Beat Writer Posts: 171 Joined: 3 Aug 2008 | Thanks for the above post, cleared a few things up for me :) |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 2206 Joined: 4 Jan 2009 | |
Infamous Scribbler Posts: 552 Joined: 26 Mar 2009 | What did I do to make a thread I made locked? (like what I did wrong. what are your guidelines for locking?) |
Wordsmith Extraordinaire Posts: 10318 Joined: 28 Nov 2007 | Alex, I'd suggest PMing the mods directly to ask them what guidelines you violated. You'll be surer to get a response. Slightly off-topic, I didn't know "surer" was a word until now. |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 3960 Joined: 17 Jan 2009 | wilsonscrazybed:
RP thread guidelines
The following are guidelines. You are encouraged to use common sense when interpreting them.
Guidelines for game hosts.
A role-playing game requires someone in control of the direction of the thread whether it is a storyteller, a Dungeon Master, a Keeper, or whatever you want to call it. That means there needs to be a person directing the story. You may have multiple hosts if you coordinate your efforts into a cohesive story.
Do a search before posting a new RP thread. Has this been done before? Be polite and ask people before borrowing their ideas within reason. That is to say a "Ghostbusters RP" is not copyrighted, but having two going at once is a little much, don't you think?
You should refrain from hosting too many games. Obviously, we don't know how much time you have to put into a game so we'll leave that up to you. Be sensible, if you're already pretty busy, hosting a bunch of RP threads is probably unreasonable.
Make commitments! Don't walk away from your thread for a week without saying anything. You owe it to your players to tell them what's going on. If you have bitten off more than you can chew, there is no dishonour in admitting it. Users who repeatedly make RP threads and walk away from them will be treated as spammers.
Remember that you are on a forum, not a chat program. Adjust your mechanics accordingly.
Hosts should encourage interaction over mechanics. Posts like "I try to hit him with my mace of goblin hitting +1" are not as interesting as fully-fledged interaction between players. If you're struggling for a diceless role-playing system I suggest "Amber's rule-set". There are lots of ways to provide players with mechanics without dice. Do some research, the tools are out there!
If you want your upcoming RP event listed on the community map please feel free to PM me with details about the sort of story you are telling, when it begins, and how many players you need.
Guidelines for players.
Please limit "OOC:" posts. Instead use the forum's private messaging system, IM or IRC to other players to see if they are online, convey things that shouldn't be read by other players, or communicate outside of a group. If you need to communicate with multiple people at once our private messaging system allows for up to five users to be mailed at once by separating their names with a comma. (example: Darth Mobius, Eggo, Alex_P)
Don't bite off more than you can chew. You are responsible for part of the story, if you don't show up when you say you will you are not only hurting the host of the game, but all the forum members who are participating.
Create interesting, believable, characters that aren't just badass assassins/ninjas/horny toads. Your character is not his weapons, clothes, or Gucci sunglasses.
Q&A
Q: Can I tack an "OOC" message onto the end of a character interaction post?
A: Sure. As long as it doesn't make the thread harder to read in general..
Q: Does this mean that I can only have one RP going at a time?
A: No, you may have as many as you can run effectively. Though we warn you strongly that having many failed RP's may result in you being treated as a spammer.
Q: Can we RP adult situations?
A: Depends on your definition of adult I suppose. There will be absolutely no NSFW content role-played here. Take that to PM if you feel you must.
These guidelines are open to suggestions and comments. Also, feel free to ask questions here or via PM. We will post them and their answers if they are pertinent
wilsonscrazybed:
RP thread guidelines
The following are guidelines. You are encouraged to use common sense when interpreting them.
Guidelines for game hosts.
A role-playing game requires someone in control of the direction of the thread whether it is a storyteller, a Dungeon Master, a Keeper, or whatever you want to call it. That means there needs to be a person directing the story. You may have multiple hosts if you coordinate your efforts into a cohesive story.
Do a search before posting a new RP thread. Has this been done before? Be polite and ask people before borrowing their ideas within reason. That is to say a "Ghostbusters RP" is not copyrighted, but having two going at once is a little much, don't you think?
You should refrain from hosting too many games. Obviously, we don't know how much time you have to put into a game so we'll leave that up to you. Be sensible, if you're already pretty busy, hosting a bunch of RP threads is probably unreasonable.
Make commitments! Don't walk away from your thread for a week without saying anything. You owe it to your players to tell them what's going on. If you have bitten off more than you can chew, there is no dishonour in admitting it. Users who repeatedly make RP threads and walk away from them will be treated as spammers.
Remember that you are on a forum, not a chat program. Adjust your mechanics accordingly.
