Other The Comprehensive List of Rules, Guides, and More [v2]

[Role Model]

The Comprehensive List of Rules, Guides, and More
Updated 7/12/2017
I will try to keep this list as updated as best I can with relevant information.



Important Links
The Site Rules [*]

Welcome To RPNation [*]

Get Support [*]

FAQs [*]

Warning System Information [*]


Getting Started
How To Roleplay [*]

Basic Roleplay Planning [*]

How To Create A Roleplay [*]

A Comprehensive Guide On How To GM [*]


Writing Guides
So You Want To Write [*]

Between The Words - A Poetry Tutorial [*]

The Importance Of Context [*]

The Basics Of Plot [*]

Pro Tip: Proactive vs Reactive [*]

Pro Tip: Guide To Awesome Characters [*]

Pro Tip: Show, Don't Tell [*]

On Writing OCs With Mental Disorders v3 [*]

A World-Building Primer [*]


Design Guides
BBCode Guide

Welian's Principles Of Design [*]

Hexadecimal Colours & Colours Explained [*]

How To Glamorize Posts *WITHOUT* BBCode [*]


I wrote this list to hopefully alleviate some of the questions new members may have, or to provide a bookmarking catalog for older members looking for something specific. I'm aware the guides are are easily accessible, however I wrote this list to provide a portal so members don't have to jump around the site looking for different information, especially since the transfer has messed a few things up. I'm also aware other lists like this exist, however those lists are older and contain broken links, irrelevant content, or are sloppy and messy. This guide is simple, straight to the point, and is updated with only the newest and relevant information.


If you have any suggestions for any guides I might've missed, please do not feel scared to drop the links down below, and I will be sure to credit you for providing the guide.


If you do not wish for your guide link to be provided in this list, simply shoot me a PM and I will remove it accordingly.

Spoiler: Changelog

Version 2 - 12/7/17
All I did in v2 was update the existing links after the software change. Any guides without hyperlinks need sourcing, as I can't find the original thread that the guides hyperlinked to.
I will be adding more guides over the course of the next few days, so it should become a bit more full.
Any guide with [*] next to it signifies that the hyperlink is currently pointed to the correct thread.

 

[Chordling]

Thank you for your consideration.  In light of the update which will be taking place this weekend, many of these articles are out of date!

 

[welian]

Principles of Design never go out of date!

 

[Role Model]

Thank you for your consideration.  In light of the update which will be taking place this weekend, many of these articles are out of date!

If articles become out of date, they will be removed. Many of the guides I picked are guides that I feel will be relevant no matter what platform the forum is hosted on (such as Principles of Design).
 


I will keep only relevant and useful information in this list

 

[Chordling]

1 minute ago, Professional Role Model said:





If articles become out of date, they will be removed. Many of the guides I picked are guides that I feel will be relevant no matter what platform the forum is hosted on (such as Principles of Design).
 


I will keep only relevant and useful information in this list




 

You'll want to remove the entire HTML section then.  That is no longer a feature which will be available on the site after Sunday!

 

[Role Model]

You'll want to remove the entire HTML section then.  That is no longer a feature which will be available on the site after Sunday!

What will be replacing the system, so I can start looking for guides? Will it be transferring back to BBCode, or will there be no major design functions?

 

[Chordling]

The site will be going back to the BBCoding system, however, there is no guarantee that the system will be exactly the same.  The staff team has already planned to make a guide for all of the site's functions once the transfer is complete.

 

[Role Model]

The site will be going back to the BBCoding system, however, there is no guarantee that the system will be exactly the same.  The staff team has already planned to make a guide for all of the site's functions once the transfer is complete.

That'll be great, I miss the BBCode system. When the transfer completes I will redo the list, until then the HTML content is still relevant

 

[Cold Ramen Noodles]

That'll be great, I miss the BBCode system. When the transfer completes I will redo the list, until then the HTML content is still relevant

It's not relevant because we can't code at the moment. So coding won't be coming back. 

 

[Role Model]

It's not relevant because we can't code at the moment. So coding won't be coming back. 

Ah, I don't have 500 posts so I wasn't aware the system wasn't even enabled currently. I just figured it would be enabled until the transfer. I apologize.

 

[Cold Ramen Noodles]

Ah, I don't have 500 posts so I wasn't aware the system wasn't even enabled currently. I just figured it would be enabled until the transfer. I apologize.

No problem. It was mentioned in an announcement somewhere. 

 

[The Dark Wizard]

Ah, I don't have 500 posts so I wasn't aware the system wasn't even enabled currently. I just figured it would be enabled until the transfer. I apologize.

Its fine !


Looking forward to see what you do after the transfer C:

 

[Role Model]

Its fine !


Looking forward to see what you do after the transfer C:

I'm hoping the system stays relatively the same as it was beforehand, there were LOADS of great BBCode guides! I remember working on this list when I first joined, but I got caught up in life affairs and had to abandon it, and then the system changed from BBC to HTML so I had to re-write it (and I couldn't even use the table idea I had when I first started writing it!)

 

[IctoraPost]

Go post this in the tutorials section! It'll save it from being shoved into oblivion by other Q&I threads.

 

[Role Model]

Go post this in the tutorials section! It'll save it from being shoved into oblivion by other Q&I threads.

I apparently don't have permissions to post in the Tutorials section or I would have!

 

[IctoraPost]

I apparently don't have permissions to post in the Tutorials section or I would have!

Hmm. You'll probably be able to post there after the update, maybe. We'll just have to wait and see. Or maybe one of the staff can help?

 

[The Dark Wizard]

I apparently don't have permissions to post in the Tutorials section or I would have!

Odd, most have gotten wonky from preparing for the move. I'll fix it soon if I have the time, the update is on Sunday, so it won't really matter. Permissions would ultimately be fixed by then

 

[Role Model]

Hmm. You'll probably be able to post there after the update, maybe. We'll just have to wait and see. Or maybe one of the staff can help?

Odd, most have gotten wonky from preparing for the move. I'll fix it soon if I have the time, the update is on Sunday, so it won't really matter. Permissions would ultimately be fixed by then

I will repost it on Sunday then, in the tutorials section

 

[IctoraPost]

I will repost it on Sunday then, in the tutorials section

The update will start on Sunday, so you'll have to wait a few more days after that to post it.

 

[Role Model]

The update will start on Sunday, so you'll have to wait a few more days after that to post it.

You are correct.

 

[Role Model]

7/12/17 -
Updated with relevant links, no longer broken.
Will be adding in a few guides over the course of the next couple of days, should become much fuller over time.