Post by Noctiminal.- on Apr 19, 2008 22:49:53 GMT -5
DO NOT GOD MOD:
This is pretty straight forward, don’t make your character so strong that it cannot be beaten, or give it a special force field or armor so strong that it cannot be penetrated. Your character can be strong and have special amour etc, but remember that realistically even the strongest amour has its weaknesses.
SPAM, FLAMING AND TROLLING:
These three things are not tolerated in the rp section. They in turn disgruntle people from posting or begin posting about other things than what is going on. If you want to talk about a character or get help. Take it to the right thread. If it becomes a flame war or mass spamming. The posts will be soft deleted or moved to the junk section (Also known as The Dump) If you like to spam up places with unnecessary things, that don't relate to this section of the forum. Take it to the spam section and don't post here.
FAIR FIGHTING:
Fighting in stories can perhaps be one of the most complicated parts of the game, because everyone wants to win. However, as in every competition there will be a winner and there will be a loser. This role play world is designed to have two distinct sides, where not everyone gets along. This means that some characters might end up in a confrontational situation. When sparing or fighting, remember to give your role-play opponent a fair chance to counter your attack. Example:
*Johnny threw a dagger directly at Billy Bob's heart killing him instantly upon impact.*
Instead.....give the other something to work with:
*Johnny threw a dagger directly at Billy Bob, hoping that his aim was true and that the dagger would pierce the black and evil heart of the demon who enslaved his true love.*
The trick when interacting, or taking action with/against another character is simple. Always leave them an out, and give the other person a fair chance to counter. By this same token, do not forget to be a good sport, and at take some hits. Either let this one character go, or work with the other poster to plan the outcome of a scenario.
READ:
If you do not read what other people post, then there is no point in having a role playing game. It is one thing to post and play, but if you do not know what the other people are doing then it disrupts the continuity and flow. When this happens everyone becomes confused and uncertain as to where the story is going. In many cases other participant will become upset and frustrated. In short, if you are going to take the time to write and post, make sure you take the time to read as well.
GRAMMAR:
This is self explanatory, if you cant spell, use a dictionary.
CHARACTER CONTROL:
DO NOT control anyone else's character unless given explicit permission from said person. This includes, among other things, the following: moving, emotions, senses, speech, hits and misses (in battle), death.
WRITE YOURSELF OUT OF RPs:
If, for some reason, you are unable to finish an RP (school, vacation, whatever) it is considered courteous if you have your character exit the rp in some way. It is very frustrating for a character to suddenly disappear for no reason during an rp, especially halfway through, or even worse, nearing the climax.
READ BEFORE JOINING:
If you do not read what other people post, then there is no point in having a role playing game. It is one thing to post and play, but if you do not know what the other people are doing then it disrupts the continuity and flow. When this happens everyone becomes confused and uncertain as to where the story is going. In many cases other participant will become upset and frustrated. In short, if you are going to take the time to write and post, make sure you take the time to read as well.
INTERPRETATION:
Everything is given to interpretation. This means that someone may not post what you expect. Role-plays can have up to, and even more than 10 people playing, this means that there will be 10 or more different minds; and those10 or more people will have different reactions to that which their minds are reading. This means that the unexpected may occur. If this happens please use your imagination and work with your fellow role-players (unless that post is in direct violation to these rules, and it will be obvious if it is). In short: play nice.
RESPECT:
Please respect all other role-players and their posts. If you cannot be civil, then do not post in on this board. If you or anyone else is having a serious problem, please come and talk to a moderator (once/if they get set-up) and they will have it straightened out.
ALL RPS MUST BE ORIGINAL:
In short, we cannot make anything in our rp a direct copy from a movie, novel, or anything that is Copyrighted. Firstly, this is to respect the work individual's creations. You would not like it if someone copied you, so do not copy them. Secondly, this is a liability issue. If a writer, director, producer, whoever were to see a thread such as this, the administrators could get sued. That is not a good thing.
So, please, if you have seen something and you wish to imitate it, you need to make it original enough that nobody could draw a direct line back to anything specific. I understand as much as everyone else that we like to play our heroes, and be like those who inspire us, but please, please, be original as well.
