Traveller's Café 2: Discussion, tea, brainstorming & advice

[Grenartia]

I posted it in the last thread.

I forgot about it.

Eh, it happens.

Hey guys, none of this matters! Everybody just join my RP so we can have a world war ----> http://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=283144

Rude, desperate, AND ineffective?
It's the trifecta!
And actually looking at it, it isn't even a P2TM RP - I don't know for sure, but isn't advertising II stuff inP2TM spam?

If it isn't, it should be.

[Monocam]

What kind of RPs are "in" right now?

[The Empire of Pretantia]

What kind of RPs are "in" right now?

Massive, well thought-out, Epics akin to Star Wars and The Ten Commandments.

[Nationstatelandsville]

What kind of RPs are "in" right now?

Massive, well thought-out, Epics akin to Star Wars and The Ten Commandments.

With compelling, intelligent characters and sophisticated prose.

[The Tiger Kingdom]

Massive, well thought-out, Epics akin to Star Wars and The Ten Commandments.

With compelling, intelligent characters and sophisticated prose.

Which is then augmented by skillfully created/implemented settings and a cracking story to go along with it.

[Galnius]

With compelling, intelligent characters and sophisticated prose.

Which is then augmented by skillfully created/implemented settings and a cracking story to go along with it.

Containing creators who not only stay with their roleplays, but also allow for a creative mind to flourish without having those of immature or competitive mind to damper.

[Monocam]

I meant fantasy, sci-fi, what?

[The Ferret Revolution]

When in reality what's really usually in are shortly thought out RPs based around a small area where the beginning is practically just run around and do whatever you want until the OP finds the time to get off his lazy ass and start developing somewhat of a plot.

[Agritum]

What kind of RPs are "in" right now?

Wrestling RPs, Cyberpunk RPs, and anime RPs.

[The Ferret Revolution]

I meant fantasy, sci-fi, what?

If my opinion means anything I'd tell you that it doesn't really matter what genre is "in" because quite honestly that shouldn't be your motivation for making an RP. You should build an RP about something that you would truly love to write about and put your own creativity into. If you do that then it won't really matter if it's in or not people will simply be attracted to the creativity and care you put into it.

[Monocam]

What kind of RPs are "in" right now?

Wrestling RPs, Cyberpunk RPs, and anime RPs.

Maybe I could do a Soul Eater RP, if anyone's interested.

[Nightkill the Emperor]

What kind of RPs are "in" right now?

Wrestling RPs, Cyberpunk RPs, and anime RPs.

...Wrestling?

[Agritum]

Wrestling RPs, Cyberpunk RPs, and anime RPs.

Maybe I could do a Soul Eater RP, if anyone's interested.

Put up what here we call an "Interest Thread". Basically, a thread where you show your intention to make such an RP, and see how many people would be interested in it.

[Tiltjuice]

Wrestling RPs, Cyberpunk RPs, and anime RPs.

...Wrestling?

Turkish oil wrestling?

[Monocam]

...Wrestling?

Turkish oil wrestling?

Very muddy?

[Nationstatelandsville]

When in reality what's really usually in are shortly thought out RPs based around a small area where the beginning is practically just run around and do whatever you want until the OP finds the time to get off his lazy ass and start developing somewhat of a plot.

This is actually something we rarely talk about here, but he has a point.

On the other hand, you need to give them something to fuck around with. I've seen far too many RP's die in this stage because they went on too long or there was simply nothing to do.

[Constaniana]

Wrestling RPs, Cyberpunk RPs, and anime RPs.

...Wrestling?

Well, I certainly get up to a lot of wrestling with Agri.

[Galnius]

Wrestling RPs, Cyberpunk RPs, and anime RPs.

...Wrestling?

Yes wrestling, and not the kind with The Undertaker, John Cena, and the like, but real, honest-to-goodness wrestling. For we are not frauds. We are athletes, who pour our blood, sweat, tears, time, and overall livelyhood into the sport. For those of you who expected a Batista Bomb, you may leave, but for those brave men and women, to whom the sound of the ending bell that occurs after the pin is pure music like that of myth, then welcome, for WE ARE WRESTLERS!

[The Grey Wolf]

Massive, well thought-out, Epics akin to Star Wars and The Ten Commandments.

With compelling, intelligent characters and sophisticated prose.

Quite right, good chap. *sips tea and eats crumpet*

[The Ferret Revolution]

When in reality what's really usually in are shortly thought out RPs based around a small area where the beginning is practically just run around and do whatever you want until the OP finds the time to get off his lazy ass and start developing somewhat of a plot.

This is actually something we rarely talk about here, but he has a point.

On the other hand, you need to give them something to fuck around with. I've seen far too many RP's die in this stage because they went on too long or there was simply nothing to do.

That's how my Realm of Madness RP died, both times. It's simply a fact that most successful RPs have this beginning stage. It's useful for characters meeting one another and simply developing interaction. However if you lack a way to pull everyone together and start a plot when it's necessary it's going to die. The main problem in ROM was there was really nothing pulling our characters together.

[The Ferret Revolution]

That and when an RP is based around such a large area as ROM was I guess it was hard for people to figure out what to do in the beginning. Meanwhile in Sylvan, being a school, the area is much smaller and defined. Therefore people could meet each other more easily and everyone generally knows what to do when in a school.

[Zarkenis Ultima]

This is actually something we rarely talk about here, but he has a point.

On the other hand, you need to give them something to fuck around with. I've seen far too many RP's die in this stage because they went on too long or there was simply nothing to do.

That's how my Realm of Madness RP died, both times. It's simply a fact that most successful RPs have this beginning stage. It's useful for characters meeting one another and simply developing interaction. However if you lack a way to pull everyone together and start a plot when it's necessary it's going to die. The main problem in ROM was there was really nothing pulling our characters together.

Random person-gathering Hand of God? No?

[The Grey Wolf]

That and when an RP is based around such a large area as ROM was I guess it was hard for people to figure out what to do in the beginning. Meanwhile in Sylvan, being a school, the area is much smaller and defined. Therefore people could meet each other more easily and everyone generally knows what to do when in a school.

Yeah, I know what you mean. Same worked with one of my rp's.

[Agritum]

...Wrestling?

Yes wrestling, and not the kind with The Undertaker, John Cena, and the like, but real, honest-to-goodness wrestling. For we are not frauds. We are athletes, who pour our blood, sweat, tears, time, and overall livelyhood into the sport. For those of you who expected a Batista Bomb, you may leave, but for those brave men and women, to whom the sound of the ending bell that occurs after the pin is pure music like that of myth, then welcome, for WE ARE WRESTLERS!

Pro Wrestlers are Athletes just like you Amateur/Graeco-Roman Wrestlers, friend. They just engage in pre-determined matches designed for entertainment and entertainment firstly, rather than legitimate contests of technique and physical prowess. Even then, their sweat is just as real as the one shed by their sports colleagues.

After everyone acknowledges this, we can move on as a civilized society.

[Agritum]

...Wrestling?

Well, I certainly get up to a lot of wrestling with Agri.

I sure love waistlocking you, my dear.