Retconning is the process of back-tracking and changing parts of your character’s story or history retroactively. It can be used in a variety of situations and for a host of different reasons. It can also be used well or badly depending on how you handle it. So today we’re going to take a deeper look at Reconning in RP.
Beyond Basics is a series of posts that delve into different aspects of roleplay beyond the basics of character creation within an MMO setting. For our purposes, this setting is World of Warcraft but it can be useful in others too. This series will look at things like plots, storylines, and conversations. As well as the world and community around you as a player in an MMO. Explaining how you can best make use of that; and how it might differ from roleplay on tabletop games for example. You can find the rest of the series here: Beyond Basics Series Index