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Raging Mouse posted 10-04-99 05:18 PM ET
1: Wouldn't it be more convenient if we collected our RP:ing posts in one thread where everybody posts, and that gets changed when loading times start to mount? That way the whole thing is much easier to follow.
2: Yes, that's the bare bones of RP:ing alright, but it's more fun if you flesh it out. Think of it as writing a book in cooperation with several other people. Need inspiration? Try Dune by Frank Herbert.
3: It gets so much more understandable if we agree on starting positions. Things like what year it is, how many cities each faction is likely to have, and how far technology and society has progressed should be taken into consideration. I would suspect you wish to favour your faction by having PB:s from square one, but to be fair, everybody else should then be allowed something equally bad. And that would amount to a very short RP:ing thread.
Please note that these are suggestions, it is how I feel it should be done. But I draw experience from true pen-and-paper RP:ing. So I would give myself a little credit.
Thank you.

Lord Beselwick posted 10-04-99 07:06 PM ET
That sounds smart Raging mouse. Now if anyone will just listen. An idea post it on my RPing : Starting Over thread. More people are there.
Captain Beselwick
Kaljar posted 10-04-99 11:12 PM ET
Some answers:
1. If we put it all in one post it will get even untidier. if we spread it out, it becomes, safer, you could say, with people only answering what they want to.
2. Of course its a story, but it ain't Dune. Nuthin' like it. Fleshing it out is good, but not necessary, people will do what they want.
3. Noone is having PBs. Be realistic. Noone here is that silly (I hope). We seem to have settled on a reasonable starting position. i.e. Near the start.
btw, you aren't the only role-player here. Most people will have had some sort of contact, or role, in a roleplaying game. You aren't special (no offense intended)
Natalia posted 10-06-99 02:07 PM ET
I believe I've got most experience on guiding RP-forums than most people here.
I've found out that the best way of managing such a Forum, is to spread out the posts. This also gives RP-ing some of its charm: almost nobody knows everything. As long as everyone stays resonable, things go great.
Natalia
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Author	Topic: Slow down please, and hear me out!
Raging Mouse	posted 10-04-99 05:18 PM ET 1: Wouldn't it be more convenient if we collected our RP:ing posts in one thread where everybody posts, and that gets changed when loading times start to mount? That way the whole thing is much easier to follow. 2: Yes, that's the bare bones of RP:ing alright, but it's more fun if you flesh it out. Think of it as writing a book in cooperation with several other people. Need inspiration? Try Dune by Frank Herbert. 3: It gets so much more understandable if we agree on starting positions. Things like what year it is, how many cities each faction is likely to have, and how far technology and society has progressed should be taken into consideration. I would suspect you wish to favour your faction by having PB:s from square one, but to be fair, everybody else should then be allowed something equally bad. And that would amount to a very short RP:ing thread. Please note that these are suggestions, it is how I feel it should be done. But I draw experience from true pen-and-paper RP:ing. So I would give myself a little credit. Thank you.
Lord Beselwick	posted 10-04-99 07:06 PM ET That sounds smart Raging mouse. Now if anyone will just listen. An idea post it on my RPing : Starting Over thread. More people are there. Captain Beselwick
Kaljar	posted 10-04-99 11:12 PM ET Some answers: 1. If we put it all in one post it will get even untidier. if we spread it out, it becomes, safer, you could say, with people only answering what they want to. 2. Of course its a story, but it ain't Dune. Nuthin' like it. Fleshing it out is good, but not necessary, people will do what they want. 3. Noone is having PBs. Be realistic. Noone here is that silly (I hope). We seem to have settled on a reasonable starting position. i.e. Near the start. btw, you aren't the only role-player here. Most people will have had some sort of contact, or role, in a roleplaying game. You aren't special (no offense intended)
Natalia	posted 10-06-99 02:07 PM ET I believe I've got most experience on guiding RP-forums than most people here. I've found out that the best way of managing such a Forum, is to spread out the posts. This also gives RP-ing some of its charm: almost nobody knows everything. As long as everyone stays resonable, things go great. Natalia