Suggestion New Subforum For Rps in Other Time Periods

[Idea]

This is just a little idea that came to me after seeing some threads such as this one: Advice/Help - Confuzzled over the correct place for my interest check

The problem they present and that I want to highlight is that, in RPN's setting-based system, there doesn't seem to be an area that matches the requirement "realistic setting of a period that not modern". Westerns and historical roleplayers would be the ones who'd benefit most from such an area. Now, admitedly it's not an area which I'd personally want to use, since I am not a fan of historical RPs and westerns are kinda meh to me as well, but I do think that if nothing else for there to be clear distinctions between the subforums, it would be beneficial to give them one, so I wanted to bring it up for staff consideration.

Thank you for reading and have a nice day

 

[Fable]

The / in Realistic is for and/or, meaning historical or period rps would fall under Realistic/Modern. We've gotten this suggestion a few times before previously but it still remains under that subforum.

 

[Idea]

Hmmm I see. Alright

 

[apolla]

I kind of agree with Idea. I have trouble sometimes figuring out where to put things. Most of the time I throw them under the R/M category, but realistic and modern don't always coincide. I feel like realistic and modern should be separated, and then the historical rps could go under 'realistic' and modern rps under 'modern'. If that makes sense.

 

[Onmyoji]

Maybe it can be solved by adding to forum description something like "Here users can post or find Interest Checks for Realistic Historical and Modern Roleplays". It will clarify some confusion if you don't want to make a separate subforum for this.

 

[rae2nerdy]

It does already. They might have slightly altered the wording but I'm pretty sure it always said this.

Roleplays containing settings that are very similar to the real world. These settings still might have some minor fantasy or futuristic elements in them, but they are not the focal point of these roleplays. You can expect this category to be associated with games revolving around slice-of-life, historical fiction, detective dramas and superhero stories.

 

[Cold Ramen Noodles]

I've also seen a lot of people just type, "Historical role plays," or something along those lines in the title of their thread.

 

[Onmyoji]

I was talking about the interest check subforum, which currently doesn't say anything about historical fiction, and this question mostly rises when people don't know where to post interest check. At least that's how I understood it ^^

Also that description is rather lengthy, and "historical fiction" is simply lost between other types.

Could also rename the subforum to Realistic Historical/Modern

 

[rae2nerdy]

I was talking about the interest check subforum, which currently doesn't say anything about historical fiction, and this question mostly rises when people don't know where to post interest check. At least that's how I understood it ^^

Also that description is rather lengthy, and "historical fiction" is simply lost between other types.

Could also rename the subforum to Realistic Historical/Modern

Or honestly Realistic.

The Modern part isn’t necessary as it would fall under the broader Realistic setting.

I mean time period wise Historical isn’t big enough to justify its own label especially since the only reason people don’t automatically put it with Realistic is specifically because of the Modern add on.

When Modern isn’t really part of the definition.

 

[Kaerri]

This is under Staff discussion at the moment also. ^:3^

 

[welian]

Consider chaos as an option, let's dump all the main rp threads into the same subforum and filter them by prefix/tag.

//dodges tomatoes

 

[rae2nerdy]

Consider chaos as an option, let's dump all the main rp threads into the same subforum and filter them by prefix/tag.

//dodges tomatoes

I mean it's what us lowly 1x1 roleplayers do already and you don't see us kicking up a fuss now do you?

(/ i'm kidding in case that wasn't clear.)

 

[Kaerri]

Ah, but since we use the same settings for the group subforums as we do for 1x1 prefixes, that probably wouldn't help.

Bear with us, we're planning some changes in the background.

 

[Idea]

Of course, of course no rush. I just saw that confusion was frequent on this matter and decided to bring it up. Take all the time we need! Better that a good solution comes in due time than a rushed one gets pumped out every week

 

[The Dark Wizard]

We are always talking about this situation, have been for a decade.

That is why we try to do Settings (fantadom, fantasy, futuristic, realistic / modern and Systems (like dice, quests, nation building) and then let people control the subgenre as an alternative s the site doesn't get messy with a million areas.

So if I want to do a magical highschool in a fantasy world, it goes in fantasy. if the school even though it has magic and elves and stuff is in London in 2018, then it goes in Modern.

Something I'm particularly partial to is not more forums but a better organization/filter something where you can find anything down to the exact taste. Kinda like Archive of Our Own's powerful filter system.

 

[The Dark Wizard]

Idea

While we wouldn't have the same options, they'd be tailored to our own site, imagine if you had a powerful filter system right next to the thread list that let you look for what ever you wanted.

Here is AoOO's

 

[Idea]

Idea

While we wouldn't have the same options, they'd be tailored to our own site, imagine if you had a powerful filter system right next to the thread list that let you look for what ever you wanted.

Here is AoOO's

I see. Looks...a little complicated. Matter of getting used to I guess

 

[The Dark Wizard]

I see. Looks...a little complicated. Matter of getting used to I guess

Hence why I said, our own version. But the idea is simple. It would just be a box or something that asks you what you want.

And I could insert, Romance...Fantasy...Maybe Elves and then the site just spits it out at you quickly and efficiently. Could exclude what you want as well.

Cosmic horror, DnD, high fantasy. Etc. There really isn't a way to currently find content on the site in an efficient matter because we use a forum software and forum software isn't for that.

 

[Idea]

Hence why I said, our own version. But the idea is simple. It would just be a box or something that asks you what you want.

And I could insert, Romance...Fantasy...Maybe Elves and then the site just spits it out at you quickly and efficiently. Could exclude what you want as well.

Cosmic horror, DnD, high fantasy. Etc. There really isn't a way to currently find content on the site in an efficient matter because we use a forum software and forum software isn't for that.

Hmmm...interesting. I imagine this would be one of those huge site overhauls that shuts down the site for hours on end or even days?

 

[The Dark Wizard]

Hmmm...interesting. I imagine this would be one of those huge site overhauls that shuts down the site for hours on end or even days?

I doubt it. Its also not coming any time soon but I'm just trying to explain my thought process. The site can do with a major improvement to finding content is what I'm getting at. I don't think making more subforums is the correct way to go and that still doesn't really solve the underlying problem.

 

[Cold Ramen Noodles]

I've used that site's search system and it's AMAZING. I think something like that would be great for the site. Once you use it once, it's very easy to navigate.

 

[The Dark Wizard]

I've used that site's search system and it's AMAZING. I think something like that would be great for the site. Once you use it once, it's very easy to navigate.

Indeed C:.

Theirs looks a little intimidating in comparison to our site because some of their functions don't have anything to do with our site, but its the idea that stands. It's on my wishlist, has been for years. It is not something I can code my self since it is out of the scope of my skills. I'm more of a web designer than a programmer but thanks to our Pledgers on Patreon who help us pay for the site's hosting, custom development, add-ons, etc. This shouldn't be impossible to get.

I've already been talking to X Xon about it who codes a majority of the stuff on our site. It is still off in the future but it is a living thought at this point.