Forum-wide roleplay?

[Aix]

Yes 1 OoC Forum but that doesn't mean there wont be "Sub-Forum"s. There's a difference between a sub-forum as a specific place and a thread as a specific place.

I don't see the point of having each be a place.

 

Because some questlines will be moving around, you'll be switching between places and it becomes confusing to switch between threads, you might miss something because there is or was other stuff going on in the thread.

 

It's easier to just have an IC for each questline. Just keep in the IC title the current main location of what's happening.

[D.A._Sakuyamon]

I don't see the point of having each be a place.

 

Because some questlines will be moving around, you'll be switching between places and it becomes confusing to switch between threads, you might miss something because there is or was other stuff going on in the thread.

 

It's easier to just have an IC for each questline. Just keep in the IC title the current main location of what's happening.

It keeps things organized cause then everyone knows exactly where you are without having to jump into your thread to figure it out or ask in OoC. Otherwise your just going to have one big cluster -f of threads which is annoying to look at . And any over arching arc can just get pinned.

[Kyng's Old Account]

It keeps things organized cause then everyone knows exactly where you are without having to jump into your thread to figure it out or ask in OoC. Otherwise your just going to have one big cluster -f of threads which is annoying to look at . And any over arching arc can just get pinned.

[spoiler=Many forums defeat that issue by having a heading per post, something that is uniform, like:]
Name: Character Name
Location: Character's Location
Tagged: People interacting with that character.[hr][/spoiler]

Alternatively, just use the OoC to let people know. The OoC is specifically for out of character discussion, so you don't have to jump into an IC Thread to figure it out.

Also, the main forum's ICs are a big cluster of threads. That's not been a bother to anyone before.

[D.A._Sakuyamon]

Name: Character Name
Location: Character's Location
Tagged: People interacting with that character.

Alternatively, just use the OoC to let people know. The OoC is specifically for out of character discussion, so you don't have to jump into an IC Thread to figure it out.

Also, the main forum's ICs are a big cluster of threads. That's not been a bother to anyone before.

 

BOLD: That's because each one derives from their own universe and dont have any relevance to other rps. A forum wide Rp is one single universe with it's own places. TBH from my perspective some of you are viewing this as if it were just a standard single thread rp.

 

Italics: The Forum wide rp I'm on doesn't do that.

 

Underline: I included that in my post as well.

[Aix]

Considering how all members of a party will be in the same general area, the title of the IC and/or OoC post can state the general or main location of the people involved.

 

Jumping between threads is annoying and becomes hard to follow what the people in the quest have done so far, you'd have to read through multiple threads.

 

The world will be at least somewhat sizable with not enough RPers to fill them, leaving a whole bunch of empty IC threads.

 

What Kyng says is a good idea.

[D.A._Sakuyamon]

Considering how all members of a party will be in the same general area, the title of the IC and/or OoC post can state the general or main location of the people involved.

 

Jumping between threads is annoying and becomes hard to follow what the people in the quest have done so far, you'd have to read through multiple threads.

 

The world will be at least somewhat sizable with not enough RPers to fill them, leaving a whole bunch of empty IC threads.

 

What Kyng says is a good idea.

 

Bold: That's going t happen even if there are alot of members.

Italics: That's what an OoC is for, to give a jist of what happens or to explain your posts. Also you keep going on about Quests, this isn't D&D <_< Even if the setting might be similar. What happened to the whole "I'm going to do my own thing" thing?

Underline: Not Really. Keeping this compressed by being in sub-forums is much easier on the eyes.

[Kyng's Old Account]

Bold: That's going t happen even if there are alot of members.
Italics: That's what an OoC is for, to give a jist of what happens or to explain your posts. Also you keep going on about Quests, this isn't D&D <_< Even if the setting might be similar. What happened to the whole "I'm going to do my own thing" thing?
Underline: Not Really. Keeping this compressed by being in sub-forums is much easier on the eyes.

Regarding what you bolded, I disagree wholeheartedly. Even in Single Thread Role-Plays which have worlds, so many locations go untouched.
Regarding the itallics, D&D doesn't have dibs on the term "quest". What that point means is that each IC should be a single plot-line, which can venture to new locations on a given map. That gives a player much more freedom than having to go to a specific IC thread.
Regarding the underlined, you cannot know how much cluttered and unused content you'd create with that idea. It'd make a bigger mess than what Aix suggests. With the tagging system, it manages large numbers of people with much more ease.

We're not going for "easy on the eyes". We're going for "efficiency."

