What would make your Forum RPing more fun? Updated 5/14

[Spinwhiz]

Hi Everyone!

Since there are tons of people who really like the forums RP, I was wondering if there is anything that would make it better? I'm not saying I can make any of them come true but I would still like to know the moments where you are saying to yourself "this is fun, but if we had this minor change, it could really make it better".

I was personally thinking about adding dice rolls?

Please let me know your thoughts!

Thanks!
Spinwhiz

 

[Higurashi]

The only thing I feel could need improvement is the dedication of many GM's. Many fail to follow the guidelines of late, or even basic forum etiquette like spelling and using proper grammar. I don't know how we can make the forum guidelines more clear, but it stands obvious you get more time spent into your RP if you spend time into it as a GM, and that promotes motivation.
That aside though, me and fullmetalangel thought about posting a whole heap of tips for users who want to GM an RP early in their visit here. I think we could provide a lot of insight and help. Besides this, I always offer myself willing to help with advice or anything else regarding RP. Perhaps more people could do this.

Lately, there have been some RP's with, shall we say, less planning into them. This is fine, when the role-playing in itself calls for it and can make it work. After all, RP's are its participants. But formatting of the text (especially in the OP), proper language and grammar should be enforced a lot stricter. This goes, however, for all the forums, so it is not anything specific to the RP forum.

Edit: On the note of Dice-rolling, we had a Roll to Dodge in the works, but the user has not been online for a long time. 'Twas a shame, as I showed interest in a dead project. Dice-rolling works to add both structure, justice (by random chance) and a system, but it is only of them. It is being used in RP's now and then. It is all about the GM's preferences. =)

 

[DirkGently]

Dice rolling would help make things a bit more fair and apparent I think. Might get me a bit more interested. It'd also be cool if we could get a setup for online DnD and other setups going, fairly steadily.

 

[revolverwolf]

Mostly, the GM needs to put thought,time and effort into the RP. Leave nothing to chance. But sometimes RP's fail due to lack of effort on the participant's side. Dice rolls might help. It depends how often they were used. You wouldn't be able to add them to absolutely everything and expect things to flow along easily.

 

[stormcaller]

Dice rolling sounds pretty cool.

However from the way alot of people are typing makes me feel like I'm doing it wrong, for the grand total of 2 rp's that I've ever hosted all I've done is simply be another character and if someone else makes a plot move then I roll with that, so the question is "Am I doing it wrong?"

Apart from that as a suggestion I would say a way where you can save long posts incase you get ninja'd or the computer crashes. Nothing worse then going for a five-page epic battle scene and the computer decides it's time for tubby-bye-bye.

(I realise you can use word or Notepad but having to constantly copy and paste and save, then delete and copy and past the new part gets annoying after a while)

 

[dekkarax]

Dice rolls would be good, it probably would certainly help situations like combat a bit; and it would allow people to have non-RP games.

 

[xXGeckoXx]

Three things. Lenience.....how ever much control is needed Rp's should be fun. I think that there should be a higher power level in some RP's. Obviously there needs to be limitations but sometimes it would just be great to actually make that kick ass character you always really wanted.

Secondly....Dedication.......I was recently in an RP went the owner scraped it. Just like that told us it was over and that our posts so far where futile and a waste of time. Big no-no.

Third of all i think that the RP's so far are based around a Gm making one post and others responding to it. i think there should be a bit more character made plotline and that the GM's should leave a bit more of the plot making to the character. I think that a GM should only have to make as much effort as a single character and the people in the RP should make more contributions.

 

[Spartan Bannana]

Secondly....Dedication.......I was recently in an RP went the owner scraped it. Just like that told us it was over and that our posts so far where futile and a waste of time.

That's because you were adding things without warning, and disobeying the rules. If he had kicked all the people behaving like you were, there would have been 3 of us left

 

[xXGeckoXx]

Secondly....Dedication.......I was recently in an RP went the owner scraped it. Just like that told us it was over and that our posts so far where futile and a waste of time.

