Is it can be RP forum tiem now plees?
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Munatik
Beacause I am a puppet
This really shouldn't require pointing out, but every leadership organization is going to have to deal with conflict sometimes. You cannot expect every leader to come up with the same opinion on how they should proceed and conduct themselves individually, and so friction is simply unavoidable sometimes. But no matter what happens between the staff, it is imperative that they appear to function as a cohesive unit. They have to put their best foot forward. You can turn around and say "Well, their business is ours, and they shouldn't keep things from us," but seeing our leaders openly deal with their internal issues would do nothing but harm the confidence the community has in them.
So, I think it's better that we simply don't know, and trust that whatever needs to be dealt with has been dealt with. Like trusting a technical theater team to know what the fuck they're doing and help put on a good show even if the audience doesn't actually see them stressing out and bitching at each other behind the curtain.
(BTW, I've obviously never been bothered by the
f-bomb, and I certainly won't base my character judgments on how often it's used.)
I don't have much of an opinion on the RP forum, since I've never been into this kind of RP and doubt I would participate. I can see though where finding a way to lead and regulate it would be difficult even if everybody had a spotless record.
I would advise those who really, really want the RP board to get together and hammer out an official, comprehensive code of conduct for the section, and then present it to the staff for review. In doing this, proponents will show that they're not only serious in having it, but serious in managing it as well. The drafting process may even reveal who would be the most suitable to lead/represent the section.
So, I think it's better that we simply don't know, and trust that whatever needs to be dealt with has been dealt with. Like trusting a technical theater team to know what the fuck they're doing and help put on a good show even if the audience doesn't actually see them stressing out and bitching at each other behind the curtain.
(BTW, I've obviously never been bothered by the
f-bomb, and I certainly won't base my character judgments on how often it's used.)I don't have much of an opinion on the RP forum, since I've never been into this kind of RP and doubt I would participate. I can see though where finding a way to lead and regulate it would be difficult even if everybody had a spotless record.
I would advise those who really, really want the RP board to get together and hammer out an official, comprehensive code of conduct for the section, and then present it to the staff for review. In doing this, proponents will show that they're not only serious in having it, but serious in managing it as well. The drafting process may even reveal who would be the most suitable to lead/represent the section.
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Channy
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Hey so liek, here’s some rules/ideas that I whipped up for the proposed RP section.
Ideally (I don’t know how it was done on ACF, I wasn’t there for it) but I would like to have a similar set up to FCF’s RP section. The Main section will be open for the RP threads, with three other small sub-forums. A Beginners/Mentoring section, an RP Battling section, and a RP Discussion section. I realise the folly of the Beginners/Mentoring because it could open up for slight drama about elitism an such, but I really do believe that it could open up the doors for people who want to start RPing, but aren’t sure of their skills yet.
The RP Battle section is basically just that. L had some good ideas (I gather) from ACF about Battle tournaments with creating characters specifically for battle. While this isn’t a necessity right now it would be a nice thought maybe later on when the RP world expands.
And the RP discussion section is pretty self explanatory.
And so, here’s my idea for rules.
Thread Content
RPing is usually rated PG-13 so that it’s appropriate for all audiences. If an RP can be opened with mature content, it needs to be done tastefully, respectfully and not too sexually explicit. This means no excessive nudity for the sake of having a nude character, no excessive swearing to make your character badass, and no overly graphic descriptions of violence. If a thread starter wants to have a tasteful RP with graphic descriptions they MUST label their RP accordingly in the opening description so as not to later offend other RPers. If you’re unsure about what you’re posting, you probably shouldn’t be posting it, but don’t be afraid to ask a mod for opinions.
Out of Character Chatting
The RP section isn’t a place for chatter. Typically for all RP’s there will be a discussion thread opened first to discuss character sheets, plot lines, key points, etc. Most chatting will be kept in these threads, and once discussion has come to a major consensus, an RP thread will be open to start the RP. This doesn’t mean that the RP Discussion thread should be closed. It should stay open for people to continue talking about character interaction, and to give a heads up on whether or not they’ll be away for a while and that their character will be on standby.
Posts in the RP threads shouldn’t contain pure OCC, this won’t be tolerated. There’s no need for it. There isn’t any reason either to apologize for the length of your post, because everyone has time constraints, and other commitments so don’t bother going into OOC just to apologize.
