Chit-Chat: General Roleplay Discussion Thread "the RPD" (archived)

Hello everyone :D

I've been gone for a while (almost a year, now), mainly due to exams and school. Back when I was active I hanged out a lot in the RP corner. I've decided to peep back in, and see how things are going. A few people I distinctly remember RPing with are Sir Bastian, PJBottoms (which may or may not have changed their username) and Chalifoux (previously known as EliteBeats).

So basically, all I want to know is - what have been the most distinct changes since my extremely shamelessly long hiatus?

Foxrally said:

Hello everyone :D

I've been gone for a while (almost a year, now), mainly due to exams and school. Back when I was active I hanged out a lot in the RP corner. I've decided to peep back in, and see how things are going. A few people I distinctly remember RPing with are Sir Bastian, PJBottoms (which may or may not have changed their username) and Chalifoux (previously known as EliteBeats).

So basically, all I want to know is - what have been the most distinct changes since my extremely shamelessly long hiatus?

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HEY FOX! Was I Magic before you left? Maybe Magic Fox?

Welcome back :3 honestly, not much has changed here aha. Lots of new faces around though as well as the ones you'll recognise. ^^

Foxrally said:

Hello everyone :D

So basically, all I want to know is - what have been the most distinct changes since my extremely shamelessly long hiatus?

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Welcome back! The most distinct changes are probably the flashy forum banners you'll see above the index. They are just there to be cool. And slightly informative. Etcetera.

Also we have a couple of stickied threads in the Roleplay Lounge nowadays that might be fun :3

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Foxrally said:

Hello everyone :D

I've been gone for a while (almost a year, now), mainly due to exams and school. Back when I was active I hanged out a lot in the RP corner. I've decided to peep back in, and see how things are going. A few people I distinctly remember RPing with are Sir Bastian, PJBottoms (which may or may not have changed their username) and Chalifoux (previously known as EliteBeats).

So basically, all I want to know is - what have been the most distinct changes since my extremely shamelessly long hiatus?

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I remember you! For memory you're one of the people who I didn't end up kicking out of Novia for inactivity. Welcome back xD

gimmepie said:

I remember you! For memory you're one of the people who I didn't end up kicking out of Novia for inactivity. Welcome back xD

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You didn't kick me either, I left on my own accord iirc 8)
/slapp'd

adventure said:

You didn't kick me either, I left on my own accord iirc 8)
/slapp'd

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Yeah you did haha
It was a while after you left where I ended up having to remove everyone but like two or three people to make room for active people haha

Not one of my brightest moments as a GM really xD

We're all learning as we go! I'm sort of bummed at not having the creative energy to participate in both RPs I'm GMing. I want to jump back into Begin Again with you guys :3

adventure said:

We're all learning as we go! I'm sort of bummed at not having the creative energy to participate in both RPs I'm GMing. I want to jump back into Begin Again with you guys :3

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Yes!
Jara was so fun to read

Foxrally said:

Hello everyone :D

I've been gone for a while (almost a year, now), mainly due to exams and school. Back when I was active I hanged out a lot in the RP corner. I've decided to peep back in, and see how things are going. A few people I distinctly remember RPing with are Sir Bastian, PJBottoms (which may or may not have changed their username) and Chalifoux (previously known as EliteBeats).

So basically, all I want to know is - what have been the most distinct changes since my extremely shamelessly long hiatus?

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I have no idea who you are, and cannot answer your question because I am relatively new and am sparingly here, but a Zorori avatar? I really shouldn't be surprised, but I can't help it as I watched that a lot when I was younger.

So, I have another question for y'all....

What are your thoughts on maps for forum based RPs (the one we have here)? Are they useless, or are they worth the time and effort to make? If they are indeed, how do you go about making them? Computer program, drawn out by hand, etc...

I LOVE maps! Actually, I've never really participated extensively in a roleplay with them yet. But so many times have happened where I find it impossible to keep track of where we are, and I really want some visual of that. Maps are perfect. In fact, we've created our own map for this RP we've been working on making here. (For months, it's been, but hey, loads of distractions are everywhere)

Of course, I suck at geography. So I had my fiance draw out the map on paper, and then I cleaned it up in Photoshop as well as adding shiny colors. Here, take a look! That's probably what I'll be doing for any future maps that are made as well.

GreyBidoof said:

So, I have another question for y'all....

What are your thoughts on maps for forum based RPs (the one we have here)? Are they useless, or are they worth the time and effort to make? If they are indeed, how do you go about making them? Computer program, drawn out by hand, etc...

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I think it depends a lot depending on the RP. If the characters are frequently moving back and forth between different locations across a large area then I think maps can be beneficial which is why I want one for my current project.

Arylett Charnoa said:

Here, take a look!

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Wow, looks nice!

gimmepie said:

I think it depends a lot depending on the RP. If the characters are frequently moving back and forth between different locations across a large area then I think maps can be beneficial which is why I want one for my current project.

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I was thinking the same thing. What would you say is a good option for those like me, who haven't an artistic bone in their body? I'm toying with the idea of creating a map for an RP concept of mine.

GreyBidoof said:

Wow, looks nice!



I was thinking the same thing. What would you say is a good option for those like me, who haven't an artistic bone in their body? I'm toying with the idea of creating a map for an RP concept of mine.

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RPG Maker Lite and Hexographer were suggested to me.
Unfortunately the former didn't seem to suit my purposes and for some reason my computer won't let me use the latter - which I will say is very efficient having used it before.

I once made a relatively crappy map with some hours in MS Paint :] it wasn't beautiful, but it suited my needs. If you care about the looks more than utility though, the above might be worth a try.

I just took the adventure route and created a map for my RP in Paint.
It wasn't very difficult at all really, although my map is definitely functional not pretty to look at.

So, who is up for some springtime Roleplay Awards? :) to praise the people you think have performed admirably in the RPC lately but maybe haven't been noticed as much as you think they should be!

adventure said:

So, who is up for some springtime Roleplay Awards? :) to praise the people you think have performed admirably in the RPC lately but maybe haven't been noticed as much as you think they should be!

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Yes.
Much yes.
I love giving people recognition for their work.

adventure said:

So, who is up for some springtime Roleplay Awards? :) to praise the people you think have performed admirably in the RPC lately but maybe haven't been noticed as much as you think they should be!

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Oooh, you got season-ly awards now? They're probably rigged since mods always win