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[Bard The 5th LW]

Yeah, you know you're doing something a bit wrong when NPF has to tell you to be more civil.

And the Pokemon RP definitely is far from the pokemon you're thinking of. Don't know why you hate that to begin with, but I back Overcast's suggestion to read a little of it.

You guys know I corrected myself about the Pokemon thing, right?

You also admitted that what you said still applies. Nothing is changed.

[Overcast]

I wasn't so much talking about you, but Optimus who put up a one line post that didn't proceed the discussion that was just simply that dogging on members of the forum for liking One Piece. It is fine to dislike it, go ahead. But don't dislike people for liking it when you don't.

On styles...I have no idea what I'm like, but I know I'm not funny enough to run Avvy.

POS is good on his suggestion to stick around and see. I'll be honest when I say that you should probably just wait until you have an idea of your own instead of looking for one from someone else. Then do what we all do, list every single one you have with a small summary and then see which is most popular.

[Lithp]

Optimis isn't the kind of guy you want to take seriously. Every time we get a new member, he decides to tell them I'm a fascist.

I'm not a fascist, damn it!

In unrelated news, how often do people say "same principle" & actually mean it?

Oh, this thread isn't for ideas. It's to make me feel like I'm doing something. I also dropped the idea in the OP to see if anyone responded to it, as that would have made my job easier.

If I want to be absolutely clear, I have 3 ideas I could try:

1. The aforementioned sequal to FF1.
2. A historical fiction thing with Japan.
3. Something featuring a mis-mash of multiple mythologies.

[Geminex]

1: Considering the general plot and ending to FF1, you'd need to put in some kind of twist. Vanilla FF1 sequel would be rather boring.

2: Well, if you want Japan, we already have Soldiers of Light, it just started, you could still join that. Or was that too fantasy-oriented for you? Elaborate, maybe, on what you were intending to do??

3: Ok, so that's the setting. What's the plot?
I could totally get behind a reimagining of the siege of Troy.

[Lithp]

1. The only real link it would have is that it uses the setting. The WoL & Garland would be NPCs with varying degrees of importance. It'd be more of an indirect sequel, really, focusing on a new antagonistic force & the characters that signed up.

2. When I say historical, I mean historical. "Magic" would factor in in that you could--oh, there's really no other way to put this--do ninja shit. It was an interesting concept to me because it relies entirely on ingenuity, rather than supernatural powers, but is still essentially combat-based magic.

3. That one would be basically a do-as-you-will RP. Although I could always change that, I liked the idea of using that style for that setting, for a number of reasons. Naturally, I would try to make sure some kind of subplots were going on.

[Optimis Prime]

Big Bad Wolf seems kind of interesting to me.

If only because it's somewhat similar to an RP I have pending on the forum Lithp is whoring out.

[Teal Mage]

Originally Posted by BardTheFifthLightWarrior

Yeah, you know you're doing something a bit wrong when NPF has to tell you to be more civil.

It was a joke Bard. They might hate Pokemon and One Piece, but they weren't attacking you guys. It was kind of you two to tell them to tone the hostility down, but, you know, it did come off more as a joke to me than an insult.

On topic!

Originally Posted by Lithp

Anywho, I was just wondering if there were any observations anyone's made about their styles while I attempt to dislodge an idea from deep within my colon.

As for the RPs, there are a couple I might consider, but still, nothing's really jumping out at me.

First, welcome to the RP forum. It's a very small little place that not many people visit; I hope you enjoy your stay. Always nice to see new members in this comparatively stable community.

Anyway, to answer your question. Magic's the main piece of my RP style - I can work without the stuff, but it's by far my speciality. Most RPs around here use that as an element of their games to some degree; the non-magical ones don't usually go too far. So, your concepts are on the right track there, I think.

The Final Fantasy one might be tricky because its a really specific system. But, this forum started as a fansite for a Final Fantasy Comic, so I'm pretty sure everyone here knows at the basics of the games. Provided you have some idea of a plot and have some thoughts about character balance, that shouldn't be too bad.

Unfortunately, I'm really not sure what you mean by the later two concepts. They're both pretty vague and seem more like shallow descriptions of their systems instead of the premises for RPs. I'd to hear more about them if you're serious about running one?

Anyway, to conclude this impromptu review, I'm glad you made a thread like this. What I've read in your posts seems decently well written (a good sign!). So, if first impressions mean anything, you'll do decently as a GM here, even if you haven't joined another RP. Probably wouldn't have looked twice if you'd just thrown up a set-up thread as your first post here though. But now you've got my interest; whatever that's worth.

[Optimis Prime]

I'd to hear more about them if you're serious about running one?

He doesn't screw around when it comes to RPs.

[Overcast]

Hmm looking it over I think what bothered me last night was less of what Optimis Prime was saying and more how it was said. Your posting reminds me of a brick, even and efficient on all sides, but not particularly light. I'm getting used to it now though.

I might like the historic Japan one if magic were gone entirely. On my own terms I'd likely want to make death a relatively easy thing there and kinda encourage people to keep playing as different folks. Dynamic sort of design. Though that is just the kind of person I am, and is not an actual improvement on the idea. The question does rise up about the details of the plot as Teal pointed out though. Without a gauge on the story there isn't much to hook people in with.

The third's playing style sounds slightly like SoL but with specific mythologies clashing rather than ideologies. Or that is the way I'm reading it anyway. It could work rather well if you don't fall into the terrible cycle of absent GM syndrome. Along with player interest wane it is one of the major threadkillers around here.

So keep people amused and maintain your RP and you might get something. Or not.

[Arhra]

Originally Posted by Overcast

On styles...I have no idea what I'm like, but I know I'm not funny enough to run Avvy.

You don't need to be funny to run Avvy... just insane.

Or maybe it drives GMs mad.

It's hard to say.

Anyway, yeah, people are generally a bit leery about siging up for something being run by someone they havne't played with before, but a well executed sign-up goes a long way towards overcoming that.

I tend to prefer fantasy RPs personally, mainly because I find modern and sci-fi ones tend to be troublesome to pull off. Mainly with respect to timing and organisations. One that's handled well is always a pleasure though. I tend to be a bit leery about using established universes though - it feels a bit weird to be involving or playing pre-existing characters, although I'm fine with (and guilty of) "in the style of" or "in the world of" type games.