

[Izrail]

Update: Added Emotomania, pitched by Aphraelle in a discussion thread. Still open to more.

[Agnarr]

Wondering if anyone knew of a replacement for the Battle Cry addon? It hasn't been updated in quite some time, and I remember it was quite handy back when it worked.

Basically, you could create "sayings" that your character would say/yell when specific events occured (critting, missing, using an abilty, etc).

[Ke'juarez]

I was wondering about that as well. I loved Battle Cry when it was working, even on non-RP servers.

[Izrail]

There is a test version of Battle Cry here, posted a few days ago: http://www.hiredgoons.ca/BattleCry_Test.zip The developer encourages feedback on it at in the comments section of the Curse page (http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/battle-cry.aspx).

[Grayslin]

I can't access the wowinterface site from work, but when I was looking at the site, apparently there is a current, working update of the original FlagRSP there. That's right, the one with the extended friends/enemies list and the ability to hide people's character levels. Some of you old-schoolers might be interested in it.

[Izrail]

I can't access the wowinterface site from work, but when I was looking at the site, apparently there is a current, working update of the original FlagRSP there. That's right, the one with the extended friends/enemies list and the ability to hide people's character levels. Some of you old-schoolers might be interested in it.

Son of a gun...! Thanks for pointing that out. Will be added to the master list.

[Zarja]

I don't know, but look into RPHelper (2 now :p) but it's an easy way to add in RP during combact without risking death .... of course it's competely random what you say, but it can be completely edited and chance of procing can be increaced. It also lets you speak in you native tougue without you having to do so manually via the chat window ....

[Xaraphyne]

It occurs to me that I depend on several mods heavily when it comes to translating RP events into writing. If nothing else, everyone loves having a log to look back on.

Elephant: http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/elephant.aspx
Keeps a separate log of each channel type you're in: say, yell, guild, party, raid, custom channels, everything (unless you tell it not to). Saved up until a certain character limit, per channel, on each character, and yes, it persists through exiting the game and coming back. You're able to copy text out of it for export. It's a memory hog though, you've been warned.

Chatter: http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/chatter.aspx
Among other very handy things like shortening channel names and giving everyone's names a different color, it makes a "copy" button for each chat window you have, so you can copy-paste the text elsewhere. This way if you have a window for, say, just RP-related channels like /s and /y, you have them flowing together, unlike Elephant. This only works for what's in the channel window though, nothing that's scrolled off or before you last logged in. I believe Chatter also has a logging feature to keep permanent logs, but I'm not familiar with how it works. (This is the Ace2 version of Prat, it has a much better interface.)

[Xaraphyne]

SPPECH/EMOTES

For teh fixing. Also, I guess Elephant is a memory hog because I tell it to log so much of so many channels, it can probably be configured to not be. Also also, FlagRSP2's been working fine for me. Assuming you've updated it recently and that's not the problem, trying running with only it on, and if it's still screwed up, might be best to delete (from not only the Addons but all the WTF folders) and reinstall. Save your descs first!

(Perhaps a "Utilities" section for not-directly-RP-related but-still-helpful mods?)

[Amoola]

I have seen wrath ready versions of battlecry on wowinterface for those looking. One was down by a fan and one is a beta. :)

[Marieka]

I enjoy an addon called MyEmote (http://moonshyne.org/index.php?PHPSESSID=jvu154n7msfpchg15dutddikr4&board=3.0). Basically, it lets you make simple, custom emotes and comes with many already written in. For example, you can type /meh and the emote "shrugs one shoulder, appearing largely unconcerned." if you are targeting yourself or "shrugs one shoulder at (whoever you're targeting), appearing largely unconcerned." if you are targeting someone else. I have found it a lot of fun and very useful.

Also, MyRolePlay is no longer being updated directly to Curse. The person who is updating and modifying it has moved it to her personal forums, which can be found here. (http://moonshyne.org/)

[Aphraelle]

[QUOTE=Marieka;242960I enjoy an addon called MyEmote (http://moonshyne.org/index.php?PHPSESSID=jvu154n7msfpchg15dutddikr4&board=3.0). Basically, it lets you make simple, custom emotes and comes with many already written in. For example, you can type /meh and the emote "shrugs one shoulder, appearing largely unconcerned." if you are targeting yourself or "shrugs one shoulder at (whoever you're targeting), appearing largely unconcerned." if you are targeting someone else. I have found it a lot of fun and very useful.[/QUOTE]

There's another mod I use that does the same thing - and has at least the /meh emote in common - called Emotomania. I use it a LOT, to where the downside to Aphraelle being spooky and mysterious in her warlock's cowl and robes is that *pfft* go all her facial expressions. :D

[Swerto]

If they fix battlecry... that was my ALL TIME FAVORITE addon.

I could lose everything, XPerl2, Arcane Workshop, MYRP, FLAGRSP2. It didn't matter, all those were nowhere near as fun as battlecry.

Every time I critted with my paladin? "VAE VICTUS!"

[Marieka]

There's another mod I use that does the same thing - and has at least the /meh emote in common - called Emotomania. I use it a LOT, to where the downside to Aphraelle being spooky and mysterious in her warlock's cowl and robes is that *pfft* go all her facial expressions. :D

<winks> MyEmote is by the same person who made Emotomania actually. MyEmote is her "second generation" version and she says a much better, easier to customize version.

