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Message: <blockquote data-quote="WizO_Pounamu" data-source="post: 2559918">Well, replying while tired and in need of distraction is probably not a wise idea and I'm likely to say something worthy of getting myself shot. But... <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/angel.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":angel:" title="Angel    :angel:" data-shortname=":angel:" />A few things I'd like to point out for thought.ISRP is not FFRP. The definition says it all - Interactive rather than free form. What the hell does that mean? It means that rather than the entire thing being a blank canvas for players to create masterworks or chaos in, there are guides that you are expected to take note of; namely the setting and the coopperation of other players.If it were entirely freeform, we'd have not only elves and dragons crossing full fledged jedi knights or gundam wings but also being suddenly told that they're not on ___ anymore because a group of school friends have suddenly all logged on and outnumber the others, therefore the world is wherever Goku and DBZ is from (I can't remember in this state of mind. lol). Freeform is "anything goes".Interactive means there is some stuff there already. Setting, setting "rules", stories.So far I still await the day when someone presents a flawless proposal of how to keep everyone happy, so we do the best we can. Some people felt that the Emporium was too open and wanted a stricter setting: Greyhawk was returned. Ironically, in terms of IC rules it goes the other way - Siani's CRT is outside Greyhawk city, in a semi lawless "no man's land" whereas Juxta is far more lawful - or would be if players wanted/accepted IC enforcement of IC laws.People complained that WizOs had too much power in enforcing IC things even to setting issues and so the reins were loosened. Not to a point where all would be lost entirely but theoretically enough to permit more creativity. Unfortunately I see and hear of more problems.TMP by the way is still on the cards. It was postphoned (too many times, badly timed) by priority changes and circumstance, and by the lax both from myself during school difficulties and by the players who never bothered sending in the work they were contributing to the creation.In discussions on the boards it was decided that TMP would be a stricter setting to give it some realism of the modern day licensed premises it is supposed to be, which would satisfy some peoples' desire for a tighter setting - except it is sci-fi/fantasy, not "pure" fantasy.Flipside is of course the existance of Limbo, for those that want to be in a different setting entirely. Not completely FFRP, you have to have at least 3 people, one guiding... But you can pick where you are.What else?Ahh yes, there are dicebots avaliable for combat on this site. Combat in ISRP, but of course whole games in the Gaming rooms. It's just a lil pointless to have dicebots in all the isrp rooms when most people are playing by different systems if by systems at all, and would consider something calling out OOC info (dice rolls) as disruption.There was supposed to be our Valkyrie as dicebot in the Clearing. Along with the Gardengolem, she's been lurking in the creator's wings - no pun intended.The question, as always, ends up as "what would you like"? - Tired Pounamu...</blockquote>

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