I still miss the old Starscream-Darius’ look a little XD
I think it also depends on how you as a person are. After all it’s still you behind the character. Let’s make a few examples.
In the many years I have been playing D&D/pathfinder with my friends I realized that, due to a bit of shyness and not always having a quick answer ready, I’m not suited for extremely charismatic characters when playing IRL. Plus, I love designing characters basing on themes, particular concepts or mechanics. This means I have learned to lean towards character that act cool, rather than speak cool: find a niche in which to excel at and leave others do all the speaking with the king. These are characters that, in that case, I find easy to play, because IRL I'm not very good at performing in front of others.
Here, on the other hand, we have a different format, behind a screen and with all the time to write a good response: this means that I can channel my inner self (or what I think it’s my inner self) more easily. Garran, for example, shares a caricature of my personality, and I can easily play him simply because I make him think or speak the same way I would if put in that particular spot. I tweak and change the answer until it is the right one instead than the instinctual one, but for me the start is that. I’m not afraid to put him in weird situations either, or to bend things to throw someone else a hook and a spot to shine, because that is sometimes what is required for good RPing. Still, everything because you’re not looking at me in the eyes while I write XD
But again, all this to say that you do not only need to make an interesting character: it also has to click with you as a person. If you make the best-characterized fighter ever, but you find typing combat sessions back and forth boring, you may have to think twice about it. If you find it difficult to research something to make a RP more believable, better avoid the subject entirely. If you don’t have the courage to be the voice of the party in front of the Game Master, your character shouldn't be a supposed politician or tactician. Or maybe you have the courage to come out of your comfort zone and do something crazy, and maybe even enjoy it. Whether the case, you must create a character you're ready to play and commit to until the very end, so you have to think about it when building it!
Let's face it: you need to enjoy all this "live another life" thing, otherwise why are you doing it?
...I still think I could write this better, but I hope you understand what I mean...
I think it also depends on how you as a person are. After all it’s still you behind the character. Let’s make a few examples.
In the many years I have been playing D&D/pathfinder with my friends I realized that, due to a bit of shyness and not always having a quick answer ready, I’m not suited for extremely charismatic characters when playing IRL. Plus, I love designing characters basing on themes, particular concepts or mechanics. This means I have learned to lean towards character that act cool, rather than speak cool: find a niche in which to excel at and leave others do all the speaking with the king. These are characters that, in that case, I find easy to play, because IRL I'm not very good at performing in front of others.
Here, on the other hand, we have a different format, behind a screen and with all the time to write a good response: this means that I can channel my inner self (or what I think it’s my inner self) more easily. Garran, for example, shares a caricature of my personality, and I can easily play him simply because I make him think or speak the same way I would if put in that particular spot. I tweak and change the answer until it is the right one instead than the instinctual one, but for me the start is that. I’m not afraid to put him in weird situations either, or to bend things to throw someone else a hook and a spot to shine, because that is sometimes what is required for good RPing. Still, everything because you’re not looking at me in the eyes while I write XD
But again, all this to say that you do not only need to make an interesting character: it also has to click with you as a person. If you make the best-characterized fighter ever, but you find typing combat sessions back and forth boring, you may have to think twice about it. If you find it difficult to research something to make a RP more believable, better avoid the subject entirely. If you don’t have the courage to be the voice of the party in front of the Game Master, your character shouldn't be a supposed politician or tactician. Or maybe you have the courage to come out of your comfort zone and do something crazy, and maybe even enjoy it. Whether the case, you must create a character you're ready to play and commit to until the very end, so you have to think about it when building it!
Let's face it: you need to enjoy all this "live another life" thing, otherwise why are you doing it?
...I still think I could write this better, but I hope you understand what I mean...