A Beginner's Guide to Role Play in Elder Scrolls Online

Stumbled across this guide to Elder Scrolls geared toward beginners and role play.  it appears to be detailed and useful for those dipping a toe into role play.

https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/529042/a-beginners-guide-to-elder-scrolls-roleplay-in-eso

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Balder's Gate Enhanced Edition Due This Summer

Balder's Gate 1 and 2 are set for re-release this summer for the PC, Mac OSX (Snow Leopard 10.6.6 or newer) and iPad, with new content promised to add to this classic RPG.  Here's a bit about the game if you have never played.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-03-04-retrospective-baldurs-gate-1-and-2

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Rift: PvP and Role Play Sites

This website is devoted to PvP and Realm Versus Realm (RvR) play.
http://www.riftrvr.com/

There are warfront strategy guides, an article about UI and interface settings for PvP, etc.  If you are interested in versus play, you'll want to explore this site.
http://www.riftrvr.com/2011/03/30/ui-and-interface-settings-for-pvp/

Thanks to IGN's Rift Kingdom, I found this site with PvP-specific settings.
http://www.thetelaran.com/2011/03/29/settings-for-a-better-pvp-experience/

If role playing is your thing, you'll want to explore this website which has a database of players, a forum, and online role play (public and private).
http://rift-legends.com/

Here's an article to spark debate on how to structure role play in Rift.
http://forums.riftgame.com/showthread.php?1148-Roleplaying-in-Rift-how-to-make-it-happen

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Patch 4.0.1 for Role Players

How Patch 4.0.1 will impact role play.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/10/10/all-the-worlds-a-stage-roleplaying-patch-4-0-1-changes/

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Using Tabards in Role Play Outfits

Too Many Annas explains various ways to use tabards to outfit a character for role play.
http://toomanyannas.com/feature/using-tabards-in-rp-outfits/

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WOW Ruminations and Speculations

The changes to WOW that are planned for Cataclysm has people in a speculative mood. Each of these articles are worth a read.

What exactly is intellectual property in WOW?
http://procrastinationamplification.com/how-far-does-intellectual-property-go/

What is "community" in WOW?
http://www.pinkpigtailinn.com/2010/05/why-community-word-doesnt-make-sense.html

Aging and growth impact community quality.
http://www.psychochild.org/?p=946

What WOW would be like as a solo RPG game.
http://tishtoshtesh.wordpress.com/2010/05/28/what-if-wow-rpg/


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Books and Articles on Leading Guilds

You may have noticed that specifics on how to lead a guild are lacking.  What I've been able to find is listed below.  Also search on "guild banks" in the upper left hand corner search box to see information just on how to run your guild bank.

The Guild Leader's Handbook
This is a new book out by a WOW Insider columnist.  Here's a review.
http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2010/05/07/book-review-the-guild-leaders-handbook/

A review of the above.
http://blessingofkings.blogspot.com/2010/05/review-guild-leaders-handbook.html

Another review--
http://www.thehuntersmark.net/blog/2010/06/08/review-the-guild-leaders-handbook-by-scott-f-andrews/

A third review--somebody's handing out review copies like Halloween candy!
http://www.wowhead.com/blog=159181

A review from the perspective of a role player.
http://toomanyannas.com/general/review-the-guild-leaders-handbook/
Guild Leadership:  Lessons from the Virtual World
This 2008 book seems to be more about applying guild leadership lessons to the real world.
http://www.guildleadership.com/

Interview with the author-
http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/41307

Review:
http://www.watchtheguild.com/the-guild/book-guild-leadership/


Legend of the Syndicate
Review of this 2007 book which is more about guilds in general than WOW guild leadership.
http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/14905


IBM article about how guild leadership translates into real world skills.
http://www.ibm.com/ibm/gio/media/pdf/ibm_gio_gaming_report.pdf


Blogs About Leading Guilds
This guild leadership blog recently closed down and became a podcast when the writer stopped leading his guild.
http://kreeoni.blogspot.com/

These two blogs cover guild leadership among other topics.
http://pwnwear.com/find-stuff-here/archives/

http://nonelitistraiding.blogspot.com/

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Celebrating Cinco de Mayo in WOW

Kirina dresses up and takes a pinata out for a spin to celebrate the holiday.
http://wowrpc.waddellconsulting.com/?p=2219

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CATACLYSM CHANGES BY CLASS

Since Blizzard announced how each class will change once Cataclysm will hit, WOW Insider is publishing a series of articles about each class (and a few on tanking changes).  I'll post them all here and add more as they are published.

