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Postby Morrow den » Thu May 22, 2014 7:31 am

Hornesia wrote:
Zarkenis Ultima wrote:
Alright, no problem. And again, if it doesn't take off, don't be discouraged.

It's taken me 4 times to get a topic and OP that people like to take off, so it can sometimes take a while.


So it's just a game of luck to see if it gets off.
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Postby Hornesia » Thu May 22, 2014 9:17 am

Morrow den wrote:
Hornesia wrote:It's taken me 4 times to get a topic and OP that people like to take off, so it can sometimes take a while.


So it's just a game of luck to see if it gets off.

Combination of luck, how well you've made an OP, and how much interest there is in the topic.
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Postby Constaniana » Thu May 22, 2014 11:29 am

Hornesia wrote:
Morrow den wrote:
So it's just a game of luck to see if it gets off.

Combination of luck, how well you've made an OP, and how much interest there is in the topic.

Having sheer stubbornness helps too.
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Postby G-Tech Corporation » Fri May 23, 2014 5:19 am

Constaniana wrote:
Hornesia wrote:Combination of luck, how well you've made an OP, and how much interest there is in the topic.

Having sheer stubbornness helps too.


Hell, my most successful RP to date was one I'd tried twice before; kicking an idea around with other people helps refine it immensely.
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Postby Constaniana » Fri May 23, 2014 5:22 am

G-Tech Corporation wrote:
Constaniana wrote:Having sheer stubbornness helps too.


Hell, my most successful RP to date was one I'd tried twice before; kicking an idea around with other people helps refine it immensely.

That, and the stubbornness helps you nag your people relentlessly to post. :p
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Postby Kassaran » Fri May 23, 2014 8:29 am

Constaniana wrote:
G-Tech Corporation wrote:
Hell, my most successful RP to date was one I'd tried twice before; kicking an idea around with other people helps refine it immensely.

That, and the stubbornness helps you nag your people relentlessly to post. :p

Yep, we'll say Con here is very persuasive at times in Elementals when we start to get lazy... very persuasive.
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Postby Constaniana » Fri May 23, 2014 2:24 pm

Kassaran wrote:
Constaniana wrote:That, and the stubbornness helps you nag your people relentlessly to post. :p

Yep, we'll say Con here is very persuasive at times in Elementals when we start to get lazy... very persuasive.

Persuasive like a billy club.
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Postby Zeinbrad » Fri May 23, 2014 2:28 pm

Hornesia wrote:
Morrow den wrote:
So it's just a game of luck to see if it gets off.

Combination of luck, how well you've made an OP, and how much interest there is in the topic.

All of which I lack. :p

I mean, I wasn't such an idiot with Gaiaverse RP's...I could of possibly work on an RP about the Ragon Kill-Teams. What they are.

But no, I was an idiot with them. *Cries(
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Postby Hornesia » Fri May 23, 2014 2:33 pm

Zeinbrad wrote:
Hornesia wrote:Combination of luck, how well you've made an OP, and how much interest there is in the topic.

All of which I lack. :p

I mean, I wasn't such an idiot with Gaiaverse RP's...I could of possibly work on an RP about the Ragon Kill-Teams. What they are.

But no, I was an idiot with them. *Cries(

No, general interest in Gainverse is nonexistent as well. Seriously. Shift topics because you're not garnering much interest currently.
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Postby Zeinbrad » Fri May 23, 2014 2:35 pm

Hornesia wrote:
Zeinbrad wrote:All of which I lack. :p

I mean, I wasn't such an idiot with Gaiaverse RP's...I could of possibly work on an RP about the Ragon Kill-Teams. What they are.

But no, I was an idiot with them. *Cries(

No, general interest in Gainverse is nonexistent as well. Seriously. Shift topics because you're not garnering much interest currently.

I have tried making universes to replace the gaiaverse....they always get absorbed by the Gaiaverse.

It happened with What Remains, happened with all the other universes I tried.
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Postby Hornesia » Fri May 23, 2014 2:42 pm

Zeinbrad wrote:
Hornesia wrote:No, general interest in Gainverse is nonexistent as well. Seriously. Shift topics because you're not garnering much interest currently.

I have tried making universes to replace the gaiaverse....they always get absorbed by the Gaiaverse.

It happened with What Remains, happened with all the other universes I tried.

Then don't create a universe. Try something else.
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Postby Zeinbrad » Fri May 23, 2014 2:48 pm

Hornesia wrote:
Zeinbrad wrote:I have tried making universes to replace the gaiaverse....they always get absorbed by the Gaiaverse.

It happened with What Remains, happened with all the other universes I tried.

Then don't create a universe. Try something else.

Thing is.

1: I don't think I'm capable of making...whatever you call an RP set in let's say Call of Duty...

