(I am not sure if this goes here, I will move it if I need to. It felt more like a casual chat topic over what players like more than a RP discussion... but I am often wrong sooooo, moving on!)
Helllllllo people of RPR! I have a question for you. Hopefully it can answer some questions others might have and offer insight into the process of LFRP’s.
So, obviously there are general rules and guidelines for LFRP’s, those can be found here but what makes you, the player want to respond to them? Or, what do you try to include to try to make it enticing enough that others might want to respond. Lastly, and this is no judgement only personal preference, what is a huge turn off when it comes to LFRP?
That isn't to say what makes a LFRP 'good' or 'bad' but what do people feel individually about the content.
I can say for myself I don’t necessarily look for things that are wild, crazy, or out of the box. Plots can be fun no matter what they involve as long as they involve the elements I am looking for and I firmly believe you get out what you put in. Talking OOC and sculpting a good story together will tend to get me what I like as far as RP goes. But what turns me off of a LFRP post tends to be what’s not there. If the poster included what they want from others, but not anything about themselves, if there is too little information to know if I will be an okay fit, I will generally just move on. But on the other side of things if a LFRP is soooo long I have to spend more than 10 minutes reading it? I won’t.(Because I’m rude…
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Anyway, I was curious as to what makes for something enticing for other players, or, what makes something less so. Please remember that nobody is wrong, and it is all personal preference, so no judgments and no talking down to anyone else.
P.S. As an aside, did a LFRP ever lead to your new best RP buddy? Cause that would be AWESOME! And I'd love to hear all about it!
Helllllllo people of RPR! I have a question for you. Hopefully it can answer some questions others might have and offer insight into the process of LFRP’s.
So, obviously there are general rules and guidelines for LFRP’s, those can be found here but what makes you, the player want to respond to them? Or, what do you try to include to try to make it enticing enough that others might want to respond. Lastly, and this is no judgement only personal preference, what is a huge turn off when it comes to LFRP?
That isn't to say what makes a LFRP 'good' or 'bad' but what do people feel individually about the content.
I can say for myself I don’t necessarily look for things that are wild, crazy, or out of the box. Plots can be fun no matter what they involve as long as they involve the elements I am looking for and I firmly believe you get out what you put in. Talking OOC and sculpting a good story together will tend to get me what I like as far as RP goes. But what turns me off of a LFRP post tends to be what’s not there. If the poster included what they want from others, but not anything about themselves, if there is too little information to know if I will be an okay fit, I will generally just move on. But on the other side of things if a LFRP is soooo long I have to spend more than 10 minutes reading it? I won’t.(Because I’m rude…
)Anyway, I was curious as to what makes for something enticing for other players, or, what makes something less so. Please remember that nobody is wrong, and it is all personal preference, so no judgments and no talking down to anyone else.
P.S. As an aside, did a LFRP ever lead to your new best RP buddy? Cause that would be AWESOME! And I'd love to hear all about it!
Not to be mean to people who are better at rp, but a huge turn-off would be when a person asks for their partner to respond with like 3+ paragraphs. I can hardly get one at times, and so when I read 3+ paragraphs, I struggle. I want to improve, but not everyone will rp with someone like me. And HEADS UP, I STILL NEED HELP IMPROVING.
Dragon_Eye wrote:
Not to be mean to people who are better at rp, but a huge turn-off would be when a person asks for their partner to respond with like 3+ paragraphs. I can hardly get one at times, and so when I read 3+ paragraphs, I struggle. I want to improve, but not everyone will rp with someone like me. And HEADS UP, I STILL NEED HELP IMPROVING.
Yeah, I can really see that. I mean. I tend to post anywhere form 500-2000 words. Because I am a wooooordy purple monster with way too much time on their hands BUT, I think that a lot of people might get caught up in the idea of post-length for post-length. Not that it's a bad thing to know what you want. Not at ALL! But I learned long ago that length doesn't always mean something is easy to respond to, at least for me. I like quality over quantity, which means anyone can post any amount they want as long as it gives me something to work with, that's why I never try to advertise a specific amount of words or paragraphs needed form the other party(s). That being said, many players have 3+ paragraphs that are filled with quality, so I can't really judge there
Anyway, bottom line I see where you're coming from, and thanks for sharing
It's hard to say what I would go for.
It's easier to say what I wont go for. I of course don't want to offend anyone.. everyone has their own style and can find partners that fit that. That being said, people can always surprise you.
I like it when people that explain how many paragraphs they post on average. I'm more likely to hit up people who are 2+ because I.. I make big posts too. But.. sometimes I get turned off when they display it negatively, I dont think that is necessary and i get anxious they will be super critical about every tiny thing.
