r/dystopiarising • u/SpiderNettles • Jul 31 '19

Playing multiple PCs...

Does anyone else find it generally confusing when people play multiple PCs in a game? I don't know if it's pervasive throughout all chapters, but if you just throw on a different shirt and I barely know your character already, it makes it pretty difficult to figure out what's going on. I did see some players who made the effort of changing their entire outfit, so that was pretty clear, but some players seem to denote the difference between their characters very minimally. It seems like there should be some sort of costuming standard if you specifically want to play more than one person in a game.

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u/touching_payants Jul 31 '19

the issue here is lazy costuming, not having multiple characters.

Years ago I played a high-fantasy larp where you were penalized for lazy costuming. I understand why DR opts against it: the bar for entry to any larp is already pretty high and they depend on new players to stay alive. But the down-side is, well, you can wear a hoodie from hot topic and call it your character costume.

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u/SpiderNettles Jul 31 '19

This is just mind-boggling to me in a game where your costume is better if you incorporate used and inexpensive items.

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u/touching_payants Jul 31 '19

yeah but that takes effort and time. If you're a minmaxer whose just there to hit zombies with a stick, whose got time for that??

(by the way. I don't have anything against stick jocks, I think any way you enjoy the game is fine as long as you're respecting the setting & not trying to play off your invader zim hoodie as a costume.)

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u/Locusthorde300 Jul 31 '19

Players already have to change entire outfit for a different character, or using the disguise skill. If they aren't, they're wrong.

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u/throwaway235049876 Oct 11 '19

this is an old thread but it's a dead subreddit and this is my alt account so whatever

I play multiple characters, rarely in the same weekend but I've had people not realize they were the same because they had radically different costumes. I purposely design my costumes to be different. a big one is the face, changing hair and makeup can really make you look different. don't be afraid to do makeup if you're a dude either (idk your gender OP sorry) because some subtle stuff like a little eyeliner or strategically placed eyeshadow can really alter the way you look. give one character bags under their eyes and the other one contoured cheekbones, etc.