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Post by BandaAncha on Mar 17, 2012 10:27:25 GMT -8
Hello people, eh we used to claim to be a roleplay faction and all that but the thing is, despite being interested in roleplay im not that good at it, i think, so i would like to know if some of you have any advice you could provide to get into roleplay.
So... thanks. And excuse my rusty english.
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Post by Karaa on Mar 28, 2012 15:18:33 GMT -8
Hey Banda,
What makes you think your no good? I can maybe provide some advice if there are specific things you think you need to work on.
I guess some general things I would suggest is...
1.) Try to find a good balance of specificity. Meaning, have enough detail and flow in your story so people can follow what is happening. Personally, I think the more detail the better (but not everyone would agree with me on this). Describing things are important, sounds, what your character is seeing, how they feel inside about it, etc.
2.) Practice. I think the more you write, the better you will get. So just start writing.
3.) Be conscious of all the story lines/plots that are happening. Having too many "big" stories in an RP can be bad (i'm guilty of this.)
4.) Make sure you incorporate other characters so people can be 'actively' involved in the RP and the story. In other words, have characters interact.
These are just some general tips that I can think of at the moment. If I think of any others, I'll try and post them. I'm by no means an RP expert or anything. I just enjoy it and I know that what I stated above can be important.
We are currently working on an RP (on and off) now, feel free to jump in. I know its quiet right now but I try and post in it every once and a while (so we can actually finish it!). The thread is called "into the abyss" ...if your interested I could give you more information about it. There is also "when pasts collide", in this thread, we have been developing the backgrounds/stories of our characters...how they became redpills. So feel free to post in that one as well.
I hope this helps a bit. If you have any questions, I'm happy to try and answer them! = )
Definitely try posting though!!! = D
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Post by BandaAncha on Mar 29, 2012 8:27:50 GMT -8
thanks for the reply Karaa, i will try to read those posts you`ve suggested, i was thinking on a awakening story for my character so thanks for telling me where to post, if you want you can do those synopsis for the roleplay.
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Post by Karaa on Apr 7, 2012 9:23:48 GMT -8
Hey Banda, Sorry for my delayed response. I am finishing up the end of my semester here and things are a little crazy. Here is the down and dirty version of the role plays - which just means, quick summaries lol. So there are four Role Playing Threads. Two of which are closed. All the RPs more or less build on themselves. Lets start with the less complicated or less involved one first: When Pasts Collide: Here is the link to the thread-- ttbgamers.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=rpforum&action=display&thread=992Ok so in this thread/RP - you post about your bluepill history or awakening story. Pretty Basic. You can try to incorporate other people's background stories into your own, if you would like or you can do a stand alone (where it is only your character). I really like this thread because you get a chance to see how everyone became a redpill - And also provides good ideas for future RPs. For example, i know a lot of what Dee and I post about in our Backgrounds comes through in our current RP posts. So Basically, this thread is your own bluepill story. This thread is open so feel free to post in it! The next three threads are all linked together. Stories that build on one another. So the first "story" was foundations of code. Here is the link to the thread, if you would like to read it. ttbgamers.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=rpforum&action=display&thread=925&page=1There is also a complied version that we used to post on another MXO website: ttbgamers.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=rpforum&action=display&thread=936OK so basically this was our first RP after MXO ended. It centers around the agents trying to find catzi (pride leader) for an unknown reason, later we find out its to destroy the pride- because the faction has been such a pain in the ass to the machine community. This thread is closed. So no more posting in that thread but feel free to use ideas from it in your posts, if you would like. The next thread (in the sequence) is Into The Abyss. Here is the link: ttbgamers.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=rpforum&action=display&thread=950Ok, so you don't necessarily need to read Foundations of Code to understand Into the Abyss. In the timeline Into the Abyss happens after Foundations of Code (FOC). And events from FOC are mentioned in Into the Abyss. Also, in FOC (Foundations of Code), you get a hint of (a very small hint) of an old character named Danny. Who is from Karaa's and Valaro's past. He becomes more of a main character in Into the Abyss 2. Ok so summary. Basically, this new bad guy Thanatos enters the picture and gives the pride hell. And Rassy is captured/kidnapped. So much of this RP Thread focuses on finding Rassy and dealing with Thanatos. This thread is closed. So no new postings in this thread but feel free to use past events and ideas in your new postings (should you choose to jump in the active threads). Finally, the last thread is Into the Abyss 2: Old Memories. Here is the link: ttbgamers.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=rpforum&action=display&thread=1004OK so as the title suggests that is part two of Into the Abyss and is still ongoing. So feel free to post it in! Once my schedule calms down a bit, lol maybe sooner since writing these summaries makes me want to post, I will start posting. I would like to finish the RP so the more posting the better! Ok so on to the summary. Basically, the search for Rassy is concluded in this part two and Thanatos and Danny take center stage. The two are enemies and the pride is caught in the middle. This thread is active/open. So feel free to post in it and introduce your character. The more the merrier. If you would like any help or have any questions let me know. All the summaries are relatively short because I didn't want to reveal too much, if you wanted to read through them. If you want more information though about the plot, just let me know. Also, if I left anything super important out, others can chime in. I hope this helps! Let me know if you have questions. = )
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Post by Ceege on Jun 8, 2012 4:06:50 GMT -8
Anyone want to start a new RP? I would continue with ITA but I got so behind when moving back to the UK that it would take a lifetime to re-read it! I may just have to do that.