But if they say smut is mandatory or refuse to fade to black, I assume all they want is erotic writing so I avoid. I could be wrong.. but heavy smut to is not my thing and it sucks to get cornered into it.
I am all for dominant characters with submissive pairings. But anything tagged with "abuse" or "unhealthy relationship" turns me off. It's not that I mind it in the role play as an element here or there.. but when the entire campaign is built around it? It's not a fantasy I want to play out.. because I already lived through it.
I dont do fandom RP - I just cant. I am not media savvy, i hardly watch tv, I dont play a huge verity of games.. so most of the time i dont even know what it is. so if its not an original character doing our own story.. i gloss over it.
And of course I'm old and heterosexual.. so I have my preference on gender romances and how old characters are. I'm still open minded about it.. but it's difficult to play a high school student when you're in your 30s or FxF when.. you yourself just dont have any experience with that kind of relationship. I just.. dont think I could do it justice.
Other then that.. I keep a pretty open mind. Sometimes I'm in the mood for one thing and not the other.. but a month later that will completely swap.
Plot pitches are nice, but not needed to catch my attention.
My best role play partners came from very general "open for RP" posts with not plot or character pitches oddly enough.
Another one posted some sentences to "spark" a plot rather then pitching one - which was rather inspiring. She is now one of my favorite partners to roleplay with.
It's easier to say what I wont go for. I of course don't want to offend anyone.. everyone has their own style and can find partners that fit that. That being said, people can always surprise you.
I like it when people that explain how many paragraphs they post on average. I'm more likely to hit up people who are 2+ because I.. I make big posts too. But.. sometimes I get turned off when they display it negatively, I dont think that is necessary and i get anxious they will be super critical about every tiny thing.
But if they say smut is mandatory or refuse to fade to black, I assume all they want is erotic writing so I avoid. I could be wrong.. but heavy smut to is not my thing and it sucks to get cornered into it.
I am all for dominant characters with submissive pairings. But anything tagged with "abuse" or "unhealthy relationship" turns me off. It's not that I mind it in the role play as an element here or there.. but when the entire campaign is built around it? It's not a fantasy I want to play out.. because I already lived through it.
I dont do fandom RP - I just cant. I am not media savvy, i hardly watch tv, I dont play a huge verity of games.. so most of the time i dont even know what it is. so if its not an original character doing our own story.. i gloss over it.
And of course I'm old and heterosexual.. so I have my preference on gender romances and how old characters are. I'm still open minded about it.. but it's difficult to play a high school student when you're in your 30s or FxF when.. you yourself just dont have any experience with that kind of relationship. I just.. dont think I could do it justice.
Other then that.. I keep a pretty open mind. Sometimes I'm in the mood for one thing and not the other.. but a month later that will completely swap.
Plot pitches are nice, but not needed to catch my attention.
My best role play partners came from very general "open for RP" posts with not plot or character pitches oddly enough.
Another one posted some sentences to "spark" a plot rather then pitching one - which was rather inspiring. She is now one of my favorite partners to roleplay with.
This is a really good question!
sorry it’s long
I think, in a nutshell, I’m much more drawn to a LFRP if: they know what they want and our post lengths match.
If they can define their ideas with detail without being confusing it shows me they have a good command of how to write, right off the bat. It also lets me know a little about their tastes in fiction as a person because it’s always good to find common ground with someone who might be my partner for the next few weeks, and it’s easier to ensure both of us are having fun when we like the same things. On the other hand, it’s useful to know these things in case they’re looking for a niche I don’t like and vice versa, making it easier to avoid any awkward disagreements in the middle of a game.
Being able to write it up in an organised way makes everything plain easier to read and from that I tend to infer that they must be a considerate writer too.
So it makes sense that what turns me off is the opposite
I’ve seen some LFRP that I passed on because they were either very short or too long and rambley. The short ones were something like: "hey anyone for RP? I’m using my character ___, can’t think of a setting but PM me so we can talk. It misses out a lot of things I need to know and feels lazy - everyone here wants to roleplay, imo it’s on the person posting the LFRP to present what they want because that’s the nature of an ad. If they haven’t yet figured out what they want they should probably think on it and write something later. It also makes me wonder if they posted from a phone or something but even on mobile you can see the Looking For sliders, so that makes me one confused Sun. But I’ll stress that there have also been very good short LFRP where everything was condensed into lists and bullet points and the player really appealed to me anyway so it’s not that length itself is a problem.
So that means long ones aren’t inherently bad either, sometimes I just can’t slog through a large LFRP that day, it’s just that they come with their own quality issues. Some of the worst (or at least my worst) are where a huge IC starter post is given. I feel like I’ve been given a random page out of a book and was told to work with it which just... puts me off. I don’t feel like reading a stranger’s story just yet, again, it feels lazy (despite the effort they must’ve put into writing it beforehand) and
chances are your writing isn’t so incredible as to captivate me before I’ve even looked around?
