Forum Frontier #3 - POLL's CLOSED!

[Winter]

Yes to worldbuilding. I lurk r/worldbuilding and r/magicbuilding 24/7, like I would go crazy if PC had a forum like that.

 

[Dedenne1]

What type of forum are you nominating? (Pets, Shipping, etc.)
I think that a worldbuilding forum could be fun.

Include details on the type of threads and content you can picture in this area
I imagine this would function similarly to WoPC but with a broader scope. People could develop worlds of a Pokemon variety or things related to other things like planets, fantasy realms or whatnot. People could develop lore etc for these worlds which could also serve as resources for hackers/game makers, RPers, writers, artists, mafia players etc.

I'd make it less of an interactive thing than WoPC was though I think. That bridged a little too much on RPing after a while.

If you could choose the forum's name, what would you call it?
I've got nothin'

+1 to this! WOPC never got as large as it should have and had it not been limited i think it would have thrived alot more!

Also Davepetasprite^2s names were great for it :3

 

[moon]

Put it right next to the Roleplay Theatre so that it becomes a natural thing to build a world there and then go RP in it in the Theatre (8

 

[Sylphiel]

Last call for any nominations! Since it's been nearly a week since this was posted, the poll will be going up sometime either later tonight or early tomorrow. If there's anybody out there with an idea still yet to be posted, better do it now!

Loving the ideas so far, by the way. :D

-Edit-

Poll's up! Go vote for your favorite choices (and hopefully ones you'd like to post in)!

 

[Aquacorde]

Put it right next to the Roleplay Theatre so that it becomes a natural thing to build a world there and then go RP in it in the Theatre (8

i'd prefer the worldbuilding to have interactivity within itself- like certain storylines and rp-style things could be taken easily to rpt yeah but stuff in the old WoPC style doesn't flow as well there. it all depends on the world and what the creators intend to do with it, i think. just so long as like. it's not forced to go to rpt?

 

[moon]

i'd prefer the worldbuilding to have interactivity within itself- like certain storylines and rp-style things could be taken easily to rpt yeah but stuff in the old WoPC style doesn't flow as well there. it all depends on the world and what the creators intend to do with it, i think. just so long as like. it's not forced to go to rpt?

The old WoPC died though... So maybe a different way of doing it would be better.

 

[Aquacorde]

The old WoPC died though... So maybe a different way of doing it would be better.

honestly a lot WoPC's death had to do with the fact that all regions had to collaborate with each other and with everyone trying to do unique things they didnt mesh well

but beyond that mostly what i'm saying is that this new multiverse forum should work however the creators of individual universes think it should. i don't want to see JUST a bunch of posts about lore etc and then go to rpt for story. i want to see that PLUS collaborative worlds, original stuff, fandom expansion, crossovers between universe threads, interactivity within threads, multiple stories told in the same world that may or may not have bearing on each other, minigames, contests, competitions. story incentives.

i look to auria, sanctuare, ceriah, and heiwa from WoPC and what those regions were trying to do in terms of adventure games + story. that's the style of thing i'd be most likely to participate in. but i want to see all kinds of things and ways of doing them, structuring them. i don't want to take this forum and say "post your worldbuilding only". i dont want there to be a rule that you have to go to rpt for story. because rpt/roleplay itself has a rather stricter code and form that what i'm going for personally.

 

[Sirfetch’d]

Jumped on the bandwagon and voted for Worldbuilding 8)

 

[Her]

methinks blogs & superheroes are the only true options!

 

[gimmepie]

Oddly enough I voted for world building. I will say though, I really would rather not have it do the interactive stuff that WoPC did. At first it was only small stuff but the longer WoPC went on the more and more it basically just turned into a second roleplaying forum - just on a grander scale. What a lot of people did in their threads was nearly identical to what we do in the RPT.

 

[Aquacorde]

imo one of the major struggles of wopc was that it was too big and tried to be too inclusive. i'm not entirely sure how to explain that, but in essence- it had too many segments, too many people, too many differing ideas and structures to come together cohesively. idk how many people remember but the point when wopc fell apart was the point where ALL the regions had to come together and accept the same canon, which drastically impacted the narrative direction of a bunch of regions. many had to rework a lot of stories and the way their region functioned and it became so much work without the passion that had been there that... people dropped off.

i think it was less that it "tried to be everything" and more that everyone was forced to collaborate. a lot of ideas just didnt mesh- nothing about the quality or structure; it's just that those ideas werent really viable to be in the same cohesive universe. a lot of wopc's individual regions did super well, despite the differences in structure and what they were aiming to accomplish! they just didn't work well with other, drastically different regions.

the thing is, the way i envision worldbuilding and how it could function- we could solve those problems while keeping some of the interactivity. to build a series of connected worlds that were more tightly knit and played off each other, in the style of the more successful wopc regions- it could happen here in this new forum. but other things can happen too, in different styles! we can expand the lore of other written universes. we can create our own settings for our stories, give and recieve feedback, collaborate. that's key for me! collaboration, community! that's what i get excited about! we can have all of that together. the way each thread goes about its business can and should differ.

but the thing is, i don't see worldbuilding happening completely seperate from roleplay while keeping the community and collaborative aspects. i think there can be times where it makes sense to have a seperate roleplay for a storyline, and times when it does not. but does the line need to be drawn by us right now? does the line even need to be drawn? i think that rpt- and ffw for that matter- would certainly welcome anyone who brought things to them that were developed in worldbuilding. but i don't think it's necessary to force a distinction, especially when we don't have a real handle on how this forum will play out.

if worldbuilding succeeds, maybe it would be wise at that time to start drawing lines to distinguish when something should move into rpt/ffw. if it fails, a lot of it might move into rpt/ffw anyway. but i think we should see what people choose to do with it first. let's see where it goes before forcing it into boxes.

