PonyEcho 1,610 October 1, 2012 Share October 1, 2012 Only yourself, mate. If the DM creates an advanced roleplay, he knows does so because he accepts the 800 character limit and expects, as the DM, that his players will also follow the limit. If you don't like it, just find a different roleplay to join, it's very simple. True I can't rely RP to the high standard of 800 characters (at best i can make 400) and because of that I'll be alienated from RP for the purpose that this will be enforced rather then letting the DM chose how many characters he wants each post to be. 800 is too damn high. my DA http://heavyecho.deviantart.com/ check my stuff out the Anime Club http://mlpforums.com/topic/48196-the-anime-club/ plz join us Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franksta 41 October 1, 2012 Share October 1, 2012 seems like everypony has al least 1 problem with every change eh? ... well so do I. although there is a quality boost in long posts, there comes a point where you lose that quality by continuing to stretch and stretch till all the color and life to your post becomes blochy and gray. that being said, why can't there be some easier why to preform diolog without clutter? like some sort of recordable chat room/log... e_a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opalicious 799 October 1, 2012 Share October 1, 2012 Yes! This is awesome! I've been waiting for this too happen for a long time, and I didn't even know I did! I hope more roleplays go into the advanced roleplay section, I'm craving for some good roleplay. Too bad you didn't get to complete Rose's life in your own fashion though, Aureity Anyway, if there are any updates better than this, I'll worship you 1 Signature made by me! Here's a list of my old names so you all remember me, old to new. Strawberries Yum/The Opal Family/The Opals/Luna Opal/Bumble Berry/Rainbow Jack/Colgate Revolution/Bad Seed/Bad Apple/The Alicorn Amulet/Opalicious/Doctor Who/The Tenth Doctor. I can't believe how long I've been here :') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aureity 3,055 October 1, 2012 Author Share October 1, 2012 (edited) True I can't rely RP to the high standard of 800 characters (at best i can make 400) and because of that I'll be alienated from RP for the purpose that this will be enforced rather then letting the DM chose how many characters he wants each post to be. 800 is too damn high. If the DM wants a different character limit, he'll specify how long he wants each player's posts in his opening OOC post. If it's below 800, then he or she won't put it in the advanced roleplay section. Simple as that. We're also looking into custom character limits, but those are obviously going to take a lot of time and coding effort to implement. This is what we've got right now, and to be frank, if you have a problem with a roleplay being advanced, take it up with the DM, not me. although there is a quality boost in long posts, there comes a point where you lose that quality by continuing to stretch and stretch till all the color and life to your post becomes blochy and gray. No one is forcing you to use the Advanced Roleplays section. Also, I'd like to respectfully disagree - 800 is about...two paragraphs. Which really actually isn't too much to ask from each player, considering that they're trying to build and improve upon an intricate storyline. If you have a better, feasible suggestion (which can be quickly implemented without overworking the tech admins), I'd love to hear it. that being said, why can't there be some easier why to preform diolog without clutter? like some sort of recordable chat room/log... You can do that through Skype or something, if you wish. Edited October 1, 2012 by Aureity 1 A lil' Catherine <(^.^)> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midnightive 458 October 3, 2012 Share October 3, 2012 could we get sub form in the ooc for Advanced Roleplays? Less of a headache on DM to keeping telling people its an Advanced Roleplay? OR Maybe a prefix... in front of the prefix? so it would say Adv. Searching [name] Or just Searching? 1 Ivy, Sakura, Pixie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aureity 3,055 October 3, 2012 Author Share October 3, 2012 could we get sub form in the ooc for Advanced Roleplays? Less of a headache on DM to keeping telling people its an Advanced Roleplay? OR Maybe a prefix... in front of the prefix? so it would say Adv. Searching [name] Or just Searching? That's a good idea, I'll see if I can get that implemented. Would really help to reduce confusion. Thanks! 2 A lil' Catherine <(^.^)> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinkazoid 3,493 October 5, 2012 Share October 5, 2012 It's definitely possible to roleplay a dialogue - without making it sound like filler fluff. Here's an example of an easily-500 character paragraph that answers the pie question. ~~~ Pinkie Pie: "Do you like pie?" Rainbow Dash: Rainbow Dash blanched as soon as the word "pie" had left Pinkie's mouth, thoughts of the vile pastry immediately filling her brain. Although it had been ages since she had last so much as sniffed a pie, she still shivered involuntarily, disgusted, as she vividly recalled the way that her mother had shoved the contents of an apple pie down filly Dash's own throat, despite her protest. Even now, she still didn't know which was worse - the sickeningly moist outer crust of the pie or the gooey apple filler that seemed like it belonged in a jar of glue more than it did in actual food. "No," Dash answered firmly, stamping her hoof on the ground for emphasis. "I do NOT like pie." I wonder how long a post about asking for a glass of water would be like o3o I think I'll make my new RP sometime this month, definitively looking forward to this xD :3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ice Storm 1,020 October 6, 2012 Share October 6, 2012 I am sick of this idea that high quality has to come from filling in every detail and stretched post to be longer then they need to be over just having passion in you're character and wanting to advance the story. and i'm pi ed with the fact that so many RPers think this. So many RPers think like this because Advanced RPers use every detail, and make note of every single small thing that happens within each post. As an advanced RPer myself, I can help hopefully shed some light on what Advanced users are looking for, and why we have the 800 character minimum in the advanced session. Details: While to most users, the details are the parts of the post better left undescribed, your advanced player will use a vast majority of the details that you provide them with in their post afterwards. Things like emotions, setting, and time are difficult to portray correctly without those details. I have been in a couple RPs here where I've had no idea whether it was light or dark out, where we were, or what happened to get us there. Another aspect of advanced roleplays is an increased focus on character development through the course of a story; generally beyond what is found within standard roleplays due to the increased attention to detail and story. Perhaps the character learned out to do something new, or encountered something new that the GM has put them up against. Or perhaps the character was a character that hated everyone at the beginning of the RP and was only there because they had to be, not because they wanted to be a help to the group involved. Then though working together and getting through a series of life-threatening events perhaps he becomes friends with some of the party or resents them even more because of what happened. Also, advanced roleplays tend to be a better suit for those that want a slower paced RP to participate in. Sometimes others simply don't have the option to participate in some of the non-advanced RPs because they can tend to move really, really fast, and for someone that has a busy work schedule, the frequent posts just aren't possible. These RPs tend to have that slower pace because of the fact that each post requires more detail and more time spent per post to provide the expected quality of the post for that RP. There are a few other nuances that each individual ARPer holds in their own standards, but those are the ones that you'll mostly see. By the time you incorporate everything from the materials mentioned above, it usually takes up a decent paragraph or two, which is all the 800 character minimum actually is. Mathematically, it equates to roughly 100 words. Hopefully this clears some things up for you to what a majority of your Advanced Role-players are judging on when they are looking for RPs. Now that's not saying that the same can't be done in non-advanced RPs. Heck, even the most advanced RPers started off at the beginning at some point. It really just takes a bit of practice. I firmly believe that every member here is fully capable of participating in the Advanced section. It just requires a bit more, time and thought per post than normal. After all, RPs are essentially novel-esk stories being written by multiple different users, and all of the Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Steven King, and the Redwall books weren't wrote overnight. The advanced section can be a bit intimidating for some, I know this for a fact. As stated above, we've all started somewhere, and we've been in those positions before. 3 Princess Luna is best pony Avid Twilicorn Supporter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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