RPing Questions? Ask Here!

[The LoPiccolo Republic]

Are you interested in a story revolving around a zombie apocalypse? What about a story that lives the fall of the old world and birth of a new civilization from the hands of a single teenager? Check out the "Fight or Suffer" Series on my blog at glopiccolo5.blogspot.com to follow the lives of teenagers through the end of the world to the rise of a new one...
This intense, dramatic series will capture your attention and explain the back story of how the LoPiccolo Republic was intentionally created by myself. It would mean a lot for anyone to read any chapter in the Series! Thanks and enjoy!
Link: glopiccolo5.blogspot.com

[Jenrak]

Are you interested in a story revolving around a zombie apocalypse? What about a story that lives the fall of the old world and birth of a new civilization from the hands of a single teenager? Check out the "Fight or Suffer" Series on my blog at glopiccolo5.blogspot.com to follow the lives of teenagers through the end of the world to the rise of a new one...
This intense, dramatic series will capture your attention and explain the back story of how the LoPiccolo Republic was intentionally created by myself. It would mean a lot for anyone to read any chapter in the Series! Thanks and enjoy!
Link: glopiccolo5.blogspot.com :clap:

Why don't you post it here?

[Neejair]

How can I improve my RP can get people to join?

http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=339013

Thanks for any feedback.

[Wallenburg]

My nation uses WWII tech, which means I could squash PT nations like bugs but couldn't stand against a single MT nation. What should I do?

[Sunset]

How can I improve my RP can get people to join?

http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=339013

Thanks for any feedback.

The structure is more like a novel than a potential role-play, though the idea is interesting. If you just want to keep writing the story then just keep writing; Sometimes you don't need others to role-play and the best stories are those told and read. But if you want to turn this into a larger RP, you'll need a hook that invites others in. Was this a secret lover? Someone from outside of your nation perhaps? You could also look for someone who wants another nation to regularly play off of; A nemesis, a rival, or even a powerful ally where the potential betrayal might have far reaching implications. Don't be afraid to ask a direct question; 'If you would like to play the (lover, rival, spymaster) please telegram me with your ideas.'

[Lubyak]

My nation uses WWII tech, which means I could squash PT nations like bugs but couldn't stand against a single MT nation. What should I do?

RP with other nations in that time frame. You shouldn't be trying to RP to 'squash other nations like bugs'. Feel free to set up RPs set in a World War II timeframe, and RP in those.

[Grand Nicholia]

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=339930
Did I do good on writing the start of my role play thread?

[Tiami]

http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=33993
Did I do good on writing the start of my role play thread?

I'm curious, but did you link the wrong url? It's linking to an old NSG thread.

[Grand Nicholia]

http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=33993
Did I do good on writing the start of my role play thread?

I'm curious, but did you link the wrong url? It's linking to an old NSG thread.

Oops, give me a second...

[Grand Nicholia]

http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=339930
Did I do good on writing the start of my role play thread?

Fixed it

[Streland]

Grand Nicholia,

I must say, it is not a bad try at all. As you gain more experience in roleplaying you will learn to create more detailed openers, but for now your skills will suffice. Because after all, everyone has to start somewhere. You can't start straight away belching out top quality roleplay scenes, it takes time. I'm sure that soon enough after you've done a fair few roleplays and participated in some, you'll do even better. However, for now. I suggest that you add more pictures. I see that you did add a link to a picture. To add an actual picture, add its URL between these tags:

[img]URL[/img]

That will display the image there and then rather than thread visitors having to search for your image in a new tab. Also, to split IC (In-Character) from OOC (Out Of Character) You can use "IC:" and "OOC:" to indicate. Or you can use spoiler tags and name the spoiler as "OOC" at the end, this makes the thread look a bit neater. Here is an example:

OOC TEXT.

I hope this has helped.

I remain,
Streland.

[Tiami]

Actually, I would advise against using pictures all together. Rather, let your writing paint the vivid pictures you desire for your audience. Let your words do the talking, not pictures. Using pictures simply take out the creativity aspect of an RP post. Let yourself find that using vivid details to crate an image is more enjoyable than staring at a Picture. The entire aspect of such imagery is to present your words as a picture itself.

Where a picture can last a century, words will last forever. In novels, you will rarely see poctures constantly. But these pictures are in your head, not on paper. As you read, you paint the picture of what a certain character's appearance is, what they're purpose is, and what they are like. A picture on paper can do that too, but not to the level that your own imagination is.

