Newbie here!

whacky · 08-25-2002, 05:09 PM

Well im totall new to online roleplaying and have absolutely no idea what to do, maybe some of the older and more experienced members can help me !

Beaumanoir · 08-25-2002, 05:32 PM

LOL, Just Post What You Want Your Character To Do [img]tongue.gif[/img] Simple As That... But Don't Uber... [img]smile.gif[/img]

An Example Of What To Do:

*James Went To The Mail Box To Find A Few Letters..*

etc, But Make it More Interesting [img]tongue.gif[/img]

What Not To Do (Ubering):

*James Sped To The Mailbox At 150mph And Checked His Mail. Inside Was A Dragon. But James Used His DEATH CANNON To Kill It As He Was Immortal...*

Etc...

Just Don't Make Your Char Too Good [img]tongue.gif[/img] Most Of The Rp's Revolve Around A Kind Of 2nd Edition Ad&D Rules

Legolas · 08-25-2002, 08:09 PM

Welcome to the RP forum Whacky [img]smile.gif[/img]

Although there are no strict general rules covering all the RPGs, most of the games require you to roleplay a character you created, instead of acting yourself. Of course, you can model a character after yourself if you like, or adapt your posting style to have that character play from a first person perspective. There are also games where it is the other way around, and you are assuming the role of, say, a commander of an army

Game settings range from modernday restaurants to medievil fantasy towns to futuristic science fiction space ships, and include everything else you can come up with. Activities range from questing for an item through wandering aimlessly in the desert or jungle, to sitting and chatting and possibly even telling tales by the campfire.
In-game rules differ from thread to thread, some closely follow the DnD rules, complete with a dungeon master rolling dice behind the monitor, others are only roughly guided by them. Still other games trust players to use common sense in deciding what can and cannot be done. Then there are those with home-made rules which are usually explained in the first post, the list goes on.
Some games follow a closely designed campaign, others are partially or completely freestyle.

As you can see, there are countless ways of playing and setting up games.
As a new player, the best way of getting experience is to just dive in and watch what others do, before designing your own style. Imitation can be good, stealing the best ideas and throwing in some of your own is better.

Aside from game rules, there are some forum rules. Ask Larry or Cloudbringer to give you a full list if you will, but here are the most important ones.

1) Whatever is in the TOS applies in this forum too. For example, you must mind your language, even when you are playing someone else. In your actions, remember that this is a family forum, meant to be suitable for readers of all ages. And so on.

2) The originator of the (original) thread is gamemaster by default. Much like a moderator on the Ironworks, his or her decisions are final. If you disagree, you may try to convince him/her through PM, but otherwise you must accept what they say.
In addition, the originator may assign another player to act as gamemaster for the duration or part of the duration of the RP.

3) This is a roleplaying forum, therefore almost any thread not meant to be roleplayed in doesn't belong here. Exceptions are non-roleplay threads by one of the 'local' mods, threads approved by them, and threads in which you recruit and store information on characters for one of your RPGs.

As I said, watch others and experiment to learn how best to roleplay here. To start in a thread, either write yourself in straight away, or PM the originator for permission.

On creating your own adventure, it is basically very simple. In your very first post you should provide the setting or introduction to your adventures, and maybe suggest some motivation or classes to potential players. More importantly, you should state the 'rules' you are using. If you don't provide rules, then people will post using common sense instead. These rules can be anything from the full DnD rules, with or without DM, to allowing only certain classes to play, to forbidding magic. Entirely up to you. One common rule is that you are not allowed to play with or kill another player's character without his or her permission.

I'll end with four terms used a lot in this forum. First are two kinds of thread. You have the open threads, which are threads anyone can join in without asking permission first. If they misbehave, the originator can still forbid them from playing or just ask them to change their character or playing style.
Second are the closed games, which are limited to certain or a certain number of players. You can usually see if a thread is open or closed by looking at the title. If nothing is mentioned, you can assume it is open, although it is politer to PM the originator first.

The other two terms are used within the RPGs. They are OOC and IC, meaning Out Of Character and In Character. They are used to determine when the poster is acting and when he's giving his own opinion. For example, someone might post something like:

OOC: That was a good post, player Y (player X was overused

). Now let's go kill some more goblins!
IC: Tartanman drew his claymore, using both his hands to keep the heavy thing in the air. As the first grinning goblin approached, a heavy swing removed it's ugly head from the body, but several gallons of blood sprayed over Tartanman's kilt.
"NOOOOOOOOOOO," he screamed. "Not the kilt! Anything but the kilt!"

Enraged by the desacration of his garment, he jumped forward to kill some more of the foul scum.

Do enjoy yourself [img]smile.gif[/img]

Larry_OHF · 08-25-2002, 11:20 PM

[img]graemlins/saywhat.gif[/img]

Wow, Legolas...that was a GREAT POST! I doubt anybody could have done any better!

I guess you are up for a pay-raise, eh?

