Crenando
Pencil Neck Geek
People like making big interesting genres and make them small. I don't get it.
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what do you mean by that?People like making big interesting genres and make them small. I don't get it.
well, on that note... how about those RP ideas that are barely an idea? Like, the RT reads something along the lines of "Fantasy Horror RP Recruitment". And then you click in and find the opening post is just as vague as the title. lol
It's like, bruh... that's not an RP idea. That's a genre.
I mean, yeah... but you should have something of substance to advertise. The example I mentioned is just one step away from just posting up, "I want to RP". Just adding the genre to it doesn't really say much. Imagine telling people, "Hey, I have a restaurant! Come and eat!"It's called advertising. If it attracts more people than actually putting the actual title there (especially if it would attract 0 people otherwise), people will do it.
They take grand ideas that could span the universe and somehow make it feel like it's only affecting a city block. It's a strange thing that is an issue in some official media as well.what do you mean by that?
can't say I've had the (dis)pleasure of experiencing this, tbh. Lucky me?They take grand ideas that could span the universe and somehow make it feel like it's only affecting a city block. It's a strange thing that is an issue in some official media as well.
Honestly envy you... To be fair, my frustrations with official media is what made me pursue my dreams to be a writer. So it's not all bad.can't say I've had the (dis)pleasure of experiencing this, tbh. Lucky me?
I mean, yeah... but you should have something of substance to advertise. The example I mentioned is just one step away from just posting up, "I want to RP". Just adding the genre to it doesn't really say much. Imagine telling people, "Hey, I have a restaurant! Come and eat!"
But then when people ask you what you serve, the answer is "Food."???
This is if you are planning to GM or otherwise run the show, of course. If you are putting out a search as a participant and not a GM, then not being overly specific might actually be more beneficial in finding a response.
I'm just saying... don't come to the table with an empty plate. but that's just my opinion.This is a target audience of not only writers, but planners too. In this community, you can go either way. Have a decent idea that's ready to run any second, or have an idea that you want your newfound friends to collaborate with you on, build a brand new world.
I've been trying to stay out of this thread because I don't want to end up back on my shit, but I'm guessing what Crenando meant was that people kind of treat genres like platonic ideals and tend to trim plots and settings down to the basic, recognizable components.what do you mean by that?
Kind of late to the thread, but I wish that people who have the same interests would collaborate and condense instead of cluttering up the interest checks with slight variations of the same 5 or 6 rp topics (zomg zombies just like this other rp but in NEW YORK instead of COLORADO!!!1!). Its kind of annoying when half of the most recent group interests checks are literally the same topic but just slightly tweaked when they could just join or help out other roleplayers. It makes it hard to a) drum up interests for rps with oversaturation of topics and b) find stuff you are interested in because rp topics are pushing stuff around so much.
So much agree.
Yeah. I was thinking this like last week when half the first page of the interests checks were some variation of supernatural highschool with slight differences. Like why????
What sort of crap systems and GMs are you playing with that allow broken characters?My point exactly. I feel like most who do create such characters are either looking to steam role through any encounter or are simply just trying to outdo those who've already posted their OC. An either case it really takes away from the rp, and I cant imagine how that most feel to a GM. Sure, they're not gonna be crushed, but it probably sucks to see one of your plot points last a total of two seconds because someone's got a nuke at their fingertips.
What sort of crap systems and GMs are you playing with that allow broken characters?
Most users uh, shy away from systems.
It's why I have a hard time getting players despite RP pitches distinct from the norm.
Because they don't want to.Why don't people broaden their horizons and try new things?
being distinct from the norm is why you can't get players
no one cares how creative you are, they want something familiar