NationStates Jolt Archive

Every so often, a person comes along and starts a thread to teach new nations to RP. The last one was Free Eagles, which is still ongoing, the one before that was Jjuulliiaann. However, this means that one generation of newbs gets taught how to RP properly, and the next 3 or 4 miss out and have to learn for themselves.
Also, these are all Nation war RP's. This I believe is part of the reason that there are so little character RPs around, and so many war RP's. With this in mind I've decided, along with Hogsweat, to start a RPing off-site forum.
Now I know that this has already been tried with the RPU, but the RPU failed (I think) due to it being complicated and a lot of hard work for the teachers. This is going to be simple, and hopefully, effective. Also, this will teach FT RPing, for those who want it.
This will however require teachers, both FT and MT, who are willing to teach Nation and Character RP's. If you're interested, please post here or TG me. If there is sufficient interest, Hogsweat will start the forums later on tonight.
These are the main aims of the ISRP:

-Teach anyone to RP, new or not. If someone wants to learn they should be allowed to, regardless of age. If they feel that they can improve and so does a teacher than they should be allowed to.
-Encourage more Character RP's. Frankly, the amount of war RP's lately is scary.
-Improve realtions between new and old nations.
-Allow for a greater range of things to learn, instead of just MT war, it will offer four categories, MT & FT, Character & Nation.

Nations offered help so far:

MT Character:
Sanctaphrax
Sevaris
Sarzonia

MT Nation:
Praetonia
Kreigorgrad
Hogsweat

FT Character:

FT Nation:
Zakia

I think this is a great idea. Despite what has been said about the quality of my RPing, I feel I still have a lot to learn. I hope this takes off, Sanctaphrax.

Wow, I got my name mentioned in something. Cool.

I would be more then willing to help out. Unfortunatly I am unsure how you plan to go about teaching, so Iam reluctant to offer my services thus.
But, despite my young age in this forum I do have 3 years experiance RPing in the Temple-o-Trunks chat room in an Anime RP thingy, as well as some D&D experiance.
It's been nearly 2 years since I left the ToT though, so I may be a bit rusty on character RP's.

Oh, this is a great idea. I'd be happy to help out, if I am needed.

I'd be willing to teach. However I'd like it to focus on war RPs since, to be honest, those are the ones people always screw up.

Thanks for all the offers of help guys.
I'll try and clarify this for Dostanuot Loj and others who may be confused.
There will be however many categories we see fit to add. It'll be broken down into Character/War and Future/Modern Tech. Everything we need will go into these. If you're an FT nation who is especially good at war RPing, and someone comes up wanting to learn how to RP FT wars, then that someone starts a thread, closed, between the experienced nation and the nation wanting to learn.

OOC: I would like to offer help in the differing forms of:

Future Tech Nation: Zakia

Modern Tech Nation: Kriegorgrad

I'd also like to participate in war RP's or violent RP's rather than peaceful ones, I prefer writing about descriptive-gory deaths rather than "Oh your highness! What a pretty flower pot!" and the like, not to say there is anything wrong with writing about environments to a high standard, it's just that I prefer action scenes and the like, I do my fair share of peaceful stuff as well though.

i have a lot of experience in dnd rping and related rp stuff.
also have i played in a roleplay guild of ultima online for about 1 year.

but i would very much like to understand the rules of the roleplaying in Nationstates, ie: what kind of rules apply in forming armies in relation to your population and what you can and cant do.

i'm very happy to see that people made this thread, and i hope it'll become big!

Regards Jannus, Supreme lord of Jannemannistan

OOC: A tip I can give you right off the bat is to separate IC (in character) from OOC (out of character) because they have very different uses.

I noticed that you did an OOC style post but you gave your leaders signature, you don't need to do this, you only need to (well you don't need to, but it's preferable) to give your leader's (or advisor's or w/e) signature in IC posts, OOC posts do not require a signature.

You can combine OOC and IC into one post.

E.G

OOC: Btw, when will you get on MSN?

IC: The tanks trundled up the rubble strewn street, the crackle of gunfire could be heard in the distance...

A very short example but I think it conveys the message well enough, I hope this of help to you and btw, welcome to Nationstates!

I'm part of Free Eagles' beginners' RP, but I would like to learn some more about RP'ing, so I will join, or whatever it is I have to do.

occ: i thought this wasnt an rp thread yet so i posted and later i edited my name, just cuz i had decided on my rp name that very moment *grins*

thanks!

I am very interested in this.. hopefully it will come to fruition as I am eager to learn. I have had some experience in the past (and I mean past) with D&D, but this is an entirely new arena it seems to me. Please keep me in mind if this becomes reality.

Anyone else? Lets keep the ball rolling here.

Dude, it is writing stories, believable ones, what's the big deal? I signed up once for Wolfish's classes, I didn't even know what was the meaning of role-playing. I didn't follow through on it though, cause I got the basic idea.

