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Magic Magnum said
Not really.But then again I see characters and story as one and the same.You need good characters to drive a good story.

I have been in several rps with great characters but the rps barely last a week before its dead.

Let's B!tch. I feel it's a healthy release for our roleplay annoyances 2.0

Innue said
This circles back to player expectation versus reality. Mostly heavily character driven threads just haven't had enough time to grow into being a concept that can work. Additionally, they tend to require a higher number of characters to feel fulfilling. I've found that they tend to need very specific timing with their release; quick enough that the IC people don't disappear, but delayed enough that you have enough interest to make it work. It also comes down to just general GMing. You have to create compelling reasons for characters to go to places other than just 'go do this', otherwise interaction, which is crucial to these types, ends up suffering. This is especially the case in larger word character driven stories where it would be strange to have X character be at Y location, so they are off on their own for now due to their background.Overall, I prefer the character driven threads, they just can be very difficult to execute.

that's just it, people don't have enough time for heavy character driven rps, we have to work, go to school or take care kids. Real life is more important than telling stories with other people over the internet, which is why story driven rps make it more accessible for players with busy schedules. Also what grabs players is the concept and where you plan on going with the roleplay which is a form of the plot-line development. from my experiances, the most successful rps I have been a part of have always been the ones that have a definite plot direction and work all of the characters into it. Characters are fun to create, but without a goal in mind when it comes to the rp's story then you're basically stuck with a cool character that has nothing to do. Most roleplayers need direction which is where the GM and his co-GMs come in to help guide the story along. a lot of roleplays that I have been a part of that failed was because the story didn't go anywhere and the players had nothing to do. So if you're going to run a roleplay then please set some goals and have your storyline planned out otherwise it will most likely die.

Let's B!tch. I feel it's a healthy release for our roleplay annoyances 2.0

Does anyone else feel like character driven roleplays never seem to get very far? I feel like story is what keeps people interested in the rp not just the characters.

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I really hope I'm not being rejected because I dropped out of this rp before, I really am sorry if you guys think that I'm incompetent.

superhero rps

I am looking for any superhero that does original characters. If anyone is running any then please let me know because I don't have the time to start one myself.

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Siti said
@XxFelsingxX No, no! She won't be stranded in a pool of testosterone haha Hopefully at least.

testosterone is awesome, it's what makes DBZ look so badass lol

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I am really curious to see how a gravity based hero does in an rp, I haven't seen it done yet in a superhero rp

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Maxxorlord said
Oh yeah it did. Sounds too incredibly ridiculous, right? Nope! Totally, 100% legitimately happened.

man I would be so pissed if that happened to me, I don't know about you but the GM of that roleplay should have been suspended for doing something that ridiculous.

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Maxxorlord said
This. So much this.I've dealt with things of that nature far too often for me to feel like its just a coincidence. To put it bluntly, I suspect that there are an unhealthy number of roleplayers who have issues separating reality from fiction. I'll drop a few examples from my personal experiences, just for the sake of showing people what I mean.So, say that Bob and Sue are both roleplayers in a relationahip, right? Well, my character comes along and flirts with Sue's. Well, Bob decides to get aggressive for hitting on his girl.Another example: Bill and Jerry have characters with polar opposite personalities and agendas. Naturally, their characters clash. Well, the next time Bill and Jerry talk in the OOC, Bill gives Jerry a verbal beatdown over something trivial. Well, Jerry decides to use his character to murder Bill's. Then Lily, our Gm, only punishes Bill; and ya wanna know why? Lily's character is Jerry's character's brother.I get that some people with...less than stable minds need to express themselves and all, but this kind of thing irks me when it happens.

Did that actually happen?

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@BlackSam3091, does Malcolm's bio fit what you're going for with the rp? Because I don't mind changing it around if it doesn't seem to fit.

@CrimsonWarrior55, longswords own katanas, lol! i'm sorry but I couldn't help myself lol