Canon in relation to RPG’s and MMORPG’s can be a very tricky subject and it can inspire rather heated debates among the player bases for various reasons. One of the main reasons is that there is sometimes considered to be several different types of canon. But first lets define what canon itself actually means within this kind of setting then we can look at the different subgroups that can fall under it when roleplaying long term in these kind of scenarios, for sake of this post I’m going to loosely dub them; Realm Canon, Guild Canon, and Head Canon.
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
