Carmen High

[scarecrow117]

So, i felt like trying my hand at making a board, but its hard to do by yourself. Anyone interested in helping make a totally new RPB based off of xin?

PM me if so!

[Keith Richards]

Is it just me or do I only see you post when you're advertising another board?

[scarecrow117]

lol yeah, ive been advertising alot, mostly trying to get through the writers block im having with this character

[Jack Lifeson]

Then do it here and not on 3 other RPB sites.

[scarecrow117]

huh? i think ive only advertized here. ive posted under other advertisements, but i dont think ive started any others besides the ones on here, so i guess im a step ahead of you jack lol

[Felix]

I don't think theres a need for subtle hostilities, gentlemen.

[scarecrow117]

lol. well, if theyre so interested in my RPing, make a thread. ill glady join either one of them

[Keith Richards]

I'm not attempting hostilities, I was merely curious. Which is why I hadn't made it a statement.

[scarecrow117]

well, there ya go! thats my explantation, ive hit a road block, thats why im not in many other threads

[Felix]

All I'm saying, I've seen one too many threads start like this and end up bad.

[scarecrow117]

yeah i know what you mean

Well, anyways, Carmen high is getting work done on it, if anyone wants to join, heres the link. Wont be starting up till the end of the week just to let you know

carmenhigh.proboards52.com/index.cgi

[Kira Karyuudo, Hikari]

If your goal is to get the...board up by the end of the week...well, I hate to burst your bubble, but I don't see it happening.

Why?

A lot of spelling (along with grammatical and other ''simple''-type) errors.

Heck, the first bit of the Rules Section is devoted to different types of God-Moding...followed by 6) Character Rules. 6? Where the heck did that come from? Oo; The last rule itself is further proof the board hasn't really been ''well thought out''. There's no separation and definition as to what ''sections'' are where in the MAJOR threads (Rules, History (which is rather small and ''mysterious'', though in part, that is understandable)).

(On a side-note, which isn't ''necessary'' for running the board.) As for Damien, well... >.>; Strengths and weaknesses seem to follow very closely to the current Principal's (here, obviously), and I won't be ''nitpicking'' much more than to say that...he seems to have no ''University'' training to become a teacher, much less a Principal.

If it begins to fly, I don't see it sticking around too long.

Corey, I'm not trying to attack you (or your efforts) personally, but most people from this board would agree with some/most of the points I've made. It just doesn't seem to be as well-planned as it could be.

Still, all that being said... Good luck? xX;

[scarecrow117]

lol all understandable points, which ive come to realize, so i planned on bumping it a few more weeks as i needed more thought on it, so thx for the advice

as for the principals strengths and weaknesses, pure coincedence-i created his biography on my own-i did not copy anyones biography nor would i

and i know your not attacking me, theyre all good point-thx!

[Kyukaku]

Mar 6, 2008 8:03:54 GMT 1 Jack Lifeson said:

Then do it here and not on 3 other RPB sites.

I believe Jack was referring to your writer's block, not the advertising.

As for another Xin board, these things pop up like herpes. While I also don't mean to attack you or your efforts, I don't see it sticking around long. I've helped string along boards as they begin before, most notably several new xin boards to help them succeed, but in the end most of them die. There's a reason only a few of us stay on our feet.

I'm not sure making a board on a whim will be the type of board with enough energy and focus put into it to make it succeed.

Now, since I feel like a dick already, I'll leave up your link, despite not having the required post number to advertise.

[scarecrow117]

naw, you can take it down, my message board was erased...

I have no idea why, but whenever i got to it it says " Due to maintence issues this board has been terminated. We are sorry for any inconvieneince" and im definatly not doing all that over again

haha *laughs because he doesnt want to cry*

[Director Troutman]

Alright, my two cents...

Firstly, as we've discussed over PM's, I understand that writers block with new characters is a problem plenty of folk face. If you don't entirely know what to do with a character for some reason or another, then it's understandable not to post. Take time to really sit and think about what he's like, try to get into his mind and think how he would think, and more often than not, you start seeing things come to fruition much more smoothly. You will get past the block you have, there's no doubt, because you've got a good bit of talent when you put your mind into it.

Now, with my thoughts on the idea of other boards being made, I think Tyler sums it up best. People are constantly thinking 'Hey, I can do something nobody else has in a board if I make it, it'll be awesome!'. Of course, the ideas as individual things more often than not are actually good, but think about that one idea (or handful of ideas) being applied into a board that, effectively, is just like one of the boards currently in action. XIN boards began with RPB1 (which subsequently became Hircine), spawned off to a stat-based board (552), and purist stat-based RP'ers from 552 eventually spawned off to make a new board. (259). The newer stat-boards are successful, but not without SEVERAL attempts being made in order to get them working. It took, I believe, three or four attempts for Hallen High to actually start running smoothly. Mugen has had massive teething problems since its inception, though it manages to keep up with effort on the admins part. It's not that they're BAD boards, no doubt I'd never hear the end if I even suggested such a thing, it's just that in plainest theory, they're simply well-made spin-offs from the original boards, with a few good differences, but other than that very little to differentiate them from each other in their actual gaming base.

