the role-play effect?

[Jack]

i have been a member of this forum for some time now and i have noticed that after a while some people, including myself, stop posting in the main forums and just post in the rp section. this seems to happen a lot. my question is, has anyone else noticed this?

[FlintTheSquirrel]

Well I know that there are plenty members that I have never even seen because of this effect.

[Tiggy]

Yupyup, I sure have :3

[Jack]

this is the first time in some time now that im posting in the actual forums, lol. :p

[FlintTheSquirrel]

I guess I have this sort of effect in some cases. But the main reason I don't post on these to often is that I can not relate to the topic. I am the forum games guy.

[44R0NM10]

Well, honestly I think it really depends on the person. I noticed some people only post in forums & fanfiction. Of course, a lot of people have been in the roleplay forum for awhile and still post in other sections. A lot of people made little posts outside the roleplay section from the start as well.

Some people find they prefer it at 1 part of the forum, I guess. As such, they begin to ignore places that don't interest them as much.

[Anthroguy101]

I've also noticed this. Come on, people, there's more to this forum than role play!

[FlintTheSquirrel]

I've also noticed this. Come on, people, there's more to this forum than role play!

YEA, there's games! ......Not helping?

[Kaido]

I actually started by only posting in the RP forum and then started posting in the other ones. So it was the opposite for me!

[Dissension]

Ebly once discussed the fact that several members had never posted in any forum but Roleplaying & Fanfiction. It's not what I'm into, personally, but I can't fault people for having such interests. *shrugs*

Also, hi.

[Liam]

after a while some people, including myself, stop posting in the main forums and just post in the rp section.

Oh, that explains where you went.

Welcome back!

[yoyodude]

I never really noticed since I tend to stay away from the Roleplaying section >.<

[Dubiousity]

Welcome...back?

[Buckdida]

There are a ton of people who don't post in any place but the RP section, and it's caused some friction here and there. I can actually NAME the people who do nothing but post in the RP+FF section, but I won't because that's on the mean side. (at least, I won't do that here.)

Generally, if someone has more than 60% of posts in the RP's, they get the evil eye from Ebly and I. It's ALSO why I added the bit/rule in PF where people need to post in other sections of the forum because this is a WEBCOMIC community, not a roleplaying one! Note that the post percentage for the RP+FF section doesn't include the Out Of Character posts...

There's one guy who has 83% in the RP and FF forum, with another 13-17 percent in the OOC forum. He literally does NOTHING ELSE to interact with the community; if that section of the forums were to disappear, so would he, and nobody would care. In fact, I have pretty good confidence he won't ever see this post.

I will be fair though. There are plenty of people who interact in the comments, or the IRC. Then again, there are some people who only hang out in the RP rooms or only use the chat for RP'ing. They know who they are.

All of them do!

And I wish they would use the other parts of the fourms. It's like they've forgotten that the comic exists.

[The Game]

I've noticed that too. And then some people just stay away from it all together.
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PS- Buck, you made a rhyme!!

they get the evil eye from Ebly and I.

[Alex]

Yes, I've noticed this... in other members! But I've always posted regularly to all three boards. And here to quote Buck from the main OOC:

-Participate in the entirety of the forums: There are two other main boards; use them! Please make an effort to interact with the community beyond the RP when you can. While this is more of a suggestion than an actual rule, remember that this is a webcomic community, not a rolepalying one! Be sure to comment on the comic and emerge from the Roleplaying cave every now and again!

[Liam]

Y'know, I always wondered why forums need those RP sections. They've got generally little to do with what the forum is about, so yeah...

While one could argue that the stuff here has at least a bit to do with HP for that it, as far as I can tell, involves pets and neighborhoods, I can't quite see the relevance.

[Jack]

*walks back from playing billiard with a friend* oh wow, i see people agree with me. interesting.

[Buckdida]

Y'know, I always wondered why forums need those RP sections. They've got generally little to do with what the forum is about, so yeah...

While one could argue that the stuff here has at least a bit to do with HP for that it, as far as I can tell, involves pets and neighborhoods, I can't quite see the relevance.

It's a role-play supposedly set in the housepets universe, which is why the role-play is here. Of course the RP'ers introduce their own elements at times, but Pet Friendly is basically a housepets writing game of sorts. We specifically don't use Rick's characters for any of it (though at times might make references) much to his relief. XD

[Dylan]

for a time I only posted in RP and FF, now I just post here and there, but not in the comic section.

[Dubiousity]

I do not have a single post in the RP&FF section.

[Alex]

Y'know, I always wondered why forums need those RP sections. They've got generally little to do with what the forum is about, so yeah...

While one could argue that the stuff here has at least a bit to do with HP for that it, as far as I can tell, involves pets and neighborhoods, I can't quite see the relevance.

Pet Friendly is just a part of the RPing board. There's no rule that says we can't have a Housepets roleplay, with the characters from the comic. That's why the RPing board is there.

Also, Dylan, why don't you post in the Comic?

[Liam]

It's a role-play supposedly set in the housepets universe, which is why the role-play is here.

Ah, I see.

[Aquablast]

To be fair, I almost never posted outside of the game at the D&D roleplaying site I joined. It is common, really. Most people just want to have fun, and I don't see anything wrong with that.

