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To a point, EVE Online is a role-playing game from the start. The very first thing a player must do is determine which of four empires his capsuleer comes from. Since any capsuleer can train any empire's ships, this is not a tactical issue as much as an expression of philosophy or personality.

The EVElopedia page for [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Roleplay roleplaying can be found here]. It includes some useful guidelines for RP in EVE.

==In Character and Out of Character==

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An example would be a message announcing an in-game contest involving a search for Secure Containers scattered throughout New Eden. The section announcing the contest and explaining the rules would be OOC; the part that explained the background of how 'buried treasure' came to be in various containers in deep space would be IC.

The IC RP forum in the official EVE Online boards is called the [http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp?a=channel&channelID=3520 Intergalactic Summit.]

==The In Character World of EVE Online, also known as Prime Fiction==

The world of EVE Online is the world of the New Eden galaxy. It's background has been described in the EVE Chronicles, and is generally referred to as the Prime Fiction. The social and historical events are considered canon - that is, they are not alterable by the roleplay of players. Within that context, every player is a 'pod pilot' or 'capsuleer', a human citizen of one of the four empires who has been augmented with implants and equipment such that he is capable of controlling a spaceship by occupying a capsule and using direct neural perception and manipulation. Each such ship has a crew according to Prime Fiction, although the precise size of such crews tends to vary depending on the source.

The world of EVE Online is the world of the New Eden galaxy. It's background has been described in the [http://www.eveonline.com/background/ EVE Chronicles and other accounts], and is generally referred to as the Prime Fiction. The social and historical events are considered canon - that is, they are not alterable by the roleplay of players. Within that context, every player is a 'pod pilot' or 'capsuleer', a human citizen of one of the four empires who has been augmented with implants and equipment such that he is capable of controlling a spaceship by occupying a capsule and using direct neural perception and manipulation. Each such ship has a crew according to Prime Fiction, although the precise size of such crews tends to vary depending on the source.

Earth is a dimly remembered myth, and the events and preoccupations distinct to Earth are rarely mentioned.

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The general convention is as follows:

When a player simply posts plain text, that means his character is speaking audibly. In EVE chatrooms, a player may begin a post by typing /me. This causes his characters name to appear next to an asterisk and without the arrow, and is used to describe a characters action. An action can include an emotion, as it would be visibly shown by facial expression and body language.

When a player simply posts plain text, that means his character is speaking audibly. In EVE chatrooms, a player may begin a post by typing /me. This is called an emote; it causes his characters name to appear next to an asterisk and without the arrow, and is used to describe a characters action. An action can include an emotion, as it would be visibly shown by facial expression and body language.

Actions can also be designated by using double colons or double asterisks before and after the action. This is frequently used in combination with a speech post, and used to separate speech from actions.

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RP in an open chatroom is generally considered 'real' or part of the same fictional universe. Sometimes, however, an RP can occur between certain characters that doesn't take place in the normal universe or timeline, and cannot be referenced by characters outside it. These 'alternate universe' RPs are usually played in private conversations or restricted chatrooms. Rarely, due to bad character development or an unexpectedly distasteful incident, the participants in an RP will agree that some game or incident 'didn't really happen.' This is referred to as an erasure, and only works if it's unanimous. Otherwise, the cover-up itself becomes part of the game.

Note that the actions of ships in space are not subject to erasure; everything that affects the behavior of objects in space is part of the New Eden universe, for good or bad.

==Glossary of Useful RP Terms==

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*Powergaming - A term used to describe several obnoxious gaming behaviors including godmoding and ignoring other people's posts to give yourself an advantage.

*Prime Fiction - The setting for the fictional universe of EVE Online as described by CCP in the official boards and chronicles. [http://www.eveonline.com/background/ This material can be found compiled here.] It is not necessary to memorize it, but enough familiarity to keep from contradicting it is advisable.

*SL (Story Line) - One or more characters' narrative involving a specific recurring conflict. An SL ends by concluding when the conflict is solved, or being dropped when it proves to be boring or distasteful to one or more of the participants.