Post Length
Post length varies depending on the RP sub forum.
In the Beginners/Mentoring RP subsection post length should consist of at LEAST one full paragraph, with at least 5 full sentences. One-liners won’t be tolerated because one-lining RP is something that isn’t usually taken seriously.
In the larger RP section, post length should be at least 3 paragraphs long. With 3 paragraphs you’re able to get your characters actions, description, and a plot device fit in nicely. Post length after that can be as long as you want it to be, don’t feel limited. But if you’re busy and you plan on adding more to your post, please add an OOC tag “To be Continued” and when you hope to add on to it.
Fan-Threads
Fan threads about anime, books, movies, tv shows or characters appearing in any of those are allowed. Just don’t make it too obscure like creating a character for a Naruto RP who happens to be the 9000th Hokage, and is the daughter of both Naruto, Sakura, and happens to be in love with Sasuke who’s her age at this time. You can create your own original characters in Fan threads who can interact with the pre-existing characters, just don’t make them related otherwise it’s a cheap shot.
Character Sheets
Typically, you can’t join an RP without posting your character sheet first in the discussion thread. Other players need to know your characters name, abilities and history before trying to interact with them, otherwise you might get into a tissy over “Well it wasn’t supposed to happen like that, you don’t know!”
Character sheets, of a bare minimum look like this:
Name:
Age:
Sex:
Original Hometown:
Physical Appearance:
Personality:
Main Weapon:
Key Abilities:
History/Past:
Depending on the RP thread, more options will be available to fill in for plot devices, magic abilities, etc.
Double Posting
Two posts in a row isn’t allowed. This is already a rule for the rest of the forum, but especially for the RP forum. How can a character progress if one is jumping the gun ahead of others and hogging the limelight? Depending on the number of people in the RP thread, a minimum of 3 other people should post after your post, before you can make you next post. If you have more to add to your post, just edit it and mark it as edited so people will have a look at it again to see what they missed.
However, the exception to this rule is that if an RP has gone 2 days without a post, a person can then double post to get the ball rolling, but ONLY if it is a proper IC post with plot progression. Typically, if a RP thread is dying, it will be up to the original poster to post again to keep it alive, unless they’re absent from the forum.
Flaming
Similar to the rest of the forum, flaming isn’t allowed. Don’t tell anyone that their RP idea sucks, nobody will like it, or that their character is totally unoriginal. If you feel this way, either PM them about it and go about it with a constructive criticism way, or don’t bother them at all.
Constructive Criticism directed towards someone’s post, character or ideas should be handled tastefully so that it’s not seen as flaming. Don’t be arrogant, or rude, and if you think that you’re going to hurt their feelings, you should probably tone it down.
God Modding
God Modding is when you create an invincible character who can’t be defeated under any circumstances. They can appear yards away from the situation, and then appear next to another character in the blink of an eye. This isn’t realistic. But it’s a traditional example of God Modding in its purest form.
Killing off another character without the player’s consent is the cheapest form of God Modding. If it’s part of the plot, then killing a character is fine. But don’t randomly jump up to someone and *stab them from behind, slitting their throat with a spare dagger and watch as the blood gurgles from their now lifeless body.*
Character interaction is needed for proper fights to occur, but don’t auto hit, auto kill anybody otherwise you’ll be warned, and if it persists booted from the RP. You can't control any other character but your own, unless it's an NPC used for small plot purposes.
Ideally (I don’t know how it was done on ACF, I wasn’t there for it) but I would like to have a similar set up to FCF’s RP section. The Main section will be open for the RP threads, with three other small sub-forums. A Beginners/Mentoring section, an RP Battling section, and a RP Discussion section. I realise the folly of the Beginners/Mentoring because it could open up for slight drama about elitism an such, but I really do believe that it could open up the doors for people who want to start RPing, but aren’t sure of their skills yet.
The RP Battle section is basically just that. L had some good ideas (I gather) from ACF about Battle tournaments with creating characters specifically for battle. While this isn’t a necessity right now it would be a nice thought maybe later on when the RP world expands.
And the RP discussion section is pretty self explanatory.
And so, here’s my idea for rules.
