Ug Alla!
Here's some random thoughts I wanted to throw out to get some feedback on:
1. Orcish RP Speech. My general philosophy in a 100% rp guild is that there should never be a reason to go OOC (Out of Character).
(ie "brb, doorbell", "mom's ragging on me, I have to leave", "woo hoo the just scored!", "how do I use another chat mode?", "dat will be 10,000 shinies", etc)
I think it would be good though for us to have some sort of code/phrase meaning that you need help with a game/technical problem that is not in-game related. (ie, you are not sure how to use emotes, or how to set up chat channels, etc).
My suggestion is to just say "need to blah wit lat at da gruk'stunz" [thinking stones -- a place where orcs meet to discuss matters.] We would always have a chat room open called "grukstunz". This would only be for requesting help in learning the game and its controls. This channel would not be used socially. If you want to talk to someone about last night's hockey game or find out where people are from -- use this forum. When you are logged in-game with your orc (or an inferior tauren or troll) then you should be thinking and acting as your character.
2. In the literal sense, numbers are just that... numbers, not words. 10,000 is a number. "tehn fousand" is a word. Numbers should never be typed in IC (In Character) speech.
3. In every level based MMORPG that I have played, levelling was something that players declared. Even when I briefly played with Shadowclan in DoAC, levelling was declared, albiet in a rp'd manner. (ie: "me lurn'd mure stuff!") Hey, everyone likes to hit their new level, but from an RP point of view, your character may only notice that he his skills and abilities have improved slightly but would have no understanding of the experience/levelling system. I would like to see a rule against "lurn'n" declarations when characters achieve a new level.
What are your thoughts out there?