.:~Allowed to make RPs??? PLZ READ!~:.

T-nex · #1 05-12-2005, 10:03 AM

Yea, i've made a new rule, because that new players keep creating non-organized RPs.

You must at least have RPed for some time.
But, with few exceptions the player will be allowed to make RPs before, if i see that he/she is good at it, and knows how to organize the RPs, or has done it before on other Boards.
Also, it could go the opposite way; the player must wait some more time before he/she gets his/her "RP-license", if he/she still hasn't understood the rules, and the way RPs are made.

Here's a list over Players that are allowed to create RPs(if you feel you've been left out, please PM me, and tell me why i should let you on the list):

Bullet Magnet
Cyber-slig
Dripik
Gretin
Havoc
Jarnww
Oddish
Metroixer
Munch's Master
Oddveteran93
Slaveless
Sliguy101
Splat
T-nex
The Brew Master
TomFrogman

Waiting-list(for people that feel left out, and want a licens. I'll keep an extra eye on those, and when i feel that they're experienced enough, or when other players think that he/she is, then i'll let them through):

Big Bro Slig 600
magic9mushroom
Outlaw King

Coments and ideas are welcomed. Thanx.

Taskmaster · #2 05-12-2005, 10:16 AM

I got a question.
I already started an RP before this rule was put in so dous that meen i'll have to put it on hold or something till i get that RP license?

T-nex · #3 05-12-2005, 10:20 AM

No, i said in my note, that on-going RPs(meaning the ones craeted before this rule), will be untouched, unless of course it gets too silly, and full of too many one-liners, which i think is our biggest problem right now...
Don't worry about your RP, it's safe for now

dripik · #4 05-12-2005, 11:11 AM

The Reformer of Oddworld RPG has come...

Well, I think there's a leak in this rule, with the '3 months' part. Someone will not get experience in RPGing by posting once and waiting for 3 months, then saying: "Yeeha! I play RPGs for 3 months! Where's the licence?". Maybe there should be something like a limit with the post counts too. If you click on the 'number of posts' area next to the thread's name, it tells you how many times did a player post in that RPG.

It's just an idea...

And maybe we should count the older RPGers too. Some of them are absent, but they have been RPGing for a long time, too.

T-nex · #5 05-12-2005, 11:20 AM

Yea.. i would qount the old RPers, but they aren't active, and if they come back, i'd be more then glad to give em a license ;-)
And about the 3-month part, note that i put exception:
Like, i gave Splat a licens already now, cuz i really think he's a decent RPer, but it could go the wrong way too. And when i say 3 month, i don't mean three month literally, but that they must have rped for like a time of 3-months non-stop. by non-stop i mean frequently.
If they have rped on day, and then waited three moths, and they go ask me for a licens, i wont give it to them. either because that i don't remember them, and their style of RPing, or that i see what they've done, and i'll just make em RP some more.
Don't worry, i know what i'm doing

Gretin · #6 05-12-2005, 10:33 PM

This is a very good idea, I think. The only problem I can see is the lack of good RPGs for people to actually get experience in. Though I suppose hopefully the RPGs will get better as the players in them improve.

Heh, it's ironic really, a short time ago people were complaining that the RPG section of OWF wasn't active enough. Well, it's active now, but is everyone happy?

dripik · #7 05-14-2005, 08:12 AM

If you want to check the older RPGers' style, you can check them out if you like. I've put a link to the 1st and 2nd part of W@RF into the 3rd part.

Gretin · #8 05-15-2005, 02:31 AM

I have already read that, I read it before I joined the Work at RuptureFarms RPG.
It's quite good to read through it, I feel, and it also shows how our current experienced RPGers have "evolved," so to speak, from being newbies like myself.

I think the main problem is that people decide to start RPGing, but they don't like any of the RPGs that are already running. But, because they are inexperienced, the RPGs that they then proceed to make end up being (I'll keep this polite

) not-so-good.

