RP System in 2.0 -Teaser-

[Cyaness]

[Chromatic Screaming]


Anyway, I do have a few questions. With the member/invitation system, what will be the options for controlling who can join/post? Would joiners require some sort of acceptance? If so, would there be an option to make it automatic? Could join/post options be controlled separately? (That last one is probably obvious, but I want to see if permission shenanigans are technically possible) With the addition to the role system, will we be able to let [insert portion] see a thing, but only certain people can post in it? Will forums or threads have the viewing permissions? If both, will they be separate?

 

[Axeykins]

[QUOTE="Elle Joyner]Oh no I got what you meant. I was saying that the tags wouldn't be so easily/quickly overlooked if there were no prefixes to rely on.

[/QUOTE]
Oh you'd probably be surprised. I know I'm not really one to look for tags at all. I look for titles and prefixes since tags can kinda be useless at times....somebody can tag 20 things that aren't even in the rp. Just look at the tags on tumblr. P;

 

[Donder172]

I'm probably the odd one out here when I say I actually really don't like the looks of the update much at all. x3 Looks too complicated and anyone who had to go through transferring rps to the brand new system and figuring that out too knows how much of a pain it is.
The site really is just perfect right now. As I've said before, simple, easy to navigate and search, not too cluttered or confusing.


Could use graphics for rps and title cards but other than that a change seems unnecessary. Why try to mess up something that works well now? Not like the site is broken and actually needs an update...

Because things can still improve?

 

[Tice]

It is great to see a site evolve with the masses. Really makes it feel more communal. I'd watch this thread if it didn't mean I got 100 alerts a minute.

 

[Lotusy]

@Username[/URL] works just fine.

Witness him lol

I know it's a Mad Max thing please don't kill me

 

[Donder172]

Witness him lol

I know it's a Mad Max thing please don't kill me

Lol xD

 

[Dugym]

It is great to see a site evolve with the masses. Really makes it feel more communal. I'd watch this thread if it didn't mean I got 100 alerts a minute.

I watched it. It's more like 1 alert a minute.

 

[Axeykins]

But those don't really look at all like improvements...just making the site look shinier. -.-


Why improve on something that works perfect fine and cause mass chaos like the last time this happened? And last time was at least a necessary improvement. This new style is still really knew.

 

[Call Me Lucifer]

Witness him lol

I know it's a Mad Max thing please don't kill me

Such majesty, such grace.

 

[Lotusy]

It is great to see a site evolve with the masses. Really makes it feel more communal. I'd watch this thread if it didn't mean I got 100 alerts a minute.

Watch + Persistent Alerts on this thread is a great way to break some sort of record

 

[Call Me Lucifer]

Watch + Persistent Alerts on this thread is a great way to break some sort of record

I can confirm this. *cringes*

 

[call me rae]

But those don't really look at all like improvements...just making the site look shinier. -.-
Why improve on something that works perfect fine and cause mass chaos like the last time this happened? And last time was at least a necessary improvement. This new style is still really knew.

People like shiny things and I can think of a few ways this will be actually very nice for organization as well.


The invites/acceptance feature alone would be worth it for me. I can't tell you how many 1x1s I've had random people post in because I don't always remember to put in the front page - private do not post.


Plus allowing more than one GM / owner will help again with collaboration because I'm assuming it gives more people the option to edit information and such than just the GM.


I'm not saying it won't take some getting used to. But heck just joining this site took some getting used to. It will be a learning curve but I think the benefits will be worth it.


( plus they gave me banners. As a shameless fan of visual asthetics they pretty much got my vote for that alone )

 

[Ecstasyia]

A sneak peak of what's to come

Spoiler

 

[Meredith]

I'm probably the odd one out here when I say I actually really don't like the looks of the update much at all. x3 Looks too complicated and anyone who had to go through transferring rps to the brand new system and figuring that out too knows how much of a pain it is.
The site really is just perfect right now. As I've said before, simple, easy to navigate and search, not too cluttered or confusing.


Could use graphics for rps and title cards but other than that a change seems unnecessary. Why try to mess up something that works well now? Not like the site is broken and actually needs an update...

But those don't really look at all like improvements...just making the site look shinier. -.-
Why improve on something that works perfect fine and cause mass chaos like the last time this happened? And last time was at least a necessary improvement. This new style is still really knew.

Updates and change can be a good thing. Why do it?


1. We don't want the site to become outdated.


2. Enhancing user experience as much as we can.


3. Updates are fun, despite the mass complaints and chaos.


Plus, there's always the fact that not everybody's going to like something no matter what, and that's okay. RpN is just striving to be the best it can be.

