I've been thinking a lot on how to make Star Army a more welcoming place to roleplay, particularly with an eye towards new players. Here's my thoughts:
With the above in mind, I have a proposal for a general roleplaying forum: The Vast Universe is a faction-neutral forum for roleplay that takes place in the reaches of space around the major empires, a wild frontier full of wonders and danger.
Roleplays in the vast universe are considered part of the SARP extended universe and are semi-canon (they don't necessarily get onto the wiki but can be submitted for that when they're complete). Characters are free to roam and make up storyline and setting elements without waiting on an NTSE approval process. No GM applications are required to start threads or make characters. You can set it in different years too, if you want. The only requirement is that RP should be in the SARP setting (non-SARP roleplay has its own forum).
Threads can be location-based (like a particular space-tavern or secret asteroid base) or storyline based (Thrashnog Bloodfist tours the galaxy!) and don't necessarily have to match up with other RPs in the forum.
It's a place for instant and spontaneous RP where tall tales, rumors, and lends originate, telling of the adventures of those in the great beyond. If you've ever wanted to try running an RP but didn't want to go through the "red tape" of applying for a forum, this might be what you're looking for. I'm looking to gauge interest in this and for volunteers to help get this forum moving.
- Most roleplays don't need to have a forum set up. Forum creation should probably reserved for plots with multiple completed threads. The faction forums are underutilized because everything happens in subforums.
- Most roleplays don't necessarily need a GM in our traditional sense. Anyone should be able to start a roleplay thread and be a GM for that thread, without having to make a special application for a forum and such. You shouldn't need my approval to start an RP.
- Star Army needs a general roleplaying area that is highlighted, casual, and popular.
- Whether or not an RP is considered canon is not a determining factor on how fun it is.
With the above in mind, I have a proposal for a general roleplaying forum: The Vast Universe is a faction-neutral forum for roleplay that takes place in the reaches of space around the major empires, a wild frontier full of wonders and danger.
Roleplays in the vast universe are considered part of the SARP extended universe and are semi-canon (they don't necessarily get onto the wiki but can be submitted for that when they're complete). Characters are free to roam and make up storyline and setting elements without waiting on an NTSE approval process. No GM applications are required to start threads or make characters. You can set it in different years too, if you want. The only requirement is that RP should be in the SARP setting (non-SARP roleplay has its own forum).
Threads can be location-based (like a particular space-tavern or secret asteroid base) or storyline based (Thrashnog Bloodfist tours the galaxy!) and don't necessarily have to match up with other RPs in the forum.
It's a place for instant and spontaneous RP where tall tales, rumors, and lends originate, telling of the adventures of those in the great beyond. If you've ever wanted to try running an RP but didn't want to go through the "red tape" of applying for a forum, this might be what you're looking for. I'm looking to gauge interest in this and for volunteers to help get this forum moving.