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Post by Talon Lardner on Mar 14, 2007 23:45:14 GMT -5
AS a member here called out to us earlier in this forum, it's time to start COMMUNICATING with each other. And it's about time Activities starts to communicate more with others.
In this thread, we shall discuss roleplaying in SFCSLQ. What do you think about it so far? Do you attend the roleplays? Which ones? Why do or don't you attend? Is there anything you can't stand about the roleplays? Is that Talon Lardner guy just a hack?
Whatever your opinions, positive AND negative, PLEASE, post them in this thread. Activities can't improve if we don't know what we are doing right or wrong!
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Post by Rachel Aldrich on Mar 16, 2007 11:27:34 GMT -5
A RolePlay class was mentioned recently. I think this would be a great idea as I've yet to take part in one, (the one I turned up for was cancelled due to lack of numbers) and would love to know the established procedures. Many thanks  |
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Post by samaelenigma on Mar 16, 2007 11:53:46 GMT -5
Hmmm... Galaxy Roleplay.
I've got alot of personal feelings behind the way that RP is currently run in SLQ, and having been at least partially responsible for bringing our current RP events into being, I hope that these ideas are at least worthy of consideration by those who make the final decisions.
First, the freeform RP as we have it has spawned dozens of unique problems over the course of the time I've been in SLQ, some of which include personnel issues, griefer attacks and lack of attendance.
When dealing with these free form RPs, I have requested time and again that a structure be set into place which would allow more Trek style RP throughout the sim, which would allow our members to be recognized for their RP work rather than just their Admin work within the group, but that idea has been denied each time. Personally, I don't think that any Fleet officer in Star Trek was promoted for being a ground worker. Each was required to serve onboard a ship for at least a tour of duty before they were eligible for promotion. This is, in fact, a Star FLEET, not a corporation. Perhaps we'd actually get more out of it if we pursued that, and encouraged wide spread RP throughout Galaxy and Aeon, with all members participating as actual members of this fictional universe we adore so much.
Several problems that have sprung up in the RPs come from a lack of training of the officers involved, which would in fact be solved if there was a preliminary required course of education. I do not feel that the majority of the cadets released into the Fleet at this time are qualified to sit in the chairs, let alone command a section. No StarFleet officer ever got past cadet without Academy courses. Currently our Academy is not a very serious place, with cadets being passed into the main membership in about the time it takes for a person to get approved for a library card (only a mild exaggeration). Our former Academy Commandants had more education planned, and yet, where are they now? Seriously, I'd like to know. If anyone does know, please contact me, because they had good ideas of how to instruct the cadets. Vinnie Lei and I both are going to be running some RP instruction classes, to try to teach our new cadets and some of our veteran officers even, how to behave and act onboard the ships that our dreams have led us too.
You are StarFleet officers. Time to act like them.
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Post by Takira Sukra on Mar 16, 2007 14:03:03 GMT -5
Why don't we start to encourage SLQ members to create a RP persona in the picks section of their profile? It would help to provide a bit of structure to the freeform style and would give everyone an opportunity to engage in some rping on the ship that doesn't center on what is happening on the ship as a whole but can lead to small stories within the whole story as a large.
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Post by samaelenigma on Mar 16, 2007 15:05:25 GMT -5
Thats actually a ;DVERY ;D good idea. I know a few people will mock it, thiniking it geeky and stupid, but then again, maybe they should look in the mirror when they put on that uniform if thats how they think about this entire thing. I personally don't think its geeky OR stupid to be proud of this uniform, but the avatars wearing them have other lives outside of Star Trek, often ones that clash drastically from the ethics of Trek. An RP personna could solve quite a few of these problems. Now comes the tricky part, getting the idea to stick where it counts: with the group members. This idea would also help out both the Medical and Sciences departments in their goals to catalogue all the alien races that make up SFCSLQ, and could encourage better roleplaying all around.
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Post by Takira Sukra on Mar 16, 2007 15:30:23 GMT -5
That is why I suggested it be encouraged instead of making it a requirement. Those that want to go beyond the rp of being part of the 'bridge crisis' will be able to. The notecards we get at the beginning give us the big picture of what is occurring, which is good, but the small stories occurring behind the big picture isn't there or being played out. Those small stories do not need to be included in the weekly notecard update because they do not necessarily impact the big story (plus we don't want to overburden the commanders of those rp sessions with more information to include in those notecards or players to read about information that does not necessarily impact their department/section).
