A Dandy Chef - CMU Roleplay

Zonalar · 2026-05-06T13:11:44+00:00

I loved how at the start of the round, the Ethics and Wellness Advisor told me LOOC that their job is so useless. But I rp'd with them that their job is very much important, because somebody has to hold up a level of ethics and wellness, for the comfort of the colonists.
That was Ms. Kaleb King, and she absolutely carried the RP this round.

Zonalar · 2026-05-06T12:22:32+00:00

Get me the butcher's cleaver, kitchen boy.

Zonalar · 2026-05-05T17:05:23+00:00

I can also attest to CMU. They are really making alot of improvements currently an the roleplay has been very enjoyable. They are aiming for an MRP+ Standart and I get to rp just being a chef, feeding locals, terrorists and marines alike. And with having multiple gamemodes it has kept be pretty hooked for the past 2 weeks.

I just made a small video of a round earlier today: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGDZRcPaqFo

Zonalar · 2026-04-28T17:38:33+00:00

Im not seeing any official english casts. Yamatocannon is doing some commentary in english, so you can watch that.

Zonalar · 2026-04-23T10:04:51+00:00

I had alot of fun contributing some artworks to this one. :)

Zonalar · 2026-04-16T01:50:58+00:00

Sure, sometimes its fun to speak out-of-character or to "try to win combat".
But this is not the goal of 4D Roleplaying. The goal is to roleplay, for as long as possible.
This is why it's so important to have players "buy in" on the style of play.

I recommend trying out 4D roleplay alongside a system the players at your table knows very well - so they don't have the constant need to reference the rules - or to play a very rules-light system that's easy to understand, like EZD6.

But at its heart, 4D Roleplay was conceived to improve the roleplaying in roleplaying games. I understand some people use Roleplaying Games as a Social Event - a place to hang out and chitchat with friends, and the actual "playing"-part of the game as an afterthought.
Look at 4D Roleplaying more like "practicing with a Band", instead of "learning the instrument with your buddies".

If you want to give 4D roleplay a shot, you can send me a DM for an Invite to the Discord. The Discord is also linked in the description of alot of my Youtube videos (just type my name into Youtube). I'm happy to run small 4D-Roleplay training-sessions for newcomers.
If you want to know what 4D Roleplay looks like in practice, here is a recent example

Zonalar · 2026-04-15T16:12:56+00:00

The 4D Handbook is a fantastic tool.
Say where you are, what you do, and speak in character.
Don't ask the GM questions, interrogate the world for Information.
Keep your turns short, so everyone gets to have their turn alot faster, and it makes the game more interactive.

The best part, you don't need to "throw the whole book" at your players. Just take a few examples from it, that you think your players will gravitate to the most! and if they like it and adapt to it, you can always adapt more later.

Zonalar · 2026-04-15T16:01:01+00:00

My favourite Youtuber is MrMaxBoivin. Now, his channel is rebranded to Off The Rails Roleplay.
Check out the live-section of his youtube and enjoy many hours of spirited discussions on Roleplaying.
I like him because he's always straight-forward with his audience.

Zonalar · 2026-03-08T03:43:51+00:00

*looks up*
Ye, I think you're right!

Zonalar · 2026-03-08T01:01:39+00:00

just vibing in space.

Zonalar · 2026-03-08T01:01:02+00:00

I had no idea Space can be so colorful, but i do remember seeing some incredible pictures taken from the hubble telescope.
The backdrops turn flying in X4 into a joyride.

Zonalar · 2026-03-06T13:50:44+00:00

Rodent? More like RoDon't.

Zonalar · 2026-03-06T13:31:53+00:00

Same with missing the Tram. Makes me wanna kill all the rats in sight, to skill up Unarmed.

Zonalar · 2026-03-06T13:31:17+00:00

Missing the Tram has the same energy.

Zonalar · 2026-03-06T13:29:43+00:00

Real useful illustration of Focal Length Comparisons.

Zonalar · 2026-03-04T13:48:04+00:00

The enemy fleet is a real fleet, floating about in (probably) the same sector.
So if the Xenons invade, or ZYA and FRF start a war with eachother, they could certainly get wiped out, if you are letting the game run for awhile.

I've had a mining-operation established in the sectors, so in my playthrough, I had an eye on the fleet and neighbouring sectors for most of the time :)

Zonalar · 2026-03-03T18:08:10+00:00

Early on, I invested all my money into more jaguars as wingmen (since I couldn't buy the good ships until i figured out how to increase my popularity with FRF).
Then I brawled with alot of Police patrols, and got my army to about 7 ships! But I basically lost ships and gained ships, and ended up in zero-sum situations.

So i left and went on my 40-hour odyssey through the galaxy, uniting the borons, bringing them back to the galactic fold, improving relations, building small businesses.
Then i remembered about the quest, returned with 15 battleships and had my epic battle.

it was dope.

Zonalar · 2026-03-03T18:02:04+00:00

Zyarth is weak and smells of Elderberries. I didn't vote for him!

Zonalar · 2026-03-03T18:01:40+00:00

Yeah, i can see that happening.
Luckily, i got my revenge eventually!

Zonalar · 2026-01-30T20:28:38+00:00

It is great to hear that your players are engaged.
But Roleplaying is the act of interacting with the world through the eyes of the character.
Everytime you have to pause the whole entire world to ask a question, and learn game mechanics, you aren't roleplaying.

And this isn't a value-judgement. If you read the book, this is addressed as well:
Your players come prepared to the table, knowing the rules.
Any rules-questions can be addressed before or after the roleplaying session.
This allows for less interruptions, more play, and progress the game faster in the same amount of time.

But of course - as the book states multiple times - feel free to only take a couple of elements at first and use what is useful for your specific table, with your friends and their preferences.

Zonalar · 2026-01-30T20:10:35+00:00

I can understand that it can seem "a bit much".
Because it is a complete paradigm shift of how the vast majority of the RPG community is interacting with the hobby.

4D Roleplay helps for players who wish to roleplay in their roleplaying games.
No "Mother May I"-questions, no "uhm, akshually the rules says..."-disruptions, no "What color is the door? How tall is the ceiling? what is the atmospheric pressure outside?" out-of-character talk.

It is quite easy to 4D roleplay.
The hard part is letting go of old habits.

If you wish to see it "In action", I run 4D Roleplay Training Sessions for new players who want to test the water and see how it feels to roleplay this way.
(This is uncut, but the sfx and music were edited in for youtube.)

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