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What are some signs a roleplay is about to die?

Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by Animus
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IMO one of the biggest signs is when the latest posts in the OOC are all about them saying they'll post tonight, the day after and etc.
Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by Uncertain Tea
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IMO one of the biggest signs is when the latest posts in the OOC are all about them saying they'll post tonight, the day after and etc.


Quoted for truth, my friend.

Another is when you've got an existing roleplay with someone, and they ask "So, what do you want to do?". Tell tale signs they have no desire to continue. Best to just part ways right that instant, rather than try to piece it back together because it'll wind up dying regardless.
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An excuse that comes before a post, especially when they haven't done anything for days or longer. It's possible to post and then explain afterwards. A GM that disappears, which happens too often when there's plenty of players still interested. Partners that don't respond to messages and haven't been online for days.
Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by Ace of Hearts
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When it's first made.
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When it's first made.


That's...actually kind of true.
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When the GM is holding everyone at gun point and the hostage negotiation is failing.
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When the GM is holding everyone at gun point and the hostage negotiation is failing.


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If I join.... Seriously I've had no luck..... I didn't think I wrote THAT bad *sigh*

I find if the GM's post begin to wane then yep it's pretty well over.
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When you've gone a month without any activity.
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Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by Ganryu
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When GM says 'new arc people' and no one posts for 2-3 days/weeks.
Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by TheEvanCat
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When you've gone a month without any activity.


See, that happens in Precipice of War and I've easily been involved with it for like four years... And there was a good two years of it before me.
Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by NuttsnBolts
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Whenever I enter!!!! :D

Seriously, just ask @Carantathraiel, she's been keeping tabs on the amount of role plays I've entered that have died due to GM's and players leaving. :\
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See, that happens in Precipice of War and I've easily been involved with it for like four years... And there was a good two years of it before me.


pow is the exception. It goes 2 weeks without a post, we notice. If there is only one post in a week, we call it active. More than one post in a week and that's too busy to keep track of.
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Hidden 8 yrs ago Post by Punished GN
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When an RP's about to die, it's on it's death bed surrounded by all the people it knows and loves. Before saying it's last words and making peace with the world before passing on.

That, or it gets murked in a drive by.
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Whenever I enter!!!! :D

Seriously, just ask @Carantathraiel, she's been keeping tabs on the amount of role plays I've entered that have died due to GM's and players leaving. :\


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pow is the exception. It goes 2 weeks without a post, we notice. If there is only one post in a week, we call it active. More than one post in a week and that's too busy to keep track of.


I'm old, blind, AMD CAN'T READ ALL THESE CHINESE OPERAS.
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I'm old, blind, AMD CAN'T READ ALL THESE CHINESE OPERAS.


No coffee, eleven in in the evening, read all the 20k words in one post alone.

And then read the rest.
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I'm old, blind, AMD CAN'T READ ALL THESE CHINESE OPERAS.


The day we publish is the day each post is too long to put in a forum and we have to use publishers to keep the thing going.
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I'd also have to go for the "I'll post tonight/later/tomorrow" posts. Everytime I read that, its like RIP awesome story
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No coffee, eleven in in the evening, read all the 20k words in one post alone.

And then read the rest.


Luckily I'll have a duty desk shift this weekend so I can write from 0200-0500.
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