Death Knight
http://www.wow.com/2010/04/08/cataclysm-class-changes-death-knight/

http://www.wow.com/2010/04/09/more-cataclysm-change-details-for-death-knights/

http://www.wow.com/2010/04/10/cataclysm-class-changes-death-knight-analysis/

Druid
http://www.wow.com/2010/04/09/cataclysm-class-changes-druid/

http://www.wow.com/2010/04/10/more-cataclysm-change-details-for-druids/

Balance Druid
http://www.wow.com/2010/04/10/cataclysm-class-changes-balance-druid-analysis/

Feral Druid
http://www.wow.com/2010/04/10/cataclysm-class-changes-feral-druid-analysis/

Frost Mage
http://frostisthenewblack.wordpress.com/2010/04/10/lets-do-the-time-warp-agaaaiiiiiinnnn/

Hunter
http://www.wow.com/2010/04/09/cataclysm-class-changes-hunter/

http://www.wow.com/2010/04/09/cataclysm-class-changes-hunter-analysis/

http://huntsmanslodge.com/6218/some-thoughts-on-the-cataclysm-hunter-class-preview.htm

Hunter Pets
http://www.wow.com/2010/04/15/scattered-shots-hunter-pets-in-cataclysm/

The New Stable UI (from Cataclysm Beta)
http://www.maniasarcania.com/2010/07/14/early-look-at-new-stable-ui/

Screenshots of the New Monkey and Fox Pets
http://www.maniasarcania.com/2010/07/05/cataclysm-screenshots-fox-monkey/

Mage
http://www.wow.com/2010/04/10/cataclysm-class-changes-mage/

http://www.isheepthings.com/blog/cataclysm-mage-class-preview-and-review/

http://www.wow.com/2010/04/10/more-cataclysm-changes-for-mages/

http://www.wow.com/2010/04/11/cataclysm-class-changes-mage-analysis/

Paladin
http://www.wow.com/2010/04/14/cataclysm-class-changes-paladin/

http://www.wow.com/2010/04/14/paladin-cataclysm-clarifications/

http://www.wow.com/2010/04/15/analysis-of-the-paladin-cataclysm-class-preview/

Priest
http://www.wow.com/2010/04/08/cataclysm-class-changes-priest/

http://www.wow.com/2010/04/09/more-cataclysm-details-for-priests/

http://www.wow.com/2010/04/08/analysis-of-the-priest-cataclysm-class-preview/

Tanking as a Death Knight
http://www.wow.com/2010/04/07/thoughts-on-the-death-knight-tanking-change/

Tanking as a Blood Death Knight
http://www.wow.com/2010/04/06/cataclysm-blood-will-be-the-only-death-knight-tanking-tree/

Tanking Stat Changes
http://www.wow.com/2010/04/07/the-light-and-how-to-swing-it-tanking-stat-changes-in-cataclysm/

Rogues
http://www.wow.com/2010/04/09/cataclysm-class-changes-rogue/

http://www.wow.com/2010/04/09/more-cataclysm-details-for-rogues/

http://www.wow.com/2010/04/09/cataclysm-class-changes-rogue-analysis/

Shamans
http://www.wow.com/2010/04/07/cataclysm-class-changes-shaman/

Shamans Analysis
http://www.wow.com/2010/04/07/analysis-of-the-shaman-cataclysm-class-preview/

Shamans and Warlocks
http://www.wow.com/2010/04/07/more-cataclysm-change-details-for-shaman-and-warlocks/

Warlock
http://www.wow.com/2010/04/07/cataclysm-class-changes-warlock/

WOW Insider says each of the new spells are previewed in Icecrown Citadel.
http://www.wow.com/2010/04/09/cataclysm-class-skills-previewed-in-icecrown-citadel/

Role play in Cataclysm
http://www.wow.com/2010/04/11/all-the-worlds-a-stage-cataclysm-class-changes-and-their-impac/

WOW Insider reminds role players to start preparing their story lines for Cataclysm now.

http://www.wow.com/2010/07/04/all-the-worlds-a-stage-start-planting-your-seeds-for-cataclysm/

Class Changes Impact PvP
http://www.wow.com/2010/04/15/the-art-of-war-craft-the-impact-of-cataclysm-class-changes-on/

Raiding
http://www.wow.com/2010/04/16/ready-check-cataclysm-class-changes-and-their-effects-on-raidin/


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Guidelines, Conventions and Rules on a Role Play Server

Lissana talks about role play servers, what you can expect there, the conventions, and a link to Blizzard's rules about how to conduct yourself while there.
http://www.restokin.com/2010/03/so-you-want-to-play-on-an-rp-server/

Since this must be Role Play Day*, Gazimoff wrote a long article about role play with a lot of useful links to guides, folks who wrote how to role play articles, and blogs documenting role play experience.
http://manaobscura.gazimoff.com/?p=229

*I think the creation of the Single Abstract Noun guild for bloggers on a role play server has sparked new interest in learning role play conventions, which explains all the new articles.  After all, folks must be looking for things to do while waiting for Cataclysm to arrive and many bloggers have joined Single Abstract Noun on either U.S. (Alliance) or EU (Hoard) servers.