Hosts should encourage interaction over mechanics. Posts like "I try to hit him with my mace of goblin hitting +1" are not as interesting as fully-fledged interaction between players. If you're struggling for a diceless role-playing system I suggest "Amber's rule-set". There are lots of ways to provide players with mechanics without dice. Do some research, the tools are out there!
If you want your upcoming RP event listed on the community map please feel free to PM me with details about the sort of story you are telling, when it begins, and how many players you need.
Guidelines for players.
Please limit "OOC:" posts. Instead use the forum's private messaging system, IM or IRC to other players to see if they are online, convey things that shouldn't be read by other players, or communicate outside of a group. If you need to communicate with multiple people at once our private messaging system allows for up to five users to be mailed at once by separating their names with a comma. (example: Darth Mobius, Eggo, Alex_P)
Don't bite off more than you can chew. You are responsible for part of the story, if you don't show up when you say you will you are not only hurting the host of the game, but all the forum members who are participating.
Create interesting, believable, characters that aren't just badass assassins/ninjas/horny toads. Your character is not his weapons, clothes, or Gucci sunglasses.
Q&A
Q: Can I tack an "OOC" message onto the end of a character interaction post?
A: Sure. As long as it doesn't make the thread harder to read in general.
Q: Does this mean that I can only have one RP going at a time?
A: No, you may have as many as you can run effectively. Though we warn you strongly that having many failed RP's may result in you being treated as a spammer.
Q: Can we RP adult situations?
A: Depends on your definition of adult I suppose. There will be absolutely no NSFW content role-played here. Take that to PM if you feel you must.
These guidelines are open to suggestions and comments. Also, feel free to ask questions here or via PM. We will post them and their answers if they are pertinent.
Pardon my poor abbrieviation knowledge, but what is NSFW? |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 2307 Joined: 1 Jul 2008 | StarStruckStrumpets:
Pardon my poor abbrieviation knowledge, but what is NSFW?
Not Suitable For Work. Basically, your characters are not allowed to have sex or get into such situations that your boss would look at in a strange way then sack you. |
On the Record Posts: 6525 Joined: 8 Nov 2008 | StarStruckStrumpets:
*snip*
And there was no real need to quote everything Wilson said, you can do what I did.
Just be sure not to take things out of context. |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 1735 Joined: 7 Jan 2009 | how exactly does OOC work? |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 1735 Joined: 7 Jan 2009 | as in, how do I activate that square thingeh...oh no wait nvm.. |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 1735 Joined: 7 Jan 2009 | yeah, too many noobs in the RP section. |
On the Record Posts: 6525 Joined: 8 Nov 2008 | Ashbax:
as in, how do I activate that square thingeh...oh no wait nvm..
There's an edit button, you know.
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Pulitzer Laureate Posts: 923 Joined: 16 Apr 2009 | doent OOC Mean breaking the fourth wall? |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 2141 Joined: 23 Jan 2008 | HAZEANDHALO:
doent OOC Mean breaking the fourth wall?
You could say that. It denotes "Out of context" or "Out of character". Simply the talk you conduct as the user on the forum; not as the character in the role-play (henceforth referred to as "RP"). We use the spoiler brackets because they hide that information, so as to make the RP a lot better looking. |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 1735 Joined: 7 Jan 2009 | I first started RPing on WoW years ago, it seemed nerdy at first but eventually i got hooked...But now I find Forum RPs are better and worse, Better - becuase you arent always limited to well, WoW based RPs. But worse, in the fact that it is sometimes difficult to keep up or imagine to scenario, whereas in wow, well, your standing there. Overall I prefer forum RPs, and Know an original RP which follows these guidelines turns out well...also, people should explian trenchcoating more often, I only found out the meaning recently and ive been on the escapist a while. |
Copy Clerk Posts: 119 Joined: 4 Apr 2009 | Can someone here tell me how to start a new thread on the Escapist, I can't figure it out. |
On the Record Posts: 6525 Joined: 8 Nov 2008 | LongLiveourMachine:
Can someone here tell me how to start a new thread on the Escapist, I can't figure it out.
There's a blue button on the top-right side of the threads list that says 'NEW TOPIC'. |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 1906 Joined: 31 Jan 2009 | |
Gone Gonzo Posts: 4519 Joined: 12 Feb 2009 | |
Infamous Scribbler Posts: 590 Joined: 6 Sep 2008 | Yes, and don't feed the trolls. |
Pulitzer Laureate Posts: 999 Joined: 19 Feb 2009 | |
Thanks for the above post, cleared a few things up for me :)