What would make your Forum RPing more fun? Updated 5/14
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I'd like to see a OOC section and a submit RP idea to get approved sorta thing to filter out all the crap. Also a recruitment thread to avoid people just poppoing in for no reason unless its some sort of open rp.
In short I'd like to see more sections dedicated to different parts of rp.
In short I'd like to see more sections dedicated to different parts of rp.
Hehe.. we love you too, man. And Dasta, you too. Join the group hug!Dastardos said:
As for on topic, the opinions given pretty much summarize the needs of the community. We definitely need to separate the forum games and the forum RP's, as the RP's get shoved down by the amount of forum games and missed. This hurts even more when you have put a lot of work into the RP. This is one of the reasons why some users decided to make a new site only for RP'ing.
What freebiewitz is saying is perhaps a bit ambitious, but on the other hand, we are getting a LOT more RP's nowadays, and it will only grow. Not to mention it would explode if we separated in such a way, making the entire process so much smoother.
I am interested in what notoriouslynx is saying. Sounds useful. Mind linking us up, mistah?
Dastardos runs to hug Higurashi, and glares at Emu
Yeah though the games need their own forums. They push the RPs down to never be seen again, and I don't want to bump it to the top.
EDIT: Also people need to stop starting RPs before they have enough players. Examples are scattered around the forum.
Yeah though the games need their own forums. They push the RPs down to never be seen again, and I don't want to bump it to the top.
EDIT: Also people need to stop starting RPs before they have enough players. Examples are scattered around the forum.
I would say the "always" should be replaced with a "sometimes". RP'ing is supposed to be fun, after all, so you have a point. Besides this, there could definitely be more RP's that have a bit of humour in them. Silliness, even. This would attract more RP'ers, like NewClassic. He once told me doesn't RP here unless the RP is really silly, because he always get really silly, and there have been no RP's of that kind really. There's a reason, of course; it's hard as hell to do right.Myselfe said:
There's plenty of room for that in the <url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/362.68543?page=1>Ratings War however, which is running on its <url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/362.77172?page=1>second instalment now, and the third is in the works.
For one i suggest making this into two subforums RP and forum games. that would mean the RPs don't get lost under piles of crappy forum games. secondly i don't think that dice rolling is needed, as most GMs use either physical dice or other sites when rolling is required, hell most GMS don't even use dice and never would.
I would love the ability to sign up for an RP, and that threads maker could flag it for an important update.
So say you log on, and in your inbox is 'Mobius has flagged a post 'Blades of Retribution''. Better yet would be a menu in the profile, but that would be a pain to our non-RPing users. It would allow GM's to widely notify the players, make sure key plot points are not swept aside and for someone like me who adores overly convoluted RP's, saves me re-typing the same message over and over.
Another is a 'tailer post'. I have seen this on only one other site, but it equates to a post that is always the most recent. It inserts itself at the back and moves to accommodate new posts. Once again, a great way to keep players up to date and post important details and reminders. For longer games like a lyncher or the truly leviathan Queen of Hearts, it means a player doesn't have to look intensely for the latest news.
Both these features make RP'ing less of a chore, for both GM and player, and that means motivation stays high.
An ability to set deadlines would also rock, but i can see that being abused. How much do you trust us Escapians? Once again, just a feature to streamline the experience.
And as much as i hate to ask, a sort of Mod-ship in RP threads to GMs. I know it's a risk, but allowing GM's more control over their threads can help stomp out OCC floods and keep things on track. It would solve the riddle that plagues escapist RP's, that more players often shortens the life of an RP, rather than extends it. Nothing god-like, but perhaps the ability to flag a post as 'Bad Form' for the player and others to see. This could come with a 30 letter notice for things like 'poor spelling', 'no more OCC' or 'Too short'.
Better yet, a mod for the RP forum. Nil and Wil do great in Off-topic and Game discussion, but with blurred lines they don't have time to chase the politics of the RP forum and remember slack GM's for repeat offenses. With the addition of the aforementioned flags, they could act as a final word where argument erupts (As it should on a good RP forum, where passions are high and people care about outcomes. Not flames, but honest disagreements).
Just my thoughts. I will be back with more, be sure of it. I was planning a big PM anyway, so this saves me typing in a tiny box and 'sploding Tendo's inbox.