Role Play 101 from WOW Insider.
http://www.wow.com/2010/04/04/all-the-worlds-a-stage-roleplaying-101/

The mechanics of role play vary by server.  Here are some common ways to communicate with other players whether you are out of character or not.
http://www.wow.com/2010/05/09/all-the-worlds-a-stage-the-basic-mechanics-of-roleplay/

UPDATE:  Naming conventions by class with links to help you choose a name that won't get you reported.
http://www.wow.com/2010/05/23/all-the-worlds-a-stage-common-name-conventions/

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Roleplaying in WOW: A Collection of Links

Basics of role play.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/10/03/all-the-worlds-a-stage-roleplay-101-basic-mechanics-of-role/

Ways to play as a vampire in-game.
http://www.wow.com/2010/02/14/all-the-worlds-a-stage-how-you-can-be-a-vampire/#continued

Ways to play as a werewolf in-game. (This is an equal opportunity blog.)
http://www.wow.com/2010/03/28/all-the-worlds-a-stage-roleplaying-the-wolf/

How to role play a character who doesn't fit into other role players' world.
http://www.wow.com/2010/05/16/all-the-worlds-a-stage-odd-man-out/

Hints for roleplaying romance in-game.
http://thephysicianslog.blogspot.com/2010/02/roleplaying-romance-5-tips-for-aspiring.html

http://www.wow.com/2010/03/21/all-the-worlds-a-stage-intimate-relationships-between-characte/#continued

http://thephysicianslog.blogspot.com/2010/03/lets-talk-about-sex-baby.html

Hints on using NPCs in roleplay.
http://toomanyannas.com/feature/off-limits-blizzard-npcs-in-roleplay/

Here's hints on how to set up a roleplay group.
http://www.wow.com/2010/02/21/all-the-worlds-a-stage-forming-a-roleplay-troupe/

The Physician's Log says you really don't need an elaborate backstory to role play...
http://thephysicianslog.blogspot.com/2010/02/developing-character-no-backstory.html

UPDATE;  Role Play in Cataclysm
http://www.wow.com/2010/04/11/all-the-worlds-a-stage-cataclysm-class-changes-and-their-impac/

UPDATE AGAIN:  How to end a character you are tired of.
http://www.wow.com/2010/05/30/all-the-worlds-a-stage-ending-your-character/

Another update:  Why it isn't not always a great idea to use a major NPC in your backstory.
http://toomanyannas.com/ask-anna/ask-anna-lore-characters-in-backstory/

Guides to Roleplaying Grief
http://www.wow.com/2010/07/18/all-the-worlds-a-stage-effectively-roleplaying-grief/

The difference between In Character and Out of Character.
http://www.wow.com/2010/08/15/all-the-worlds-a-stage-cheating-and-the-ic-versus-ooc-divide/

Don't Overplay Emotions
http://www.wow.com/2010/08/29/all-the-worlds-a-stage-robot-devil-tells-you-how-to-portray-em/#continued

One Night to Role Play
http://www.wow.com/2010/09/12/all-the-worlds-a-stage-one-night-to-roleplay/

How to Role Play as a Gnome Despite the Stereotypes
http://toomanyannas.com/feature/on-roleplaying-as-a-gnome/

Using Professions to Enhance RP
http://wttrp.com/2010/08/26/apprentice-journeyman-and-grand-master-storytelling-using-professions-to-embellish-rp/

Tips on Finding RP
http://forthebubbles.wordpress.com/2010/08/11/quit-your-bitching/

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Kirina's Closet (WOW Wear)

Thanks to the role play column on WOW Insider, I've discovered a site dedicated to the clothing you can wear in-game.  It lists clothing that is appropriate to wear when fishing, items that resemble NPC outfits, where to find a kilt (or sarong), and much more.
http://wowrpc.waddellconsulting.com/

You can even find out where to buy shirts with your home city logo on them.
http://wowrpc.waddellconsulting.com/?page_id=671

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About Guildwatch (the RP-PvP Kind)

WOW Insider has posted an interview with an Alliance member of the Feathermoon realm.  This is a role play server with an Alliance guild watch system that keeps guard over Alliance cities.  It's an interesting concept that mixes RP with PvP.
http://www.wow.com/2009/11/18/15-minutes-of-fame-mixlering-it-up-in-world-pvp/#continued

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