Author Topic: Is there such thing as roleplaying in real-life? Like a live-action film? (Read 9146 times)

onyx · « **on:** February 14, 2009, 10:41:06 pm »

So, there's MPRPG (Multi-Player Role Playing.), and RPG (Roleplaying.)

I've always wondered why they made MPRPG's. In that case, it isn't roleplaying. Roleplaying is already multi-player in itself, because you can't roleplay all by yourself.

So, what I'm asking is if there is such thing as Role Playing in Live Action.

nikkiolie · « **Reply #1 on:** February 14, 2009, 11:47:53 pm »

there is LARPING (Live Action Role Playing)

here is an example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpmvFK02jY8

just know that there is special effects in that >_>

onyx · « **Reply #2 on:** February 14, 2009, 11:51:26 pm »

Ah HA....

But that was REALLY nerdy. -is not saying i'm not anerd-

Trumby · « **Reply #3 on:** February 15, 2009, 12:54:01 am »

Quote from: onyx on February 14, 2009, 11:51:26 pm

Ah HA....

But that was REALLY nerdy. -is not saying i'm not anerd-

You're on a forum for an anime convention..you're a nerd

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #4 on:** February 15, 2009, 05:04:14 am »

Quote from: nikkiolie on February 14, 2009, 11:47:53 pm

there is LARPING (Live Action Role Playing)

here is an example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpmvFK02jY8

just know that there is special effects in that >_>

haha, I love that video so much, lol.

"Lightning bolt! Lightning bolt!"

And yes, it is mighty nerdy...but what fun would it be if it weren't?

RemSaverem · « **Reply #5 on:** February 15, 2009, 07:57:15 am »

There are also fun great nerdy social scenes that don't call themselves LARPs but are. I LARPed as part of a pirate fleet for over 5 years (and this was before the Caribbean movies), in the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism). In fact, it was through this LARP that I knew the guys who brought me to TUNAC, the Totally Un-Named Anime Club of U of O, whose members coalesced into Alto Nimbus and developed Kumoricon!

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #6 on:** February 15, 2009, 08:03:14 am »

There is that annual Portland Pirate Fest which is full of pirate role players. I always wanted to participate in that but never had the time or money. Someday, though!

onyx · « **Reply #7 on:** February 15, 2009, 08:14:45 am »

RemSaverem · « **Reply #8 on:** February 15, 2009, 04:51:57 pm »

Quote from: EveofAbyss on February 15, 2009, 08:03:14 am

There is that annual Portland Pirate Fest which is full of pirate role players. I always wanted to participate in that but never had the time or money. Someday, though!

nikkiolie · « **Reply #9 on:** February 15, 2009, 04:58:46 pm »

I was a larper when I was younger and I loved it. It can be geeky but it is a lot of fun

then again dressing up as anime and video game characters is geeky too

melchizedek · « **Reply #10 on:** February 19, 2009, 08:34:31 am »

I think there is a pirate gathering on memorial day...

Kahlan4 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 19, 2009, 09:21:55 am »

Quote from: nikkiolie on February 14, 2009, 11:47:53 pm

there is LARPING (Live Action Role Playing)

here is an example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpmvFK02jY8

just know that there is special effects in that >_>

omg that video is amazing o.O

now we need to have a mock battle at k-con, film it, and add the special effects ^.^

Quote from: EveofAbyss on February 15, 2009, 08:03:14 am

There is that annual Portland Pirate Fest which is full of pirate role players. I always wanted to participate in that but never had the time or money. Someday, though!

i wanna do that too ^.^ i actually saw on ace of cakes the other day that some pirate role players had a wedding and got a pirate ship cake. so they had their piratey wedding and had to walk the plank, or some such thing, it was pretty fantastic >.O

allstarsniper32 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 19, 2009, 10:12:50 am »

Quote from: nikkiolie on February 15, 2009, 04:58:46 pm

I was a larper when I was younger and I loved it. It can be geeky but it is a lot of fun

then again dressing up as anime and video game characters is geeky too

I don't think dressing up as anime characters is geeky at all, and I don't even cosplay. Dressing up as Star Trek stuff isn't geeky either, now when you can speak klingon.....

nikkiolie · « **Reply #13 on:** February 19, 2009, 10:27:13 am »