Humour in a LFRP is also great to see, I mean if they can weave their wit into it, what else can they do? It’s not a must-have for me but it’s the icing on the cake.
I think, in a nutshell, I’m much more drawn to a LFRP if: they know what they want and our post lengths match.
If they can define their ideas with detail without being confusing it shows me they have a good command of how to write, right off the bat. It also lets me know a little about their tastes in fiction as a person because it’s always good to find common ground with someone who might be my partner for the next few weeks, and it’s easier to ensure both of us are having fun when we like the same things. On the other hand, it’s useful to know these things in case they’re looking for a niche I don’t like and vice versa, making it easier to avoid any awkward disagreements in the middle of a game.
Being able to write it up in an organised way makes everything plain easier to read and from that I tend to infer that they must be a considerate writer too.
So it makes sense that what turns me off is the opposite
I’ve seen some LFRP that I passed on because they were either very short or too long and rambley. The short ones were something like: "hey anyone for RP? I’m using my character ___, can’t think of a setting but PM me so we can talk. It misses out a lot of things I need to know and feels lazy - everyone here wants to roleplay, imo it’s on the person posting the LFRP to present what they want because that’s the nature of an ad. If they haven’t yet figured out what they want they should probably think on it and write something later. It also makes me wonder if they posted from a phone or something but even on mobile you can see the Looking For sliders, so that makes me one confused Sun. But I’ll stress that there have also been very good short LFRP where everything was condensed into lists and bullet points and the player really appealed to me anyway so it’s not that length itself is a problem.
So that means long ones aren’t inherently bad either, sometimes I just can’t slog through a large LFRP that day, it’s just that they come with their own quality issues. Some of the worst (or at least my worst) are where a huge IC starter post is given. I feel like I’ve been given a random page out of a book and was told to work with it which just... puts me off. I don’t feel like reading a stranger’s story just yet, again, it feels lazy (despite the effort they must’ve put into writing it beforehand) and
chances are your writing isn’t so incredible as to captivate me before I’ve even looked around?Humour in a LFRP is also great to see, I mean if they can weave their wit into it, what else can they do? It’s not a must-have for me but it’s the icing on the cake.
There are times when I read LFRP posts and it seems like the person is really set on an idea to the point where they've pretty much fleshed out the entire story, what they want to happen, and they just need another person to plug in to do words.
Kudos to them for knowing exactly what they want, and it's great that they say exactly what they want! But that's not the type of RPs I go for.
If I don't see a way in, if it seems like the RP will be pulled off no matter WHO writes the other part they're looking for, if it seems like my character(s) and their actions won't influence the story at all, then I just move along.
I want to feel like I'm contributing something to the story, that while there might be an end goal in sight for the plot or story, there CAN be detours into the weird or wild based on what the characters do.
Kudos to them for knowing exactly what they want, and it's great that they say exactly what they want! But that's not the type of RPs I go for.
If I don't see a way in, if it seems like the RP will be pulled off no matter WHO writes the other part they're looking for, if it seems like my character(s) and their actions won't influence the story at all, then I just move along.
I want to feel like I'm contributing something to the story, that while there might be an end goal in sight for the plot or story, there CAN be detours into the weird or wild based on what the characters do.
I love this topic and I thought Id add my 2 cents.
Things I do in my lfrp:
I typically like to have the prompt first and then put rules, length preference, plot preferences beneath and stuff like that. My Lfrp prompts can vary depending on what Im looking for.
I have individual prompt lfrps.
Multi prompt lfrp.
And my masterthread.
My individual prompt rps are usually designed around a specific character and the plots are typically more fleshed out. I do prefer to keep my plots very general and open so I can get a wider variety of characters, but these plots are a bit more focused.
Multi prompt RPs have multiple small prompts with a few diffrent characters.
My masterthread is where I list most of my individual prompt ideas and am continuing to post new things in. If I super want to do a prompt and gather more rps, in the future Ill probably post an ad after a while on just that prompt.
Things I love to see:
Im fairly picky about the prompts I decide would be fun. I tend to favor romance so if I see that then I usually am intrigued right away.
I love plots that include dark themes, as I enjoy seeing my character and the other character work through the emotional impact of what terrible thing that occurred.
Hurt comfort rps tend to be rare for me. I've only ever found a few partners (recently found one more shoutout to TaeOreo. I need to get them a kudos) who focus on emotional consequences.
I make sure to check out the character profile and the player profile (if available) to make sure we might be a good fit.
Things that are major
:
1. Bare bones characters and Player Profiles
If I want to rp with someone, if they have a character they want to use, it really isnt helpful when there's little information to deal with. I like to know about a character so I can choose from my own a few characters who I think might mesh well.
