Post by Anonymous Committee Presence on Mar 25, 2008 23:22:37 GMT
Ah, familiar territory.
Here are the rules for the RP board in general. Each specific RP going on may have its own rules, so please bear this in mind.
1. Each RP must have an OOC thread in the OOC board, to keep track of who's playing and what's going on without cluttering up the RP.
2. General RP rules apply everywhere: No godmoding or powerplaying (stupidly powerful characters, controlling other people's characters without their permission), no mary sues/gary stus (impossibly perfect characters), IC /= OOC and ICA = ICC (Do not take in character grudges out on other players, and in character actions have in character consequences).
If you are confused about any of these rules, ask me.
3. Each thread must be clearly stated with the RP name, especially if you have multiples.
For example, if you have started a Pokemon RP (just an example), the thread should be called "Pokemon RP", unless it has a particular name, or there are other RPs in the same fandom, in which case it should be something like "Johto Again: Pokemon RP"
If your RP has multiple threads, each one must be labelled with the place or characters involved, i.e. "Johto Again (Jesse and James)" or "Johto Again (Woodland Path)"
4. The first post of each thread should contain a brief synopsis of the RP and a link to the OOC thread.
5. When a thread reaches 15 pages it should be locked and a second thread (labelled as #2, #3 etc) should be started, to make it easier on people reading along. The first post of each new thread should contain a quick overview of events so far, and a short description of where each character involved currently is.
6. Before joining an RP you must sign up for it in the OOC thread (unless said thread says otherwise) and follow whatever rules set for your inclusion in the game before you begin. For example, if an RP says you only need to post your bio then get going, go ahead, but don't expect to do the same in one that asks you to wait until you've been approved by whoever is running the game first.
7. Again I remind you that while we are a university society, this is a public board, so please either keep mature content to a minimum, or post a warning in the thread title that it will contain said content.
OOC rules
1. The first post in the OOC thread for each game should include the following: A brief description of the game, rules specific to that game, an up-to-date list of players/characters currently playing, and a link to all threads related to the game.
You may also want to include a short bio for players to fill in, links to information pertinent to the game/fandom being played in, etc.
2. Game descriptions should include:
Original: setting, time period, information people need to play (such as races, technology, magic, that sort of thing), what's going on as the game starts, etc.
Fandom: What fandom, where it comes in relation to said fandom, setting, what's going on, whether it's canon or OC character-wise.
Both: Age-rating, if you want everybody to keep it PG-13, say so, higher than that and you'll have to pop a mature content warning on thread titles.
3. The OOC thread for each game is for out of character talk of your game only, please try and keep superfluous chat to a minimum.
4. If you have a particularly lengthy sign up/application process, you may have seperate Sign Up & OOC threads.
5. Start your OOC thread first and wait until you have a certain number of characters to begin. You can start when you have two or even twenty, whatever works best for you.
6. By starting a game, you become the moderator, and will be in charge of watching to make sure people follow the game's rules, and reminding them when they are not. You are free to kick people out of your game for continued disregard for your rules.
HOWEVER, do not abuse this power.
Both disgruntled mods and disgruntled players may both go to Shini if there are any problems.
Here are the rules for the RP board in general. Each specific RP going on may have its own rules, so please bear this in mind.
1. Each RP must have an OOC thread in the OOC board, to keep track of who's playing and what's going on without cluttering up the RP.
2. General RP rules apply everywhere: No godmoding or powerplaying (stupidly powerful characters, controlling other people's characters without their permission), no mary sues/gary stus (impossibly perfect characters), IC /= OOC and ICA = ICC (Do not take in character grudges out on other players, and in character actions have in character consequences).
If you are confused about any of these rules, ask me.
3. Each thread must be clearly stated with the RP name, especially if you have multiples.
For example, if you have started a Pokemon RP (just an example), the thread should be called "Pokemon RP", unless it has a particular name, or there are other RPs in the same fandom, in which case it should be something like "Johto Again: Pokemon RP"
If your RP has multiple threads, each one must be labelled with the place or characters involved, i.e. "Johto Again (Jesse and James)" or "Johto Again (Woodland Path)"
4. The first post of each thread should contain a brief synopsis of the RP and a link to the OOC thread.
5. When a thread reaches 15 pages it should be locked and a second thread (labelled as #2, #3 etc) should be started, to make it easier on people reading along. The first post of each new thread should contain a quick overview of events so far, and a short description of where each character involved currently is.
6. Before joining an RP you must sign up for it in the OOC thread (unless said thread says otherwise) and follow whatever rules set for your inclusion in the game before you begin. For example, if an RP says you only need to post your bio then get going, go ahead, but don't expect to do the same in one that asks you to wait until you've been approved by whoever is running the game first.
7. Again I remind you that while we are a university society, this is a public board, so please either keep mature content to a minimum, or post a warning in the thread title that it will contain said content.
OOC rules
1. The first post in the OOC thread for each game should include the following: A brief description of the game, rules specific to that game, an up-to-date list of players/characters currently playing, and a link to all threads related to the game.
You may also want to include a short bio for players to fill in, links to information pertinent to the game/fandom being played in, etc.
2. Game descriptions should include:
Original: setting, time period, information people need to play (such as races, technology, magic, that sort of thing), what's going on as the game starts, etc.
Fandom: What fandom, where it comes in relation to said fandom, setting, what's going on, whether it's canon or OC character-wise.
Both: Age-rating, if you want everybody to keep it PG-13, say so, higher than that and you'll have to pop a mature content warning on thread titles.
3. The OOC thread for each game is for out of character talk of your game only, please try and keep superfluous chat to a minimum.
4. If you have a particularly lengthy sign up/application process, you may have seperate Sign Up & OOC threads.
5. Start your OOC thread first and wait until you have a certain number of characters to begin. You can start when you have two or even twenty, whatever works best for you.
6. By starting a game, you become the moderator, and will be in charge of watching to make sure people follow the game's rules, and reminding them when they are not. You are free to kick people out of your game for continued disregard for your rules.
HOWEVER, do not abuse this power.
Both disgruntled mods and disgruntled players may both go to Shini if there are any problems.