The fact that you were able to finish Twilight says more than I ever could about your ability to tolerate utter drivel and how that might have led you to believe that 'good' RPs are actually any good.
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by Nadkor » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:03 am
by Wamitoria » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:05 am
Nadkor wrote:Wamitoria wrote:A female friend gave me her copy. Got about 1/4th of the way into it and gave up.
For comparison, I was able to finish Twilight.
The fact that you were able to finish Twilight says more than I ever could about your ability to tolerate utter drivel and how that might have led you to believe that 'good' RPs are actually any good.
by Old Tyrannia » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:05 am
Samuraikoku wrote:Old Tyrannia wrote:Mainly n00bs who can't write decently for shit anyway.
I'm a n00b too.
I've had very little RPing, and mostly peaceful. It involved mostly nobility marriages, and while I can't say I'm a brilliant writer, I at least have an idea of what to do. At least, the people I have RP'd with haven't complained.
by Nadkor » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:05 am
Constaniana wrote:Nadkor wrote:
I've read enough in the past to know that when someone claims to actually be any better than the rest of it they're invariably only not being honest with themselves.
So you're saying "Well some people I've seen in the past stunk, therefore every roleplayer on NS is terrible," I'm not saying I'm the best role-player ever, there definitely people out there with more experience than me. I'm not a role-play mentor like Yohannes, I'm just a chap with an enormous imagination who randomly found Nationstates while googling steampunk stuff
by Constaniana » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:06 am
Ameriganastan wrote:I work hard to think of those ludicrous Eric adventure stories, but I don't think I'd have come up with rescuing a three armed alchemist from goblin-monkeys in a million years.
Kudos.
by Laerod » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:06 am
Samuraikoku wrote:Old Tyrannia wrote:Mainly n00bs who can't write decently for shit anyway.
I'm a n00b too.
I've had very little RPing, and mostly peaceful. It involved mostly nobility marriages, and while I can't say I'm a brilliant writer, I at least have an idea of what to do. At least, the people I have RP'd with haven't complained.
by Old Tyrannia » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:08 am
Nadkor wrote:Constaniana wrote:So you're saying "Well some people I've seen in the past stunk, therefore every roleplayer on NS is terrible," I'm not saying I'm the best role-player ever, there definitely people out there with more experience than me. I'm not a role-play mentor like Yohannes, I'm just a chap with an enormous imagination who randomly found Nationstates while googling steampunk stuff
No, I'm saying that I've read enough RPing off the back of someone claiming to be God's gift to fiction that from experience I know that they are, invariably, wrong.
There may be one or two people who RP who are competent, and they appear to be the ones who don't go around telling everybody how good their RPing is, but a few swallows does not a summer make.
by Nadkor » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:09 am
by Samuraikoku » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:09 am
Laerod wrote:It's not everyone's thing. My advice would be find people you're comfortable with, then it won't really matter if you're doing a good job or not.
by Yewhohohopia » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:11 am
Old Tyrannia wrote:Nadkor wrote:
No, I'm saying that I've read enough RPing off the back of someone claiming to be God's gift to fiction that from experience I know that they are, invariably, wrong.
There may be one or two people who RP who are competent, and they appear to be the ones who don't go around telling everybody how good their RPing is, but a few swallows does not a summer make.
I think I'm a decent writer, but I never said I was the next J.R.R. Tolkien.
by Laerod » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:13 am
Nadkor wrote:Wamitoria wrote:Now you're just trolling.
Having read a very small part of one Twilight book and been compelled to hide the book away lest I be constantly reminded of the crimes against literature contained therein, I'd say it's fair to characterise anybody who managed to finish the series, or even just one book, as being particularly capable of tolerating swill.
by Isointania » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:14 am
Das Reich Gervak wrote:Well, Hi this may be the wrong place to post this but I can't see anywhere else.
My nation is called Das Reich Gervak.
I've already created a Custom Flag and done all the issues, I've also founded my Region called Gervakstar...
What should I do now...?
A lie will get half way around the world while the truth is still putting his pants on
Although prepared for martyrdom, I prefer that it be postponed
I am ready to meet my maker, if my maker is ready to meet me is another matter
by Samuraikoku » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:15 am
by Periodspace » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:15 am
Constaniana wrote:Old Tyrannia wrote:First of all, ignore all the snide and unhelpful comments, especially from the pretentious buggers who insult RPers because they think there's something superior about arguing their whackass political views rather than creative writing.
Second of all, it's up to you. If you want to debate politics, General is the go-to place. International Incidents and NationStates are for you to RP (that is, roleplay) with your nation. Portal to the Multiverse is also an RP forum, but for RPs unrelated to your NationStates nation.
Before posting in any forum, it's a good idea to read the threads at the top of the forums, or stickies, which tell you about that particular forum's rules. As well as General and the RPing forums, there is Forum 7, which is for random shit that doesn't fit anywhere else, and there's Arts & Fiction, which more or less speaks for itself. Factbooks & National Information is for posting information about your country.