With anonymous characters especially. I only have that to base my choice to rp with you. Plus its a huge help to have an ooc page on those kinds of things. It helps me know how much to write, and other important info.
This is why bare player profiles are kinda meh as well. I want to know about a person rp preferences lol.
I might still RP with a person who has a bare-bones profile, but it makes me a bit more unsure.
2. Plots
Others have voiced this: but if there are no plots and only an "I wanna rp and Idk what to do." It does become hard to justify an rp with that person. I just need more info personally to make a choice.
3. People who only do IC lfrps
Usually, it's short and kinda creepy. But people who blur the line between IC and OOC in their lfrp posts strikes me as strange and slightly cringy.
If that makes sense?
This is a bit long and rambled out so I hope it makes sense sorry.
Things I do in my lfrp:
I typically like to have the prompt first and then put rules, length preference, plot preferences beneath and stuff like that. My Lfrp prompts can vary depending on what Im looking for.
I have individual prompt lfrps.
Multi prompt lfrp.
And my masterthread.
My individual prompt rps are usually designed around a specific character and the plots are typically more fleshed out. I do prefer to keep my plots very general and open so I can get a wider variety of characters, but these plots are a bit more focused.
Multi prompt RPs have multiple small prompts with a few diffrent characters.
My masterthread is where I list most of my individual prompt ideas and am continuing to post new things in. If I super want to do a prompt and gather more rps, in the future Ill probably post an ad after a while on just that prompt.
Things I love to see:
Im fairly picky about the prompts I decide would be fun. I tend to favor romance so if I see that then I usually am intrigued right away.
I love plots that include dark themes, as I enjoy seeing my character and the other character work through the emotional impact of what terrible thing that occurred.
Hurt comfort rps tend to be rare for me. I've only ever found a few partners (recently found one more shoutout to TaeOreo. I need to get them a kudos) who focus on emotional consequences.
I make sure to check out the character profile and the player profile (if available) to make sure we might be a good fit.
Things that are major
:1. Bare bones characters and Player Profiles
If I want to rp with someone, if they have a character they want to use, it really isnt helpful when there's little information to deal with. I like to know about a character so I can choose from my own a few characters who I think might mesh well.
With anonymous characters especially. I only have that to base my choice to rp with you. Plus its a huge help to have an ooc page on those kinds of things. It helps me know how much to write, and other important info.
This is why bare player profiles are kinda meh as well. I want to know about a person rp preferences lol.
I might still RP with a person who has a bare-bones profile, but it makes me a bit more unsure.
2. Plots
Others have voiced this: but if there are no plots and only an "I wanna rp and Idk what to do." It does become hard to justify an rp with that person. I just need more info personally to make a choice.
3. People who only do IC lfrps
Usually, it's short and kinda creepy. But people who blur the line between IC and OOC in their lfrp posts strikes me as strange and slightly cringy.
If that makes sense?
This is a bit long and rambled out so I hope it makes sense sorry.
this is going to be long
No offence to those that do post LFRP like this, it is an immediate turn-off when I see blatant spelling mistakes and below-average grammar- I hope I don’t sound, what’s the word, condescending with this, but it is just a peeve of mind, and roleplaying with people with really, really blatant punctuation and spelling mistakes get on my nerves so quickly I rarely manage to get more than five replies in before I am drained and tired of the roleplay.
So, if I see really bad spelling/grammar/punctuation mistakes, I immediately back away.
And I am not referring to those that I can still understand their meanings, mild mistakes are okay, everyone makes them, and I am guilty of grammar mistakes very often as well, but those that end their ‘s’ with ‘z’, or those that look like they slammed their face into the keyboard in hopes that something will come out-yeah, those.
Alphabets completely out of order, zero punctuation- as in, not even a period or a comma and ’where-is-the-capitalization’, sort of thing.
Personally, I usually stay away from those with strict, established worlds- it is fun, of course, to dive into a roleplay with established words, established culture and races and language and entire ruling systems altogether and explore, but it is also stressful. I personally prefer more relaxed settings, no strict rules in terms of world-building, and where I can take some creative freedom and fit my character’s background into the world without too much fuss, or completely changing my character background altogether, if you get what I mean.
LFRP’s that look like little to no effort is put into writing it- I know that this isn’t a good way to judge if I am going to have a good roleplay with someone, but it is a personal bias of mine that, if they won’t put in effort into thinking and writing out a prompt, or be clear about what they want/don’t want, and writing it out, are they really going to put in any effort in the actual roleplay? Not saying that those with short LFRP aren’t good roleplayers, but it is just a personal bias of mine, please don’t kill me.
