braxbroscratcher wrote:

I will say that you do get one action PER CHARACTER/NPC/OBJECT you control.

This means, if you are playing with Bob here, and he is with a NPC named Jim, you get two actions, one with Bob and one with Jim. Generally admins do not object to the random creation of NPC's, as long as they are balanced.

Another example is with my character in the Super Hero RP.

I have a character named Zak that has no combat-related power (he can't hit harder than an ordinary person, he can't run fast, etc.) but he CAN animate objects to be under his control. Generally, this means that a character that can obliterate objects or even nullify them in one action would be locked in an endless stalemate with Zak.

When two characters are locked in an endless stalemate, you usually will need to come to a truce or get a third or fourth character to disrupt the balance.
Endless stalemates are boring, pointless, a waste of time, and most of all, unrealistic. Endless or even temporary stalemates, however, do provide time and scenarios to practice with your character.

I will end my post on endless stalemates now… xD

Paddle2See wrote:

Awesome guide - thanks for putting it together!

Paddle2See wrote:

Awesome guide - thanks for putting it together!

*walks to door

• Very vague.

• Uses an incomplete sentence.

• Hard to determine where or who the character is.

Bryker22222 wrote:

Yet another example of bad RP:

*walks to door

Why?

• Very vague.

• Uses an incomplete sentence.

• Hard to determine where or who the character is.

Hey 16louuongI1! You have a sticky, Cool! Just wondering, could you list my RP (Adventure of the Worlds) to the list of good Role Plays? By the way, would you like to RP on the studio?

Smartur wrote:

Congrats on the sticky!

Bryker22222 wrote:

Yet another example of bad RP:

*walks to door

Why?

• Very vague.

• Uses an incomplete sentence.

• Hard to determine where or who the character is.

Hey 16loungI1! You have a sticky, Cool! Just wondering, could you list my RP (Adventure of the Worlds) to the list of good Role Plays? By the way, would you like to RP on the studio?

16luongl1 wrote:

Bryker22222 wrote:

Yet another example of bad RP:

*walks to door

Why?

• Very vague.

• Uses an incomplete sentence.

• Hard to determine where or who the character is.

Hey 16louuongI1! You have a sticky, Cool! Just wondering, could you list my RP (Adventure of the Worlds) to the list of good Role Plays? By the way, would you like to RP on the studio?

Maybe if you spell my username correctly (I suggest using 16 instead of the entire thing)
Done.

Smartur wrote:

Congrats on the sticky!

Thanks!

the_force wrote:

Bryker22222 wrote:

Yet another example of bad RP:

*walks to door

Why?

• Very vague.

• Uses an incomplete sentence.

• Hard to determine where or who the character is.

Hey 16loungI1! You have a sticky, Cool! Just wondering, could you list my RP (Adventure of the Worlds) to the list of good Role Plays? By the way, would you like to RP on the studio?

not really an incomplete sentence xd

Cody(Subject) walks to the(Describes door) door.

Bryker22222 wrote:

the_force wrote:

Bryker22222 wrote:

Yet another example of bad RP:

*walks to door

Why?

• Very vague.

• Uses an incomplete sentence.

• Hard to determine where or who the character is.

Hey 16loungI1! You have a sticky, Cool! Just wondering, could you list my RP (Adventure of the Worlds) to the list of good Role Plays? By the way, would you like to RP on the studio?

not really an incomplete sentence xd

It kinda is. An incomplete sentence lacks of a subject, or a predicate. In this instance, there is no subject. A complete sentence would be,

Cody(Subject) walks to the(Describes door) door.

the_force wrote:

Bryker22222 wrote:

the_force wrote:

Bryker22222 wrote:

Yet another example of bad RP:

*walks to door

Why?

• Very vague.

• Uses an incomplete sentence.

• Hard to determine where or who the character is.

Hey 16loungI1! You have a sticky, Cool! Just wondering, could you list my RP (Adventure of the Worlds) to the list of good Role Plays? By the way, would you like to RP on the studio?

not really an incomplete sentence xd

It kinda is. An incomplete sentence lacks of a subject, or a predicate. In this instance, there is no subject. A complete sentence would be,

Cody(Subject) walks to the(Describes door) door.

Well the subject is the character the person is rping as

*walks to door

• The Third Person method: When using this method, you are telling the story of your character one action at a time from a third person point of view.
  Example: Cody walked through the hall, and into the dorm room.
  

• The First Person method: The hardest method to use correctly, you tell your story from a first person point of view. It is suggested to point out what the character you are using is in parentheses before the actual RP.
  Example: (Cody) I walked through the hall, and into the dorm room.
  

• The Narrative method: The Narrative method sticks to the main guidelines, though using many details to describe your character from the third person point of view.
  Example: Cody, sneaking through the halls at night, crept into the dorm room without a sound.
  

• Third Person: Cody, running late, ran through the hall. He turned and made it to his class just before his teacher closed the door. He then sat down.
  

• First Person: (Cody) I was running late, so I ran through the halls, turning around a corner. Just as my teacher shut the door, I made it inside. I was safe, so I sat down.
  

• Narrative: Cody, knowing he had but one tardy left before he got suspension, tore through the halls. He rounded a corner, nearly ramming a wall, and darted for the classroom door. Just as his teacher closed the door, he slipped inside. Now that he was safe from his last tardy, he took a breath and sat in his assigned seat near the front.

Bryker22222 wrote:

(Could you add the below text to the first post? It includes ideas that I think are necessary for good RP)




Methods of Role Play
When you are just learning how to role play, and what role playing is, you need to learn what you are best at doing. There are (in my opinion) three ways to role play.

• The Third Person method: When using this method, you are telling the story of your character one action at a time from a third person point of view.
  Example: Cody walked through the hall, and into the dorm room.
  

• The First Person method: The hardest method to use correctly, you tell your story from a first person point of view. It is suggested to point out what the character you are using is in parentheses before the actual RP.
  Example: (Cody) I walked through the hall, and into the dorm room.
  

• The Narrative method: The Narrative method sticks to the main guidelines, though using many details to describe your character from the third person point of view.
  Example: Cody, sneaking through the halls at night, crept into the dorm room without a sound.
  

Here are examples of how to start a string of RP using the above methods.

• Third Person: Cody, running late, ran through the hall. He turned and made it to his class just before his teacher closed the door. He then sat down.
  

• First Person: (Cody) I was running late, so I ran through the halls, turning around a corner. Just as my teacher shut the door, I made it inside. I was safe, so I sat down.
  

• Narrative: Cody, knowing he had but one tardy left before he got suspension, tore through the halls. He rounded a corner, nearly ramming a wall, and darted for the classroom door. Just as his teacher closed the door, he slipped inside. Now that he was safe from his last tardy, he took a breath and sat in his assigned seat near the front.