/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>10853170
Probably not anon. I have several mates who don't enjoy camping, they just either have a very plush sleeping setup (think inflatable mattress, duvets, wood stove, the whole nine yards) that turns their tent into a fancy bedroom, or have a campervan/ one of those car roof-boxes you sleep in. Spending time with larpers is rough, but you've just got to find the people you enjoy hanging out with and fucking stick to them like glue. I think a significant proportion of larpers are cavemen who are barely able to string a sentence together (see the popularity of terrible game systems and pool-noodle boffers), but you've just got to find the game that attracts people you want to spend time with.

>>10853484
Don't go in with any expectations or more than one or two key bits of backstory. Going "I want to play exactly X character" means that your character might not fit the setting or vibe of the game, while the majority of people really do not give 2 shits about your backstory. Use backstory and character traits to give you reasons to interact with other players and the game, rather than the other way around.

Other than that, there's a billion bits of advice you could get so it's hard to really give much. Make mistakes, ask questions. Drive your character like a stolen car, jump face first into stupid situations if you think it makes narrative sense and will be interesting. Oh, and take some booze, it's the easiest way to make friends and nobody wants to invite someone to sit around their fire and drink if they're not even offering a bottle of something. And of course, pic related.