Whoa you guys are really discussing alot. I've skimmed through everything, and from the looks of it, you guys look like you guys could come up with some very good characters. Anyway, I've been writing up the SOP of the RP. Here's what I've done so far. I need input though, as I'm only one person. If I've missed anything out, do tell me: In joining this RP, you must abide by the following rules and regulations: [u]Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Section 1 - Personal Conduct[/u] - All RPers directly involved in this RP or visiting must maintain civil conduct. - In case of extended absence, RPers involved must inform the GM, Co-GM or any other members to pass on the message to the GM or Co-GM. - In case of extended absence, RPers must leave instructions as to what to do with their characters. - However, if an RPer is found to have disappeared without leaving a message for up to a week, his/her characters will be converted to NPC and managed by the GM or Co-GM. Characters converted to NPC will have reduced impact and presence on the RP, and will not be immune to death. - The disappeared RPer may return anytime after disappearing, but must explain his/her extended disappearance. Unreasonable explanation will result in anything between a warning to a ban. The consequence will be decided openly in OOC by the GM and Co-GM as well as every member willing to contribute to the decision-making. - Members of the RP may discuss and debate with the GM and/or Co-GM regarding their decisions, but may not override their final decisions. - Co-GMs and members of the RP given any measure of responsibility and power may be removed from duty if deemed corrupted/unfit for duty/tyrannical by the GM or if there is a unanimous agreement by the members of the RP (with the GM's approval). - The GM may be removed from duty and/or replaced if he/she is found to be missing for more than two weeks. This can only be done if there is unanimous agreement amongst the members of the RP to do so (with the Co-GM/s' approval). [u]Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Section 2 - Conflict Management[/u] - Disputes will be settled openly in OOC with the GM and/or Co-GM acting as a mediator and other members of the RP willing to step in to contribute. - If an agreement cannot be reached, the GM and Co-GM will attempt to devise the best compromise possible. Members of the RP may help with the decision making process. - All parties, including the GM, Co-GM, members of the RP acting as advisors and jury, and especially the stakeholder parties must maintain civil conduct during a case and state their claim reasonably. - Disputes, especially minor ones, may be settled in PM if the stakeholder parties wish to do so. One party may not drag another into a PM meeting if he/she doesn't want to. - Once an agreement or compromise has been reached, the case will be closed and will not be brought up again unless for official purposes. [u]Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Section 3 - Joining the RP[/u] - For the moment, the RP is accepting a maximum of 10 roleplayers at the moment, excluding the GM. This rule is subject to change. - RPers may use one of three character sheets to create their character/s: Free-Form, Simplified or Detailed. - Roleplayers may begin posting only when their characters have been accepted by the GM/Co-GM. Other members of the RP may give input during the decision-making process. [u]Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Section 4 - Roleplaying Format[/u] - Both casual and advance roleplayers (or anyone in between) will be allowed to join this roleplay. As such, rules found in both styles will be incorporated. - The basement number of allowed paragraphs will be one. However, if an RPer is posting in a bare-minimum, the paragraph in question must be substantial in some ways, including but not exclusively in terms of storytelling, technical language, character development. - There will be no ceiling number of paragraphs/maximum length per post. However, do not spam. - There must be no significant amount of mistakes be it grammatical, tense, vocabulary, etc unless intended as a writing style or part of a character's personality or development. - Roleplayers may write about their characters acting, reacting, thinking, feeling or saying something, etc, but may not decide the results said character/s' actions. - In the case of RPer-Rper interaction, members must have mutual agreement of the results. In other words, no power-playing or God-modding. - In the case of RPer-NPC interactions, the GM/Co-GM will decide the results but members of the RP will get a say in things. Final decision, however, lies with the GM/Co-GM. - Each member of the RP may control two characters maximum. This rule may be subject to change. - Members of the RP may not keep posting should another member stopped posting. As with the above rule in section 1, members of the RP must wait for up to a week if one member stopped posting. - Complementing the above rule, an RPer may post up to three times before waiting, but must not contradict any previous posts/plot developments/character interactions. Do not post just for the sake of posting. --- Also, just in case: This RP will be very, very different from the previous incarnations of XCOM to date, building on them and reinventing things rather than being a collective fanfiction of it. That said, there'd still be some similarities though.