Which is why I think this is a very good idea, it basically means that people can't make RPGs until they know how.

sliguy101 · #9 06-12-2005, 06:59 AM

I'm just saying this.
I think this is ruining newbie's dreams of making RPs.

Splat · #10 06-12-2005, 07:10 AM

That's cause newbies don't always know how to make an RPG. A lot of people think they do from other RPGs they've been too, but these often have different rules to ours so they can't manage the RPG. If you're already an experienced member here and T knows you can plan things out well she'll proabably give you a liscence. If you really want to she might be ok with you send her a PM explaining your idea in full. I won't speak for her though, you'll have to wait till she shows up and decides.

duveaux · #11 06-12-2005, 08:43 AM

Simple question. Am I allowed to make an not Oddworld RPG?

'Cause if I am allowed I will make the same RPG as the one my forum is about cuz I want to see how this one devellopes. You can be quaranteed of the quality of the story and the settings... I am a newb to the RPG on these forums but I have more experience there then here and I've RPG'ed a lot there...

Salamander · #12 06-19-2005, 01:58 AM

maybe newbies should be able to make 1 rpg b4 they get thier license so they get the feel of making a rpg before they start auctually making rpgs. p.s will u pm us when ur going to give us our license?

Splat · #13 06-19-2005, 02:46 AM

People can get the feel of making RPGs before they make RPGs? You're contradicting yourself. the whole point is so you can look at existing RPGs to give you an idea of what works and what doesn't. When you get that idea you can get a liscence and start. Get your ideas by looking at what already exists!

mudling · #14 06-19-2005, 02:53 AM

yeah, but practise makes perfect, how are you going to learn to create a RPG propily without experience? i understand this new rule has goods and bads, but i think we are ignoring the bads.

T-nex · #15 06-19-2005, 09:24 AM

Well... I think that you should learn to RP properly first. Cuz all the RPGs made by newbies, who didn't have much experience in RPGing, were full of one-liners and god-moding... After i think that they are good enough, they can ask me for a license... After that you can start practising RPG-making...

Salamander · #16 06-19-2005, 09:39 PM

People can get the feel of making RPGs before they make RPGs?

i meant they get the feel of making RPGs before they make auctuall RPGs WITH licenses sorry for confusion

T-nex · #17 06-19-2005, 09:41 PM

Ehm no.... They can learn to RP properly, and then go to "next stage", which is RPG-making...

Salamander · #18 06-20-2005, 07:38 PM

Im just pointing it out: we dont have many people making rpgs which are good enough to play, not saying i could do better. we need a few more rpgs

sligger · #19 06-23-2005, 07:38 PM

you know what i dont get, no offence to the rpgers, but that they are making rpgs about real world things. i think more of adventure type rps are more thrilling.

Munch's Master · #20 06-26-2005, 06:03 AM

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you know what i dont get, no offence to the rpgers, but that they are making rpgs about real world things. i think more of adventure type rps are more thrilling.

True but sometimes the fast paced, action-packed RPG's can get dominated by single players and become messy. That's why I like W@RF, it's what I think'd be real cool- to live a life in Oddworld. I compare it to an Oddworld version of the Sims in this aspect.

sligger · #21 06-26-2005, 06:56 AM

i see your point. making an oddworld sims would be pretty cool. it would be funny to have a mud and a slig get married. do you prefer to have rpgs based on becoming the boss of a company?

Salamander · #22 06-26-2005, 11:24 PM

If we only had sim - type rpgs ppl would get bored of the real life theme, i mean come on i play rps to escape the real world, not play in it. we need rps with good story lines that can change easily without going of course totally

the brew master · #23 06-27-2005, 01:54 AM

Salamander when we care about what you have to say we'll call you,until i've seen that your actully good at RPing(which i doubt after reading the "New World" thread) I for one don't have any respect for you in the Oddworld RPG section or anywhere else if need be.

And on the note of the "Im just pointing it out: we dont have many people making rpgs which are good enough to play, not saying i could do better. we need a few more rpgs" comment...what makes you think newby RP's are gonna HELP this place?

