Post by Tundrastorm1991 on Feb 7, 2009 11:47:42 GMT -5
****This F.A.Q was not made by Tundrastorm1991 and nither do I claim to! This is sole property of Pineclaw and has been asked to use!!****
This guide is a general one, one in which briefly goes over various topics concerning RPGing on a warrior cats site. This is unlocked for any comments and suggestions on improving the guide, as well as any critique. Do NOT, however, flame me, just stay calm.
If you have any questions, feel free to post them in the Questions/Comments board, or PM Tundrastorm1991 or any other member with experience in the ways of RPing on this site. Also, be sure to check out the other guides- all are done extremely well!
Thank you for reading,
~P.I.N.E.Y.!
If you're new to this RPG, RPing in general, or you just want to check this out, read on...
Here's how RPGs work, in simple and general terms:
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INTRO
RPG stands for Role-Playing Game. It's typically a forum, except an RPG is a bit different... RPGs require you to be a member and have a character in order for you to get the full taste of things. The first thing you do is sign-up and confirm your account. A helpful thing to do is to go to the Introductory Board and introduce yourself, and ask any questions. Next, you'd want to read the rules. Read it carefully- there's a codeword hidden there. This codeword may be annoying, but it is an easy way to let staff know you read the rules and know them. Next thing is to create a character. Read the several guides on how to get your bio approved. Reading the bio rules and its requirements is a good thing to do. Next thing to do is to type up your bio. The form is already seperated for you, and heed the requirements listed to the right. Type it up, then wait for a mod to accept it. If they say something is wrong, fix the problem, and try again.
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THE FORM:
Name: Make sure it matches the rank you want! (ex: Flamekit, kit; Flamepaw, apprentice; Flamewing, warrior; Flamestar, leader)
Gender: Male(Tom) or Female(She-Cat).
Alliance: ThunderClan, RiverClan, ShadowClan, WindClan [four main Clans]
Rank: Kit, Apprentice, Warrior, Queen, Elder; do NOT make a bio for a high position(medicine cat apprentice, medicine cat, deputy, leader). These high positions are decided in role-playing, and no longer are held auditions for.
Appearance: MUST be at least 4 COMPLETE sentences!
Personality: MUST be at least 4 COMPLETE sentences!
History: MUST be at least 4-6 COMPLETE sentences! No exceptions! Which means you cannot skim it over just because your bio app is a kit!
RP example: You must have an RP example for your character. RP Tutors are exempted from this rule. Oh, and after you do this once, you don't need to do this again. :] Please use correct grammar and spelling. And don't make it too long.
Codeword: This is where it comes in! Once you use it-well, once- you don't need to use it again. Read the rules to find the codeword out. Hint: Look for the underlined letters.
The codeword is required for the time being, however, it is strongly recommended that you do read the rules. If you get caught breaking them, do not use excuses like "I didn't know that!" because it is in the rules and you will still be punished for it anyways.
Whether you read the rules or not is up to you- we cannot force you to do so- but if you don't want the trouble and the hassle, read the rules and obey them. Life is good. :]
A few more bio guidelines and hints:
* NO tortie toms allowed!
* Count your sentences; if you want it accepted fast, just follow the bio rules!
* No superpowers. Don't be a Mary Sue.
* Make it realistic, not perfect. Again, no Mary Sues.
* No half-Clan cats, kittypets, loners, or rogues in the four main Clans, please.
* No leaders, medicine cats, deputies, or other high positions may be related to your cat without permission, and unless born IC.
Don't forget... PLEASE make your bio interesting!
Once you're accepted, it's time to role-play...
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RP-ing:
To start, go to your Clan topic board. Post your cat on a thread, or make a new thread. Example:
Person1: Kitty looked around the clearing. "Who wants to hunt with me?" she asked.
NewPerson: KitKat padded over. "I will!" he meowed.
And continue from there. DON'T DOUBLE POST!!! Or triple post! Or QUADRUPLE POST!!!
Some RP-ing guidelines to remember on here:
- Always RP in third person. RPing in any other perspective is not allowed.
- Put some detail in it, but not too much.
- Never godmod or powerplay. [See RP-ING TERMS]
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WHERE TO GO:
If your cat needs anything, go to the Requests board under Role-Play HQ. Go to the appropriate sub-board and follow any directions.
Going on vacation? Go to the Introduction/Leaving board and let staff know. This is also a good place to introduce yourself.
Ready to post your bio? Warrior Bios!
Want to adopt? Go to Adopt-A-Cat.
Need help RP-ing? Go to RP Tutoring under the Role-Play HQ. Warning: the RP Tutoring board needs a password.
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RP-ING TERMS:
RPG: Role-Playing Game
OOC: Out of Clans(or Out of Character)- This means whatever the person's saying is not in role-playing.
IC: In Clans(or In Character)- Means the dialog has returned to the role-play. AKA: BIC
Example: OOC: Do we really have to do this?
IC: Kitty rolled in the fox dung to disguise the scent. No one would ever guess.
Of course, that's not the best way to role-play.
But it's an example, and that's that.Avatar/Avvie: Displayed on every post. You can change the avatar by modifying your profile.(Mine is Chillin with my Peeps,as you can see.)
Signature/Siggy: Appears at the bottom of your posts.
Character/Charrie: The cats that you role-play.
Godmod- Controlling other people's characters so that your cat is the best and invincible. For example, RPing that another person's cat took the hit without the other person RPing that their cat took the hit is godmodding and it IS against the rules.
Mary Sue: The perfect character: handsome/pretty, the fastest, strongest, most beautiful, etc. cat in the Clan/forest, has superpowers, can receive dreams from StarClan when not a medicine cat(unless otherwise given permission). These cat are strongly unrecommended, and turn out to be very boring to RP.
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Common Messageboard Lingo and Smilies
lol- Laugh Out Loud
rofl- Rolling on Floor Laughing
btw- By the Way
asap- As Soon As Possible
As an RP Tutor, I advise you: Using the lingo is not really the best thing to do in role-playing! Unless it's OOC stuff! And even then don't overuse them!
SMILEYS!!!
;D
These smilies can be found on the Quick Reply box, and when you make a thread or modify your post.
RPing Hint: Don't use smilies/emoticons in your role-playing posts! RP it out instead! :]
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Codes
For bold:
[b]*insert words here*[/b]Italics:
[i]*insert words here*[/i]Underline:
[u]*insert words here*[/u][glow=white,2,300]Glow[/glow]
[glow=*color*,2,300]*insert words here*[/glow]Colors
[color="color name goes here"]*insert words here*[/color]Links:
[url]*insert URL here*[/url]Images:
[img]*insert picture link here*[/img]Clickable Images:
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THE STARS
(Stars)-(# of Posts)
No star- 0 posts
1 blue star- 1 post
1 gold star- 2-50
2 gold stars- 51-100
1 blue star- 101-150
2 blue stars- 151-200
This guide is NOT to be copied to another site, or to be claimed as your own. This guide was made by Pineclaw, and if you wish to use this guide, giving full credit toPineClaw, simply respond here or give me a PM. Thank you and have a nice day! :]
~Tundrastorm1991
I hope you've found this useful!!!
