How to get people to join your roleplay.

[Refusion]

Assuming your new, and want to start a new roleplay. Basically you write like 200000000 pages of work and people look at it.... but don't sign up. I have posted a few different types of roleplay but unusually they all were unnoticed. This forum might well be unlooked, but most of the times I find no one who like the same stuff as me, like I don't want to roleplay as fairies or something, I want to be in REAL action and be in a good roleplay,(not saying fairies are not a good roleplay theme)  like I have posted stuff about space, fantasy and stuff like that, and guess what- all unlooked and when I try and join a roleplay, I join and when I join  a roleplay like I feel already I'm broken from the roleplay. 


This makes me sad. Real sad.


I mean come on, the BIG publishers shouldn't get all the love.

 

[cupidcreep]

have you tried using the interest check forums? you post your plots and ideas there, that's where people usually look if they want to start a new roleplay first.


https://www.rpnation.com/forum/330-looking-for-group/


https://www.rpnation.com/forum/67-looking-for-partners/

 

[Refusion]

 

[Refusion]

have you tried using the interest check forums? you post your plots and ideas there, that's where people usually look if they want to start a new roleplay first.


https://www.rpnation.com/forum/330-looking-for-group/


https://www.rpnation.com/forum/67-looking-for-partners/

Well I have (I think?) but still- no interest 

 

[Kaerri]

Best thing is to make a post in the Interest Checks sections for your RP's setting (Fandom, Fantasy, etc.). That's what they're for.   Some people like to mention it in a status update, but try not to spam them.


**ninja'd by Sunkissed!

 

[Refusion]

Best thing is to make a post in the Interest Checks sections for your RP's setting (Fandom, Fantasy, etc.). That's what they're for.   Some people like to mention it in a status update, but try not to spam them.


**ninja'd by Sunkissed!

Umm... I already tried it I think?

 

[Chordling]

As the staff members have said, post your ideas in the interest check forums first!  Then you'll know what kind of audience you have for the roleplay.  Don't be too upset if people aren't attracted to your ideas.  It may take time.  You can also post in the Roleplay Discussion forum, but only if you're looking for advice about an idea that you're working on, and not as an interest check.

 

[Kaerri]

Umm... I already tried it I think?

You're allowed to "bump" your interest check thread if you want, just to keep it on the front page so more people will see it. Again, please don't spam, but it's fine to do it once a day or so. It may take time, like Musician said, but sooner or later you're bound to find someone.


You might also try putting a link in your signature.

 

[Refusion]

You're allowed to "bump" your interest check thread if you want, just to keep it on the front page so more people will see it. Again, please don't spam, but it's fine to do it once a day or so. It may take time, like Musician said, but sooner or later you're bound to find someone.


You might also try putting a link in your signature.

I'll try the link in signature thing - Thanks!

 

[Refusion]

You're allowed to "bump" your interest check thread if you want, just to keep it on the front page so more people will see it. Again, please don't spam, but it's fine to do it once a day or so. It may take time, like Musician said, but sooner or later you're bound to find someone.


You might also try putting a link in your signature.

Also, am I allowed to create a forum with all the links to my rps that is connected to a hyperlink?

 

[Lady Warlock]

@TurquoiseTurtle I recommend making an OOC thread and linking it to the first post of your roleplay. Currently you seem to have out of character comments within the actual roleplay thread and I can see that being something that could confuse new people who might want to join. They aren't sure whether they're supposed to post OOC there, post a character there, or just jump right in to the roleplay. 

 

[Refusion]

@TurquoiseTurtle I recommend making an OOC thread and linking it to the first post of your roleplay. Currently you seem to have out of character comments within the actual roleplay thread and I can see that being something that could confuse new people who might want to join. They aren't sure whether they're supposed to post OOC there, post a character there, or just jump right in to the roleplay. 

Oh for all my life of role playing I put my OOC chat like this ((this is a test))

 

[Lady Warlock]

Oh for all my life of role playing I put my OOC chat like this ((this is a test))

While I can't speak for EVERY roleplay here, most of them have separate threads for roleplay, character sign-up and OOC content. 

 

[Chordling]

I've personally seen it done both ways. ^^ I have had the ((OCC) and the roleplay in one thread before, especially in smaller groups or one on ones.

 

[Refusion]

While I can't speak for EVERY roleplay here, most of them have separate threads for roleplay, character sign-up and OOC content. 

Lol

 

[Kaerri]

We used to have an add-on (and hopefully will again soon) that linked all the different threads of a roleplay by tabs at the tp, which made it really easy to organize different things like IC, OOC, character sheets, etc., so most users here are used to having them in different threads now. There's nothing wrong with either way (I use double-parenthesis when I RP in MMOs all the time), but personally I like having them separate when on forums like this. Makes it easier to find things later, for one, and for another, it lets you have some pretty off-topic discussions without derailing the RP.

 

[Fable]

There is no sure fire way to get people to join your RP.  Either they are interested or they are not, all you can do is simply put the RP out there and hope for a reply.  I don't mean to sound overly blunt, but everyone else who has replied has given some form of answer which you say you've tried.  Based on your activity, it seems some people are showing interest:




Also, it doesn't seem you're actually posting in the interest check area of the site but rather just posting the RP and then asking for sign ups; the previous one does this and so does this one with no sign ups.




I'd suggest first posting an interest check and THEN create the actual RP thread.


Also, your RPs are more like... writing prompts.  Perhaps try and expand a bit about the RP universe and such.

 

[call me rae]

https://www.rpnation.com/forum/126-fantasy-interest-checks/


That's the fantasy interest check.


Also expanding on what @Fyuri  said you might want to put a bit more meat to your interest checks.


1. explain a little more about the setting and the plot. All you have now are just prompts - you might want to try explaining what the world is like, a little more specifics about the plot, etc.


2. a list of rules would be helpful, example how often you want people to post, what kind of characters they can make, how long you want their posts to be.


3. also separating the threads into like IC, interest check, and also OOC.