The Ban On RPG Applications

[Batman]

The only thing about that is, people can speak freely about the concept in the application thread.

Just because something gets put up without prior notice to every other player of the board doesn't mean that no one gets a say in the matter and the app is guaranteed for approval, regardless of who says what and how the majority may feel. That's not how it works. People have to be interested in the application's concept in order to want to join, and if they don't like it, there's no one stopping them from saying that, either. The application threads usually become a forum of discussions on the concept being presented themselves, unless it's generally just too good to pass up or too bad to pay attention to.

Which, well, is why no one payed attention when I went yelling "MARVEL ZOMBIES! IT'S PERFECT!!!!!!11".

 

[Eddie Brock]

I'm saying that let's save the time and energy it takes to make a worthy application in the first place. It would certainly help to cut down on excess threads that consist of five posts or less. An idea should be talked through to a large extent before the first steps toward approval are ever taken.

 

[Blacklight]

I think one problem is that all of us are into different things, and when one of us comes up with an idea that that person would LOVE to see as an RPG, no one else goes along with it because they're not into it. Occasionally an idea garners a few others that also like the idea, but that's still not enough. In order for an RPG to survive, it literally needs the whole community to want to play it. That's why DC and Marvel and OU RPGs thrive, because we all play or have played it at some point, and we all still are playing them.

 

[Johnny Blaze]

I agree with MB.
An RPG App thread is the perfect place to discuss **** about that specific RPG.

 

[trustyside-kick]

Yea, the Westchester RPG had plenty of discussion before approval. And it isn't just because it took a while until both MB and twy looked at it. People were just throwing so many ideas in a short amount of time. Was real surprised how it did worse than WSS. I thought it would've been around the same length-wise.

Maybe we can set a certain time frame an application will be up for discussion before MB and twy even glance at it? Well, at least before they make their decision whether to approve or can the RPG idea.

 

[wiegeabo]

I'm for lifting the ban. But I wouldn't complain too much if it didn't happen until later next month for two reasons. One, it forces people with new RPG ideas to consider in-game ideas and arcs for another month (if they haven't done so). Two, it gets any players taking classes a chance to figure out what their schedule is going to be like, and if they'll even have the time to run/join a new game.


I'd also ask for a couple of conditions:
10-15 player minimum. (JB mentioned 5-10, I think 15 is a better number since a new game will inevitably lose a third of it's players early on. But since getting 15 players at the start is probably too hard, 10-15 minimum. Or 8-12 if you want to compromise.)

Only one new RPG a month. Two at most. (This gives people a chance to focus and build characters in new games, but they can't just up and join every new RPG when 10 spring up the same week, which inevitably causes players to not have time for most of those games. And then the games suffer and die. If there's only one new game in town, then that's what everyone is going to play. And they'll hopefully think twice before joining a new game when they really don't have the time to do so.)

This last idea I haven't thought through much, so I'm still not sure how to go about it. There needs to be some way to advertise new games. More than a few of the games everyone talks and wonders about failing, like WSS?, I hadn't even heard of. (Although, I had heard of WSS?.) There's likely at least a few players that new games miss because of lack of advertisement (for lack of a better term).

 

[Charlie No-One]

I like the idea of having a *maximum number of games a month.

 

[Catman_prb]

You mean maximum? I agree.

 

[Batman]

What about two applications per month?

I'd say three, but I have a feeling that's the ratio we'd be getting anyway.

 

[wiegeabo]

What about two applications per month?

I'd say three, but I have a feeling that's the ratio we'd be getting anyway.

It doesn't really matter how many applications there are. I wouldn't put a limit on that. Just on how many are accepted and allowed to start up. Only the 'best' or 'most likely to succeed' app should be accepted each month. Two games tops.

If a game really has potential, then players shouldn't have a problem waiting a month to play it. Might even make them more excited (like those last few days before TDK came out ). And the iffy games get more time to line up players and work out arcs, hopefully making the game more solid when it's turn comes around. Or die out from lack of interest before doing so as a full-fledged game.

 

[Spike_x1]

Lift the damn ban. We need to take another shot at a Transformers RPG, and organize it better and establish its history and characters more fully.

!!

 

[Optikal]

Lift the ban! Even though I'm a dirty newb, I'm wanting to throw an idea out there...

 

[Saved]

Lift the damn ban. We need to take another shot at a Transformers RPG, and organize it better and establish its history and characters more fully.

!!

Seconded. Every single bit of it. Transformers MUST prevail!

 

[Gallagher]

I'm all up for a Video Game RPG Re-boot once the ban is lifted, hell it lasted longer than anyone expected.

 

[Eddie Brock]

I'm all up for a Video Game RPG Re-boot once the ban is lifted, hell it lasted longer than anyone expected.

I thought about combining Movies and TV (and maybe Video Games) into one RPG.

 

[Gallagher]

I thought about combining Movies and TV (and maybe Video Games) into one RPG.

Multi-media RPG?

 

[Eddie Brock]

Multi-media RPG?

An OU for Assorted Media, if you will. I definitely stand by combining Movies and TV, no matter what. They're so alike, and it would give both a better chance at survival.

 

[Gallagher]

An OU for Assorted Media, if you will. I definitely stand by combining Movies and TV, no matter what. They're so alike, and it would give both a better chance at survival.

Indeed. I'd be up for something like that.

 

[wiegeabo]

Jack Bauer vs. Darth Vader.


...****ing badass.

 

[Eddie Brock]

Jack Bauer vs. Darth Vader.


...****ing badass.

Jack Bauer vs. Darth Vader vs. John McClane.

God help us.

 

[wiegeabo]

Jack Bauer vs. Darth Vader vs. John McClane.

God help us.

John: "Yippie-kay-yay, mother-" (starts gurgling and choking)

Vader: "Now you will feel the power of the Dark-"

*click*

Jack: (puts gun to Vader's helmet) "Put the sword down!"

 

[Johnny Blaze]

Jack Bauer vs. Dark Helmet.


...****ing badass.

Fixed it for you.

 

[Saved]

Could you imagine?

Jack Bauer, Charlie Crews, Michael Westen, Jason Bourne, James Bond, and John McClane. Best team ever.

 

[wiegeabo]

Could you imagine?

Jack Bauer, Charlie Crews, Michael Westen, Jason Bourne, James Bond, and John McClane. Best team ever.

The sheer badassery of that statement just made me explode...

...in my pants!!!

 

[Saved]

Oh, it'll happen. That team is so powerful, even the Empire will fall to their might.