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oneirosuchus
 Posts: 19 (4/12/03 5:43 pm) Reply |
Rules, Guides and Suggestions RULES - These are written in stone. Obey. Obey! 1 - Use common sense and honor when dealing with play involving sparring or battle. Would your character really be able to move that fast/anticipate that move/counter that magic? It's just no fun to play against someone who always wins/in invincible/immortal/etc. Even very powerful characters have their flaws. 2 - Do not call shots. Always give the other party the opportunity to respond (unless worked out beforehand, OOC, as a way to speed plot along and Get Things Done). I.e., this is bad: "Roger punches Duke in the nose." this is worse: "Roger punches Duke in the nose, breaking it badly. 'That'll leave a mark,' he smirks." this is good: "Roger throws a punch toward Duke, hoping to KO the righteous slime -- or at least make him hurt." 3 - Modded RPs - If you are beginning a thread that will be moderated (i.e., not open and free to all comers), please post "MODERATED" (or some recognizable variation thereof) in the subject line of the post and, if you are not the sole moderator, the names of the other people in charge. This will let people know that if they'd like to join in, there are some things they'll need to know about first, and to talk to the mod(s) to see how/when/if they may jump in. Likewise, if you see a thread marked "MODERATED" (or some recognizable variation thereof) and you think it looks interesting and you want to get in, go to the OOC board or use the EZBoard mail or otherwise contact the moderator first. There are otherwise likely to be some ruffled feathers. Or scales. GUIDES - Not so hard-and-fast a the Rules, but they'll probably make for a more enjoyable experience. 1 - It is preferable that IC posts be written in present tense. It's just easier to read into the action that way. I.e., not like this: "Roger tossed the draft in the garbage can and started over ... again." but like this: "Roger tosses the draft in the garbage can and starts over ... again." 2 - Be descriptive. Com'mon, which would you rather read: "In the morning, Roger eats his cornflakes" or "At six A.M. Roger stumbles out of bed, bleary-eyed from an all-night session with the War of 1812 and a crashing computer, and feels his way to the kitchen for breakfast. No bagels. No muffins. Not even frozen pancakes. Looks like it's cornflakes this morning, minus the milk gone sour in the refrigerator." SUGGESTIONS - Just things that I've found useful. 1 - Defining action vs. speech: Asterisks around actions and plain text for speech is a popular way to go, and it's all a matter of personal preference, but I have found that things flow better if written the way we read stories. Y'know, actionactionaction, "Hey look, speech!" actionactionaction. -- |
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