[D.A._Sakuyamon]

Regarding what you bolded, I disagree wholeheartedly. Even in Single Thread Role-Plays which have worlds, so many locations go untouched.
Regarding the itallics, D&D doesn't have dibs on the term "quest". What that point means is that each IC should be a single plot-line, which can venture to new locations on a given map. That gives a player much more freedom than having to go to a specific IC thread.
Regarding the underlined, you cannot know how much cluttered and unused content you'd create with that idea. It'd make a bigger mess than what Aix suggests. With the tagging system, it manages large numbers of people with much more ease.

We're not going for "easy on the eyes". We're going for "efficiency."

 

And I wholeheartedly disagree for your own. And I'm not saying "Every" place needs to be it's own sub forum just very important ones. 

 

I'm more annoyed with the whole "quest" being used & threads needing approval sort of thing. 

 

Actually I can know how much cluttered and unused content would be be produced but at least it wouldn't be seen. Just as I know just how cluttered in everything were to be on a single forum without any order. Also, a tag system is so very unnecessary in a sub-forum place set up. Everyone has a general Idea of where you are right off the bat. And tagging whos with you also seems a bit redundant cause then your going to have to change it every time someone jumps ship or joins.

[Aix]

I mentioned before that only plot-relevant "quests" (because I don't have a better word to use) should have to need approval.

 

Anyway, question to Rinne, what sort of races are there going to be? Are we going to have the typical races? Have you decided anything on this yet?

[encapturer]

What we need are use cases. Basically something that could happen during the RP. Personally I can see something happening like intersecting plot threads; like two parties that meet each other during their travels, hang out for awhile, then go their separate ways. And whatever thread method we use needs to be able to allow that to happen gracefully.

[D.A._Sakuyamon]

Any news on this Rinnie?

[bury the year]

Still working things out. Right now isn't the best time for me to be starting this project, anyways, so you'll have to give me a bit to get everything conceptualized. Also, I'm not promising that this thing will ever get off the ground: I need to see if I can logistically make it work first.

[Aix]

So this is pretty much a no-go then? Because Rinne can no longer create new forums.

[bury the year]

[quote name="-AixDivadis-" post="6239991" timestamp="1374070573"]So this is pretty much a no-go then? Because Rinne can no longer create new forums.[/quote] You are misinterpreting my post. I am quite sure I can still make new forums, unless those new permissions of mine somehow got revoked. It's just right now my attentions are diverted elsewhere. If people still want to pitch ideas at me over PM, please feel free.

[Aix]

You are misinterpreting my post. I am quite sure I can still make new forums, unless those new permissions of mine somehow got revoked. It's just right now my attentions are diverted elsewhere. If people still want to pitch ideas at me over PM, please feel free.

YCMaker revoked all those fabulous secret powers and Hatcher was perma-banned. Though Night says he is going to try changing YCMaker's mind about revoking those powers and I doubt this could clog IC up that much anyway, it wouldn't create so many threads, so it could still be possible even without another forum.

[bury the year]

[quote name="-AixDivadis-" post="6240427" timestamp="1374112950"]YCMaker revoked all those fabulous secret powers and Hatcher was perma-banned. Though Night says he is going to try changing YCMaker's mind about revoking those powers and I doubt this could clog IC up that much anyway, it wouldn't create so many threads, so it could still be possible even without another forum.[/quote] ...*scans through mod forum* Well, that's news to me, although I haven't been that much in the loop the last few days. In that case, this is pretty much dead in the water, so I'm going to unstick this thread. This wouldn't feasibly work without a separate forum for organization, so unless Night can make headway I'll put this idea to rest for now.

[D.A._Sakuyamon]

...*scans through mod forum* Well, that's news to me, although I haven't been that much in the loop the last few days. In that case, this is pretty much dead in the water, so I'm going to unstick this thread. This wouldn't feasibly work without a separate forum for organization, so unless Night can make headway I'll put this idea to rest for now.

 

Hatcher was playing around and banned herself......... <_< -Eye rolls-

[bury the year]

In light of Hatcher being totally irresponsible, restuck.

[Aix]

At any rate, what now?

[KindredTether]

This sounds really interesting, if it ever actually starts.

[bury the year]

I still haven't been restored the powers I need to make this work, and Hatcher's response basically summed up to "I'm lazy, so figure it out yourself," so yeah. Take a guess. =__=

[KindredTether]

:/

[Aix]

Only the Super Mods have the ability, could you ask one of them to make it? It shouldn't be too much of a hassle for them right?

[bury the year]

Only the Super Mods have the ability, could you ask one of them to make it? It shouldn't be too much of a hassle for them right?

There are other things/powers I need to fiddle with that I frankly don't want to have to use another person as a third party to enact.

[Aix]

There are other things/powers I need to fiddle with that I frankly don't want to have to use another person as a third party to enact.

If you ask the super mods yourself, they'll give you the powers.