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Interest Check - Cherry - 06-30-2023
Maybe I don't spend time in the right places, but I don't see very many all encompassing rp sites. Because of this, I'm not sure if I should continue to put in the time and effort to build one because people aren't interested, or if it is just something people don't wanna take on.
I've always wanted to have a site that brings back the feeling I had roleplaying on neopets. It was a random free for all (I'll have filtering options because we might as well upgrade) and there wasn't always a huge need for a ton of backstory to jump into a thread with strangers. A lot of people have posting anxiety, but there doesn't have to be a full commitment.
I don't want to replace the focused rp forums, but I think that the setup could be great as a companion to forum sites. Have a wanted ad but not sure if the other person is the right fit? RP a thread on my site, complete with miniprofile options to boot, and see if you vibe before they bother applying. (Repost it on your site if you do, and you can continue it there.)
Basics:
=7No character accounts!
- Players can have multiple player accounts as long as they don't cause problems, but the characters will be handled in a thread-like environment. (Helps with name duplicates.)
- Character posting templates can be selected existing characters when posting, or you can choose to fill out the info manually if you want to play a character without creating a whole sheet or insert an npc type of character into the thread. (Or just change your avatar for just that post to emote.)
- Players can choose to submit their characters to a searchable database if they want others to be able to find them.
=7Character Sheets
- Character sheets don't have to be characters actively played, so you can create sheets as backups, because the muse hit even though you don't have a site for it, so you can link it in discord, etc..
- To start, sheets will have 3 basic templates (default, minimal, and graphic heavy) but there will be ways to add custom sections. (HTML will not be allowed, but css manipulation will.)
- There is no limit on the number of characters you can create. Heck, create five different versions of your favorite character to play them cross genre, if you want.
=7Customized User Settings
- You won't need to wade through a ton of profile options, and you won't see the userCP you are used to. Even the PM system is upgraded to encourage more on-site communication. (There will not be a discord community for this site, and I don't want discord to be the primary way members communicate if I can help it.)
=7Social Networking Aspects
- Post status updates, add friends, block people you don't want to interact with, and maybe even participate in group chat rooms? Not sure if I want to do live chatrooms, but threads are a great way to chat! A lot of us avoid talking to other people about our rp habits, but it could be kind of fun to have a place to talk about it with people that get it in a more sociable way than just discussion forums.
=7New Take on Resource Posting
- A special section will be dedicated to resources exclusive to my site, such as character templates.
- Guests can post as well as members.
- Option to mark a resource that membership is required on another site, so a person can post a screenshot of the template and link to the off-site location of the code, if they want to drive traffic to their site or the place they prefer to keep all their codes.
- Thanks option so members can show thanks without posting.
- No premium resources allowed. (Can link in other areas to sites with premium content, but can't advertise that content directly.) All content in the resources area must be free to use.
=7RP Centric Features
- Built in tracker for on-site games, and possibly ability to add off site as well?
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