Post by Silentheart on Dec 9, 2013 15:04:24 GMT -5
Love em or hate em, gotta have some rules.
✦NO GODMODDING OR POWERGAMING
The one rule almost every forum RP has and should enforce, this helps keep the peace between the players. For those who don't know, powergaming is doing things in your posts that are beyond your control, like controlling another player's character, automatically hitting or killing their character, taking down big bads in one hit, etc. Bunnying another player's character in a post can be done with permission, however it must be discussed and agreed upon. Players who make powergame posts will be asked to edit their posts or remove them entirely.
✦No making up your own races.
Even if it's in the D&D manuals, DragonAge games, or other fantasy-related things, please stick to the playable races provided. Exceptions can be made, but on a case by case basis.
✦No importing races and characters from things that don't belong here
If you post a picture of Brolly and use Brolly's character history as your own, you will be denied. No saiyans, vampires, cat girls, superheroes, robots, time travelers, or things from other shows.
✦Posts must be a minimum of 150 words, preferably written in third person past tense.
The word minimum seems like a lot at first, but it's a very rewarding practice that helps many players in their writing and storytelling. Third person past tense (he walked, he said, he waved) is how most published books read, and writing posts this way just makes it easier for everyone to understand and keep it smooth. Use tools such as www.wordcounttool.com if your typing program doesn't have a word count.
✦Spelling counts
Typos happen to the best of us, and even published writers occasionally have moments of bad grammar and punctuation. But please, do your best to type clear sentences with good grammar, punctuation, and spelling as possible. Yes some grammar rules are different in other countries, but typing a post the way some people type phone texts doesn't fly here.
✦This forum is rated PG-13
Fantasy worlds can be violent, and characters are people and do develop relationships. Moderate violence can be excused (wars get graphic), but sexual posts are not allowed per ProBoard's regulations on threat of shut down. Pairings should not be the ultimate goal and focus of players and characters, and sexual posts should be kept off the boards entirely per Proboards' rules. If I catch it, I will delete it.
✦Wait your turn.
Rules of politeness and turn-taking from childhood apply here In a thread with multiple players, it's generally encouraged to stay in the order everyone made their initial posts in so that everyone has a chance to respond.
✦Wait until you're approved
All character, weapons, and spells MUST be approved before you can post with them IC. If the character is approved but weapons and spells haven't been yet, you can post with the character, but you have to wait to use the extras.
✦Talk to staff
If you're confused, having problems with another player, or just frustrated by everything, talk to staff. Honest, I don't bite hard and I've had my rabies shot.
If you've read and agree to the rules, type "I agree" in the additional comments line of your character application.