It's a worthy effort if you can make it work, but not something to do on a whim. More often than not, it's something that takes several peoples effort to succeed. In the future, perhaps you could pull it off, but I'd politely recommend you learn to walk before you run.

~Admin

[Brad Kavanagh]

Mar 7, 2008 1:18:10 GMT 1 Director Troutman said:

Alright, my two cents...

Firstly, as we've discussed over PM's, I understand that writers block with new characters is a problem plenty of folk face. If you don't entirely know what to do with a character for some reason or another, then it's understandable not to post. Take time to really sit and think about what he's like, try to get into his mind and think how he would think, and more often than not, you start seeing things come to fruition much more smoothly. You will get past the block you have, there's no doubt, because you've got a good bit of talent when you put your mind into it.

Now, with my thoughts on the idea of other boards being made, I think Tyler sums it up best. People are constantly thinking 'Hey, I can do something nobody else has in a board if I make it, it'll be awesome!'. Of course, the ideas as individual things more often than not are actually good, but think about that one idea (or handful of ideas) being applied into a board that, effectively, is just like one of the boards currently in action. XIN boards began with RPB1 (which subsequently became Hircine), spawned off to a stat-based board (552), and purist stat-based RP'ers from 552 eventually spawned off to make a new board. (259). The newer stat-boards are successful, but not without SEVERAL attempts being made in order to get them working. It took, I believe, three or four attempts for Hallen High to actually start running smoothly. Mugen has had massive teething problems since its inception, though it manages to keep up with effort on the admins part. It's not that they're BAD boards, no doubt I'd never hear the end if I even suggested such a thing, it's just that in plainest theory, they're simply well-made spin-offs from the original boards, with a few good differences, but other than that very little to differentiate them from each other in their actual gaming base.

It's a worthy effort if you can make it work, but not something to do on a whim. More often than not, it's something that takes several peoples effort to succeed. In the future, perhaps you could pull it off, but I'd politely recommend you learn to walk before you run.

~Admin

He speaks the truth. I've tried my hand at stat-based boards before, and let me tell you: You got to have every single detail planned out, or else the whole system will most likely collapse on itself. There's so many things you have to think out and alot of room for error. I've only experienced two boards like this in my lifetime, so I'm by no means an expert. And Hircine is my first foray into RPBs. But... hell. Someone's got to say it. I'm only stating the truth.

[Leon Loire]

To point out, I don't think stats are the reason why boards die; and I'm not saying that to avoid a flame war, I simply think that if a board has a bad stats system from the start, it's just a clear sign of how the adminship will be. But since the stats community has a pretty nice gig going so far, if a board follows that formula pretty religiously, it'll be okay.

No, I think Xing from Mugen pointed out the problem pretty well: if a staff doesn't treat the roleplaying board as a serious commitment with the proper planning and research made, then the board is bound to fall out. If an admin treats a board like a business, in that they think problems and solutions ahead of time for the sake of structure and organization to gain better "profits" and such, then I think the board has a shot at success. This sort of attitude could explain why Varron/Hircine has been rather smooth sailing over the years, and why 552 has survived its own problems through solutions over the years as well.

Stats may certainly complicate things, that's without a doubt, but if you have a proper attitude, that complication can be made into an effective strength.

But I won't give Elkins anymore hell. Yeah, he's fresh on the scene of the roleplaying boards, but that's why he made his board in the first place: he's feeling that ambitious energy that everyone feels when they first join. It's only natural. So just turn that energy to your roleplaying Corey, and you'll get better, and may even be ready to run your own board after a while. But for now, stick with the rest of us and learn, as I'm sure you know.

[scarecrow117]

all very good points. And its true, i DO like to RP and i have an energy for it, but i had been thinking about making one of these from day one. Ive sort of scrapped the idea now though, deciding that if i make an RP it wont be made with xin components.

[scarecrow117]

So, i decided against making a xin Based game, and ive taken alot of time out to properly think of a great RPB people might really enjoy.

I didnt want people to be upset about me posted yet another thread about somthing pointless im doing, so i figured id just put it under carmen highs post.

The new RPB is called " Twin Galaxies" It takes place around 1100 years in the future, and is based off of three planets. I think it should be a really good rpb, and again, as with carmen, anyone can give input...

yeah, i know that im new to the rpb world, but i think its a great idea, and ive put ALOT of thought into it. im still working on alot of things for it, like the rules and such, but it looks good from what i have so far.

anyways, heres the link check it out if you want. i wont be posting anything else unless its important, so noone needs fear that i will. Hope to see you all on twin galaxies!

twingalaxies.proboards91.com/index.cgi