A Return to Free(Form) for SWRP

GABA

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Also since its a single post, its light on work for any staff members. Like the post can be as simple as 'DM: Suddenly, rocks fall and everyone dies' and its up to you to build on that change of circumstances and create a believable scene with plausible reactions and the like.
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Green Ranger

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I hereby vote we get GABA to do all of them.

She clearly understands what I'm going for here. :X
 

Brandon Rhea

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One idea I had was that in lieu of the plots system or anything, if you feel like a thread is going too smoothly, or want to spice things up somehow, you could ask an admin and they'd come in and announce that, for example, suddenly there's an avalanche, or suddenly some pirate raiders are attacking or something like that.

I mean I know fighting NPCs is rarely exciting, but it's about reacting to a sudden, unexpected change of circumstances, and there's a lot of character work that can go into responding to any sort of crisis or change of events.

And it doesn't always have to be an emergency or a bad thing. Maybe someone won big at the swoop track and decides to buy everyone a round of drinks. How do you react to that? Do you celebrate with him? Do you decide to rob him? Do you sit in your corner, enjoy the drink and continue brooding away like a knock-off Aragorn? Its your choice.

Also since its a single post, its light on work for any staff members. Like the post can be as simple as 'DM: Suddenly there's a rockslide.' and its up to you to build on that change of circumstances and create a believable scene with plausible reactions and the like.
How many years have you been waiting to make a serious proposal around "rocks fall, everyone dies"?
 

MasterTyvokka

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I second Boli's motion!

I actually really like that idea. And it certainly couldn't be more work than it appears the admins have now.
 

Topher Ridge

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Return to freeform RP you say? *RP engine reviving intensifies*
 

Yuan

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Sorry, was typing that post before I saw yours. Wasn't intending to keep pushing the issue.

Were there any ideas to promote more Open threads. I get the appeal of Ask/Invite to keep a group of RPers together, but was wondering if it was on the table with the idea of more Freeform style and stepping away from the in place Plot System. Maybe things like community event threads?

Just look for me when I get started again bro. Honestly, I would love for every thread I am in to be open.
 

Jiang Winters

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I knew there was a reason I felt an urge to peek in on this place. Turns out Bac knows how to summon me.
 
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