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stuntman_21 09-03-2001 02:42 AM

Newbie Help
 
All right, I'm REALLY f***ing confused, so somebody better explain... I want to get in on the RP action here!

stuntman_21 09-04-2001 09:30 PM

Man I wanna play in the RPG so please tell me how!

Danny 09-05-2001 03:23 PM

oh, god, it's kind of hard to explain... have you ever done an add-on? well, this is like that, only bigger. in case you haven't done an add-on, what we do basically is that we each have a character [or two, but one is best, with maybe some Supporting Characters], and we post little bits of storylines, weaving our characters into a story together. we used to have stats, but we ditched them for being too complicated.

i'm sorry, but i'm not that good at explaining things. the best way to learn is just to watch, although this is kind of a dry period, as most of us have just started school, college, or jobs again after the holidays, so we're just getting used to having work to do. it should liven up before too long, hopefully...

Danny 09-05-2001 03:37 PM

oh, i should point out that the Death Matches, the Gladiators, and the Situation RPG are separate to the main RPG. if you want to know about those, you're best to ask within the topics, as i don't interfere with them. they could be saying 'Rettick Smells Bad' a lot, and i'd never know...

neemis 09-07-2001 01:27 AM

Hey uhh...which RPG is the main...I rilly wanna get into the action!

Sl'askia 09-07-2001 01:34 AM

everything else other then the topics Rett mentioned is the real RPG.

To be honest...I'm not sure if you can have a scrab as a character...I would say that your character has to have intelligence and the ability to speak...but I have a supporting character that barely fits that. Um..Rettick...could you clarify this?

Danny 09-07-2001 06:11 PM

well, i think that is the general rule, but i suppose we could try just this once, as a kind of experiment... like i let you guys have the gods in that one time, you know?

neemis 09-07-2001 10:30 PM

Yah! Hmm...shouldn't be so cheery, I'm a Scrab! N E ways...do ya have any suggestions on how I could start considerin' I'm a Scrab and I can't like, start out in a factory and I havent found anything going on out in the wild so just needed some help on dat

Danny 09-08-2001 10:19 AM

i'm not really sure, to be honest. i have an idea, but i'm not too sure about that either. do you have MSN Messenger? if you do, it would help a lot...

stuntman_21 09-14-2001 07:47 PM

thanks rett

Danny 09-14-2001 08:43 PM

you're welcome, it's what i'm here for...

Gluk Schmuck 09-16-2001 12:27 PM

can i ask a question?

everyone: NO!

when you're writing an RPG can you say what other characters are doing or can you only do your own???

Sl'askia 09-16-2001 01:46 PM

you have only limited control over other ppls characters. You can have them say and do basic things, but nothing complex unless you have the player's permission and know the character really well.

Gluk Schmuck 09-16-2001 01:54 PM

thanks...

super_slig 10-05-2001 06:21 PM

Umm... I know I'm not a newbie, but, can you use the same character in two independent plots? ex. Can I use Twyla in one topic as well as in a different, independent plot?

Sl'askia 10-05-2001 07:25 PM

you could try...but i myself wouldn't recommend it...as it could get confusing for not only yourself but to others as well...