Useful discussions?

Started by moon January 21st, 2016 12:48 AM
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moon

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To what level do you feel like you're actually learning and gaining ideas and skills from participating in discussions here in the Theatre? Do you mostly see it as casual fun to reply to a thread, or are you the kind who gets heavily invested and tries to soak up as many hints and tricks as possible maybe?


Personally, for me it varies a lot. Some days I just feel like reminiscing and think back on my past RPs and reply something fitting from that. Other days I guess i can be more invested and really want to analyze a topic here. Those days are too rate lately though, I want to work on that! There have been so many nice proper discussions here lately and I hope we can all become more comfortable and cool roleplayers for it~

So, what's your own style in the Theatre threads? (:
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jombii

Crobat is ProBat

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Philippines
Seen June 28th, 2019
Posted April 13th, 2019
3,412 posts
8.9 Years
Well, I always do try to answer the posts here in the discussion. I particularly like discussions regarding play style as it gives me a glimpse on how other people play and maybe incorporate some details of it in my writing. I mean, we're all here to improve right?

gimmepie

Age 27
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I'm pretty variable. Sometimes I could chat in here for hours about in-depth character characteristics and writing styles and GMing/World Building. Other days I want to cast Liam Neeson for the Gunpowder movie.
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Arsenic

Flying High

Age 26
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Seen April 13th, 2022
Posted August 28th, 2020
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11.9 Years
I enjoy casually sifting through the threads here. I'm sure I've picked up a lot more than I've realized from here! It also is a good way to interact with the theatre whilst I'm not in a RP currently!

FireSnow

Show me that Fighting Spirit

Age 27
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Ambrette Town, Kalos
Seen August 20th, 2021
Posted October 3rd, 2020
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7.7 Years
Right now, I'm definitely doing this more for casual fun and just having a nice chat and get my thoughts typed out but I know I've been picking things up from these discussions as I can see the evolution in my writing. This stems from both these discussions and from reading others' works.

Retro Bug

Seen July 18th, 2016
Posted May 27th, 2016
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14.8 Years
I like to keep everything casual and avoid threads that I know will make me want to go into full rant discussion mode. I feel like you have one person disagree from the majority (and sometimes around here it gets hive mind-y) & then get 2-3 people "ganging" up on them, which I feel can be a bit intimidating when you're only expressing your opinion.

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Winter

KAMISATO ART: SOUMETSU

Age 26
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Seen December 2nd, 2022
Posted September 29th, 2022
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8.2 Years
I like posting/reading the Theatre threads and getting to know how other roleplayers' minds operate (which eventually lets me know them better as a creative person).

Sometimes it reminds me that I have very little experience in roleplaying, compared to others, and acts as a little motivator to participate more...
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Out Of My Mind
Seen August 18th, 2021
Posted February 2nd, 2021
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9.4 Years
Honestly I never really take most of these other conversations very seriously, although I probably should. Most of them mostly just seem like fun little questions to get the opinions of various players, get people involved, etc. That being said, some conversations tend to be useful here, and even necessary *cough cough* Thread that just went up about elitism *cough cough*

Sonata

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Posted March 25th, 2023
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Mostly its just casual fun in the rpt. I've been thinking about posting some more not so casual threads, but idk.

Kikpanther

Not a beginner that's for sure

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Louisiana
Seen December 18th, 2020
Posted May 4th, 2020
674 posts
14.1 Years
I don't think I'm gaining much. I do like looking at the threads to get an insight about the other member's opinions and positions on things, but that's more of a way to get them know them better than improving myself personally.

I am a bit disappointed that we have a lot of threads that don't get a lot of replies before they're forgotten about. I wish we had more discussions that warranted deeper or longer discussion, but the problem with those threads is that you have to think of something interesting to talk about! Not really that easy.

Other than that I think this is a good place for general discussion or forum games or something. :)
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