Quote from: Kahlan4 on February 19, 2009, 09:21:55 am

Quote from: nikkiolie on February 14, 2009, 11:47:53 pm
there is LARPING (Live Action Role Playing)

here is an example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpmvFK02jY8

just know that there is special effects in that >_>

omg that video is amazing o.O

now we need to have a mock battle at k-con, film it, and add the special effects ^.^

I agree with this statement 100% XD

Kahlan4 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 19, 2009, 11:16:36 am »

Quote from: nikkiolie on February 19, 2009, 10:27:13 am

Quote from: Kahlan4 on February 19, 2009, 09:21:55 am
Quote from: nikkiolie on February 14, 2009, 11:47:53 pm
there is LARPING (Live Action Role Playing)

here is an example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpmvFK02jY8

just know that there is special effects in that >_>

omg that video is amazing o.O

now we need to have a mock battle at k-con, film it, and add the special effects ^.^

I agree with this statement 100% XD

XD when it gets closer to k-con we'll have to start a thread to schedule it and plan anything out if need be ^.^ *is excited*

nikkiolie · « **Reply #15 on:** February 19, 2009, 11:41:20 am »

yes we will. You can be Aeris healing everyone and what not, there can be green sparkly thingies all over the place XD

EveofAbyss · « **Reply #16 on:** February 19, 2009, 02:40:15 pm »

Yup, I agree. Tried to do it last year and nobody seemed too keen on the idea, so hopefully we could make it happen this year.

nikkiolie · « **Reply #17 on:** February 19, 2009, 02:58:09 pm »

Well we have at least three interested XD

Kahlan4 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 19, 2009, 03:22:11 pm »

we kinda started one last year, but it kinda failed... lol. but this year i'm sure we can get more people since we'll be planning ahead ^.^

and that green sparkly idea is awesome!! and we can add in hit points and such... oh so much potential! and i can bring my mana potions again and we can use them as props, woot!

nikkiolie · « **Reply #19 on:** February 19, 2009, 04:27:52 pm »

hell we can have the whole ff7 menu at the bottom XD

Like in college saga. I <3 College saga

onyx · « **Reply #20 on:** February 22, 2009, 04:49:28 pm »

Isn't Larping like Cosplaying but in battle f0rm?

(Chatspeak, ftw. X3)

Man of the Public · « **Reply #21 on:** February 22, 2009, 05:15:28 pm »

Yes and no.

onyx · « **Reply #22 on:** February 22, 2009, 05:17:33 pm »

0.0

That helps, man.

But really.

Syd-chan · « **Reply #23 on:** February 22, 2009, 10:07:21 pm »

From what I've seen, it could be. o3o >< Google might help some, and I think Nikkiolie did some LARPING when she was younger, so she may be able to help

nikkiolie · « **Reply #24 on:** February 23, 2009, 08:24:59 am »

it kinda is like cosplaying in battle form....only original characters. And most of it is set in Medieval times. You chose a side to start out with then choose a class. After that you can make your character look like whatever you want...within reason. A lot of it is using your imagination too

Hope that helps a little.

Blue Leader · « **Reply #25 on:** April 01, 2009, 12:08:20 am »

I've always thought that live-action role playing looked like fun, especially if you're got a story to it and a point to the battle, rather than just random people dressed as random characters "attacking" each other randomly for no real reason. It could be fun.

Huh, I should bring this up to the people in the Rebel Legion... It could be fun getting together people in Rebel outfits and fighting it out against the 501st (Imperial). Perhaps even Jedi versus Clone Troopers or something.
Could be very interesting... Hmm...

Flagra · « **Reply #26 on:** August 03, 2009, 06:07:57 am »

Quote from: nikkiolie on February 23, 2009, 08:24:59 am

it kinda is like cosplaying in battle form

And, actually, that's just one kind of larp. There are so many types/genres out there. The type you're mentioning is boffer larp. There are also tons of non-boffer, more theatrical larps. A better description of larp would be theater improv, but with game rules and much more in depth characters.
There's a bunch of sites on the web with definitions and lists and all that. There is one local group that has a good deal of variety and some decent FAQs: www.shaglarp.com (in fact, they are in talks right now about running a couple of non-boffer larp events at Kumoricon this year).

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Author Topic: Is there such thing as roleplaying in real-life? Like a live-action film? (Read 9146 times)