 

[Dugym]

People like shiny things and I can think of a few ways this will be actually very nice for organization as well.
The invites/acceptance feature alone would be worth it for me. I can't tell you how many 1x1s I've had random people post in because I don't always remember to put in the front page - private do not post.


Plus allowing more than one GM / owner will help again with collaboration because I'm assuming it gives more people the option to edit information and such than just the GM.


I'm not saying it won't take some getting used to. But heck just joining this site took some getting used to. It will be a learning curve but I think the benefits will be worth it.


( plus they gave me banners. As a shameless fan of visual asthetics they pretty much got my vote for that alone )

This ^

 

[Lotusy]

A sneak peak of what's to come

Spoiler

Holy crap how is that so goooood


I guess we all know who's prepared lol

 

[Ecstasyia]

Holy crap how is that so goooood
I guess we all know who's prepared lol

YOU ONLY KNOW THE HALF OF IT


IVE WAITED SO LONG FOR MY TIME TO SHINE

 

[Call Me Lucifer]

YOU ONLY KNOW THE HALF OF IT
IVE WAITED SO LONG FOR MY TIME TO SHINE

Glad y'all are going to get your moment of glory.

 

[Axeykins]

I'm not against change but just mostly unnecessary change.


The new format is only like.....2 years old. -.- and just right right now....no change needed really. Maybe upgrade the performance but that's about it for now! You shoulda seen it before.


More people being able to edit the rp may actually be a bad thing...get one person with a grudge or disrespectful and that would not be good..


Making 1x1 private would be nice though. But as I'm sayin, a lot of these updates look waaaaay more complicated than need be.


like, keep the old format right now and just add some nice things, not impossible and nothing gets messed up....I still got messed up forums from the last update too...


Also tabs, the tabs are fantastic. Oooooh I've never had such organized rps! Tabs must be kept.


And actually, they used to have banners here, but it caused too much lag and too many problems so that's why they got rid of them. So As much as I love those too, not sure how that would go seeing as how it effected the site before. Caused it to crash regularly.

 

[call me rae]

A sneak peak of what's to come

Spoiler

I foresee a lot of nasty language and curses thrown at Gimp in my future. I love making graphics but gah. It takes me forever. It's like going to tumblr - once you start making things pretty it's like you fall down this time wasting rabbit hole and come out five days later with only two pretty things to show for it.

 

[Axeykins]

Ya really just gotta think of the technical parts here! Gold covered poop is shiny and fancy too but still stinks in the end.


The format now also works well with those who don't have the best interwebs...less to load, less troubles with it.

 

[Meredith]

I'm not against change but just mostly unnecessary change.
The new format is only like.....2 years old. -.- and just right right now....no change needed really. Maybe upgrade the performance but that's about it for now! You shoulda seen it before.


More people being able to edit the rp may actually be a bad thing...get one person with a grudge or disrespectful and that would not be good..


Making 1x1 private would be nice though. But as I'm sayin, a lot of these updates look waaaaay more complicated than need be.


like, keep the old format right now and just add some nice things, not impossible and nothing gets messed up....I still got messed up forums from the last update too...


Also tabs, the tabs are fantastic. Oooooh I've never had such organized rps! Tabs must be kept.


And actually, they used to have banners here, but it caused too much lag and too many problems so that's why they got rid of them. So As much as I love those too, not sure how that would go seeing as how it effected the site before. Caused it to crash regularly.

I did see it before, I've been a member for over two years.


Don't worry, it'll be okay. Updates are just things we'll all have to get used to.


Also...


"More people being able to edit the rp may actually be a bad thing...get one person with a grudge or disrespectful and that would not be good.."


You have to assign roles for them to be able to edit.

 

[Meredith]

Ya really just gotta think of the technical parts here! Gold covered poop is shiny and fancy too but still stinks in the end.
The format now also works well with those who don't have the best interwebs...less to load, less troubles with it.

Nothing has implied the site will be any worse for wear?

 

[Chachalotte]

I don't know if i must be hype or scare about the system since i was learning BBCode...Anyways let's just BE HAPPY and wait this to finally come !


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[Elle Joyner]

Ya really just gotta think of the technical parts here! Gold covered poop is shiny and fancy too but still stinks in the end.
The format now also works well with those who don't have the best interwebs...less to load, less troubles with it.

I learned a long time ago that no matter how much you hate it, or rage against it, you can't stop change. You can either embrace it for what it is - an opportunity to learn something new... or get angsty about it till you realize it's not that bad. Trust me... I'm a bbcode queen and I'm still anxious about the other new update, but I'm embracing what I can, because it's that, or try and find somewhere else to RP - and RPN really is the best community I've found.


It's hard to adapt to new things, but in the end this'll be the old thing we love that gets replaced in a few years