That's because you were adding things without warning, and disobeying the rules. If he had kicked all the people behaving like you were, there would have been 3 of us left

Ok I'm sorry...i get it...but there where better solutions like simply telling me make a completely new character or you are off the list. I would have come up with something good and we could continue.

 

[Flying-Emu]

Higurashi's got the right idea.

Perhaps this is a bit of a stretch, as far as "minor" changes go, but I'd like to see a separate forum for Roleplaying and Forum Games. Simply because the new RP's that are desperately in need of players get swamped beneath floors of "This + This=Game" threads.

Like a said, probably too much, but that's my two cents.

 

[Mr Fatherland]

Higurashi's got the right idea.

Perhaps this is a bit of a stretch, as far as "minor" changes go, but I'd like to see a separate forum for Roleplaying and Forum Games. Simply because the new RP's that are desperately in need of players get swamped beneath floors of "This + This=Game" threads.

Like a said, probably too much, but that's my two cents.

This.

I've also noticed RPs that get crushed beneath the feet of the unlimited amounts of "This+ This=Game. I think a seperate Forum section for RPs is a fantabulous idea.

 

[Lord Krunk]

Dice Rolls sound awesome, but I would be interested to see how it could work. I mean, unless the OP makes the roll, cheating will be rife in and RP that involves this.

As for improvements on the part of the RP section, am looking and taking notes of everyone's suggestions. You see, I am writing my own RP but its far from done, and with the effort I have placed into it, I don't want it to die.

 

[SargentToughie]

I think that splitting apart the forum games and RP section would be a great help

both activities are growing, and I believe that they need to have their own sections in order to continue growing.

 

[Berethond]

I think that splitting apart the forum games and RP section would be a great help

both activities are growing, and I believe that they need to have their own sections in order to continue growing.

Also agreed.

What is slightly more necessary, however, is some way to 'encourage' new users to read the Guidelines, I've noticed more and more people not paying them their due.

 

[Flying-Emu]

Dice Rolls sound awesome, but I would be interested to see how it could work. I mean, unless the OP makes the roll, cheating will be rife in and RP that involves this.

As for improvements on the part of the RP section, am looking and taking notes of everyone's suggestions. You see, I am writing my own RP but its far from done, and with the effort I have placed into it, I don't want it to die.

Well, from what I've seen, RPs with that system have the GM doing all the combat calculations, like in Winds of Fate, the players in combat PM the GM all their actions and the GM meshes it together.

Aww, shucks, you're using me as an example? I'm so proud of myself.

 

[Higurashi]

Dice Rolls sound awesome, but I would be interested to see how it could work. I mean, unless the OP makes the roll, cheating will be rife in and RP that involves this.

As for improvements on the part of the RP section, am looking and taking notes of everyone's suggestions. You see, I am writing my own RP but its far from done, and with the effort I have placed into it, I don't want it to die.

Well, from what I've seen, RPs with that system have the GM doing all the combat calculations, like in Winds of Fate, the players in combat PM the GM all their actions and the GM meshes it together.

Aww, shucks, you're using me as an example? I'm so proud of myself.

You damn well better be! Most fun I have had in an RP for a long time. And the system works very well. That is why so many steal it from you. ;3

 

[Flying-Emu]

Dice Rolls sound awesome, but I would be interested to see how it could work. I mean, unless the OP makes the roll, cheating will be rife in and RP that involves this.

As for improvements on the part of the RP section, am looking and taking notes of everyone's suggestions. You see, I am writing my own RP but its far from done, and with the effort I have placed into it, I don't want it to die.

Well, from what I've seen, RPs with that system have the GM doing all the combat calculations, like in Winds of Fate, the players in combat PM the GM all their actions and the GM meshes it together.

Aww, shucks, you're using me as an example? I'm so proud of myself.

You damn well better be! Most fun I have had in an RP for a long time. And the system works very well. That is why so many steal it from you. ;3

^^;

Aww, stop, you're making me blush. Higu, Fullmetal, I love you guys.

 

[wilsonscrazybed]

I think there should be subforums within the forums, especially for a thing like this. There should be like forum games and video game/book/movie/ect roleplay, and rp recruiting

Can you explain why more forums means better RP?