Cobra Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 (edited) Medical conditions and how to role-play them During your time in GTA World your character will likely suffer from various injuries, diseases, mental illnesses...etc., depending on your role-play story and the things you, or others, do to cause these conditions. Criminals and Police Officer characters for example are likely to suffer from violent injuries such as Gun Shot Wounds that could lead to mental illnesses like PTSD. Athletes are likely to suffer from fractures that could lead to arthritis. A firefighter is likely to suffer from burns and smoke inhalation that could lead to cancer. And so on. But sometimes it can be difficult knowing what's expected of you, especially as a lot of us aren't Medical Professionals or don't experience our character's more serious medical complications in real life. What's expected of you? Generally Medical conditions Allergies Asthma WIP Injuries Gun Shot Wounds A gun shot wound is physical trauma to the human body caused by firearms. Triggers: Being shot with a firearm Side-affects: Bleeding, destruction of human tissue, bone fracture Treatment: This topic is a Work In Progress. The reason I've created it now is so that members of the LSFD, LSCD and the wider community can add contributions before I remove the WIP tag. I am no medical professional in real life, but my LSFD experience can teach you the basics of what medical conditions occur, or could occur, in the server and how they can be role-played. If you have anything to add, please go ahead! Edited January 21, 2019 by Cobra Link to comment
Cobra Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 Click here to read about my suggestion for Medical Centers and Clinics. I'm hoping such a suggestion would bring a large variety of medical roleplay with script support - progress towards actually having a hospital system. Link to comment
HerpToTheDerp Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 I'd totally suggest Lymes Disease for any character that often goes outside, especially in the woods or areas with tall grass. It's fairly simple to roleplay but it gives your character a bit of variation if ever asked and it's pretty common. Link to comment
Koko Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 People being more aware or ready to RP any sort of illness is always good, but I feel like the people intrigued by that RP already go out of their way most of the time to find out how they should/could do it. But hopefully this guide will inspire some who haven't yet to try it out! What I'd really like to see, as someone whose RP ends up being mostly about medical calls, is people actually playing out pain. It's sort of strange to have people RP that they've just had a car crash and for example they've broken an arm and have a punctured lung and they're kinda just chatting casually or adding a few ellipses here or there. I've had a lot of people sort of insist in the middle of RP that their characters are very big and very stronk, but honestly, you're not any less of a man for actually feeling your broken limbs hurting. Link to comment
PandaGaming Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 I'm happy to see this guide, as a past member of the FD I think it's important to people to know how to RP medical injuries in a proper way. Hope to see you continue with this great guide! Link to comment
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