Hey, ChaoticEmerald person. This is a little awkward. See, this is an old thread from back in February, and... you've never even been a member here. Plus, what you're saying doesn't really fully apply here. This kind of post could mislead new members into thinking you're actually an experienced member and that what you're saying is true when it isn't fully so. On the contrary, you're not only a non-member, but you also
almost got banned for being an art thief. Please don't post anything else like this until you're actually a member, and you've actually seen how we function.
This does lead us to an actual good tip for new members: Don't misrepresent yourself as an experienced member. Don't speak as if you're an admin. It doesn't matter whether or not you claim to be one. If the way you talk to, advise, or coach people implies any status you don't have here, your attempted kindness may instead be construed as
out of line and could get you in hot water.
Anyway, here's the breakdown.
ChaoticEmerald wrote:
1. Get to know your fellow RPers. This is very important in learning where and what to do to make a character who won't be considered a Mary-Sue/Gary-Stu or avoid any rule-breaks. Put the rules into a document so you can see them whenever you need them.
Mostly true, but our rules are in a wiki on conveniently separated and appropriately labeled pages. They're easier to access in that format. Copying and pasting them into a document is ill-advised as it would make them
harder to navigate, plus, your copy could become out of date as we continually update and tweak our rules and other important documents.
ChaoticEmerald wrote:
2. Never throw chtspk around, it makes you look trivaly uneducated, and quite frankly, makes your posts hard to understand.
We do whatever we want in our chat. Sometimes it involves speaking in a goofy way for laughs. We're (mostly) adults here, and if we've succeeded in joining, we know we're all literate and have no appearances to keep up. But no, it is true that it doesn't belong in RP posts.
ChaoticEmerald wrote:
Here's an example of a regular post here:
Thundersail wandered the lush jungle, looking for something to eat, as his stomach rumbled like an earthquake and twister having fun. He wanders the almost blackened green trees untill he finds the rotting caracass of an Ankylosaurus with Velociraptors feeding upon it. He scares of the much smaller carnivores and rips into the warm, bloody and tender Anky flesh. He devours it and continues on his way, when he spots a Tyrannosaurus hunting. He passes the massive beast, not needing more wounds.
Really? For one thing, we're never going to accept a character named Thundersail. For another, your example ideal post is riddled with typos and spelling errors, mixes past and present tense (a big no-no here), and has grammatical problems. (And, obviously, it has nothing to do with Sonic RP, though I understand this is just a... bizarre example, I guess.)
ChaoticEmerald wrote:
Oh, and that also bring us to Rule 4.
4: Never disrespect an admin, mod or even another player. It can lead to suspension or banning, maybe even IP banning. (If banning and IP banning are the same thing, I'll be quiet.)
We don't really have problems with this here, though there is already a rule that strongly advises everyone respect everyone else, regardless of whether they're admins or not. Admins here are not terribly elevated in our positions. We know we are nerds running Sonic forums on the internet where people pretend to be tiny fuzzy animals. People should treat us as they would treat anyone else. We will ban rude people regardless of to whom they are rude.
ChaoticEmerald wrote:
5. Respect other players wishes. Never force people down your path in ANY locale.
Yeah, see the consent rule. There are exceptions, though. The inactivity rules permit, nay,
encourage full character hijacking in certain situations in order to preserve the life of the story.
ChaoticEmerald wrote:
6. Never kill another person's charrie without their permission or while their on a vacation or holiday. It's rude, as well as GM'ing unless the person says "You guys can kill this guy off now."
See the consent rule. Contrary to this statement, characters
can be killed against players' will in this RP, but said victims have to be incredibly inept and uncooperative out-of-character for it to happen. If, for example, your character is in obvious peril of his or her life and you refuse to have him or her do anything reasonable about it, or you enter inactive status without notification, the logical thing will most likely happen. Plot shields are only so strong around here.
ChaoticEmerald wrote:
7. Never, EVER think you charrie is invincible and can blow up the universe. It won't happen. EVER.
True and covered in the guidelines. But, this thread isn't intended to be a regurgitation of the rules.
ChaoticEmerald wrote:
8. If you beat another person in a fight, think of letting the wounds sink in to your opponent. It aint fair to kill everyone you fight.
Not even really sure what "Think of letting the wounds sink in to your opponent" means, whether figuratively, literally,...
grammatically...
ChaoticEmerald wrote:
And finnaly 9. Always speak with the player of a character if a fight scene should be needed to decide an outcome that satisfies both players.
Not sure where you found that rule. It is best to cooperate, and highly recommended, but players can write competitively against one another if they wish. Plus, not every confrontation can make every person happy. This is an inevitability in combative RP.
I get the feeling that you were trying to do this to perhaps reintroduce yourself in a way intended to be helpful and show that you're a good RPer, but, I hope you understand my reaction. You have no place to give tips when you haven't even gotten a character accepted yet. You're not even old enough, are you? Regardless, until you've actually been a part of this RP, please don't
act like you're an experienced member. New people giving tips to new people is equivalent to the blind leading the blind.
(Also, please do not use screen-stretching signatures on these forums, or your signature privileges may be removed.)