I'm not saying that writing a novel is the key to successful writing role plays. It helps, yes, but is not necessary. What I'm saying is that you need to unlock your imagination and let the creative juices flow. Don't allow your imagination to trickle, let it explode into a waterfall. That's why I and many RPers do not use pictures to convey images or our meaning.

I hope this helped.

[The Macabees]

Building on Tiami's comment, if you find yourself wanting to insert an image to add substance to the post, why not try to put the picture into words? I use images to help me "see" something in my mind so I can describe it in words often, and I find that it really helps.

If I actually use an image, it's to help add something visual to a longer post (to break up a wall of text), but the written RP still dominates.

[Draica]

Would a man that looked like a 17th century politician be considered a viable leader of a MT country?

[Vancon]

Would a man that looked like a 17th century politician be considered a viable leader of a MT country?

If he had a bitchin' hat then maybe.

[Dremovia]

Can I roll a 20 sided dice to fix the constant bias legislation pumped into my nation as a saving throw? Or can I use my own motto as reference to kill all mankind?

[Lamoni]

I would not recommend rolling a d20 in order to decide issues, but you can do so if you wish.

As for the motto... I am not entirely sure. You might want to ask a mod about that.

[Draica]

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=340515


Did I do something wrong with my thread that people aren't joining?

[The Macabees]

http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=340515


Did I do something wrong with my thread that people aren't joining?

I don't see anything wrong in the thread. In fact, the writing is good, the post is straightforward and easy to follow. The only thing is that the list of types of governments disallowed from going to the conference probably covers 50%+ of governments on NS, so that will reduce the pool of eligible participants. If you change the name of the thread to target the type of players who should check the RP out (like "Pro-Democracy Conference"), that might help stir activity. Another idea: maybe you can give some ideas on how to join the thread?

[Shazbotdom]

http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=340515


Did I do something wrong with my thread that people aren't joining?

I don't see anything wrong in the thread. In fact, the writing is good, the post is straightforward and easy to follow. The only thing is that the list of types of governments disallowed from going to the conference probably covers 50%+ of governments on NS, so that will reduce the pool of eligible participants. If you change the name of the thread to target the type of players who should check the RP out (like "Pro-Democracy Conference"), that help stir activity. Another idea: maybe you can give some ideas on how to join the thread?

Bumping twice within 24 hours is also a no no, right Mac?

[The Macabees]

I'm not a fan of posting "bump" in general — I bump with a new IC post. But, I don't think there's a hard rule of when to bump a thread. The 24-hour no-bump rule might be an unspoken rule of sorts, but I don't know much about that.

[Tiami]

Would a man that looked like a 17th century politician be considered a viable leader of a MT country?

The appearance of your characters is entirely up to your own discretion. As with many topics on NS RP, having your characters looks the way you desire them to is the key. If you want your characters to look old-fashioned, the go for it. No one else can force you to change the results. So yes, a politician with the appearance of a 17th century man would be more than viable. I am even positive that there are plenty of modern leaders and other politicians that are styled in an old fashioned attire. I could be wrong though...

Hopefully this post offered a moderate amount of help.

I'm not a fan of posting "bump" in general — I bump with a new IC post. But, I don't think there's a hard rule of when to bump a thread. The 24-hour no-bump rule might be an unspoken rule of sorts, but I don't know much about that.

From what I have seen and learned, bumping within a twenty-four hour period is typically considered spam depending on the sub-forum the thread is in. If I can find a thread pertaining to the matter, I will post it here for further clarification.


Edit:

"*Excessive Bumping: Bumping is adding a meaningless (*bump*) post to a thread to push it back to the top of the list. Bump rates vary between forums, but as a rule, once every 24 hours is the maximum outside General or II where it may be acceptable to bump any thread that has fallen past the first two pages. If the bulk of your posts, or posts in the thread are bumps, you should take it to mean that there is not enough in your topic, and let it end."

That should clarify the twenty-four hour bumping limit.

[Vancon]

I'm not a fan of posting "bump" in general — I bump with a new IC post. But, I don't think there's a hard rule of when to bump a thread. The 24-hour no-bump rule might be an unspoken rule of sorts, but I don't know much about that.

Long story short, bump few and far inbetween.

[The Macabees]

Thanks Tiami!

[Dyelli Beybi]

http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=340515


Did I do something wrong with my thread that people aren't joining?

From personal experience I find it is usually better to run a signup/ooc thread as well where people can ask questions. For instance I would want to ask if the Dyellian system of Government would be acceptable or not. A lot of the older forum RPers have some pretty bonkers Governmental systems that really don't fit any mold.