Guild Wars 2

Can anyone just get into a RP conversation that is happening? Or do you need to schedule it? It is rather disbelieving when a bunch of people converse like programmed AIs and ignoring what is happening around them. How do I properly get into this conversation loop?

Depends on the group. I don’t mind people jumping in unannounced but I think the safe bet is to whisper an RPer you want to interact with and ask if it’s ok to join.

Roleplaying, especially in crowded areas, is an active thing where people are more likely to pay attention to the people they are actively playing with over anything else that may be there in the area. That is not to say you can’t join, but it means they are doing their thing and may not notice you.

If you want to join in and get a sure answer, ask people in whispers if only for the sake of getting their attention. Even then they can agree or disagree.

Or sometimes people simply avoid people when they’re player characters that are too over the top by far; Example: When ‘Abbadon II the Godslayer’ walks into a tavern with his burning cape, pimp sandals and armor of neon glowsticks and proclaims he just killed Queen Salma… People will likely not want to play with this guy.

Of course, going back to the original point. Ask people. You don’t need to schedule it. Go to an ongoing RP you feel like joining and whisper one of the people participating. Again, you don’t have to. But it will let you know for sure if they want to play with you, and also to make sure that they actually notice you trying to get into the RP.

Lastly, ‘It is rather disbelieving when a bunch of people converse like programmed AIs and ignoring what is happening around them.’ – This part, well, it all depends on how busy a place is (it’s hard to interact with -everything-), if the people are doing their own private thing off on the side, or once again; If they’re too busy focusing on their own posts.

Lastly part 2; If you find people you enjoy gaming with, add them to friends. Build up your own little community for yourself too.

TL:DR; Chatboxes go fast and it’s hard to keep track. Ask people who are playing to be sure you get a response when you post in.

Happy gaming.

It depends on the RPers and situation.

If they’re just casually RPing, then you can usually hint that you’d like to step in. Have your character walk up and do something that semi-interacts with the group, and give them a chance to respond. If they’re at a bar, walk up to the bar and order something near them, and give a polite nod to the one you’re closest to or something. In new Lion’s Arch, maybe stop and ask directions, letting them decide if they’ll answer you or not.

If they’re “playing out a scene”, then they’re RPing with a specific goal in mind and much less likely to want to add extra people to the mix. “Scenes” are the important conversations and events that drive the plot and shape the characters. This doesn’t mean that there’s a scripted end result to the scene, though. Sometimes, it’s just dealing with something that should happen, but hasn’t yet because things keep derailing/preventing it. So, don’t feel bad if they seem to ignore you. Sometimes this is the reason.

When all else fails, ask yourself how it should work in real life. How would you politely catch someone’s attention or insert yourself into a conversation without being rude or a social kitten?

Good luck!