GooseNoob
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| 10 Dec 2015 12:03 PM |
| I saw an RP on RPN and one of the rules was that there were 6 sentences per post minimum and people needed to post at least 5 posts a week. Why?????? |
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MrGrimmer
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| 10 Dec 2015 12:26 PM |
probably correlating long, though-out posts with quality RP
while the two aren't mutually exclusive (indeed, they often go hand-in-hand) it's pretty stifling to impose those limitations on someone's posting |
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Arynz
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| 10 Dec 2015 01:34 PM |
| Most RPs I've ever taken part in have an activity limit like that. I guess it's some rule implemented just to make sure that the thread doesn't get lost and/or die. But to be fair, it will put off people who aren't as active. |
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| 10 Dec 2015 01:37 PM |
Minimum Posting Guidelines != Quality / Quantity
It's not really asking a lot, when you think about it. Six sentences is like nothing, lol. Five posts a week isn't that much either, especially for how little you actually have to write. And if it pains you so much to do so little, I suggest getting a new hobby. |
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Deshoras
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| 10 Dec 2015 01:58 PM |
| RPN is divided on categories, you probably went to a Casual RP, not a Detailed one. |
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Arynz
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| 10 Dec 2015 02:16 PM |
| I understand the rule. Personally, I much prefer detailed posts. They feel much more like a novel and make it easier to visualise vivid pictures than, say, a quick spurt of poorly-chosen words would. But sometimes a short response is best. In a conversation between two characters, you wouldn't want someone going off on a tangent with their character fidgeting and faffing and making a scene of themselves with filler text when all that is necessary is a quick scrap of dialogue. It's all about the situation. |
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GooseNoob
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| 10 Dec 2015 02:32 PM |
"Six sentences is like nothing, lol. Five posts a week isn't that much either, especially for how little you actually have to write. And if it pains you so much to do so little, I suggest getting a new hobby."
I suggest you leave this forum and go to an advanced roleplaying forum where they have like 10 paragraphs of supplementary material and backstory, an entire terminology and made-up religion for each RP and they require 10 paragraphs minimum with 10 sentences in each paragraph, with 10 posts a week minimum. |
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GooseNoob
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| 10 Dec 2015 02:33 PM |
@Deshoras
It was a casual RP and it was clear that the OP wanted quantity over quality. |
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| 10 Dec 2015 03:33 PM |
wow
that's still a thing.
wowwwww |
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Z0rr0w
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| 10 Dec 2015 03:47 PM |
>"Six sentences isn't much" >"WELL WHY DON'T YOU GO AND WRITE 10 PARAGRAPHS THEN IF IT'S SO EASY"
I'm not understanding your logic here. |
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| 10 Dec 2015 04:34 PM |
op thats probably because the op wants a fast pace and quick casual rp thats accessible, and to try and enforce it they put in that rule
im not saying its right but
eh
last time i checked there, most rps on rp nation dont really push that rule tho |
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gwebster2
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| 10 Dec 2015 05:22 PM |
| Yeah, because writing six sentences is such a hassle. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that six sentences is too much for any roleplay ever made. Seriously, I'm not a novelist. Six sentences, and that's just the MINIMUM? It's ridiculous. Like you said, just go write 10 paragraphs if you think it's so easy to write six sentences- OH WAIT LOOK I JUST WROTE SEVEN SENTENCES WOW I'M A LITERARY GENIUS |
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| 10 Dec 2015 05:40 PM |
wait nvm i misread op i saw minimum as maximum for some reason, i dont know why.
i only realized the distinction until now since i came from the printing shop.
ever since i first started learning english that is one of the many things that has plagued me, and now still it has plagued me.
but honestly six sentences isnt that hard to really fill out. i mean, that's like, a singular medium sized paragraph. if you can do any decent description, or perhaps even add incite to your characters thoughts, sentences fill up quite quickly. oh jeez, i already wrote six sentences. now seven! now eight! oh jeez, i guess i must be a novelist then. time to write my next best seller! bye! |
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benzo2
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| 10 Dec 2015 07:13 PM |
Quality of quantity, always. To have a minimum length rule is rather asinine, in my opinion. You could describe a scene in two descriptive sentences, or go on and on with redundant details to stretch a post to match the limit. The way I see it, having a minimum length rule causes worse posts, not better. |
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LNG257
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| 10 Dec 2015 07:32 PM |
| Why do you go to RPN in the first place? We all know it's a terrible place. |
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Deshoras
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| 10 Dec 2015 07:50 PM |
"t was a casual RP and it was clear that the OP wanted quantity over quality."
As expected in a casual RP? |
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Baltoh
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| 10 Dec 2015 07:57 PM |
| RPing loses its charm when deadlines are imposed on it. I get it, you can't drop off the face of the earth while playing a crucial role in a plot, but it's a miserable feeling when you're busy all week and feel obligated to RP at the same time. |
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| 10 Dec 2015 08:40 PM |
tbh rps are the best when people actually want to rp and arent doing it because u arent yelling them to post
but
sometimes
it feels so nessesary
so
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