 

[moon]

@world building (WB)

People seem to think the RPT is stiffer than it is. Maybe once it was, but everything WoPC did could fit into the RPT today pretty much, as long as they made use of two threads.

But this is the Forum Frontier and people want to be visionary and try fun new things out. If WB wins, sure, squeeze it in between RPT and FF&W on the index and see how it fares. If things go poorly, try the plan that was discarded last time in favor of making WB a prefix in FF&W - make WB a subforum to RPT and emphasize the interactive aspect of it, but don't necessarily try to interconnect all worlds. RPs usually aren't interconnected aside from 4th wall breaking events (8


Although, a resource wb kinda forum might be cozier. If we take away the possibility to enter and play in worlds created. Just build and use it as resource, makes sense too.

 

[gimmepie]

Although, a resource wb kinda forum might be cozier. If we take away the possibility to enter and play in worlds created. Just build and use it as resource, makes sense too.

This is basically what I envisioned when I made the suggestion. A place for PCs creative spirits to gather and create the universes that will (maybe) later be used in other mediums by either the creators or those with the permission of the creators. A sort of gallery or resource and a sort of hub or bridge between all our very different creative outlets. Not an place for interactivity or playing games, because we already have a forum that fits perfectly in and we'd love to have you all there.

 

[Her]

vote superheroes bc batman

 

[Dragon]

honestly a lot WoPC's death had to do with the fact that all regions had to collaborate with each other and with everyone trying to do unique things they didnt mesh well

That was only part of the reason - I think the biggest reason was that people ended up not knowing what to do for their own regions, so, sometimes we had to think of another push to keep them interested, which ended up not succeeding well because of inactivity.

Honestly, it boiled down to lack of commitments.

You need strong, committed people to make something like this work again.

 

[Mana1]

WOPC was a community led world building forum. The direction was guided by the members all of whom wanted slightly different things, hence it becoming a jumble. It also lacked any longevity as people made a region within a day or two and only had events to spur them on from that point.

If a worldbuilding forum does win, I highly insist that each thread is 100% individual. I'd want to see interesting non-pokemon and pokemon worlds alike not a collaborative world comprised of member regions.

Anywho, personally I think its best to let WOPC rest a bit longer, so I voted for Languages, Pets and Superheroes.

 

[Salzorrah]

Well, for me, the problem WOPC had was it was the World of PokeCommunity. All of the regions share the same canon, and was limited to the cramped space that had little to grow. Being a WOPC regular myself, I know how hard it was to think of mechanics that were something different but still fit in this world that we are trying to create. It was generally too closed off and most of us just didnt bother to do anything because we found it somewhat hard to connect it since we all wanted to try different things.

That's why I think The Multiverse (yes im calling WB that because no one seems to have any other name suggestions) would be different this time around because it is essentially, a multiverse. We are not confined to what and what we cannot create. Another plus to this is that it isn't Pokemon-specific, which makes the situation more liberating than WOPC.

I do agree that without direction, The Multiverse will suffer the same fate as WOPC, but now that we don't have constraints as WOPC had, and with the WOPC regulars leading the charge, I'm optimistic that this time around, things would be different for the better.

 

[gimmepie]

Well, for me, the problem WOPC had was it was the World of PokeCommunity. All of the regions share the same canon, and was limited to the cramped space that had little to grow. Being a WOPC regular myself, I know how hard it was to think of mechanics that were something different but still fit in this world that we are trying to create. It was generally too closed off and most of us just didnt bother to do anything because we found it somewhat hard to connect it since we all wanted to try different things.

That's why I think The Multiverse (yes im calling WB that because no one seems to have any other name suggestions) would be different this time around because it is essentially, a multiverse. We are not confined to what and what we cannot create. Another plus to this is that it isn't Pokemon-specific, which makes the situation more liberating than WOPC.

I do agree that without direction, The Multiverse will suffer the same fate as WOPC, but now that we don't have constraints as WOPC had, and with the WOPC regulars leading the charge, I'm optimistic that this time around, things would be different for the better.

Again, if you have lots of separate interactive things like WoPC had, you've just created an exact clone of the RPT. What made it different was the connected universe. If world building is going to be a thing, it can't be WoPC minus connectivity otherwise we end up with two forums for the exact same thing competing.

 

[Mana1]

^ Meta Journey isn't world building though? Unless you're saying it would be too many RPT things.

Anywho, ban any roleplay like action from The Multiverse and there you have a forum purely for expanding a world, not actually frolicking in it. Then worlds can be imported to other places (ala the WOPC dream, without the mess).

 

[Aquacorde]

i think that during this trial period we should try a few different styles of thing and see where it leads and what is successful. and just because one thing IS successful doesnt mean that other things wont be- what works and is fun for some worlds/creators will not be the same for others. if some want purely a thread to expand their world and lore, sure. if some want to set up a collaborative world to work in and develop with the thread as their base for discussion, sure. if some want to open their world to everyone and see how other people develop their own areas in the world and play off each other in real time, why not?

forum frontier is about expirimenting and seeing what works, especially during the trial period. seeing what we can build. let's not be putting too many restrictions on it from the beginning.