Whacky, welcome to the RP forum!

SecretMaster · 08-26-2002, 12:55 AM

Well then, everything you need to know was said by Beaumanoir n Legolas. Kinda sucks the fun outta explaining things. Anyways, stick to those guidlines, you'll be fine. Soon enough, you'll get the hang of it, and discover some of your own cool ideas that might become famous on IW. Welcome to the RP Forum, and hope to see you in some RP's soon Whacky!

Legolas · 08-26-2002, 04:54 AM

Sorry about that Secretmaster. I'll try to be more considerate next time

[img]tongue.gif[/img]

Larry, thanks, I guess that's what happens when I've plenty of time to kill [img]smile.gif[/img]
Maybe I should write a book, "Roleplaying for the uninitiated" or something. Hmmm... could be a bestseller...

SecretMaster · 08-26-2002, 09:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Legolas:
Sorry about that Secretmaster. I'll try to be more considerate next time [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Larry, thanks, I guess that's what happens when I've plenty of time to kill [img]smile.gif[/img]
Maybe I should write a book, "Roleplaying for the uninitiated" or something. Hmmm... could be a bestseller...

Nah, its ok, it was a messed up way of me saying, he told you all you have to know.

AzRaeL StoRmBlaDe · 08-26-2002, 05:39 PM

Aren't you a bit longwinded Legolas j/k

that was a great post that told you pretty much everything you need to know. the real goal of all of this is to just have fun. just wanted to say welcom the the RP forum

whacky · 08-29-2002, 05:04 PM

Thanks everyone, i never visited this forum thinking that it should be unoccupied most of the time, but since i've seen quite a few replies and understand the basics, i'll get myself a character soon after reading some posts, Oh and thanks everyone

Good post Legolas

Alasdair Shadowheart · 09-08-2002, 06:21 PM

I'm new as well, that really helped a lot. One question though, what's played most often, 3e, 2e? I'd like to create a character that can be played in a majority of games, rather than a couple small rarely-played editions of DnD. Thanks

08-25-2002, 05:32 PM	#2
Beaumanoir Iron Throne Cult Join Date: June 3, 2001 Location: There is no IRL, Only AFK. Age: 35 Posts: 4,896	LOL, Just Post What You Want Your Character To Do [img]tongue.gif[/img] Simple As That... But Don't Uber... [img]smile.gif[/img] An Example Of What To Do: James Went To The Mail Box To Find A Few Letters.. etc, But Make it More Interesting [img]tongue.gif[/img] What Not To Do (Ubering): James Sped To The Mailbox At 150mph And Checked His Mail. Inside Was A Dragon. But James Used His DEATH CANNON To Kill It As He Was Immortal... Etc... Just Don't Make Your Char Too Good [img]tongue.gif[/img] Most Of The Rp's Revolve Around A Kind Of 2nd Edition Ad&D Rules __________________ My pokemon bring all the boys to the yard, and they're like; you wanna trade cards? Damn right, I wanna trade cards, I'll trade this but not my Charizard.

08-26-2002, 05:39 PM	#8
AzRaeL StoRmBlaDe Hathor Join Date: October 11, 2001 Location: At My Computer Age: 43 Posts: 2,217	Aren't you a bit longwinded Legolas j/k that was a great post that told you pretty much everything you need to know. the real goal of all of this is to just have fun. just wanted to say welcom the the RP forum __________________ Now the swinging bridge<br />Is quieted with creepers. . . <br />Like our tendrilled life. -Basho

09-08-2002, 06:21 PM	#10
Alasdair Shadowheart Dungeon Master Join Date: August 20, 2002 Location: Bluefield, WV Age: 37 Posts: 63	I'm new as well, that really helped a lot. One question though, what's played most often, 3e, 2e? I'd like to create a character that can be played in a majority of games, rather than a couple small rarely-played editions of DnD. Thanks __________________ \"I remember the feeling... I discovered solace, there. My only true taste of life was experienced in my death. I walked across the coldest shadows that your reality had taught me to fear... Your reality is now beneath me - And there it shall stay.\"<br />-Laisrean Shadowheart

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08-25-2002, 05:09 PM	#1
whacky Emerald Dragon Join Date: July 16, 2002 Location: The Abyss Age: 36 Posts: 904	Well im totall new to online roleplaying and have absolutely no idea what to do, maybe some of the older and more experienced members can help me !

