New Roleplay Categories

[The Fluffiest Floof]

Hum, the title gives it away, I wanted to.suggest adding a own section for steam punk. Dunno, in my eyes "fantasy" doesn't quite suit it, as it's kinda a own genre. Thats just me speaking though. Just an idea I wanted to throw in. 

 

[Dugym]

Steampunk varies. Depending on how the roleplay is, it could be Modern/Realistic, Futuristic, or even Fantasy. 


Have you heard of Fantasy Steampunk? It's where the elves turn into orcs if they get corrupted.

 

[The Fluffiest Floof]

Steampunk varies. Depending on how the roleplay is, it could be Modern/Realistic, Futuristic, or even Fantasy. 


Have you heard of Fantasy Steampunk? It's where the elves turn into orcs if they get corrupted.

Yes, fantasy varies to, from modern to futuristic over medieval. Thats what i mean. Steampunk is kinda a own genre.

 

[Dugym]

Yes, fantasy varies to, from modern to futuristic over medieval. Thats what i mean. Steampunk is kinda a own genre.

Depends on how you define genre, I guess. RpN tends to define genre based on setting, so I don't think steampunk will get its own board for that reason. Maybe if it becomes super popular, but I haven't seen many steampunk roleplays.

 

[The Fluffiest Floof]

Depends on how you define genre, I guess. RpN tends to define genre based on setting, so I don't think steampunk will get its own board for that reason. Maybe if it becomes super popular, but I haven't seen many steampunk roleplays.

Well, i feel like every second rp interest check i read through is steampunk...


Though that might be because of my personal disliking of that kind of roleplays that makes me feel like its to much.


Whatever, i just wanted to throw the idea in there, thats all.

 

[Trombone Geek]

I dunno, steampunk can be pretty neat. Go check out the Leviathan trilogy by Scott Westerfeld, it's got some biopunk (genetic alterations and augmentations) as well, and while the ending of the last book is very 'meh' the rest of it is good. Might change your opinion just a bit. 

 

[Kaerri]

I didn't think I liked steampunk either until I read Jim Butcher's The Aeronaut's Windlass.  But then, Jim Butcher.


At the moment I think all our steampunk RPs fit into one or another of the existing categories, so we don't see a need to give it its own.  That may or may not change later.

 

[KAmber]

id wanna do steampunk section

 

[MechanicalSnake]

Steampunk is essentially victorian science fiction

 

[KAmber]

Steampunk is essentially victorian science fiction

YOU!

 

[Midnight Peace]

There are a number of roleplay types which cannot be comfortably fit into any of the current categories. A couple of examples of these are apocalypse roleplays and steampunk roleplays. There are numerous reasons why these cant fit into the four main categories provided. They are, of course, not fandom, since they arent based on any specific work. They aren't fantasy, since high fantasy comes in a very specific flavor which these don't mix with. They don't fit into modern, since they are HEAVILY removed from our current reality. And lastly, they aren't futuristic or sci-fi, since they do not share the classic futuristic atmosphere that most roleplays in that category go for. 
Therefor, I propose a sort of miscellaneous category, known as the "Alternate Universe" category, which will be meant for roleplays which have worlds that just can't fit into any of the major categories provided now. 


Also, while Im on this note, it may be a good idea to separate "Modern" into two categories- "Modern" and "Augmented Reality". There are two very different cultures that float around together in the modern category, which are separated by those who want to roleplay reality and those who want to roleplay magic in the modern world. 

 

[Chordling]

While it has been voiced many times in the past to create separate sections for these roleplays, there simply aren't enough of them to garner their own section.  The current categories will need to suffice until then.

 

[Kaerri]

Alternate universes can fit into Futuristic or Modern, depending on how far removed they are from our reality.  What you're calling Augmented Reality can fit into either Fantasy or Modern, again depending on how far removed these are.


Bear in mind that these categories are based on setting.  A few elves and a handful of spellcasters do not a Fantasy setting make; they're magical elements that have been dropped into the Realistic/Modern world.  Also, I believe the categories are much wider than you're giving them credit for.  "High" fantasy is not the only fantasy, nor is "classic" futuristic the only type of futuristic.  These are very broad categories that can accept a number of variations.


For example, if one makes a post-apocalyptic world of the sort found in the Fallout series or the Waterworld movie, assuming they weren't based on those franchises, they'd go into Sci-fi (just as the movie does, if you look for it in stores).  Steampunk generally goes into Realistic/Modern or Futuristic, depending on how far removed the setting is from our world.


There's a reason we want these categories so broad.  Too many categories can get overwhelming, plus you run the risk of missing out on players who just weren't looking in the "right" place because what they thought they wanted was just a teensy bit off what you envisioned.

 

[Umbrie]

all too often, you see a Flood of similar roleplays. whether the same fandom or the same premise. common roleplays i see are stuff like Avengers in Fandoms, High Schools and Academies in Every Subforum, lots of D&D 5th Edition, Shadowrun and World of Darkness/White Wolf in Dice, i would like to suggest the following.


when a particular group of similar roleplays starts to bloat the first 5 pages of a particular subforum, i beleive that particular group of roleplays truly needs its own special subforum. this is especially true for extremely popular roleplay fandoms or extremely popular genres like high schools. by doing this, it would allow the more niche roleplays to show up on the listings a bit longer and get noticed while making it easier to filter through the flood of high schools.


another thing i would like to see is the return of the old RPNation dice roller that was removed

 

[Chordling]

While I agree that it can be frustrating when there are many of one type of roleplay, I can see it becoming an issue because of the overwhelming about of popular subgenres that exist.  Too many subforums can be confusing, especially to new users.  This site is already confusing as it is anyway.  


As far as the dice roller is concerned, it is still in the making!  

 

[Kaerri]

Merging this with the other topics regarding new RP categories.