Thread Content
RPing is usually rated PG-13 so that it’s appropriate for all audiences. If an RP can be opened with mature content, it needs to be done tastefully, respectfully and not too sexually explicit. This means no excessive nudity for the sake of having a nude character, no excessive swearing to make your character badass, and no overly graphic descriptions of violence. If a thread starter wants to have a tasteful RP with graphic descriptions they MUST label their RP accordingly in the opening description so as not to later offend other RPers. If you’re unsure about what you’re posting, you probably shouldn’t be posting it, but don’t be afraid to ask a mod for opinions.
Out of Character Chatting
The RP section isn’t a place for chatter. Typically for all RP’s there will be a discussion thread opened first to discuss character sheets, plot lines, key points, etc. Most chatting will be kept in these threads, and once discussion has come to a major consensus, an RP thread will be open to start the RP. This doesn’t mean that the RP Discussion thread should be closed. It should stay open for people to continue talking about character interaction, and to give a heads up on whether or not they’ll be away for a while and that their character will be on standby.
Posts in the RP threads shouldn’t contain pure OCC, this won’t be tolerated. There’s no need for it. There isn’t any reason either to apologize for the length of your post, because everyone has time constraints, and other commitments so don’t bother going into OOC just to apologize.
Post Length
Post length varies depending on the RP sub forum.
In the Beginners/Mentoring RP subsection post length should consist of at LEAST one full paragraph, with at least 5 full sentences. One-liners won’t be tolerated because one-lining RP is something that isn’t usually taken seriously.
In the larger RP section, post length should be at least 3 paragraphs long. With 3 paragraphs you’re able to get your characters actions, description, and a plot device fit in nicely. Post length after that can be as long as you want it to be, don’t feel limited. But if you’re busy and you plan on adding more to your post, please add an OOC tag “To be Continued” and when you hope to add on to it.
Fan-Threads
Fan threads about anime, books, movies, tv shows or characters appearing in any of those are allowed. Just don’t make it too obscure like creating a character for a Naruto RP who happens to be the 9000th Hokage, and is the daughter of both Naruto, Sakura, and happens to be in love with Sasuke who’s her age at this time. You can create your own original characters in Fan threads who can interact with the pre-existing characters, just don’t make them related otherwise it’s a cheap shot.
Character Sheets
Typically, you can’t join an RP without posting your character sheet first in the discussion thread. Other players need to know your characters name, abilities and history before trying to interact with them, otherwise you might get into a tissy over “Well it wasn’t supposed to happen like that, you don’t know!”
Character sheets, of a bare minimum look like this:
Name:
Age:
Sex:
Original Hometown:
Physical Appearance:
Personality:
Main Weapon:
Key Abilities:
History/Past:
Depending on the RP thread, more options will be available to fill in for plot devices, magic abilities, etc.
Double Posting
Two posts in a row isn’t allowed. This is already a rule for the rest of the forum, but especially for the RP forum. How can a character progress if one is jumping the gun ahead of others and hogging the limelight? Depending on the number of people in the RP thread, a minimum of 3 other people should post after your post, before you can make you next post. If you have more to add to your post, just edit it and mark it as edited so people will have a look at it again to see what they missed.
However, the exception to this rule is that if an RP has gone 2 days without a post, a person can then double post to get the ball rolling, but ONLY if it is a proper IC post with plot progression. Typically, if a RP thread is dying, it will be up to the original poster to post again to keep it alive, unless they’re absent from the forum.
Flaming
Similar to the rest of the forum, flaming isn’t allowed. Don’t tell anyone that their RP idea sucks, nobody will like it, or that their character is totally unoriginal. If you feel this way, either PM them about it and go about it with a constructive criticism way, or don’t bother them at all.
Constructive Criticism directed towards someone’s post, character or ideas should be handled tastefully so that it’s not seen as flaming. Don’t be arrogant, or rude, and if you think that you’re going to hurt their feelings, you should probably tone it down.
God Modding
God Modding is when you create an invincible character who can’t be defeated under any circumstances. They can appear yards away from the situation, and then appear next to another character in the blink of an eye. This isn’t realistic. But it’s a traditional example of God Modding in its purest form.
Killing off another character without the player’s consent is the cheapest form of God Modding. If it’s part of the plot, then killing a character is fine. But don’t randomly jump up to someone and *stab them from behind, slitting their throat with a spare dagger and watch as the blood gurgles from their now lifeless body.*
Character interaction is needed for proper fights to occur, but don’t auto hit, auto kill anybody otherwise you’ll be warned, and if it persists booted from the RP. You can't control any other character but your own, unless it's an NPC used for small plot purposes.