08-25-2002, 08:09 PM	#3
Legolas Jack Burton Join Date: March 31, 2001 Location: The zephyr lands beneath the brine. Age: 39 Posts: 5,459	Welcome to the RP forum Whacky [img]smile.gif[/img] Although there are no strict general rules covering all the RPGs, most of the games require you to roleplay a character you created, instead of acting yourself. Of course, you can model a character after yourself if you like, or adapt your posting style to have that character play from a first person perspective. There are also games where it is the other way around, and you are assuming the role of, say, a commander of an army Game settings range from modernday restaurants to medievil fantasy towns to futuristic science fiction space ships, and include everything else you can come up with. Activities range from questing for an item through wandering aimlessly in the desert or jungle, to sitting and chatting and possibly even telling tales by the campfire. In-game rules differ from thread to thread, some closely follow the DnD rules, complete with a dungeon master rolling dice behind the monitor, others are only roughly guided by them. Still other games trust players to use common sense in deciding what can and cannot be done. Then there are those with home-made rules which are usually explained in the first post, the list goes on. Some games follow a closely designed campaign, others are partially or completely freestyle. As you can see, there are countless ways of playing and setting up games. As a new player, the best way of getting experience is to just dive in and watch what others do, before designing your own style. Imitation can be good, stealing the best ideas and throwing in some of your own is better. Aside from game rules, there are some forum rules. Ask Larry or Cloudbringer to give you a full list if you will, but here are the most important ones. 1) Whatever is in the TOS applies in this forum too. For example, you must mind your language, even when you are playing someone else. In your actions, remember that this is a family forum, meant to be suitable for readers of all ages. And so on. 2) The originator of the (original) thread is gamemaster by default. Much like a moderator on the Ironworks, his or her decisions are final. If you disagree, you may try to convince him/her through PM, but otherwise you must accept what they say. In addition, the originator may assign another player to act as gamemaster for the duration or part of the duration of the RP. 3) This is a roleplaying forum, therefore almost any thread not meant to be roleplayed in doesn't belong here. Exceptions are non-roleplay threads by one of the 'local' mods, threads approved by them, and threads in which you recruit and store information on characters for one of your RPGs. As I said, watch others and experiment to learn how best to roleplay here. To start in a thread, either write yourself in straight away, or PM the originator for permission. On creating your own adventure, it is basically very simple. In your very first post you should provide the setting or introduction to your adventures, and maybe suggest some motivation or classes to potential players. More importantly, you should state the 'rules' you are using. If you don't provide rules, then people will post using common sense instead. These rules can be anything from the full DnD rules, with or without DM, to allowing only certain classes to play, to forbidding magic. Entirely up to you. One common rule is that you are not allowed to play with or kill another player's character without his or her permission. I'll end with four terms used a lot in this forum. First are two kinds of thread. You have the open threads, which are threads anyone can join in without asking permission first. If they misbehave, the originator can still forbid them from playing or just ask them to change their character or playing style. Second are the closed games, which are limited to certain or a certain number of players. You can usually see if a thread is open or closed by looking at the title. If nothing is mentioned, you can assume it is open, although it is politer to PM the originator first. The other two terms are used within the RPGs. They are OOC and IC, meaning Out Of Character and In Character. They are used to determine when the poster is acting and when he's giving his own opinion. For example, someone might post something like: OOC: That was a good post, player Y (player X was overused ). Now let's go kill some more goblins! IC: Tartanman drew his claymore, using both his hands to keep the heavy thing in the air. As the first grinning goblin approached, a heavy swing removed it's ugly head from the body, but several gallons of blood sprayed over Tartanman's kilt. "NOOOOOOOOOOO," he screamed. "Not the kilt! Anything but the kilt!" Enraged by the desacration of his garment, he jumped forward to kill some more of the foul scum. Do enjoy yourself [img]smile.gif[/img]

08-25-2002, 11:20 PM	#4
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 48 Posts: 14,759	[img]graemlins/saywhat.gif[/img] Wow, Legolas...that was a GREAT POST! I doubt anybody could have done any better! I guess you are up for a pay-raise, eh? Whacky, welcome to the RP forum!

08-26-2002, 12:55 AM	#5
SecretMaster Apophis Join Date: October 19, 2001 Location: New York Age: 37 Posts: 4,666	Well then, everything you need to know was said by Beaumanoir n Legolas. Kinda sucks the fun outta explaining things. Anyways, stick to those guidlines, you'll be fine. Soon enough, you'll get the hang of it, and discover some of your own cool ideas that might become famous on IW. Welcome to the RP Forum, and hope to see you in some RP's soon Whacky!

08-26-2002, 04:54 AM	#6
Legolas Jack Burton Join Date: March 31, 2001 Location: The zephyr lands beneath the brine. Age: 39 Posts: 5,459	Sorry about that Secretmaster. I'll try to be more considerate next time [img]tongue.gif[/img] Larry, thanks, I guess that's what happens when I've plenty of time to kill [img]smile.gif[/img] Maybe I should write a book, "Roleplaying for the uninitiated" or something. Hmmm... could be a bestseller...

08-29-2002, 05:04 PM	#9
whacky Emerald Dragon Join Date: July 16, 2002 Location: The Abyss Age: 36 Posts: 904	Thanks everyone, i never visited this forum thinking that it should be unoccupied most of the time, but since i've seen quite a few replies and understand the basics, i'll get myself a character soon after reading some posts, Oh and thanks everyone Good post Legolas

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