Personally, I think the Housepets comic has an effect of sparking imagination. I don't really know how to explain this, but after most people finish the comic, they should experience a feeling of... Void, emptiness. They will keep thinking about Housepets, and they will need a medium for their imagination. Usually, the strip acts like medium for imagination, but since the strip comes every 3 times a week, so they will probably be without their medium of imagination for most the time.

Of course, if you don't feed your imagination regularly, it will die. So those people will either let their imagination die... Or find a second medium! Which, this forum, especially the roleplaying forum, works very well as a medium of imagination. Discussing with the others is a good way to stimulate your imagination.

And also, roleplaying requires a lot of imagination. You are, after all, playing a character's life through words and words alone. Anyone who roleplays is at least capable to visualize things from words alone. In fact, people with great imagination are often attracted to roleplaying game, because they are able to absorb the contents easily.

Now, the people who experience the emptiness and the need to imagine are usually people with powerful imagination. And people with powerful imagination are attracted to roleplays. It is completely natural they end up in the roleplay forum.

That, of course, is only a theory of mine and may or may not be right.

I guess I have this sort of effect in some cases. But the main reason I don't post on these to often is that I can not relate to the topic. I am the forum games guy.

Me too, that's why I don't post as often as Dubs. Also, I avoid the Media Median because my bandwidth dies a little every time I visit there... Literally.

[ChewyChewy]

There are a ton of people who don't post in any place but the RP section, and it's caused some friction here and there. I can actually NAME the people who do nothing but post in the RP+FF section, but I won't because that's on the mean side. (at least, I won't do that here.)

Generally, if someone has more than 60% of posts in the RP's, they get the evil eye from Ebly and I. It's ALSO why I added the bit/rule in PF where people need to post in other sections of the forum because this is a WEBCOMIC community, not a roleplaying one! Note that the post percentage for the RP+FF section doesn't include the Out Of Character posts...

There's one guy who has 83% in the RP and FF forum, with another 13-17 percent in the OOC forum. He literally does NOTHING ELSE to interact with the community; if that section of the forums were to disappear, so would he, and nobody would care. In fact, I have pretty good confidence he won't ever see this post.

I will be fair though. There are plenty of people who interact in the comments, or the IRC. Then again, there are some people who only hang out in the RP rooms or only use the chat for RP'ing. They know who they are.

All of them do!

And I wish they would use the other parts of the fourms. It's like they've forgotten that the comic exists.

After reading that I had to check my profile because I know for a fact that most of my posts are in the roleplaying and fanfiction section and I got worried (especially since I remember that rule).... But it turns out I don't need to because I apparently don't even have a MAJORITY of posts in that section, much less over 60% (and I have just over 2000 posts now). I certainly will never forget that this is primarily a webcomic community (and I don't belong to any forums that are primarily for roleplaying).

*wonders who that professional RP'er is that Buckdida is referring to*

[ArgentFlame]

I admit that I rarely post outside the roleplay forum, and it's mostly because I don't usually have anything to add to whatever is being discussed in the other sections, and I don't really want to make small posts that don't add anything to the conversation.

[Typhon]

Yeah, when i check the member list there are some people with an insane amount of post counts but i rarely if ever seen them in the other forums catagories. Like funkychicken face. I admit im the exact opposite. I've posted a max ten times in the rp section.

[FlintTheSquirrel]

The only one I have posted on I think was Neko's FanFic.

[Dubiousity]

I'm not sure whether or not I want to RP.

I would if I were interested.

[FlintTheSquirrel]

For me, it is not that I don't want to. It is just that I don't think I can succeed. I am very illiterate and have a bad memory. I will forget the words I want to use.

[Dubiousity]

For me, it is not that I don't want to. It is just that I don't think I can succeed. I am very illiterate and have a bad memory. I will forget the words I want to use.

Really? You don't seem to be.

[Tiggy]

Flint, that's why I'm here! I'll remind you!












wait.. what were we talking about? *scrolls up* Oh right!

[44R0NM10]

Wait, you don't think you can suceed? As long as you enjoy yourself is suceeding!

I've been over-thinking almost all my posts recently, but as long as you've got a good imagination (as proven in the forum games) and knowledge of your characters...you can't go wrong!

[FlintTheSquirrel]

But I can not write paragraphs like the others. I do role-play with Furry and it is great fun, but I don't think I am ready to join a community of characters.

[Dubiousity]

But I can not write paragraphs like the others. I do role-play with Furry and it is great fun, but I don't think I am ready to join a community of characters.

You'll never know if you don't try.

[Zander]

I reply to forums outside of RP. only like, half of my posts are there.

[Buckdida]

Well, Pet Friendly is supposed to be an easy RP. You simply CAN NOT be kicked out of any standard setting neighborhood; that's basically a rule.

But I want anyone who does RP to post elsewhere too, at least every so often at the least. I mean, it's not THAT hard to take a look at the other sections, see a topic you like, and respond once or twice...

I mean, I look at every topic every day, basically.

[Zander]

I look at every topic every day, basically.

same here D:

[Dubiousity]

Wait, you can get kicked out of RP's?

[Zander]

Wait, you can get kicked out of RP's?

ever heard of a little place called Yorkshire Meadows? (Not that it ever existed.. <_< >_> )