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Who do you plan to side with next gen?
  Uchiha- Strength in individual power.
  Senju- Strength in unity.
  Hyuga- Strength in discipline.
  Uzumaki- Strength in passion,
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Maximum the Zinc

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PostPosted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 10:16 pm


Reaver428
Well it could be worse. At least the crew here get along... I've had to keep my only 2 crew members away from each other's throats on 2 separate occasions. I finally had to take it to the ghetto on them to keep them in line.


>.> I happen to think we are a crazy dysfunctional family, while we won't be prompted to kill each other there are obvious cliques and we have our squabbles. Though, we are more adult about it and talk it out in private on MSN or in PMs.

but yeah, for the most time we get along, we don't see eye to eye all the time but we get over our petty problems for the betterment of the guild. 3nodding
PostPosted: Sat Jul 16, 2011 12:12 pm


Maximum the Zinc
Reaver428
Well it could be worse. At least the crew here get along... I've had to keep my only 2 crew members away from each other's throats on 2 separate occasions. I finally had to take it to the ghetto on them to keep them in line.


>.> I happen to think we are a crazy dysfunctional family, while we won't be prompted to kill each other there are obvious cliques and we have our squabbles. Though, we are more adult about it and talk it out in private on MSN or in PMs.

but yeah, for the most time we get along, we don't see eye to eye all the time but we get over our petty problems for the betterment of the guild. 3nodding


Amen Zinc

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:49 am


Ahhh, good little Mini Vacation up in Seattle
PostPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:52 am


Norainu Zaiten
Ahhh, good little Mini Vacation up in Seattle


I could use a mini-vacation but I already had mine lol. Apparently you're up in the Raikage's office.

Maximum the Zinc

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Norainu Zaiten
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:56 am


Yep
PostPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:08 pm


So, err, why are things outside the tower frozen?

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Norainu Zaiten
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:16 pm


Once...

A. I find out he isn't Dead
B. We figure Really some sort of AI who was shut down
C. Imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay for some reason
D. He stops being Busy
PostPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:07 pm


Norainu Zaiten
Once...

A. I find out he isn't Dead
B. We figure Really some sort of AI who was shut down
C. Imprisoned in Guantanamo Bay for some reason
D. He stops being Busy


Is the "he" you mentioned in here Van? You didn't clarify. sweatdrop

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:13 pm


Clearly, when the issue if being frozen come up. Its linked with Van (At least recently)
PostPosted: Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:01 pm


Norainu Zaiten
Clearly, when the issue if being frozen come up. Its linked with Van (At least recently)


Mkay, just wanted to clear that up real quick. smile

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PostPosted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 6:25 am


RikoSeryuji
So, err, why are things outside the tower frozen?



Because of me.
PostPosted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:12 am


[ Okay, I'm just going to shove Koji's hatebrick to the side for a moment and pose to you, dear guild (what few of you are left), the question of:

What makes an excellent RP?

Seriously. I'm really curious. It could just be the self-imposed sleep deprivation, but I'm tempted to write an essay on this s**t.

My top qualities are

1. Dedication--a level-headed staff willing to put in the time and effort to make sure things stay busy and functional.
2. Quality-control--for said dedication to be put towards cracking the whip on those not pulling their weight or upsetting the community. Reliability is a necessity for people to bother caring or wanting to get involved.
3. A solid premise--if it's a series, it's one that can support a large community of "special" characters, like Naruto, where everyone has the potential to be the protagonist and have cool powers. Or, if it's original, that it's got a clearly-defined and fleshed-out setting that appeals to a wide enough audience to carry a full story-line.


These are just things I've been thinking about this evening.
]

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:28 am


I think that the top three that you put out are within my own top qualities as well Ninko-chan.
I think that the rps I've had the most fun with where those that had a good solid leader to them to make sure that there was a direction to the story and the plot, it doesn't have to be scripted- nor should it- but at the same time it should allow enough flexablity were all playing characters involved can feel as though they have at least a strong part to play in the final outcome. I have seen soo many rps fall thought the holes because of either poor planning, unwillingness from the creator to take up the reins and make sure things move ahead or make a roleplay and only focus on one other person and ignore the others. I feel that a good roleplay balances character development and action. Too much action and things get stale really quickly, too much character development and things get boring for everyone who is not involved. Character development is also difficult if the players are far too stubborn to move characters along and the character ends up mooping about things for the entire roleplay (if they have a reason for the character to do so and its within their character to be hestitant to change their attitudes right away is one thing. Stopping character progress all together because the player wants to play an emo/tragic character is another.... but this can be stopped with Quality control.)

Overall, I think that you have hit the nail on the head as far as my views of what makes a good rp for me. I admite I'm getting finicky in my gaia golden years and it seems that everything is all about werewolves and vampires now. The 'stories' that alot of these rps have in one of my guilds is just the same recycled thing, and even if it is a good story, I find that its ruined either by may sue's, power moders, or just... idiots who try far too hard to make one of those comic relief characters and all that they succeed in doing is making an annoyance.
People who also don't read things and just through randomness in stirs my ire too. /rant

On a side note... is there anything that we can do while we're waiting for Van, crew? Could we maybe, like, make a section were we could put up our characters/clans/jutsu lists up so that we can get things ironed out and ready for the next season? There have been people waiting very patiently for months now in order to get in and I feel like this pause is kind of a slap in the face to those people. Not to mention if we get things all ironed out and ready now it would make the transition to next season smoother and we could jump into it that much sooner.
PostPosted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:51 pm


I remember a conversation I had back in April where I was talking to Van or Nor how this season would only last til about the beginning of june. I understand that things have come up but I agree with Raz. Is there anything we can do in the meantime? Preferably in preparation for next gen?

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PostPosted: Wed Jul 20, 2011 2:21 pm


[ I know what you mean. Van hasn't been on in a week and he's the only one who knows exactly what's going on.

In the meantime, I suggest using the Omake subforum to RP whatever you like--whether it be with this gen or next.

End of Season 2 pool party?

Or hold a mixer for new characters or just RP daily life to get used to things. xd

Still, that's what the Omake's for. The premise can be either silly or serious. I may post a couple threads of my own there later.
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