This is pretty straight forward, don’t make your character so strong that it cannot be beaten, or give it a special force field or armor so strong that it cannot be penetrated. Your character can be strong and have special amour etc, but remember that realistically even the strongest amour has its weaknesses.
SPAM, FLAMING AND TROLLING:
These three things are not tolerated in the rp section. They in turn disgruntle people from posting or begin posting about other things than what is going on. If you want to talk about a character or get help. Take it to the right thread. If it becomes a flame war or mass spamming. The posts will be soft deleted or moved to the junk section (Also known as The Dump) If you like to spam up places with unnecessary things, that don't relate to this section of the forum. Take it to the spam section and don't post here.
FAIR FIGHTING:
Fighting in stories can perhaps be one of the most complicated parts of the game, because everyone wants to win. However, as in every competition there will be a winner and there will be a loser. This role play world is designed to have two distinct sides, where not everyone gets along. This means that some characters might end up in a confrontational situation. When sparing or fighting, remember to give your role-play opponent a fair chance to counter your attack. Example:
*Johnny threw a dagger directly at Billy Bob's heart killing him instantly upon impact.*
Instead.....give the other something to work with:
*Johnny threw a dagger directly at Billy Bob, hoping that his aim was true and that the dagger would pierce the black and evil heart of the demon who enslaved his true love.*
The trick when interacting, or taking action with/against another character is simple. Always leave them an out, and give the other person a fair chance to counter. By this same token, do not forget to be a good sport, and at take some hits. Either let this one character go, or work with the other poster to plan the outcome of a scenario.
READ:
If you do not read what other people post, then there is no point in having a role playing game. It is one thing to post and play, but if you do not know what the other people are doing then it disrupts the continuity and flow. When this happens everyone becomes confused and uncertain as to where the story is going. In many cases other participant will become upset and frustrated. In short, if you are going to take the time to write and post, make sure you take the time to read as well.
GRAMMAR:
This is self explanatory, if you cant spell, use a dictionary.
CHARACTER CONTROL:
DO NOT control anyone else's character unless given explicit permission from said person. This includes, among other things, the following: moving, emotions, senses, speech, hits and misses (in battle), death.
WRITE YOURSELF OUT OF RPs:
If, for some reason, you are unable to finish an RP (school, vacation, whatever) it is considered courteous if you have your character exit the rp in some way. It is very frustrating for a character to suddenly disappear for no reason during an rp, especially halfway through, or even worse, nearing the climax.
READ BEFORE JOINING:
If you do not read what other people post, then there is no point in having a role playing game. It is one thing to post and play, but if you do not know what the other people are doing then it disrupts the continuity and flow. When this happens everyone becomes confused and uncertain as to where the story is going. In many cases other participant will become upset and frustrated. In short, if you are going to take the time to write and post, make sure you take the time to read as well.
INTERPRETATION:
Everything is given to interpretation. This means that someone may not post what you expect. Role-plays can have up to, and even more than 10 people playing, this means that there will be 10 or more different minds; and those10 or more people will have different reactions to that which their minds are reading. This means that the unexpected may occur. If this happens please use your imagination and work with your fellow role-players (unless that post is in direct violation to these rules, and it will be obvious if it is). In short: play nice.
RESPECT:
Please respect all other role-players and their posts. If you cannot be civil, then do not post in on this board. If you or anyone else is having a serious problem, please come and talk to a moderator (once/if they get set-up) and they will have it straightened out.
ALL RPS MUST BE ORIGINAL:
In short, we cannot make anything in our rp a direct copy from a movie, novel, or anything that is Copyrighted. Firstly, this is to respect the work individual's creations. You would not like it if someone copied you, so do not copy them. Secondly, this is a liability issue. If a writer, director, producer, whoever were to see a thread such as this, the administrators could get sued. That is not a good thing.
So, please, if you have seen something and you wish to imitate it, you need to make it original enough that nobody could draw a direct line back to anything specific. I understand as much as everyone else that we like to play our heroes, and be like those who inspire us, but please, please, be original as well.
