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I don't know if I'd consider Vampire: The Masquerade a "fan RP" since V:TM is a roleplaying game after all.

and although (shmg) is almost thirty posts in, it hasn't progressed very far yet and I'm trying to re-incite some activity in it. I'd possibly accept a couple more members even though it's officially closed.

you might want to check out Gamzee's The Five Nations. I haven't been following it, but it's an original setting and anything by Gamzee is bound to be good.

also, I'm going to be starting an original RP of my own eventually, which you can read about here: Thirty Years

Its all what you are in to. What's wrong with fan RPs? Just because they take place in a pre existing universe doesn't mean they are of a lesser quality. And why don't you make your own RP in there?

So what if it's a roleplay in a preexisting universe? I could take almost any character or roleplay in the BA and find parallels to already established stories and characters.

I hate it when you think you've thought up an original idea (in this day and age, I know, how could you even think that) mainly since you've never come across it yourself. And then in the following week something comes out showing that it's just been done.

T_T

The challenge is not to create something that's not been done. The challenge is to make it feel new. What was it, btw.

Sonessentially what I'm getting is that I want to stay far away from this VCR thingy... Okay then!

And yes, we did RP Fluesopp, you're Aronin and my Windsor. It was very fun.

I may need someone to volunteer to RP with me. I believe my characters are still links in my signature.

Originally Posted by Kurai Chi

Sonessentially what I'm getting is that I want to stay far away from this VCR thingy... Okay then!

While your choices are your own, don't base them off what anyone in here says. Experience it for yourself. I personally haven't actively ventured into a rp located in the VCR, but I still read threads going on there and despite what you may be getting the idea of, a roleplay that occurs there in already established universe bears no influence on whether it's a "better" roleplay or not. Roleplays are dependent on the players. Hence the role+play aspect. And there are both original and preestablished universe threads both available for more interested parties, I'm sure. Check it out sometime.

I may need someone to volunteer to RP with me. I believe my characters are still links in my signature.

I don't see your signature, actually. Might want to check it out.

Originally Posted by Kurai Chi

Sonessentially what I'm getting is that I want to stay far away from this VCR thingy... Okay then!

And yes, we did RP Fluesopp, you're Aronin and my Windsor. It was very fun.

I may need someone to volunteer to RP with me. I believe my characters are still links in my signature.

Just because the VCR isn't for everybody doesn't mean its not fun. You'll find BA people here who are active participants in both. Myself included. You should give it a try before you write it off. How can you possibly judge something when you have never even given it a chance?

Originally Posted by HitokiriChibi

I hate it when you think you've thought up an original idea (in this day and age, I know, how could you even think that) mainly since you've never come across it yourself. And then in the following week something comes out showing that it's just been done.

T_T

This

Thus has happened to me

So many times

Originally Posted by Sakume

The challenge is not to create something that's not been done. The challenge is to make it feel new. What was it, btw.

Joker actually.

I thought up the whole Dream Realm thing etc etc and then all of a sudden I read a book that had a pantheon of Dream Gods, the game from Sonic people called Nights came out which also had dream elements and then I read another book that had a similar theme of people being able to manifest things in the world, then I found out that Final Fantasy X was essentially a dream world... lol so many dream related things just became known to me then.

Originally Posted by HitokiriChibi

Joker actually.

I thought up the whole Dream Realm thing etc etc and then all of a sudden I read a book that had a pantheon of Dream Gods, the game from Sonic people called Nights came out which also had dream elements and then I read another book that had a similar theme of people being able to manifest things in the world, then I found out that Final Fantasy X was essentially a dream world... lol so many dream related things just became known to me then.

There's the emerald dream in WoW, and the fade in the Dragon Age games also.

Originally Posted by Flueworks

Generally speaking.

Also, the VCR did not make a good impression on me when I first saw it.
It's probably better now, but I mean... My Little Pony RP? When I first visited, that was the top ranked RP.

Anyway, the idea behind the VCR is cool, and I'd like to join one. But I'm not sure which one would be good. And I'm not a fan of fan RP's.

So I just went through the last active RP's:
Adventures of Hogwarts: Harry Potter Fan RP
After the Mask: Zelda Fan RP
Shin Megami Tensei: Shin Megami Tensei Fan RP
The Pirate's Creed: Better than the rest, but the setting was somewhat bland (Elves, humans, dwarves, pirates) and I could not find a good story hook to drag me in.
War in the Underdark: I'm not even sure what this is, where it's coming from or where it's going.
Let there be Rock: Role playing a band? Not exactly my style, sorry.
(so help me god): This actually sounds pretty cool. But it's already 30 posts in. And I never really got into U+2622.
Vampire: The Masquerade: Vampire: The Masquerade Fan RP
when cuccos attack 2: This is where the VCR shines, no?

And so on. There is an abundance of Fan RP's, and some boring.
Is there a good, VCR RP that's worth joining?

