Re: AWMBI - Discussion
Lazy player posts breeds lazy GM posts.
I always try to be as descriptive as I can think of while I make my post.
I don't see the fun in saying:
"Okay, Azure fucks the slime."
"Now Azure gives it a blowjob."
"Azure takes it doggystyle."
"Azure passes out."
It's bland to write as a player, it's bland to read as the GM (not to mention observers), and it's bland to write a reply to.
These kinds of replies are what RJ said about the, "Press A use the shop" comment.
It's not actually roleplaying, it's sitting in front of a generic RPG and mashing the "attack" command until the battle is over.
The whole point of roleplaying is that we don't NEED to mash the button for hours as we grind up. We can dive in, play as we are, and really enjoy the act of playing without it ever being bogged down to this kind of non-fun.
oh well, just my two cents.
I could be way off my mark though.
I think you'd have more luck if you PM'd the person in question and asked them to put some more effort into their posts, instead of posting this here, though I 100% agree that it's boring to read posts made in that fashion, and kind of annoying, too, considering that we're supposed to be playing a game with horror elements. Shouldn't the character feel in the least threatened, or like her luck, life and/or limb is on the line? 9_9 As much as the game is based around a bunch of stats, and leveling, and stuff, RJ
did say that the focus was going to be on characters interacting, and on the mood of the game. (Something along the lines of 'real women in really bad situations'... or something similar!)
How frustrating, then, when a person wanders out on a hunting mission and lol's through it! (I'm only talking about Zero's thread from last night, at the moment... everyone else has been fine and/or awesome. XD)
Here's a few tips:
Always try to use full, descriptive sentences.
Try to keep pace with your partners if you can.
Be descriptive. Describe how you look, how you feel, how you act.
Don't oversimplify. Missing descriptions makes for dull actions.
Don't use first person or second person perspective for describing actions.
(character speech and thought obviously can be in whatever they're thinking (first person usually))
And the biggest tip...
Read other good posts and take ideas from them.
Learn how to describe things and run with it!
And eventually you'll develop your own style.
On the other hand, don't try to describe every little thing! Sometimes a post can get bogged down when a player tries to write about the ~*~*~*~ethereal beauty~*~*~*~ of their character, which can be a drag. X3 All you
need to aim for is to give enough description that the other player knows what your character is doing while she's talking (hand gestures, body posture, where she is in the room, if she's interacting with anything in the room, etc.) and give the person you're playing with something to reply to. For example, '
She sighed and sat in the corner of the room.' is not going to get you much of a reply, whereas maneuvering your character up to someone else's and interacting with them will get you somewhere faster! It's kind of different when playing against a GM, since you can't control elements outside of your gal, but the idea is generally the same.
I'm sure you guys already know all of this stuff. XD I just like to share the soap box.