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Post by Karaa on Jun 8, 2012 8:27:40 GMT -8
Hey Ceege!! Good to hear from you! I would be up for starting a new RP. I know Dee had some ideas, but she hasn't been around in a while. But I do want to finish the old one. I feel like its almost there lol, just need to find some time.
Miss ya!
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Post by BandaAncha on Jun 9, 2012 14:02:33 GMT -8
I think it would be fun to try to roleplay, but considering my noobness in forum roleplay i may need to start with something small.
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Post by Skyscream on Dec 7, 2012 5:43:16 GMT -8
Stickied.
Whoot!!
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Post by Karaa on Dec 13, 2012 6:56:18 GMT -8
Awesome! Thanks Sky!
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Post by Skyscream on Jan 18, 2013 15:06:36 GMT -8
My pleasure. ;D Here are some wiki how-to's on roleplaying. Some of it is more for RPing in-game but some decent advice regardless. www.wikihow.com/Roleplaywww.wikihow.com/Roleplay-OnlineHere is a link for the Roleplay Academy. RPing for these folks is serious business. hehe. But some good stuff in the guides and what not. www.roleplayacademy.com/This is the site for Roleplay online. www.rpol.net/Tend to run a pretty tight ship but some interesting reading if you have the time. Over at Onrpg there is an old article from 2006 about how to roleplay well. It's a long post but well written for the most part. www.onrpg.com/boards/showthread.php?93148-How-to-Roleplay-Well===================== In my experience these forums have generally been pretty relaxed/informal. Doesn't have to be perfect. Doesn't have to have perfect spelling. About the only rule is Don't Godmode. And we don't have a lot of rules. Hmm. Just the one now that I think about it. And it's not really a rule. More of a "suggestion" kind of thing. Never came up really. *shrugs* Character flaws --------------------- I'm going to talk a bit about characters and flaws. An interesting character is one who isn't perfect. Even superman has a flaw. As much as I like the MxO character of Skyscream, and she is a serious badass which was proven pretty well in-game, she is also deeply deeply flawed. An example of this is her focus on the mission. It's everything to her. Literally. She's that nuts. When Morpheus said something she was like Joan of Arc hearing god. Nothing would stop her. Not even reason. Complete and total fanatic. If Morpheus, the actual morpheus (she would know), told her to shoot herself between the eyes ... she would. This is a major flaw in a character and it led to some pretty bizarre in-game roleplay as well as an odd nickname which grew on me (Espi started calling me Neonite when we RPed and it caught on). Another example of this flaw is her refusal to join EPN, which would have made sense really, because of something Morpeus said a long long time before the Kid entered the game. (Truth is nobody in TTB wanted to join epn but it worked well with my rp. heh.) She was still following her interpretation of extremely vague orders of a man who disappeared (um...) years(?) before. Mad I tell ya. Complete nutter. heh. Another character I had fun with in City of Heroes was Swamp Bug. Seriously tough guy even among heroes but dumber than a sack of rocks and crazier than a box of frogs. Some of the best laughs I ever had were Rping/playing swamp bug. Perfect characters are boring characters. An eight foot tall green 'hero' in purple shorts with bug eyes and antenna that can leap buildings in a single bound but can't land without crashing into, onto, or through something? That's interesting. Oh, did I mention that he would suddenly wander off and chase anything at all that was remotely shiny? Even in the middle of a mission? Even if the shiny thing was a forty foot tall robot that was stomping heroes flat? Fun times. ;D Okay. I think I babbled enough. Have to be at work in seven hours.
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Rassy - Rsy
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Post by Rassy - Rsy on Jan 26, 2013 23:31:20 GMT -8
I'm in for a new RP. Gives me a reason to be online a bit more And thx for the howto's Sky
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Post by Skyscream on Jan 27, 2013 0:06:56 GMT -8
More than happy to help. Just wish I was a millioniare and could do stuff like this all the time. hehe.
Two more cents of me chipping in my two cents.
Roleplay can be intimidating for people unsure, or didn't grow up with the language it's in, don't feel they have any writing skills, etc, etc.
Nobody here is going to knock anyone for 'quality' and what not like some of the places I posted links too. Just have fun.
(needs to read "into the abyss". Just no time. lol.)
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Post by Karaa on Jan 29, 2013 15:37:19 GMT -8
lol, yeah into the abyss is long. = P
Rassy!!!!!!!! I can't believe it!!!! Welcome back! *hug*
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Rassy - Rsy
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Post by Rassy - Rsy on Feb 7, 2013 7:40:46 GMT -8
Haha Tnx Karaa allthough i was allways here... I keep up reading most of the forum... just don't have much to write down... Language still is a bit of a problem for me... That will never change i guess.
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Post by telemancer on Feb 7, 2013 14:30:55 GMT -8
anything starting up? T
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