2: I have to makes universes for everything I do. No, I am serious, ever RP I make for a one shot that I like, I try to make an universe around it.

Heck, even when I make a one-shot RP/Fanfiction RP, I find some way to put it in the Gaiaverse.

Though that may be because I designed the Gaiaverse that way.....
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Postby Constaniana » Fri May 23, 2014 2:49 pm

Zeinbrad wrote:
Hornesia wrote:Then don't create a universe. Try something else.

Thing is.

1: I don't think I'm capable of making...whatever you call an RP set in let's say Call of Duty...

2: I have to makes universes for everything I do. No, I am serious, ever RP I make for a one shot that I like, I try to make an universe around it.

Heck, even when I make a one-shot RP/Fanfiction RP, I find some way to put it in the Gaiaverse.

Though that may be because I designed the Gaiaverse that way.....

Have you thought about simply joining other people's RP's more?
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Postby Zeinbrad » Fri May 23, 2014 2:51 pm

Constaniana wrote:
Zeinbrad wrote:Thing is.

1: I don't think I'm capable of making...whatever you call an RP set in let's say Call of Duty...

2: I have to makes universes for everything I do. No, I am serious, ever RP I make for a one shot that I like, I try to make an universe around it.

Heck, even when I make a one-shot RP/Fanfiction RP, I find some way to put it in the Gaiaverse.

Though that may be because I designed the Gaiaverse that way.....

Have you thought about simply joining other people's RP's more?

I can't find anything that interests me.

And I have chronic abandoning RP randomly syndrome,.
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Postby The Empire of Pretantia » Fri May 23, 2014 3:01 pm

Zeinbrad wrote:
Constaniana wrote:Have you thought about simply joining other people's RP's more?

I can't find anything that interests me.

And I have chronic abandoning RP randomly syndrome,.

Then RPs aren't for you.
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Postby Zeinbrad » Fri May 23, 2014 3:02 pm

The Empire of Pretantia wrote:
Zeinbrad wrote:I can't find anything that interests me.

And I have chronic abandoning RP randomly syndrome,.

Then RPs aren't for you.

I think I have come to that conclusion.

I think I'll join the occasional RP...but now I think just writing privately and being in full control of my story is better for me.
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Postby Kargintina » Fri May 23, 2014 7:23 pm

Sorry for spam but : viewtopic.php?f=31&t=297295 you can use my idea as long as you give me cedit

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Postby Australian Antarctica » Sat May 24, 2014 3:06 pm

Anyone know a site where I can make a city map?
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Postby Alleniana » Sun May 25, 2014 12:56 am

Australian Antarctica wrote:Anyone know a site where I can make a city map?

What do you mean? Map of a city, or map of cities in a larger thing, etc?

Can't actually make one for you, though, cos I'll be away for about a week starting today. (unless you can wait that long)

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Postby Morrow den » Sun May 25, 2014 2:58 pm

My first RP I think is dead so I made a new one its in my signature.I think this one may do better than the last one fingers crossed.
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Postby Hornesia » Sun May 25, 2014 9:11 pm

Morrow den wrote:My first RP I think is dead so I made a new one its in my signature.I think this one may do better than the last one fingers crossed.

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RP INTEREST AND FEEDBACK REQUEST

RP's Overarching Concept: A race of magical people are the Earth's only defense against an impending demonic invasion.
Genre/s:Fantasy, academy(is that a genre)?, contemporary fantasy.
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Detailed Description: Without all the backstory: a race of semidevine people called the Nephillim are the Earth's only hope against an invasion from Sheol, the realm
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What do you need help with:The OP, backstory, and getting people interested, and I want to know if I should add or remove anything in the "application" for the RP.
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Postby Ghondra » Mon May 26, 2014 10:02 am

Guys, here's a new RP that I'm interested in doing: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=297644
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...So what do you guys think?
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Postby Ghondra » Mon May 26, 2014 10:06 am

Here's a more...detailed version:

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RP's Overarching Concept: The basic premise is that an Alien Invasion in 1989 has brought the world to a stand-still. Nations are scrambling to mobilize their Arsenal of Weapons as the alien menace approaches.
Genre/s: Sci-Fi, Alternate History, Action, a little bit of drama
Character or Faction Based: A mix of both
Detailed Description: The basic premise is that an Alien Invasion in 1989 has brought the world to a stand-still. Nations are scrambling to mobilize their Arsenal of Weapons as the alien menace approaches. An enemy that knows no fear, no emotion, and no mercy. An enemy that doesn't know the word: Surrender. The Story will largely explore the years Immediately after the Initial Invasion, and the Immediate resistance of the Human race, as nations band together. Tossing aside religious, Ideological, and Ethnic differences to face a common enemy. An enemy that only has one thing in mind: Our Extinction.

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