[Morwin]

For those who like to use Lore, but find their old version out of date, or never got it because they stopped packaging dialogues.lua files in the addon, its all a complete package now in the version compatible with Wrath.

The only thing I'm realizing is opposite faction cannot use the other factions language. If any Alliance who are using this version find yourself able to use Orcish...one you can go to hell. Two, we need to get in touch with whoever wrote the program, and ask them if this is a Blizzard intervention, or if they accidentally made it where you can't use Common as Horde, or Orcish as Alliance.

OR! If anyone knows why this is, and I just missed it in the notes, let me know.

[Aphraelle]

<winks> MyEmote is by the same person who made Emotomania actually. MyEmote is her "second generation" version and she says a much better, easier to customize version.

Oh, hey, I'll have to pick that up.

I tried RP helper but it kept giving me an error when i tried to open the GUI in game. :(

[Aphraelle]

Update: Added Emotomania, pitched by Aphraelle in a discussion thread. Still open to more.

Yay! Still, if MyEmote is the new version of Emotomania, might as well use that?

[Vardyag'n]

A great one for languages is Tongues. It totally rules, I love it!

[Turth]

thank you thank you thank you
I am new to RP and I have been looking around for a good guide, thanks

[Omy]

Something to replace Arcane Workshop: Gryphonheart Items (http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/ghi.aspx)

It's got a lot more to play with than Arcane Workshop. You can write script and behavior for your created RP items. Make fake buffs and debuffs for your character through items, potions, books... I haven't gotten to play with it like crazy yet, but there's some serious potential.

http://media.curse.com/Curse.Projects.ProjectImages/15337/10203/ghi1.png

[Kyrion]

Hmmm this looks something worth looking into .

[Yatokth]

^^ Now THAT is cool. I may check that out.

[Naowyn]

That does look really cool. *Dowloads*

[Catilyn]

Bump for awesomeness. *Downloads*

[Alphaeus]

Quick note about Gryphonheart Items: it will make Healbot unable to display hot timers and pom. I have no idea why. Disabling GHI fixed the issue.

[Jaster]

Wondering if anyone knew of a replacement for the Battle Cry addon? It hasn't been updated in quite some time, and I remember it was quite handy back when it worked.

Basically, you could create "sayings" that your character would say/yell when specific events occured (critting, missing, using an abilty, etc).

Kinda noticing this a bit late, but I have, find SpeakinSpell

It sounds retarded, and comes with a few default /say and /emotes that you need to delete, but it's far more powerful, allowing you to set not only events for your own abilities, but to almost anything (Zone changes, zone discoveries, status change, targeting, NPC interacting, Vendering, or chat detecting, like when someone says a phrase or word, the response triggers).

It also includes proc rates and response cooldowns as Battlecry did, but lacks as powerful of a condition modifyer (i.e when attacking, but only if target is a Beast), that I've found, and lacks the more complicated feature of the BattleCry Chains.

[Izrail]

Updated with link to Bevros' clothing thread.

[Zorati]

I use Gryphon Heart Reputation, but am yet to find others who use it.
I think it should be added to the list. If we get a large playerbase that use it, it could have alot of potential.

[CytianaMoonarrow]

What's GHR? I used to use Gryphon Heart Items, but haven't had it installed in awhile.

[Zorati]

What's GHR? I used to use Gryphon Heart Items, but haven't had it installed in awhile.

http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/gryphonheart-reputation.aspx

[Ansha]

http://wow.curse.com/downloads/wow-addons/details/gryphonheart-reputation.aspx

Isn't that the mod that used to be a required mod for Raven Cross or Warsong Liberators or something til half the guild had their accounts hacked as a result of a security flaw in the add-on?

[Vaaldis]

Isn't that the mod that used to be a required mod for Raven Cross or Warsong Liberators or something til half the guild had their accounts hacked as a result of a security flaw in the add-on?

O.o wat?

[Synestra]

Dusk watch had it as requirement and yes, a lot of people got hacked.

[Aleria Fadeleaf]

Hence the problem with mods...

[Lisbet]

Hence the problem with mods...

This is not true at all. Most mods are very secure. One in every 5thouand moderation programs is bugged or compromised, and most of THOSE were due to accidentally having a virus on their system when they were updating/writing them.

[CytianaMoonarrow]

Hence the problem with mods...

Not true.

In the time I've had mods, I had trouble up and down with my old computer. Coincidentally, I was never hacked. Never had a problem with the add-on itself either, save when it got out of date, or I forgot to load it. The mods are pretty safe, and curse.com (the add heaven) is a pretty safe website to be downloading them from. It's a recognized client by people in the game (Everyone i knew told me curse.com, go there.)

[Lurile]

Total RP, fanTASTIC addon for RPing. Wrote a guide here: http://wow-tng.org/showthread.php?t=19595

[Talgriv]

Apologies for necro'ing this thread, but some of the guides are out-dated as Blizzard went to Battle.net...below I've compiled some links to some RP guides on the Battle.net forums

"In-Depth Character Development Guide Redux (http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/981829327)" by Eclìpse

"Character Creation Guide (http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/1567935090#3)" by Kaz(?), posted by Nelgrim

"Roleplaying the Races of Azeroth (http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/981898955)" by Alewen

"In-Game Roleplay -- The Basics (http://us.battle.net/wow/en/forum/topic/2016793577)" by Shandris

[Raziel]

Never trust any code that you yourself did not write.

Anyone else besides me fluent in .LUA?