Roleplay is escapism for many. I therefore understand why you would want to be a flawless hero without the shortcomings one might have in reality. But while power fantasies hold some appeal, they always ruin the rp for every other player. And when multiple people engage in that sort of flawless...
I am not a fan of self-inserts.
Not because it is a bad habit in itself, but because it usually causes issues, some of which you already mentioned.
It usually also leads to all characters being very similar to each other. Another reason is that your character might not fit in a rp. And by far...
I was like that for a long time.
Then i decided to give it a try, and actually enjoyed it.
I usually stick to characters of my own gender, simply because its easier. But from time to time i play the other gender as well.
Tbh I made the experience that RPGs work best for me if there is no relationship at all, at least not between player characters.
Tbh, german RP boards are pretty immature. There is a lot of MxM and FxF but FxF is 90% horny boys and MxM is 90% horny girls. At least in my experience. I never saw...
I am used to german RP boards where you will often find more MxM than anything else.
I think this type of play is probably more on specialized boards, than on overall fantasy-focused roleplay boards.
The narrator is the writer and the writer knows everything.
Its more about how you disclose information to the reader and what the reader knows.
If the reader knows everything he/she tends to get bored.
If the reader has to guess the protagonists character they could percieve it entirely...
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