mickilennial

Death of the genre

I'm kind of curious how others have sought to cement themselves in PbP forum roleplaying? Or maybe some of you have given up and just hang out here for nostalgia's sake, and you do your Roleplaying on discord? Or is my vision just wrong and are RP forums doing better than ever?

@Dion

Play-By-Post Role-Playing Message Boards have been on the downcline since the late 2010s due to a shift in how young writers engage with the internet.

We are in a sort of fanfiction boom, but play-by-post in itself (as in collaborative writing) has shifted to other mediums. This is not to say message boards as a whole are dying but they are not trending upwards at the moment. Chat/IM RP is likely "king" right now, or non-forum based websites. Message Boards as a whole have always had ehbs and flows when it came to usage, but they were dominant due to their ability to be more long form than chatrooms and instant messaging software in the early post-Y2K environment. I do not think they will ever be as big as they were during the 2001-2011 window, though I am optimistic for the medium.

Video Games: The General Discussion & Community Thread Number Two

I like Manor Lords.

Wannabe Writer Needs Help

I think I only ever found myself overcoming this when I started writing for me and not trying to write "the next great american novel" or write for hypothetical other people. If you are confident about your work, the audience will come, however small. Mind you, I have since given up on the goal of publishing as my goal in life and changed it to "finish a solo work" (see: novel, webnovel, etc.) but doing so has taken a great weight off my shoulders.

The first step is confidence, initiative and self-assurance.

What Are You Listening To?

Wardens of the Glade: A Light Fantasy RP

Unfortunately, I think ten players is pushing it on my abilities returning to the hobby, but I do appreciate the loads of interest I have gotten for this. Makes me feel happy I guess.

What Are You Listening To?

Ultimate One Universe: Emergence

Thomas Wayne Batman is my strongest idea at the moment.

That aside, I don't have any strong designs on a game style/theme at the moment. My versions of these games generally gravitate toward being period pieces (60s, 80s, etc.) which is not for everyone.

Ultimate One Universe: Emergence

As for there being more "events" for players to react to, I think as long as the work is coordinated among an active team and not one person I think that can work.

Wardens of the Glade: A Light Fantasy RP

@Psyker Landshark

May I offer you a egg in this trying time? 🤗🥚

But no, you came out with a really good sheet (as did others) and you were quite close. In fact, the final choice ended up being me struggling for four hours deciding between you and ERode. 😅

Wardens of the Glade: A Light Fantasy RP

This one took a whole day of contemplation. I liked the majority of the sheets I received for this RP, but ultimately I went with what I felt had the dynamic I was looking for. At any rate, I will be working on the IC post over the weekend barring any issues from the Nursing Facility which has been giving me the runaround about my dad's stay there.

The last five accepted characters are as follows and can add their sheets to the characters tab:

🔵 THE BLUES 🔵

Ashraf In'nalai _{@Yankee ⯁ Light ⯁ Fire}
Sternwyss _{@Feyblue ⯁ Dark ⯁ N/A}
Sarnai _{@ERode ⯁ Dark ⯁ Water}
Ynga Nordavind _{@Asura ⯁ Light ⯁ Wind}
Zyran Siada _{@AlteredTundra ⯁ Dark ⯁ Thunder}