Dying RPs

[Not-Garr]

(NOTE: This isn't an RP, it's more of an RP-geared discussion.)

Er, I've happened to notice that out of the many RPs that form almost daily here, none of them ever finish, and in fact, many die off extremely quickly. People just stop posting as they join other RPs that spring up, and it seems to be a vicious cycle that repeats itself? I was wondering, what is there to do with the unfinished RPs? Do we get the Mods to delete them, or should we just bother people into continuing them? Some of those RPs were excellent, and a lot of fun, and it just seems a shame to let them die off. Discuss?

[Fluory]

I really don't think anything is needed to be done with them. People might get angry that the mods deleted them, and a dead RP really isn't hurting anything, and some people get angry to be bothered into posting. I, myself, have an odd role playing stamina. If I'm not posting in a role play, don't bother me to. I definately won't post if bothered, and if I was going to post, it would just stress me out more. And usually when people start posting in a dead role play that may have been excellent, it seems to lose its luster and excellence in the eyes of those who were in it. It's happened to me several times.

I just really don't think it's neccisary to do anything.

[boomiester]

Probably the most that could be done would be to encourage the RP players to try sticking to just one or two RPs at a time. I've noticed that many of the regulars in the RP section join 3-5 at once and then quit most of them within a few posts.

It's also possible that this problem will go away in a few weeks when most of the forum users go on school vacation and have more time to post in RPs.

[Midnight]

Agreed,Rage,but,like Boomeister said,when I was in school,I could never get onto the rps,which was probably the reason half of them died.But I think the solution is simply,'Don't make new roleplays until the one you're in is done.'

But I'm not in school anymore,so that won't be much of a problem for me. ^_^

[Cayoshi]

pawy said:

I really don't think anything is needed to be done with them. People might get angry that the mods deleted them, and a dead RP really isn't hurting anything, and some people get angry to be bothered into posting. I, myself, have an odd role playing stamina. If I'm not posting in a role play, don't bother me to. I definately won't post if bothered, and if I was going to post, it would just stress me out more. And usually when people start posting in a dead role play that may have been excellent, it seems to lose its luster and excellence in the eyes of those who were in it. It's happened to me several times.

I just really don't think it's neccisary to do anything.

I really don't like the attitude you had towards it, but I agree with you. Each dead one should be deleted, and I find it very disappointing when a nice roleplay comes to a close because a center-of-attention character becomes postless. If I want to leave a roleplay, I'll acknowledge it, or ask someone to kill my character.LEVEL UP ! !

[Fluory]

..What? I didn't say they should be deleted.

[contention]

The whole issue is a question on the minds of many. It's a good point, because the RPs here do end very quickly. It's an oddity that they can't survive sometimes past a week as mentioned. Even if they have value they never get off the ground. In ways, it's because the people joining them do not have dedication to the thread itself. Now, this is merely stating that indeed members may join, but only in advantage for something unseen. It hardly makes sense why they come to a stand-still. There are many factors there that could go in ordinance; however, comprehending them is a whole diffrent game and level. It is said that the Yoshi's Corner used to have very powerful RPs, and this could in a motion state that: it was the older times. Yet, this is leaning on the dissucussion that the "older times" are still "here", for it is the community which makes the perfection. It doesn't take long to notice the diffrence between "now and then", and also why others mention the "then" so much in their illusions. Things have spread out sense those times, and become more origined on the members themselves, one issue is disunity and the factor that we are broken into groups.

RPs can end in many fashions, one that seems to heavily break the ice is that of a "uncommunicated setting". Something in which a character is left out, forgotten; or the situation itself becomes that which can not be followed by all. Because of this, there is a lost position in the players. Therefore, no one can set their feet down to actually make a move. But, this could be justified on the idea that the members of today are diffrent from those that were. How? Not by much, but merely that when established the boards were in a tight knit of those who knew each other. A strong chain of friends, and over time of course, as all things happen a "hammer" has hit this metal loop. Now, in our era, Yoshi's Corner is the exact mirror image besides one little disturbance; pinpointed by the abandoment of those that come. How many actually know the newer members and take part with them? It causes clicks to be formed, diffrent rings of diffrent companions and true communication is cut off. Merely brought on by the fact of feeling left out; if you were to take a close look at the Yoshi's Corner undermirth, you may notice that we are seprate cults. How? Well that's a question give many times, but we are far from together.

It seems that also, life can come into role here. Many who join an RP are also bound to an outside force. We all are actually, every single one of us. There are moments that we can not balance here and there, in which one must take the hand and the other the back. It seems the board gets the back, while life should be attended to with the utmost fashion. This occurs very flunetly, in doing such, the threads that were brought out are ended. Of course, as you mentioned, it seems cruel to just let them slide away. There are many things that could be done to allow them to continue. This depends on the play value of the writers story. Some are broad enough that once a "RP" has vanished it can be stitched back together like a torn piece of cloth. Depending on those whom try, it can and will be done with curiosity as to how long the newly ressurected stage can last. If it can be done, more should be multiplied to the story and it's cast. Something fixed enough that the members can fall right back in, yet this up to those in the deciding process.

Destroying them is a hefty move, and it could raise certain questions as to what may come. If an RP has entered a stage, say longer than at least three weeks, then it may undoubtfully have perished into a shallow grave. You want to bring back what had intrest and take apart what could not last. Sort out the rubble from the treasure, keep what seems keepable. If, persay, a member questions that a thread be replaced, then do so. Maybe not delete the dead RPs, but merely settle them into the "Extra Area". This way if such ever come back into some hot popularity it can easily be accessed. Letting them stay together is up to the work of the members and all. If you care for them, take part in them, and try to bring a whole unification into the process. It's time that more met each other and made more of full rope instead of shattered threads. The RP section can live in infamy again, if those that thrive here wish so to view it.

[Riffoshi]

I really wish that some of them would be bothered to finish the rp's like shadowfall which i was really into until derka came and i think thats why that one dyed but yeah some of these have great storylines but never get finished and i really wanna be in one that does get finished...

[Not-Garr]

Well, that's just the thing, I don't really think any RP on YC has ever really reached its' end, they all just sort of phaze out because people keep creating new ones. If they could hold back on creating new ones until they were done with the ones they were IN...

[Fluory]

From observation, I've kind of noticed that very few role plays ever reach their end. Even when people aren't constantly making/joining new ones, it's still a problem. Lack of interest, other obligations, and other stuff are pretty harsh, too.

[Banbanban]

I find that when an Rp is made its just an indirect remake of the previous one so people get bored preety easily...i myself am new to this site but i have seen my share of dead rps.I joined in with Pyro in shadowfall and that whole derkaderak1234321 buisiness is done and over with,
(even thought the mods wont delete the posts involving that even though ive askem to....)
and i ahve created my own rp and it has just started to pick up...but in my mind i agree with rage there where the old ones get deleted..cause if noone wants to post anymore that must be a clear sign that they are done with it so noone "should" get angry over it.


*pyro ,shadowfall has started up again...just letting you know XD*

[red.yoshi]

bathroomrage said:

Well, that's just the thing, I don't really think any RP on Yoshi's Corner has ever really reached its' end, they all just sort of phaze out because people keep creating new ones. If they could hold back on creating new ones until they were done with the ones they were IN...

or, maybe it's because roleplayers have so much fun roleplaying that they don't want the rp to end. i do aggree though, many roleplays are remakes.

[Moot]

if they didn't want it to end surely they would keep it going indefinately?