I mean...we really don't need more shit like:

*Stooge1 enters room*

Stooge1:"hmm...I Think ill have a drink.."

Stooge2:"Sounds good...im gonna go bake a bagel and have sex with it"

Stooge1:"Butters in the fridge..."

*Stooge2 leaves room*

Or:

Stooge1:"Liek OMG my IMOOTRAITTALY(meant to be miss spelt)belt of Thor Blocs your ultra super attack of destruction"

Stooge2:"But MY PEnIS IS BIGGER Then YouRs So I HAve Bonus SUPER ATTACK*enter tacky music here* OF DOOM!!!"
Warning:Bagel may or may not have been harmed in this demo of utter stupidity

Or ANYTHING along those lines.

So i for one re enforce this rule that has been put into place,if you can't deal with not being able to create your "super uber RP of doom" them don't come here or join a existing RP and then people will tell you when they think your getting better or are good enough to make RP's.

Example:Sliguy101,he sucked bollux when he first got here but over time he learnt whats expected here and he seems fairly good now(from what i can tell in "The Community RPG[Part 4]") he might not be the best RPer and he still needs to work on his RP's but hes defenatly improved...but then theres those people who are just total flop outs that never learn shit and just pursit at being idiotic..so lets not have too many of those around here eh?

Wow...i really rambled on for a long time in this post so i hope you all get the idea now.

(This post wasn't directed mainly towards Salamander but whoever else has failed at a first impression )

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Doublehex · #24 06-27-2005, 06:40 AM

This is an excellent idea, all except for one: what about people (like me) who have roleplayed for years, but have just started roleplaying on the forums here? That means we can't make roleplay threads that we would like to roleplay in, and instead have to roleplay in a thread we do not like for three months until T-Nex allows us to create roleplay threads.

T-nex · #25 06-27-2005, 07:02 AM

Well, forget about the whole "3 months" thing, because even I think it's too long. I mainly just give licenses out when i think a player is ready...

Double hex, you could just join an RP for a short ammount of time, to show how you do things, and then I'll see if I'll give you a license.

Oh, and listen to Mr. Brew Master's words of wisdom...

Munch's Master · #26 06-27-2005, 10:35 AM

I don't want a lcience yet if anyone cares, as I can't think of an RP. Not that I think I'm ready for one yet, but just saying.

MudokonGodWorshipMe! · #27 07-10-2005, 12:16 AM

i do want a lisence. even though ii'm a noooob i have made rps in other forums, and thats no lie!

Gretin · #28 07-10-2005, 02:27 AM

Well, read what people have said, if you want a licence, you'll have to demonstrate that you have the necessary knowledge and experience to be capable of making an RPG. Saying you've made RPGs before is a pretty useless statement, for one thing, even if you have made RPGs, that doesn't mean they were good ones (no offence intended), and your saying you've made them doesn't prove anything either. I'm not saying that you're lying, I'm just saying there's not much point saying that without appropriate action to back it up, because it's a pretty hollow argument for getting a licence.

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Well, forget about the whole "3 months" thing, because even I think it's too long. I mainly just give licenses out when i think a player is ready...

I think this is a good idea, in my opinion the amount of time someone has been RPing is irrelevant, it needs to be based purely and simply on whether they are capable of doing it or not. And as the Brew Master pointed out, some people learn slowly, some people just refuse to learn, and, of course, there are those that learn quite rapidly. So, the only accurate way of determining if someone's ready is by watching what they do, not looking at how long they've been doing it.

And, looking at our RPG moderator, I think we've got a pretty good judge of that.

metroixer · #29 09-28-2005, 01:22 PM

Uh.. Can I get a lisence please?I amde an RP all ready but I didn't know I had to get a lisence..

Jarnww · #30 10-13-2005, 07:56 PM

I've been RPing for a while with you guys, and I was wondering if I could get a license. I know some people may still classify me as a noob, but just asking. Thanks!