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Or just direct them to the IRC

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perhaps there should some sort of limits to unlock awards in RPs? RP Post count, Time since RP start, RP finish, etc? The more numerous posts, longer duration etc. an RP has, the more awards a GM "unlocks"?

If its all free from the start, you'll start getting people creating filler RPs simply to get themselves awards.

Parameters should probably vary a bit between free, casual and advanced, but not sure entirely how, or how much.

and to open a dangerous, but somewhat important, can of worms:
Whats to stop GMs from things like "n+ trophies required to join"?

@Ellri

Nothing, really. But that's not stopping people from doing that now. Requiring X number of RPs participated in before joining. albeit I have seen anyone doing that so I'm assuming its safe. GMs would harm themselves more doing that anyway.

ruby. scratch what I said. hahaha.

Mahz they are, but these could help them survive, or even be given out at a death.

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Not sure whether giving trophies to GMs to distribute would be a good idea. Too many people with their own personal standards each - such trophies would be arbitrary at best. Besides, RPs themselves shouldn't turn into competitions.

@Shienvien

Damn phone keeps dropping the internet. But. in short(not trusting this phone), it probably wouldn't be a bad idea, it a bit arbitrary. There wouldn't be any need for the GMs to HAVE to do.it, and could be looked as as more of a recognition for a job well done in addition to completing the roleplay. Like looking at it and going "I got that for my character in "Allaria: A classical fantasy."

@Ruby I haven't played a Doubt in forever

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If it wouldn't potentially cause a lot of mayhem, I would be cool to use trophies at the end of RPs. Some like, MVP, Most Awesome Moment, Best Character. Things like that. Up to the GM of course.

Or if we had yearly Guild Awards.

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If mine was Allir would anyone notice? lol.

Question. Do I really need both PM and Notification to tell me I have a new message?

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So I suppose the general rule is "If you think it might get you banned, or in legal trouble, ask a mod/write around it/leave it out"?

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Will there be a way to ensure whoever joins is indeed 18+? Or will those participating just have to hope and pray that everyone involved is just as honest as Jim in Liar, Liar?

I agree that 18 should be the rule(Even here in NC, where it seems to be 16), but it seems without a set way to do it, it could be a big risk for people to take - even if they wanted, I mean really wanted, some grown up time textually.

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<Snipped quote by Rilla> You don't have to. To each their own, no?

As for me, I am both patient and thick-skinned*, and trying to copy over and somehow resolve potentially hundreds of IC-posts containing the existing story-line, trying to regroup all members of the RP somewhere else (who'll either have to take up two RPs with the same characters or abandon one of them), et cetera, et cetera, is often more work than putting up with a GM who might or might not do something irrational in the future.

* I do sometimes call people out when they are being hostile towards me in the form of "Hey, that was not appreciated; please cut it out.", but mostly only when I figure they might actually be a decent people who just stepped over the line a bit; otherwise I mostly just ignore jabs at me and only interfere if others are being targeted, and then it is often either just a dry request to remove the offending comment or a final warning before some higher authority will be summoned.

@Shienvien

<Snipped quote by Rilla> You don't have to. To each their own, no?

As for me, I am both patient and thick-skinned*, and trying to copy over and somehow resolve potentially hundreds of IC-posts containing the existing story-line, trying to regroup all members of the RP somewhere else (who'll either have to take up two RPs with the same characters or abandon one of them), et cetera, et cetera, is often more work than putting up with a GM who might or might not do something irrational in the future.

* I do sometimes call people out when they are being hostile towards me in the form of "Hey, that was not appreciated; please cut it out.", but mostly only when I figure they might actually be a decent people who just stepped over the line a bit; otherwise I mostly just ignore jabs at me and only interfere if others are being targeted, and then it is often either just a dry request to remove the offending comment or a final warning before some higher authority will be summoned.

@Shienvien

I find it has little to do with being thick or thinned skin, so. much as removing oneself from an environment that kid clearly not going to end well. Indeed, the GM could go on to be a rather good one going forward, but chances are they will probably find a way to mess with said person.

As far as working with people again, its a simple matter of timing and having the right RP. Even if it isn't fight then. a lot of the folks I ended up RPing with I met in other RPs and was happy to play with them in another..

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<Snipped quote> GM being irrational doesn't mean you don't want to continue the story you had going on with other people in the RP?

I agree, though - bar-from-IC needs a post-sized commentbox for the GM to leave a mark why they restricted the user.

@Shienvien

To me? it means I'm not going to subject myself to a GM who has already shown their irrationality in the example of kicking me for no reason.

I can catch up with those fine folks anytime, but why go back to a game where the GM doesn't want me there, and could(likely would) come up with ways to continually mess with me?

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Late, but I don't see a problem with GMs being able to kick a player out. It'd kill my fire to have to run to a Mod every time I wanted someone out.

now as far as people abusing it, they should certainly have a provable reason WHY they kicked said person. Perhaps having proof they have spoken with them about an issue(posting, attitude), as most are willing to fix such things is its brought up. That would cover bases ahead of time, so if it HAS to be taken to a mod everything is in order, and the GM didn't just ban you because he/she disagreed with something small. It'll also help the banned(not sure why they'd wanna go back, but hey! Masochism), where they can prove the reason is valid or not(kicked out because sexual preference, race, etc whatever the reason).