One possibly is having a class helping members in writing their rp persona in their picks. Some individuals have no problem with this creative aspects and others may have some difficulty in expressing what they want in that persona or have no idea of what they should include and not include.
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Post by Talon Lardner on Mar 17, 2007 16:56:51 GMT -5
Great ideas, all... mind if I steal your idea, Takira? I handle the Sunday 11 RP, and I want to make it a lot more successful than it is now. This thread has been great so far... I just hope that it'll lead to the turnaround of RP here.
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Post by Takira Sukra on Mar 17, 2007 17:34:20 GMT -5
Go ahead Talon and I hope it really helps out.
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Post by Dolamite Giffen on Mar 18, 2007 2:51:41 GMT -5
Ok three comments... 1. based on Samaels idea, i would like to see a rotating slew of crew on a permanently placed ship...so that at all times people can visit a working starship...the only problem i see is that with personal problems it can be problematic...I am in favor of making it happen...but as far as implementing...umm harder than sounds 2. Takira's idea is a good one...but to expand further...when cadets join in personnel on the application, i'd like to see a spot for members to place their character bios on as well. 3. I hope to start getting starship operations classes in as soon as i can now that i am vice commendant...I will probably lead em...So that we are better equipped during rp's. Thats all thanks for reading |
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Post by Rachel Aldrich on Mar 18, 2007 3:49:23 GMT -5
Wow, a working starship eh? Just the bridge, or engineering and maybe sickbay too? That would be amazing. You'd need so many people involved in it for it to work properly though. Just can't see it happening somehow. A character bio on the application form.... who would see it? There's room at the bottom of the form for one to go in, but when would it be done, during the induction process? From what I've seen that can take quite a bit of time as it is, waiting for them to then come up with a bio that they're happy with before you can finish would be unworkable. I think the inclusion on the picks section of the profile works better, everyone can then see it and interact. Also, it's one of those things that demands constant tweaking, always being updated. On the profile it's always up to date. On an application form that if anyone sees after it has been submitted could be out of date very quickly. I think the bio idea is wonderful... spent a couple of hours writing mine yesterday... STILL not got to the point where I joined Starfleet, hehe. Really looking forward to commencement of classes ;D I'm in total agreement with Takira and Samael about the RP, and just hope there's enough room to include all my backstory  Goodness, never knew I had so much 'baggage'.... hehe |
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Post by samaelenigma on Mar 20, 2007 14:02:59 GMT -5
I think a character bio should start when they enter Starfleet or what jobs the character held that led them to it prior to joining, as well as their career within Starfleet itself. Writing a book about yourself is going to be a waste of time unless perhaps the Academy Library wants to put forth the effort in presenting a biography section. Besides, most people's lives aren't that interesting. The K.I.S.S principle works well here. Keep It Simple Stupid.
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Post by Dolamite Giffen on Mar 20, 2007 15:17:03 GMT -5
That was what i had in mind when i mentioned maybe in personnel when they join on the application It would be nice to have a little blurb on our active members. It would add to the community as a whole, and thats always good . |
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Post by Rachel Aldrich on Mar 20, 2007 19:16:41 GMT -5
The writing of my bio was purely for my own enjoyment, I certainly wasn't looking to write a book. If a bio does go onto a person's profile, it certainly can't be too detailed as there simply isn't the space.
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Post by Clancy Sullivan on Mar 31, 2007 18:21:28 GMT -5
Is there a role-playing storytelling section in this forum? I looked but I might have missed it. If there isn't one yet can we start one? Maybe launch a new section that would include everything to do with RP including player biographies, announcements and general discussion.
In every MMORPG role-players are always vastly outnumbered by players who view the game as a linear competition. They just don't get the mental and creative aspect that RPers bring to the game, and naturally feel resentment. What they don't realize is that they are already role-playing simply by being in the game, it's just on a very simple level. I think that what you folks are already doing and now proposing in this thread will go a long way to consolidate existing Starfleet CommadSLQ RPers, and it's going to spark interest among a layer of members here who want to try role-playing. You are "de-geekifying" RP with everything that you do.
Good job.
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Post by Rachel Aldrich on Mar 31, 2007 20:12:48 GMT -5
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Goodness, never knew I had so much 'baggage'.... hehe