So say you log on, and in your inbox is 'Mobius has flagged a post 'Blades of Retribution''. Better yet would be a menu in the profile, but that would be a pain to our non-RPing users. It would allow GM's to widely notify the players, make sure key plot points are not swept aside and for someone like me who adores overly convoluted RP's, saves me re-typing the same message over and over.
Another is a 'tailer post'. I have seen this on only one other site, but it equates to a post that is always the most recent. It inserts itself at the back and moves to accommodate new posts. Once again, a great way to keep players up to date and post important details and reminders. For longer games like a lyncher or the truly leviathan Queen of Hearts, it means a player doesn't have to look intensely for the latest news.
Both these features make RP'ing less of a chore, for both GM and player, and that means motivation stays high.
An ability to set deadlines would also rock, but i can see that being abused. How much do you trust us Escapians? Once again, just a feature to streamline the experience.
And as much as i hate to ask, a sort of Mod-ship in RP threads to GMs. I know it's a risk, but allowing GM's more control over their threads can help stomp out OCC floods and keep things on track. It would solve the riddle that plagues escapist RP's, that more players often shortens the life of an RP, rather than extends it. Nothing god-like, but perhaps the ability to flag a post as 'Bad Form' for the player and others to see. This could come with a 30 letter notice for things like 'poor spelling', 'no more OCC' or 'Too short'.
Better yet, a mod for the RP forum. Nil and Wil do great in Off-topic and Game discussion, but with blurred lines they don't have time to chase the politics of the RP forum and remember slack GM's for repeat offenses. With the addition of the aforementioned flags, they could act as a final word where argument erupts (As it should on a good RP forum, where passions are high and people care about outcomes. Not flames, but honest disagreements).
Just my thoughts. I will be back with more, be sure of it. I was planning a big PM anyway, so this saves me typing in a tiny box and 'sploding Tendo's inbox.
To an extent, ratings war can also be a place for some more serious stories as well. I think provided the character is viable, i'd say what you do with them is up to you. Khedive Rex proved that you can do light-heartedness very impressively without descending into Stupid.Higurashi said:
You can actually send messages to multiple users by separating their names with commas in the "To" section.Ultrajoe said:
E.G: Ultrajoe, Darth Mobius, Higurashi...
I think it's a maximum of five though. There could just be a link to the post or possibly quote it in the PM, whatever the GM wants.
That's the point, though. A 'broadcast to players' would be quicker than calling up the usernames with all of their wondrous spelling, and it means nobody gets left out. Once again, it's about streamlining the process so that games become more RP than Timekeeping. I know from experience what can happen when a complex RP goes a little off the wall, and you have to herd both goats and sleeping crocodiles back on track. That said, the restriction of the message contents to a link to the post would be an excellent idea, as it stops the abuse of the feature. Perhaps a limit between uses of the function would also be necessary. Better yet, require that player to be 'signed-up' to receive the broadcasts.conqueror Kenny said:
Things here aren't broken, but i don't think that's an excuse to not fix them. We can make an RP forum to rule above all!
Splitting the Forum Games and RPs into two subsections would be a good idea, methinks. Beyond that everything seems to be working fairly well.
What might be good is a sort of "GM Toolkit." Have a panel of tools the GM can use, like the trailer post and the broadcast to players and all the other stuff that has been suggested. That way if you think up a new tool you can just add it to the toolkit. It might take some time to set up and work out all the details, but once it is set up it would be easy to modify.
Does that make any sense?
What might be good is a sort of "GM Toolkit." Have a panel of tools the GM can use, like the trailer post and the broadcast to players and all the other stuff that has been suggested. That way if you think up a new tool you can just add it to the toolkit. It might take some time to set up and work out all the details, but once it is set up it would be easy to modify.
Does that make any sense?
Hm... I would make a dice kind of thing... You know... go [dice="6"] and it'd roll a D6, with a fancy display with all sorts of fancy uncopyable things... a graphic would be interesting, too... But I'm just speculating with idiocy.
This is relevant to my interests.Zemalac said:
how about a way to make a OP that everyone can edit? i'm not sure there is actually a way to do this, but it would be pretty cool
I can't agree with what Higs just said enough, that idea is downright horrid. One of the main things that a GM needs to keep an RP going is control. The GM is suppose to have the final say in everything, and the very moment that the players start undermining him/her is when things start falling apart.Higurashi said:
