yutohase
Aspiring Mangaka
In my time of RP’ing, especially in group settings, I’ve seen two different breeds of general RP styles crop up.
The first, which I am personally a bit partial towards, is what I call “collaborative storytelling”. It is, from my experience, a more structured type of RP, with it somewhat outlined and discussed beforehand, so the players know the gist of what they have planned, not just the setting and the plot, but how their respective characters interact with it. Usually “collaborative storytelling” involves knowing the general ideas of the beginning, middle and end, but RP’ing out the finer details.
The second, which I have seen a lot more of, is what I call “improv in written form”. Usually, with an “improv in written form” RP, I’ve noticed that really only the original premise is expanded upon in much detail, and people usually write off-the-cuff responses without much discussion between players.
So, my question for all of you is, which style of RP do you prefer, or do you prefer a mix of both? I for one would like to see more of the “collaborative storytelling” style in RP’s, but I wanted to hear everyone’s opinions.
The first, which I am personally a bit partial towards, is what I call “collaborative storytelling”. It is, from my experience, a more structured type of RP, with it somewhat outlined and discussed beforehand, so the players know the gist of what they have planned, not just the setting and the plot, but how their respective characters interact with it. Usually “collaborative storytelling” involves knowing the general ideas of the beginning, middle and end, but RP’ing out the finer details.
The second, which I have seen a lot more of, is what I call “improv in written form”. Usually, with an “improv in written form” RP, I’ve noticed that really only the original premise is expanded upon in much detail, and people usually write off-the-cuff responses without much discussion between players.
So, my question for all of you is, which style of RP do you prefer, or do you prefer a mix of both? I for one would like to see more of the “collaborative storytelling” style in RP’s, but I wanted to hear everyone’s opinions.