As for the LFRP I like, probably someone that has a prompt ready, or several, and is clear and upfront about what they are looking for in a roleplay- reply length/genre/plot etc. While of course, those can be discussed through PM, but it feels like time wasted, and having to PM people only to realise that our styles don’t match is always daunting.
But it is easier if I just showed you, I think.
-Several LFRP I found scrolling through the forum
Example LFRP A
This is really my ideal LFRP really- with a really interesting, brief summary of the idea at first, then into the OOC segment where they talk about what they are looking for in terms of roleplay styles, warnings, timeline/setting, and what sort of character they are looking for. I might even pm them because it sounds so interesting and clear, the way they wrote it, but I am pants at roleplaying combat so I didn’t
Example LFRP B
Really, really clear and upfront about what they are looking for in the roleplay, as well as which character they are planning to use, and what sort of rp partner they are looking for, saves a lot of time in the PM I think, and less time going back and forth trying to decide on which character to use as well.
Fantasy/slice-of-life/friendship/adventure are my favourites, along with historical roleplays (eastern, historical roleplays in particular, since I am more familiar with that). Romance is love, but more serious plots such as revolution, or wars, and the likes I tend to avoid, since I am bad with structure. I usually don’t look for a completely thought out plot either, just roleplayers with prompts and vague ideas, as once again, I dislike structure and prefer to have space where we can develop the story naturally. (Though, I am not opposed to planning out the story and deciding in OOC, I just don’t like it when they make it feel like a mission or a task right from the get go; go through Scene A, then to Scene B, now it is a good time to have an emotional moment.. However, if we planned that together afterwards then I have no problem with it.
That’s all I think.
As for myself...
My LFRP
This is my most recent LFRP (don’t mind the date, I edited it recently and bumped it so yeah), and I think that I am most likely going with this format for the foreseeable future.
Overview of Idea > Genre > Roleplay Style > OOC/Before RP Stuff > Maybe Prompts > Obligatory ‘Look forward to hearing from you’/ ‘PM if interested’
I like making things as organised as I can, and (hopefully) attractive to anyone that is looking through the LFRP section- it also helps make myself excited to roleplay, so there’s that.
So, if I see really bad spelling/grammar/punctuation mistakes, I immediately back away.
And I am not referring to those that I can still understand their meanings, mild mistakes are okay, everyone makes them, and I am guilty of grammar mistakes very often as well, but those that end their ‘s’ with ‘z’, or those that look like they slammed their face into the keyboard in hopes that something will come out-yeah, those.
Alphabets completely out of order, zero punctuation- as in, not even a period or a comma and ’where-is-the-capitalization’, sort of thing.
Personally, I usually stay away from those with strict, established worlds- it is fun, of course, to dive into a roleplay with established words, established culture and races and language and entire ruling systems altogether and explore, but it is also stressful. I personally prefer more relaxed settings, no strict rules in terms of world-building, and where I can take some creative freedom and fit my character’s background into the world without too much fuss, or completely changing my character background altogether, if you get what I mean.
LFRP’s that look like little to no effort is put into writing it- I know that this isn’t a good way to judge if I am going to have a good roleplay with someone, but it is a personal bias of mine that, if they won’t put in effort into thinking and writing out a prompt, or be clear about what they want/don’t want, and writing it out, are they really going to put in any effort in the actual roleplay? Not saying that those with short LFRP aren’t good roleplayers, but it is just a personal bias of mine, please don’t kill me.
As for the LFRP I like, probably someone that has a prompt ready, or several, and is clear and upfront about what they are looking for in a roleplay- reply length/genre/plot etc. While of course, those can be discussed through PM, but it feels like time wasted, and having to PM people only to realise that our styles don’t match is always daunting.
But it is easier if I just showed you, I think.
-Several LFRP I found scrolling through the forum
Example LFRP A
This is really my ideal LFRP really- with a really interesting, brief summary of the idea at first, then into the OOC segment where they talk about what they are looking for in terms of roleplay styles, warnings, timeline/setting, and what sort of character they are looking for. I might even pm them because it sounds so interesting and clear, the way they wrote it, but I am pants at roleplaying combat so I didn’t
Example LFRP B
Really, really clear and upfront about what they are looking for in the roleplay, as well as which character they are planning to use, and what sort of rp partner they are looking for, saves a lot of time in the PM I think, and less time going back and forth trying to decide on which character to use as well.
Fantasy/slice-of-life/friendship/adventure are my favourites, along with historical roleplays (eastern, historical roleplays in particular, since I am more familiar with that). Romance is love, but more serious plots such as revolution, or wars, and the likes I tend to avoid, since I am bad with structure. I usually don’t look for a completely thought out plot either, just roleplayers with prompts and vague ideas, as once again, I dislike structure and prefer to have space where we can develop the story naturally. (Though, I am not opposed to planning out the story and deciding in OOC, I just don’t like it when they make it feel like a mission or a task right from the get go; go through Scene A, then to Scene B, now it is a good time to have an emotional moment.. However, if we planned that together afterwards then I have no problem with it.