Ok, thats your view, and I respect that. But there are ways to make stories better. I'm trying to help nations who feel that they want to improve. If they didn't think that they could improve there would be no point. But the amount of times I've heard people complaining about the level of II RPing, so I've decided to do something about it.

True

Well, you got my help if you need it.

I can help out with modern tech character development or war RPs.

OOC I would want be a student in those classes. I'm new here, and I dont want to be treated as a complete noob. Please telegram me when we are going to do this and what we're going to do.

I am new to the RPing game and would very much like to learn. To contact me plz plz e-mail me. I will telegram you my e-mail adress. :headbang:

OOC I would want be a student in those classes. I'm new here, and I dont want to be treated as a complete noob. Please telegram me when we are going to do this and what we're going to do.

I'm meant to be setting up the forum, but Sanctaphrax got pissed at me so know I'm boycotting construction :P
Joke. I'll go do it now. I'll TG everyone the addy sometime.

I am new to the RPing game and would very much like to learn. To contact me plz plz e-mail me. I will telegram you my e-mail adress.
First step. Don't use smileys here.

I can help out with modern tech character development or war RPs.
I recommend Sarzonia for this.

And in the beginning, he said "let there be a forum" and there was a forum.
http://s6.invisionfree.com/RoleplaySchool/index.php

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!! *starts cursing his network guys* they blocked that forum!!!!

Are you at school or something?

Mercifully, the IT gods here have not blocked access to any forums or I would be in the same boat as yourself. These same IT gods have somehow equated altavista babelfish translator as being evil so they blocked it.

Are you at school or something?

work

but im off so ill cya tomorrow

Ok guys, sign up.
Sarzonia, you're really good at Character RP's so I put you up for that ok?
Sarzonia, Sevaris and Sanctaphrax. Not bad eh?

Ok guys, sign up.
Sarzonia, you're really good at Character RP's so I put you up for that ok?
Sarzonia, Sevaris and Sanctaphrax. Not bad eh?That works for me. Praetonia's already doing war RPs so we might be echoes across the Atlantic if we were both teaching those areas. LOL]

I can help with writing modern tech or future tech character RPs, (my nation RPs have much room for improvement.)

See "A Most Civil War..." in my signature as an example of a blend of both.

The MT nation of Tenarius and the FT nation of The Servants of Purity (controlled by me, whee!) both offer their time to help make this International School of Role-Playing become a reality. I do both Nation and Character RP's, as I tend to blend both of them into a single unique style of my own.

As I look through your forum, I notice you have a section for creating MT equipment. I'd be more then happy to help out here, as I have dedicated a large chunk of my life to the actual weaponry and equipment, and am quite well versed in such areas. Although my speciality are tanks.

Lindim, I'll consult the others, but I'm very interested. We're looking for a Character FT teacher. Also, Tenarius, if you could also teach FT, you choose between Character and Nation, your choice. Dostanut, we already have teachers for building stuff. Sarz, Prae, DPUO all have experience of such matters.

I can help out with anything except MT character, which I am no good at.

I can help out with anything except MT character, which I am no good at.
Ok, maybe FT war? Can you just provide an example of your FT war RPing? You were also a pupil of mine I believe in Jjuulliiaann's newb RP weren't you?

Hmm....i'd be interested in joining up for the FT Character training. I don't consider myself the worst RPer in the world, but I could certainly improve my character RP a lot.

FT war? Damn. All of my FT wars seem to end before they even start. Maybe I should start one.....

FT war? Damn. All of my FT wars seem to end before they even start. Maybe I should start one.....

Actually, I don't really have enough experience to teach here. Consider my application resigned.

Hmm....i'd be interested in joining up for the FT Character training. I don't consider myself the worst RPer in the world, but I could certainly improve my character RP a lot.
Ok, sign up with your name and we'll find you a teacher. Don't forget to specify what you want to learn on the "Sign up" thread.
Taldaan, if you're sure, then your resignation is duly noted.

For the moment, I'm sure. However, when I get a few more RPs under my belt, I may well return.

I am willing to be an FT character teacher for anyone. However, it might have to wait until January because of holiday vacations and such.

Bump

So, any news on who will or will not be accepted for teaching people? I haven't seen a change in the list.

So, any news on who will or will not be accepted for teaching people? I haven't seen a change in the list.
Yes, I apologise that we only need one teacher, and we've decided that will be Lindim for the moment. If we need any more teachers we'll get in touch ok? Sorry.

We could use an FT Character teacher.....pretty please?

We could use an FT Character teacher.....pretty please?
Dimmimar has the position.

Dimmimar has the position.
And same now for Lindim. Dim teaches war, Lindim character.

But Lindim wont be available 'till January ;_; (Yeah yeah, it's not long away, I know, but i'd love to get a teacher sometime this year (Hehe. It sounds like me being rude, but when you think about it, it's not. I ARE WITTAY!))

Dim is perfectly capable of teaching FT Character for a short period of time.