Gamzee has a few original RP's up, namely the Conscious Reformer (which I should really post in) and the Five Nations.

Originally Posted by Dybia

Sturgeon's Law - Television Tropes & Idioms

That was entertaining. I forget if that's ever been brought up in reference to SacredSturgeon.

Don't think it has.

Originally Posted by Flueworks

It's probably better now, but I mean... My Little Pony RP? When I first visited, that was the top ranked RP.

The fact that I missed this makes me sad. ;-;

Originally Posted by Gamzee

So what if it's a roleplay in a preexisting universe? I could take almost any character or roleplay in the BA and find parallels to already established stories and characters.

I think I'd actually like to RP as Rincewind or the Great and Powerful Trixie just to see how doing so would compare to RPing as Phantasmo. :3

Originally Posted by HitokiriChibi

I hate it when you think you've thought up an original idea (in this day and age, I know, how could you even think that) mainly since you've never come across it yourself. And then in the following week something comes out showing that it's just been done.

T_T

This happens way too often to me. And it makes me sad. ;-;



Note to self:

Should I ever find myself unable to think of what to do in any RP with Phantasmo, Cat can and will make everything better.

It's not a bad habit to have a plot device ready for each of your characters for just such an occasion.

Originally Posted by Ruki

Just because the VCR isn't for everybody doesn't mean its not fun. You'll find BA people here who are active participants in both. Myself included. You should give it a try before you write it off. How can you possibly judge something when you have never even given it a chance?

I've tried similar things on other sites and hated it. Though you have convinced me to give it a look.

Oh, and did Catriana ever show back up?

Nope. I is sad.

Originally Posted by Ruki

Its all what you are in to. What's wrong with fan RPs? Just because they take place in a pre existing universe doesn't mean they are of a lesser quality. And why don't you make your own RP in there?

Nothing wrong with fan RPs. I just don't happen to like them. You can make a thousand fan RPs for all I care. Just don't expect me to join them

Originally Posted by Gamzee

So what if it's a roleplay in a preexisting universe? I could take almost any character or roleplay in the BA and find parallels to already established stories and characters.

Yeah, but that's a different thing all together.
In a set world, such as Harry Potter, what J.K.Rowling writes or say is the truth. It's her world, we are only witnessing it. But my experience of that world is mine alone. And I am probably experiencing it different from you.
So when we RP in such a setting, we are necessarily bringing our way of expressing the world along with us, views which are likely to clash with the views of other RPers. Not everybody cares, but I certainly do. That's also why I stay the hell away from fan fiction.

This is not a problem in a world where nothing is really set yet. There is no single entity which has complete control over the world, meaning that accepting the views and ideas of others are easy.

Originally Posted by Kurai Chi

Sonessentially what I'm getting is that I want to stay far away from this VCR thingy... Okay then!

And yes, we did RP Fluesopp, you're Aronin and my Windsor. It was very fun.

Oh yeah! That was great!

Also, no. Please join the VCR. The idea behind it is great. I just feels like it lacks good RPs.
I'm also a little scared because everyone can join. Most group RPs I've joined have dropped because someone who just doesn't get it writes a terrible post which just kills the RP.

Originally Posted by Flueworks

In a set world, such as Harry Potter, what J.K.Rowling writes or say is the truth. It's her world, we are only witnessing it. But my experience of that world is mine alone. And I am probably experiencing it different from you.
So when we RP in such a setting, we are necessarily bringing our way of expressing the world along with us, views which are likely to clash with the views of other RPers. Not everybody cares, but I certainly do. That's also why I stay the hell away from fan fiction.

Yes! I knew there'd be a concise way to explain this opinion (which I also have.)

furthermore, using a preexisting world is like tampering with a renown, "original" idea. And if I really have respect for the source material, then it feels slightly desecraty to me. If the goal is to follow the preexisting world to a tee, then it’s going to be messed up. And if it's only based loosely off of the world or certain things are changed around, then you might as well just start your own world.

I generally stay away from fan RPs and fan fiction for the same reasons, with a few exceptions where the world might not be original but is designed to be open enough for new characters and stories to be added anyway.

for instance, Miskatonic University is set in H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. Although Lovecraft was the one who originated it, other authors have since contributed to the mythos and Wikipedia describes it as a "shared universe" for this reason. It was designed to be open and broad enough for anyone to contribute to, as long as they followed the general lore.

similarly I also joined an Elder Scrolls RP, which if anyone has played any of those games you should know how big and open the Elder Scrolls world is. It's not a fixed world with a single story, it's a broad and open world where you can easily make your own story. Even more so with the previously mentioned Vampire: The Masquerade RP, which is set in a roleplaying setting that was built with the explicit purpose of having other people make characters and write stories within it.

working within an existing world gives you a set of rules and constraints which can be interesting to work with and test your creativity. It also makes it easier on the creator of the RP, as they can set up the whole thing much quicker than if they had to create a whole world from scratch, and this way other people will already be familiar with it.