That’s all I think.
As for myself...
My LFRP
This is my most recent LFRP (don’t mind the date, I edited it recently and bumped it so yeah), and I think that I am most likely going with this format for the foreseeable future.
Overview of Idea > Genre > Roleplay Style > OOC/Before RP Stuff > Maybe Prompts > Obligatory ‘Look forward to hearing from you’/ ‘PM if interested’
I like making things as organised as I can, and (hopefully) attractive to anyone that is looking through the LFRP section- it also helps make myself excited to roleplay, so there’s that.
A great topic! I wonder many of the same things when I see certain posts responded to multiple times and other seemingly interesting potential storylines left unanswered.
For me what sticks out is when the person advertising has a clear picture of where the storyline is going, but is open to collaboration. That to me, is saying the potential for long term play is high.
I prefer flexibility in length as well, as I do anywhere from 2-5 paragraphs and don't have time for novels every post. Sometimes I don't even have energy to get 2 paragraphs typed. Someone who understands that is an ideal partner.
And if they have a clear idea of the connection between the characters specifically, and not just "I'm open for anything!" type things. Being open and flexible is great, but having a plan is better.
For me what sticks out is when the person advertising has a clear picture of where the storyline is going, but is open to collaboration. That to me, is saying the potential for long term play is high.
I prefer flexibility in length as well, as I do anywhere from 2-5 paragraphs and don't have time for novels every post. Sometimes I don't even have energy to get 2 paragraphs typed. Someone who understands that is an ideal partner.
And if they have a clear idea of the connection between the characters specifically, and not just "I'm open for anything!" type things. Being open and flexible is great, but having a plan is better.
What usually catches my attention positively is two things:
1. a very clear idea or set of ideas that they know they'd like to do; but, they are still open to discussing other ideas and/or meshing ideas.
2. They mention their specific post length minimum.
I prefer post length minimums actually. I have my own. I never write less than two paragraphs and prefer to get at least two. It is just what I find fun and tends to keeps me interested. (Unfortunately this means not everyone who wants to can write with me but that doesn't mean we both aren't great rpers and I don't like them. We just have different preferences.)
I write an average of 3-6 paragraphs but I don't expect post length matching. So I like to know if someone else expects or doesn't expect it and what their prefered minimum is.
Rp buddy you ask? From an lfrp post you ask?
DarkCrow is one of my longest running rp partner and is one of my bestest friends now because they replied to my LFRP post, now we have 5 rps after almost 2 years.
I adore them. 💕
1. a very clear idea or set of ideas that they know they'd like to do; but, they are still open to discussing other ideas and/or meshing ideas.
2. They mention their specific post length minimum.
I prefer post length minimums actually. I have my own. I never write less than two paragraphs and prefer to get at least two. It is just what I find fun and tends to keeps me interested. (Unfortunately this means not everyone who wants to can write with me but that doesn't mean we both aren't great rpers and I don't like them. We just have different preferences.)
I write an average of 3-6 paragraphs but I don't expect post length matching. So I like to know if someone else expects or doesn't expect it and what their prefered minimum is.
Rp buddy you ask? From an lfrp post you ask?
DarkCrow is one of my longest running rp partner and is one of my bestest friends now because they replied to my LFRP post, now we have 5 rps after almost 2 years.
I adore them. 💕
Clear desire as to a plot idea (while obviously leaving enough room for us to come up with OOC ideas where necessary... IE, it's an idea and general direction, not a set-in-stone type of thing... if that makes any sense at all.)
Length expectations. Multi-paragraph? Word amount desired? I love that good stuff.
Describe the character they're looking for (as I often do in LF RPs); I like to look at a forum post and go "Oh yeah, I have a character that could work for that
" rather than question what in the world this person is looking for. I might think two characters would have great chemistry, but the other person won't feel the same - If I know what they're looking for in a character up front, there's no guessing
How often they expect to post. I'm not too picky on people posting super often, since I don't post super duper often myself on most of my RPs, but I'd like to know when to expect responses from people... once a week? Once every two weeks? three time a week? What should I expect? :o
Not too long, not too short. A two sentence post is not going to grab my attention - there's no enough information in there, I can tell. However, a huge long no-paragraph-breaks post is going to make me nervous and I can't handle that much information. If it's super long, break it apart with collapses or bullet points or something so I can actually fathom the information before me instead of looking at a giant wall of text.