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 To a point, EVE Online is a role-playing game from the start.  The very first thing a player must do is determine which of four empires his capsuleer comes from.  Since any capsuleer can train any empire's ships, this is not a tactical issue as much as an expression of philosophy or personality.
 The EVElopedia page for [http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Roleplay roleplaying can be found here].  It includes some useful guidelines for RP in EVE.
 ==In Character and Out of Character==
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 An example would be a message announcing an in-game contest involving a search for Secure Containers scattered throughout New Eden.  The section announcing the contest and explaining the rules would be OOC; the part that explained the background of how 'buried treasure' came to be in various containers in deep space would be IC.
+The IC RP forum in the official EVE Online boards is called the [http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp?a=channel&channelID=3520 Intergalactic Summit.]
 ==The In Character World of EVE Online, also known as Prime Fiction==
-The world of EVE Online is the world of the New Eden galaxy.  It's background has been described in the EVE Chronicles, and is generally referred to as the Prime Fiction.  The social and historical events are considered canon - that is, they are not alterable by the roleplay of players.  Within that context, every player is a 'pod pilot' or 'capsuleer', a human citizen of one of the four empires who has been augmented with implants and equipment such that he is capable of controlling a spaceship by occupying a capsule and using direct neural perception and manipulation.  Each such ship has a crew according to Prime Fiction, although the precise size of such crews tends to vary depending on the source.
+The world of EVE Online is the world of the New Eden galaxy.  It's background has been described in the [http://www.eveonline.com/background/ EVE Chronicles and other accounts], and is generally referred to as the Prime Fiction.  The social and historical events are considered canon - that is, they are not alterable by the roleplay of players.  Within that context, every player is a 'pod pilot' or 'capsuleer', a human citizen of one of the four empires who has been augmented with implants and equipment such that he is capable of controlling a spaceship by occupying a capsule and using direct neural perception and manipulation.  Each such ship has a crew according to Prime Fiction, although the precise size of such crews tends to vary depending on the source.
 Earth is a dimly remembered myth, and the events and preoccupations distinct to Earth are rarely mentioned.
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 The general convention is as follows:
-When a player simply posts plain text, that means his character is speaking audibly.  In EVE chatrooms, a player may begin a post by typing /me.  This causes his characters name to appear next to an asterisk and without the arrow, and is used to describe a characters action.  An action can include an emotion, as it would be visibly shown by facial expression and body language.
+When a player simply posts plain text, that means his character is speaking audibly.  In EVE chatrooms, a player may begin a post by typing /me.  This is called an emote; it causes his characters name to appear next to an asterisk and without the arrow, and is used to describe a characters action.  An action can include an emotion, as it would be visibly shown by facial expression and body language.
 Actions can also be designated by using double colons or double asterisks before and after the action. This is frequently used in combination with a speech post, and used to separate speech from actions.
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 RP in an open chatroom is generally considered 'real' or part of the same fictional universe.  Sometimes, however, an RP can occur between certain characters that doesn't take place in the normal universe or timeline, and cannot be referenced by characters outside it.  These 'alternate universe' RPs are usually played in private conversations or restricted chatrooms.  Rarely, due to bad character development or an unexpectedly distasteful incident, the participants in an RP will agree that some game or incident 'didn't really happen.'  This is referred to as an erasure, and only works if it's unanimous.  Otherwise, the cover-up itself becomes part of the game.
+Note that the actions of ships in space are not subject to erasure; everything that affects the behavior of objects in space is part of the New Eden universe, for good or bad.
 ==Glossary of Useful RP Terms==
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 *Powergaming - A term used to describe several obnoxious gaming behaviors including godmoding and ignoring other people's posts to give yourself an advantage.
+*Prime Fiction - The setting for the fictional universe of EVE Online as described by CCP in the official boards and chronicles.  [http://www.eveonline.com/background/ This material can be found compiled here.]  It is not necessary to memorize it, but enough familiarity to keep from contradicting it is advisable.
 *SL (Story Line) -  One or more characters' narrative involving a specific recurring conflict.  An SL ends by concluding when the conflict is solved, or being dropped when it proves to be boring or distasteful to one or more of the participants.