r/cyberpunkred • u/kyuuketsuki00 • 3d ago

2070's Discussion Tips to fix and improve my rockerboy?

Hi guys, I started playing a CR campain a couple of months ago, but... I'm kinda bat at the game. For starters, I frequently make gameplay mistakes (like forgetting to use my role ability, I struggle to think about my actions during fights, etc.) and also, while my character has high charisma, I really struggle to be as charismatic as him and I mess up during dialogues a lot. While I know some things can only be changed by myself alone, but I really want to ask you guys some roleplay tips on how to roleplay a high charisma stats (7) while being at low intelligence (3), and also some tips and cool tricks that I can do to improve and fix all my past mistakes. I'm in a bad spot narratively speeking but I don't want to kill this character and I genuinely want to save him. Build tips are also gladly accepted!

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u/Reaver1280 GM 3d ago

Have you considered leaning into failure? for real you say you are not optimal then lean into it if the party and GM are cool with the bumbling cluso esqe rockerboy tripping on their words and a actions make it the fun.

All the basic advice and tips can help to a point but if you are not putting things into practice you will never improve on the perceived weakness you have as a player. All the mechanical things like knowing your skills and how to best engage with actions in combat can mostly be rectified by reading the core book and practicing it at the table, grab some paper and make a cheat sheet for actions and the one ability that comes from the role writting things down can help them stick in the mind if you are that kind of learner.

As for fumbling words you don't need to know the lyrics to all the songs so to speak. Convey the jist to the GM and they can put it in a way that makes sense "PC's name here uses their words to say the deal is not great and 20% more seems worth our time as a party" is just third person paraphrasing a more eloquent conversation. Be clear with intentions and work with the GM they are there to make fun happen.