A bunch of other stuff is bound to get my attention too, but these are the main ones.
-looks up at Mercy-
I actually was terrified to respond to Mercy's post for Aspen when I saw it, but Jerr sort of demanded I respond. I'm glad I did, because now we are absolutely obsessed with each other's characters and it's so nice to have someone to constantly scream at and bounce ideas off of back and forth
Length expectations. Multi-paragraph? Word amount desired? I love that good stuff.
Describe the character they're looking for (as I often do in LF RPs); I like to look at a forum post and go "Oh yeah, I have a character that could work for that
" rather than question what in the world this person is looking for. I might think two characters would have great chemistry, but the other person won't feel the same - If I know what they're looking for in a character up front, there's no guessing How often they expect to post. I'm not too picky on people posting super often, since I don't post super duper often myself on most of my RPs, but I'd like to know when to expect responses from people... once a week? Once every two weeks? three time a week? What should I expect? :o
Not too long, not too short. A two sentence post is not going to grab my attention - there's no enough information in there, I can tell. However, a huge long no-paragraph-breaks post is going to make me nervous and I can't handle that much information. If it's super long, break it apart with collapses or bullet points or something so I can actually fathom the information before me instead of looking at a giant wall of text.
A bunch of other stuff is bound to get my attention too, but these are the main ones.
Kruhee wrote:
P.S. As an aside, did a LFRP ever lead to your new best RP buddy? Cause that would be AWESOME! And I'd love to hear all about it!
I actually was terrified to respond to Mercy's post for Aspen when I saw it, but Jerr sort of demanded I respond. I'm glad I did, because now we are absolutely obsessed with each other's characters and it's so nice to have someone to constantly scream at and bounce ideas off of back and forth
To me, personally, the most ideal LF post that would pull me in has:
An accurate, descriptive title. If you just have "LF romance FxM", what am I supposed to do with that?? At least toss out one descriptor to draw me in. Even "LF whirlwind romance" feels more catchy.
A clear idea of what's wanted out of the scenario. OR! A well defined character. If don't know what you want, how am I supposed to know what you want! If you don't have a character but have a neat idea, that's cool. If you have a good character but not sure what to do with them, that's cool too! But if you're coming at me with a character that has like 5 basic stats and a description that boils down to "they're beautiful and lonely and like pizza" with no idea of where you want to go with them, I just can NOT.
A little bit about the player is always nice. Extra nice is when expectations for post length and frequency are openly communicated. I don't want to waste someone's time, or my own, if our expectations don't match.
That's it, pretty much!!
An accurate, descriptive title. If you just have "LF romance FxM", what am I supposed to do with that?? At least toss out one descriptor to draw me in. Even "LF whirlwind romance" feels more catchy.
A clear idea of what's wanted out of the scenario. OR! A well defined character. If don't know what you want, how am I supposed to know what you want! If you don't have a character but have a neat idea, that's cool. If you have a good character but not sure what to do with them, that's cool too! But if you're coming at me with a character that has like 5 basic stats and a description that boils down to "they're beautiful and lonely and like pizza" with no idea of where you want to go with them, I just can NOT.
A little bit about the player is always nice. Extra nice is when expectations for post length and frequency are openly communicated. I don't want to waste someone's time, or my own, if our expectations don't match.
That's it, pretty much!!
Someone mentioned paragraph requirements. That always turns me off of a potential roleplay.
Also if someone is looking for a "literate" partner. The exact definition of "literate" is "the ability to read and write". I understand what the person is trying to say. They expect their partner to have correct grammar, sentence structure, spelling, etc. But what they fail to realize is that the person reading and responding - no matter how adept they are at language - is technically literate.
But what do I look for? Honestly, I look for interesting plots that might be a good fit for one of my characters. I'm actually pretty horrendous at coming up with plots, so I always look for someone who can make up for what I lack, and is willing to do so without judgment.
Also if someone is looking for a "literate" partner. The exact definition of "literate" is "the ability to read and write". I understand what the person is trying to say. They expect their partner to have correct grammar, sentence structure, spelling, etc. But what they fail to realize is that the person reading and responding - no matter how adept they are at language - is technically literate.
But what do I look for? Honestly, I look for interesting plots that might be a good fit for one of my characters. I'm actually pretty horrendous at coming up with plots, so I always look for someone who can make up for what I lack, and is willing to do so without judgment.
I don't think I'm very strict in that category compared to other people I've seen in past.
Well I think it should be long enough to get gist of the idea and what they should expect from that roleplay.
For example my average post length is little less than 2 paragraphs(1,7-1,9)
however I can write more or less depending on motivation, while I might not post less than paragraph, I can understand if people can't write more than paragraph and want something quicker which I rarely agree, unless they impress me.
