gimmepie

GM discretion, definitely. The method's there for a reason. First of all, if you only allow pokemon to be caught if it's a decent post, that would make the RPers try their hardest in order to succeed instead of just plopping out a post whenever they can. Secondly, this way you can also control their power relatively easy, making sure that none of the Rpers will have overpowered moves and levels. Imagine if it's all free and a trainer teaches his pokemon four powerful TM moves. When you want to stop him and tell him to change, it'll be troublesome for everyone. Prevent > correction. I've seen Freedom-system'd Rps and pro-GM ones...I can say that the latter is safer.

However, I do worry about one thing - the RPers in our Novia thing don't seem to be that active. Like Yoshi for example. If there's one thing that's going to completely destroy an RP despite how good it is would be player inactivity. Trust me, out of 10+ RPs I made, only ~3 made it through as most people had poofed from the site mid-way.

1. There must be some sort of interaction throughout the entire RP though. I'm not saying that they should all meet up at the beginning, but nobody would want to RP alone.

2. Just wanted to know if you have any specific systems. Normally, a trainer would battle the pokemon in his thread and end by throwing a pokeball. In the OOC thread, the GM would decide whether he gets it or not (it pops back out again or flees).

Freedom is a good thing, but an open-world Roleplay is really hard to execute here. There must be something linear that would guide us along those lines, otherwise it might not bode well. Not saying that you should limit everything though, just trying to say that right now, we're pretty much in a rather vague environment and it's rather confusion. I hope the RP's system and other factors would be crystal clear soon. x3

However, the biggest problem in a journey RP is that it lacks motivation for some people if there's no communication. Secondly, how will we catch Pokemon? Have you set up the system for that yet? Are you going to roleplay as the Pokemon? Are we going to roleplay about fighting it ourselves? You need to make these clear in order to give us a more general picture of what you have in mind. x3

When are we starting, exactly?

Hmm what about evil teams? Some of us can consider siding with them....

sorry xD I used to be a 'veteran' RPer here at PC, but I quit for a while to cool down and adapt to my new school life. All those RPing's made me increase my expectations XD

Yeah, I find it much easier to do that alone though rather than with someone.

Yep. My new channel since my old one's gone ._.
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheEternalSushi?feature=mhee

Are there gonna be any plot twists/events throughout the RP btw? I'd like chances to communicate with other people, battle or perhaps work together.

My prediction is that it is a supporter thing

Ah x3 I just mainly compose. I signed up for your RP btw!

Hmm? Aw geez... I think I had asked Megaman to handle that specific SU while I was handling IceFyr's. I also don't have time because I need to leave the house like right now. I'll send him a message before I go though, and hopefully he'll get on it.

Sorry about that.

I love your name and your avatar xD Nice to meet you! I see that you also have some interest when it comes to hacking. What aspect/role are you in a hacking team?

Sure thing sounds good to me :) I also have a favor to ask as I am lil worried about something but will say so over pm :) you can pm first, also want me to post in the OOC for forsaken??

alrightly then, human I shall be :)

haha found itm, read it, it's awesome :) so sign me up :D human or angel??

i would love to partner :P though I am guilty of not being entirely sure what forsaken is? :P

The thing with Yew is that I was already playing as him a few months ago, but had to regrettably drop him and a student character due to the busyness of finals and school. He should already be on the island, and I actually stated that he'd been there for a few weeks in his history section. I'd be perfectly open for interaction, but it would have to be different. I'll have Yew be strolling along the beach with his Pokemon. That should work.

cool beans bro

Gotchya. I'm going to definitely do so today and hopefully the others return.

should I finish it solo?

I won't be active in UC until March 19. Have exams.

You can most certainly join FORSAKEN, but you've got to find a partner first!