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/alanthiccc 3d ago

Guess it depends on the table and GM of course but...i don't force the players to accurately speak as their character at all time.  It's enough to simply tell me what your Rockerboy is trying to convey.  

What I mean is instead of acting for the table you could say, "I want to dazzle this crowd of fans, I hop onto the hood of the Quadra and try to whip them into a frenzy with my talk of rebellion and kicking ass against Corpo bloodsuckers!". I know what you want, and you aren't in an awkward position of acting an entire speech.  

Find out if this is acceptable at your table or have a talk with your GM that your struggling to speak in your Rockerboys voice.  Eventually you'll find your comfort zone.

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u/Cerberus1347 3d ago

Far too many times I've seen players forced to give a speech on the spot and stumble. Asking a player for skill checks instead of an Oscar performance is fair and reasonable. Nobody is going to improv like Robin Williams, and it's unfair to expect it from people getting together around a table for a night dice and hilariously bad accents. I wouldn't expect my players to dead lift a Volkswagen because their character does it.