Other than that I don't have much to expect other than decent grammar and context of post which I can understand.
Most importantly roleplay is for fun not showing that you're better than your partner and that they should be honored to even see their writing.
Well I think it should be long enough to get gist of the idea and what they should expect from that roleplay.
For example my average post length is little less than 2 paragraphs(1,7-1,9)
however I can write more or less depending on motivation, while I might not post less than paragraph, I can understand if people can't write more than paragraph and want something quicker which I rarely agree, unless they impress me.
Other than that I don't have much to expect other than decent grammar and context of post which I can understand.
Most importantly roleplay is for fun not showing that you're better than your partner and that they should be honored to even see their writing.
RimCaster wrote:
Most importantly roleplay is for fun not showing that you're better than your partner and that they should be honored to even see their writing.
Agreed entirely.
Though I do understand that some people set rules in order to maximize their enjoyment level. I do it, too. Such as, I lay down rules for what I will and will not do and what age group I roleplay with. I'm actually very specific on my page. But I'm not too particular about post length or error. I just want to know what's going on in the roleplay.
Somnom wrote:
There are times when I read LFRP posts and it seems like the person is really set on an idea to the point where they've pretty much fleshed out the entire story, what they want to happen, and they just need another person to plug in to do words.
Kudos to them for knowing exactly what they want, and it's great that they say exactly what they want! But that's not the type of RPs I go for.
If I don't see a way in, if it seems like the RP will be pulled off no matter WHO writes the other part they're looking for, if it seems like my character(s) and their actions won't influence the story at all, then I just move along.
I want to feel like I'm contributing something to the story, that while there might be an end goal in sight for the plot or story, there CAN be detours into the weird or wild based on what the characters do.
Kudos to them for knowing exactly what they want, and it's great that they say exactly what they want! But that's not the type of RPs I go for.
If I don't see a way in, if it seems like the RP will be pulled off no matter WHO writes the other part they're looking for, if it seems like my character(s) and their actions won't influence the story at all, then I just move along.
I want to feel like I'm contributing something to the story, that while there might be an end goal in sight for the plot or story, there CAN be detours into the weird or wild based on what the characters do.
- Have an idea for a plot or story, even if it's only a brief single line of "I want to explore <topic>"
- Have at least one chosen character or offering a selected range. Since the player knows their characters best I'd like to know which ones they think suit this offer.
- Clear rules laid out, even if it's just 'I write x amount and can respond x times a day/week/month, I prefer <first/second/third> person' it tells me they're looking to communicate, which I adore!
- I prefer prompts that make use of the genre sliders and such, since I use the Find RP more often than the forums themselves. I feel that using sliders is another communication method that is efficient and shows investment from the player.
This is just what I look for in an LFRP thread of course, there's no right or wrong way to do it.
But I think this is a very basic format that gets a lot of info across without having to be hugely detailed. The bigger and longer the LFRP prompt is, the more likely I'm going to skip it because it feels like a big investment for something that I only want to take a few seconds to assess whether I'm into it or not.
Sanne wrote:
The bigger and longer the LFRP prompt is, the more likely I'm going to skip it because it feels like a big investment for something that I only want to take a few seconds to assess whether I'm into it or not.
I feel very much the same on this, it's sort of like an ad in the paper or on TV... I want to know what you are offering, if I'm going to like it, and if it's worth it to me to go forward and 'purchase.' Ultimately, there is no wrong way to go about things and you will attract a specific kind of player with each style of LFRP, I simply happen to be the person who likes to respond to something easily summarized and more concise. But I'm not the kind of person a very very long LFRP is going to want to attract.
Though, I did forget to mention in my first post the ultimate turnoff for me, which is when/if someone belittles others to make their post look better. Saying something snide, rude or underhanded about a specific kind of RP so that theirs looks better.
An example of this would be something like "Why can't romance be simple, fun, with no strings attached. Unlike other RP's with those messy..." You get the idea. Once someone starts comparing themselves to bluster their LFRP idea, I DON'T want to hear it! And, while I understand this sort of thing is prevalent to the modern world, saturating the media and bombarding us day by day, your LFRP isn't about someone else's LFRP, it's about yours. So keep it that way.
This goes along the same lines of player/ character belittling in the LFRP, if I feel I, or any other player are being looked down on because of the kinds of RP we may have partaken in (and or enjoyed!) presently or in the past, I'm out.
Edit: People have a right to play what makes them happy as long as it's not harmful or hurtful to others. Nobody has the right to take that away from them. If you want to be OP, BE OP!! If you want to have a pretty mundane or weak character, play it! But never, EVER (IMO) try to drag someone down because their character isn't your cup of tea!!! By all means, advertise what you are looking for, but there is no reason to bring something into it that never needed to be there.
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