Global Economics & Trade is about business-based RPs regarding your country, where you 'buy' and 'sell' stuff. NS Sports is for RPing sporting events.
You can also join the WA, which is our version of the United Nations. This allows you to vote for resolutions and stuff, I'm not a member so I don't know much beyond that.
Finally, there's the Gameplay aspect of NationStates, which we don't talk about here on the forums because even the RPers, F7ers and Generalites tend to agree that the people who don't post on forums and do these funny things called raiding and defending are just plain odd. I gather it has something to do with the WA.
For further information visit the FAQs page.
Finally, good luck and welcome to NationStates
I agree with this. I recommend doing RP's in international incidents or nationstates, since that's way more fun than raiding or solving issues or getting into butthurt arguments in General. Also, how did you found a region? i was considering doing it for a future series of roleplays I though about
by Constaniana » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:15 am
Old Tyrannia wrote:Nadkor wrote:
No, I'm saying that I've read enough RPing off the back of someone claiming to be God's gift to fiction that from experience I know that they are, invariably, wrong.
There may be one or two people who RP who are competent, and they appear to be the ones who don't go around telling everybody how good their RPing is, but a few swallows does not a summer make.
I think I'm a decent writer, but I never said I was the next J.R.R. Tolkien.
Ameriganastan wrote:I work hard to think of those ludicrous Eric adventure stories, but I don't think I'd have come up with rescuing a three armed alchemist from goblin-monkeys in a million years.
Kudos.
by Nadkor » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:15 am
Old Tyrannia wrote:Nadkor wrote:
No, I'm saying that I've read enough RPing off the back of someone claiming to be God's gift to fiction that from experience I know that they are, invariably, wrong.
There may be one or two people who RP who are competent, and they appear to be the ones who don't go around telling everybody how good their RPing is, but a few swallows does not a summer make.
I think I'm a decent writer, but I never said I was the next J.R.R. Tolkien.
by Old Tyrannia » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:15 am
Nadkor wrote:Old Tyrannia wrote:I think I'm a decent writer, but I never said I was the next J.R.R. Tolkien.
I'd hope for your sake that you're not, as both the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings are incredibly tedious, painfully stiff, and disastrously overwrought garbage, with one-dimensional characters and just endless, endless pages of absolute rubbish.
by Meryuma » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:15 am
Samuraikoku wrote:Old Tyrannia wrote:Mainly n00bs who can't write decently for shit anyway.
I'm a n00b too.
I've had very little RPing, and mostly peaceful. It involved mostly nobility marriages, and while I can't say I'm a brilliant writer, I at least have an idea of what to do. At least, the people I have RP'd with haven't complained.
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by Constaniana » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:16 am
Periodspace wrote:Constaniana wrote:I agree with this. I recommend doing RP's in international incidents or nationstates, since that's way more fun than raiding or solving issues or getting into butthurt arguments in General. Also, how did you found a region? i was considering doing it for a future series of roleplays I though about
Just follow this link...
Ameriganastan wrote:I work hard to think of those ludicrous Eric adventure stories, but I don't think I'd have come up with rescuing a three armed alchemist from goblin-monkeys in a million years.
Kudos.
by Wamitoria » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:16 am
Nadkor wrote:Wamitoria wrote:Now you're just trolling.
Having read a very small part of one Twilight book and been compelled to hide the book away lest I be constantly reminded of the crimes against literature contained therein, I'd say it's fair to characterise anybody who managed to finish the series, or even just one book, as being particularly capable of tolerating swill.
by Constaniana » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:19 am
Nadkor wrote:Old Tyrannia wrote:I think I'm a decent writer, but I never said I was the next J.R.R. Tolkien.
I'd hope for your sake that you're not, as both the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings are incredibly tedious, painfully stiff, and disastrously overwrought garbage, with one-dimensional characters and just endless, endless pages of absolute rubbish.
Ameriganastan wrote:I work hard to think of those ludicrous Eric adventure stories, but I don't think I'd have come up with rescuing a three armed alchemist from goblin-monkeys in a million years.
Kudos.
by Old Tyrannia » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:19 am
Laerod wrote:Yewhohohopia wrote:You seem to think of yourself as part of an elite clique who Knows How To Write. You don't. You're just verbose, which is not the same as 'good'.
In all fairness, how do you know that? Are you basing this entirely off of her attitude and snarky retort of "just better"?
by Nadkor » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:19 am
Constaniana wrote:Tell me Nadkor, do you give the effort to try doing any of that?
by Nadkor » Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:20 am
Wamitoria wrote:Nadkor wrote:
Having read a very small part of one Twilight book and been compelled to hide the book away lest I be constantly reminded of the crimes against literature contained therein, I'd say it's fair to characterise anybody who managed to finish the series, or even just one book, as being particularly capable of tolerating swill.
I didn't say that I liked the book.
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