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Bex
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Don't forget the power-play, in which you cannot control any character except your own, unless it is an NPC.
Apart from that, those are pretty decent concrete rules for an RP section. Can't believe I missed this discussion, sleep is fail.
So yeah, can is it can be RP forum tiem now plees?
Apart from that, those are pretty decent concrete rules for an RP section. Can't believe I missed this discussion, sleep is fail.
So yeah, can is it can be RP forum tiem now plees?
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Bex
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True, but it's like a different bracket of God-Modding. DEFINE MOAR
Rumpelstiltskin
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- L, Castiel, Scotty Mc Dickerson
You don't need all of these tbh.
Name:
Age:
Sex:
Physical Appearance:
Equipment (including weapons):
History:
All of which just need padded out.
Hometowns and such are usually incorporated into history/they might not have a home depending on bios.
Meteo
wolf among the sheep
The complexity and detail involved in an RP bio varies greatly depending on the type of RP and the preferences of those managing and moderating them. I definitely agree personality is a major inclusion particularly in an ORPG, however for bios strictly developed for role play battles, the personality of a character is much less of an issue. In a URPG, certain profile fields such as history and location must be limited and molded to the existing setting, timeline, etc. Spam RP's are typically very lax and usually don't require much detail, but often adhere to a preset profile setup to ensure all role players include marginal character information. These organizational styles are merely a general standard as many items are often added or subtracted accordingly by each respective game mod for each corresponding RP. In essence, profile formats can differ infinitely.
Anywho, I'm glad to see an RP section finally being introduced here. I'd say our member base is large enough to support it with proper promotion and organization. RPing is really a literary art, and it's a great and unique way to build friendships and get to know fellow creative writers. I've been an avid RPer for years and I'm ready to get back into it, I honestly miss it. Reading through this thread I see there are plenty of bright minds and veteran RPers who feel the same as I do so I'm pretty anxious to get this underway.
Anywho, I'm glad to see an RP section finally being introduced here. I'd say our member base is large enough to support it with proper promotion and organization. RPing is really a literary art, and it's a great and unique way to build friendships and get to know fellow creative writers. I've been an avid RPer for years and I'm ready to get back into it, I honestly miss it. Reading through this thread I see there are plenty of bright minds and veteran RPers who feel the same as I do so I'm pretty anxious to get this underway.
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Channy
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Yeah, I guess Hometown is usually tied into History, but I think that Personality is pretty vital to a character sheet, depending on the content of the RP.
Also Logan, I've never heard of you but you sound excited for this and we're excited to get people excited about it. :3
Also Logan, I've never heard of you but you sound excited for this and we're excited to get people excited about it. :3
Rumpelstiltskin
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- L, Castiel, Scotty Mc Dickerson
Personality can always be described within history, usually that section is the largest as it counts for all factoring attributes to the characters persona as a whole. It also explains abilities and how they came to be.
Rumpelstiltskin
Banned
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- L, Castiel, Scotty Mc Dickerson
Yeah i didn't actually mean abilities are stringent to history i merely meant its a good way to explain why your character developed these. Are they anomalies to normal humans? is your character a different race and these abilities are from bloodlines etc etc etc.
Abilities and such still need their own section to deal with the more physical aspect of describing what each one does and the limits to the ability as to not hve it god mod.
Abilities and such still need their own section to deal with the more physical aspect of describing what each one does and the limits to the ability as to not hve it god mod.
Bex
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You don't always need an abilities tab though, depends on the type of RP.
Standard bio sheet which can be added to should look like:
Name:
Age:
Sex:
Physical Description:
Personality:
History
This is basically the bare minimum. Every RP bio should have this in, but depending on the form of RP, the GM can add to it or something.
Plan?
Standard bio sheet which can be added to should look like:
Name:
Age:
Sex:
Physical Description:
Personality:
History
This is basically the bare minimum. Every RP bio should have this in, but depending on the form of RP, the GM can add to it or something.
Plan?
Rumpelstiltskin
Banned
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- L, Castiel, Scotty Mc Dickerson
Weapons:
Armour:
Accessories:
Like i said, im a sucker for detail.
Armour:
Accessories:
Like i said, im a sucker for detail.
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