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Post by Ze on Mar 13, 2008 16:48:49 GMT -5
that can go under original.
I know I've done a mech one in original once. As long as it isn't actual 'gundam' you can have mechs in original. and of course there's been magic, and different ideas with current settings.
as long as nothing is copyrighted, that can all go under original.
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Post by Prime on Mar 13, 2008 17:15:51 GMT -5
Yeah, see, the idea is to have a consistent background that changes based on the RP's played out within it. Origional is an awesome board for one off worlds, and indeed it seems thats what its been used for, but I don't think it'd hold out for multiple topic, gradual character development, which all takes place in the same background. There are to many other offshoot topics to draw attention, its not, in any manner, consistent with its background. That's pretty much the only reason I take issue with it, though I do admit there are quite a few interesting topics in there, I don't see any prospects for the characters within those topics continuing to be used, after the topics come to an end.
For that, it seems to me you have to go to a board that does not have a static background, like the naruto or zoids boards. Where the background is, more or less, always the same in each topic this is posted. So you can continue to RP with a develop a certain character every after that characters introductory topic has ended.
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Post by Kait on Mar 13, 2008 19:00:15 GMT -5
Actually, a lot of people here use the same character in multiple rpgs... Also, not many threads end here. They either die from a lack of interest or continue forever and ever. Character growth and development is never an issue here. And if you do end a thread and want to do another rpg in the same setting with the same characters, just start a new thread. It's quite simple. I think perhaps you're used to a different format for role playing than what we have here. Perhaps you should try rping here and reading the rpgs of others before you start trying to fix the format of the site. It's really a very easy system, and I'm sure you'll get used to it quickly.
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Post by Prime on Mar 13, 2008 22:38:04 GMT -5
I actually chose this site because the format most closely matches the freestyle rp I'm after. My only issue is consistent setting. By joining one of the boards that has a preset setting, I guarenteed an environment which no one is going to change, but I'm also bound by certain rules of that universe. While with your boards. people seem to freely create different worlds from topic to topic, which is kind of confusing and makes it hard to hop into a topic. Which was why I requested a General sort of RP board, to see if anyone else would grab the idea and run with it. I don't intend to NOT RP just because you don't make a board I want, and there are a few boards I'm interested it. Wheel Of Time and Naruto among then.
On the note of anime boards, I'd like to add bleach to the list as well, if anyone will support me.
In any case, at the moment I'm just taking the time to really think out a character, at which point I shall post a topic which you may all freely join. I had no intention of really bashing your system or anything, your system is what I want, its the setup I'm trying to attain...
Bleach is basically the same thing as what I want anyways, as the manga and anime both show a lot of leeway in how a character can aquire skill, personality, or power. Though we'd probably come up with odd names for it, basically its that creative license that I'm after. But yeah...
*votes for bleach*
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Post by Jess on Mar 13, 2008 23:28:19 GMT -5
I second his vote for Bleach.
Welcome to the site Prime. ^^
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Post by Prime on Mar 13, 2008 23:38:23 GMT -5
Thanks very much Jess! ^^
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Post by Kait on Mar 13, 2008 23:41:33 GMT -5
Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles: 1 Cheer: 1 Mage: The Ascension: 1 Maximum Ride: 1 Metroid: 1 Mortal Kombat: 1 Shannara: 1
Amelia Atwater-Rhodes: 2 Bleach: 2 Star Trek: 2
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Post by Ze on Mar 14, 2008 6:43:31 GMT -5
I know I've also used characters more than once. I've also done sequels to previous ones, using the came characters, same settings, and such.
the 'general' board you want, can fit quite easily into the Original board since it's already there and happening.
In fact there are several RP's that have the same settings and characters. Only in Dreams, and OID2, that just died cause of the players.
then the New Beginning rp I'm in is a continuation of another RP, and the character of the previous RP I've actually seen used 3 times.
Original board, though not in name, is a general board where everyone can make their own world and choose whethor or not to continue it into another RP at any time.
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Post by piñata on Mar 14, 2008 9:04:50 GMT -5
Yes, Prime, Ze is right. I have an RP I'm running in Original Themes that we've already planned several sequels to, and I plan to play Pinata (from The Roads That Lie Ahead) in other RPs as well, assuming that response to the character isn't extremely negative of course. But I think what you're talking about is sort of cross-universe kind of thing that borrows from multiple canons and then makes them its own, right? Sort of like a more serious version of The Conclave Adventures, where we have wizards with Harry Potter wands, Magic: The Gathering spells, and lightsabers?
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Post by Prime on Mar 14, 2008 14:13:09 GMT -5
You got it pinata, that's exactly what I'm going after.
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Post by Kait on Mar 14, 2008 15:17:38 GMT -5
You're talking about crossovers then... and unfortunately you have an admin with a deep hatred and loathing of crossovers. That's one thing I swore would never go on this site...
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Post by Prime on Mar 14, 2008 16:16:11 GMT -5
Well crossovers in a reasonable manner, I'm not inviting people to jump into a topic and have a character who remembers the world as a naruto world introduce random continents from Naruto and stuff, more like the powers of certain other worlds could freely cross over into the same world. Basically drawing from any source of inspiration you like, without making it to incredably obvious. If that is a problem, then I'm afraid I made incorrect assumptions about this site. If I'm not allowed to do that even within the boundaries of the current forums, this is most certainly not the place for me. Is that to be my understanding of your statement?
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Post by Novalyyn on Mar 15, 2008 13:45:21 GMT -5
Not really any more of a crossover than many other RPs we've had here. Sounds like it's just really open, like Only in Dreams was. And being that, to my knowledge, OID still is the RP here with the most pages even though it died awhile back, it might be good to have another totally open RP. It provides oportunities to play as things that might now otherwise get a chance, to have interactions that wouldn't generally be seen, and I know the openness in OID helped me at least in developing my roleplaying abilities. Maybe Prime's could help others, eh?
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Post by Prime on Mar 15, 2008 14:56:20 GMT -5
To be clear, I'm not doing ANYTHING until I receive a reply from Kait, as a moderator, who shall remain unnamed, has already taken down topics pertaining to the open world RP that are, shall we say, essential to its continuing development, and I certainly can't START without these topics in place, pretty much in accordance with the guide-lines of your own forums.
So if anyone knows her cell number, please feel free to call and poke her into reading this thread.
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Post by Kait on Mar 16, 2008 11:01:19 GMT -5
I'm not sure I like your tone, Prime. If you want to discuss this, how about you send me a PM instead of dragging everyone in the forum into this...? You're obviously not interested in what they have to say. I haven't got a bloody clue what you're ranting about, so I think you should just speak plainly to me one on one and let me know your concerns. And for you to even suggest that I should drop what I'm doing in my life and come read this petty dispute is extremely disturbing. I'm sorry, but your desire for a stupid rpg board doesn't warrant a phone call to an admin who's particularly busy in the REAL world.
And thanks everyone else for trying to help clear this up. I appreciate your help and patience. Now if only you could give me some of that patience... >.>
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