No one called me 'daddy': I roleplayed as Pedro Pascal and went to nightclubs in Final Fantasy 14

Thousands do it, but roleplaying in an MMO is weirdly intimidating. It shouldn’t be: videogames are all about playing as characters (or souped-up versions of yourself) in exciting new worlds, so why is taking the next step and becoming someone else so scary? Perhaps it’s the fact that in an MMO like Final Fantasy 14 you’re doing it infront of other people, but no one actually knows you or can see you so there’s nothing to hide. Roleplaying can be a fun way to make your experience of a game even deeper so at some point you just need to go for it and get stuck in. FF14 is particularly good for it as it has an extremely creative playerbase that have built all sorts of RP venues within the game’s housing districts to explore. I didn’t quite feel brave enough to embrace a fully new character, so I thought I’d try playing as someone else. Someone recognisable and easy to imagine. Someone who everyone loves. Someone like... Pedro Pascal. My first step in making him seem believable was getting his look right. After an hour spent considering different face options as a male Hyur I finally had something Pedro-shaped, but to really sell it I needed fashion. Thankfully, FF14’s glamour system and range of clothing is surprisingly broad, so there was lots to choose from. But, being a little level 1 'sprout', I had to employ my main character to fund his wardrobe. Read more