Prince_Asuryan wrote:
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I do agree with Luna though. The RP forum used to be a beehive of activity. Text based RP'ing seems to be a dying art. Used to be there could be 10-15 efforts going at a time, with varying degrees of success. Now there's basically one. Which is kind of a shame.
I think the main problem with RP's right now is that there are few of the veterans left on the board regularly. Even a year ago, there was a goodly number of people I would consider major contributors. Now, outside of the Warhammer forums there's not that many, and even fewer who like the idea of RP's. And the players are all important to avoid burn out. OBSM did well to start as all the players proved dedication and actual ability. Now there's only a few, and it's up to them to keep it going, and there are too few other people to maintain a new one.
I think PAs hit the nail on the head. I've been a member of Ulthuan for about two years and the second year here theres been a real drop off of veteran presence especially since the site change after the last campaign. When i first joined RPs sprung up all the time but now there doesn't seem to be much of an expirienced RP group outside of those in OBSM which has lost a number of players due to various reasons.
Anarion wrote:
For long running RP's player loss or GM burnout are the biggest factors, usually in combination. I only ran one, Tales of Beleriand, but I did find it hard to keep going sometimes. Fortunately I was blessed with a dedicated group of players, all of whom were Tolkien fans. But after a year and a half, and still several story arcs to come I found I just didn't have the will or the time to keep going anymore. Life changes can be a factor as well. I barely even post anymore since Sir Tinian's untimely death.
In that way I really admire Cal's ability to generate long running RP's. OBSM is the 4th big one he's managed IIRC, although there's been a few failures too. (I'm still reading OBSM too, and it looks like it will be surpassing Tales in length very soon.)
As Eth said, I think it's important to really dive into the action. Slow buildup usually results in a lack of interest.
As for RP's I miss, well, I still look back fondly upon Storm, and especially upon the demise of my first character there. And I miss Howling Winter for Glaciandar's antics and the comic absurdity of those MSN conversations.
I do agree with Luna though. The RP forum used to be a beehive of activity. Text based RP'ing seems to be a dying art. Used to be there could be 10-15 efforts going at a time, with varying degrees of success. Now there's basically one. Which is kind of a shame.
Text based RPing does seem to be a dying art form. To be honest if I wasn't in OBSM I wouldn't be involved in it at all which is a shame since its been my favorite part of Ulthuan since joining and has kept me around and active. Before doing text based Rping I never wrote and since joining I have become a passable writer and now write some fiction pieces.
Also nice to see you around Ulthuan Anarion its been a while

Its nice to know somebodys following OBSM beside the players, even if you are an explayer
