Post by Yournext on Feb 17, 2005 14:28:56 GMT -5
You might want to sticky this for the new guys. Trust me, I am a veteran when it comes to efeds, so I know what I'm doing.
What is roleplaying?
Roleplaying is playing the role of somebody. You take on a charactar, and play their role.
What is an efed?
Efed stands for "electronic federation." It is a non-stop roleplaying game where users take on the role of a wrestler and pretend to be that wrestler in the fed. They can make promos, matches, fueds, etc.
How do I know if I win a match?
There are two types of efeds. I'm only going to tell you how this one is done. The way you win a match here is by being the best roleplayer. When you are put into a match, you need to be the better roleplayer in order to win the match. The better the roleplayer you are, the more likely it is to win the match.
What exactly is good roleplaying?
There is no one guide to good roleplaying, but here is the basic concept. You want to be as realistic as possible. For example, when has a wrestler brought a gun to the ring as shot everybody? That's why it should never happen in an efed. Basically, when you roleplay, think about this: Would/Could it happen in the WWE?
Another important thing is detail. You want to add as much detail in as possible, so that the reader actually feels like he is there while he is reading your RP. The more detail you add, the more interesting your RP will be, therefore the better the match.
The last thing that is important is interest. Keep the match interesting. Don't have your wrestler do 50,000 body slams in a row, because that will get old to the reader eventually. Keep the match interesting, and don't hog the match the whole time, either. Think about this question: If I were the reader, would this match keep me awake?
So, the three main things to good roleplaying are: Realism, Detail, and Reader Interest.
What do you mean exactly by detail?
By detail, I mean making it as realistic as possible. Add detail. Instead of saying "And so and so picked him up and bodyslammed him," try saying "And so and so reached down, grabbed between his legs, and slowly hauled him up. He then lifted him in body slam position, and slammed him down hard onto the matt, with a body slam."
By doing this, you've created a more mental picture of exactly what the body slam is like. I'm sure that most people know what the typical body slam is like, but it still makes your RPs more realistic, and you just get the affect of them more.
What about markups?
Markups can actually play a big role in how your RP does. For example, having no markups won't attract your readers as easily. Try having one paragraph in italics, and one paragraph in bold. Alternate between the two. It just attracts more attention, and makes them easier to read.
So I should divide my RPs in paragraphs?
Hell yes. This makes them a WHOLE lot easier to read. Nobody wants to read a bunch of jumbled up words.
When should I divide them?
When people change speaking, after a series of moves, after somebody reverses a move, and when you go from one action to another are the typical times that you should change paragraphs.
Okay, I have tried all of these methods. How come I still am not winning?
Practice makes perfect
What is roleplaying?
Roleplaying is playing the role of somebody. You take on a charactar, and play their role.
What is an efed?
Efed stands for "electronic federation." It is a non-stop roleplaying game where users take on the role of a wrestler and pretend to be that wrestler in the fed. They can make promos, matches, fueds, etc.
How do I know if I win a match?
There are two types of efeds. I'm only going to tell you how this one is done. The way you win a match here is by being the best roleplayer. When you are put into a match, you need to be the better roleplayer in order to win the match. The better the roleplayer you are, the more likely it is to win the match.
What exactly is good roleplaying?
There is no one guide to good roleplaying, but here is the basic concept. You want to be as realistic as possible. For example, when has a wrestler brought a gun to the ring as shot everybody? That's why it should never happen in an efed. Basically, when you roleplay, think about this: Would/Could it happen in the WWE?
Another important thing is detail. You want to add as much detail in as possible, so that the reader actually feels like he is there while he is reading your RP. The more detail you add, the more interesting your RP will be, therefore the better the match.
The last thing that is important is interest. Keep the match interesting. Don't have your wrestler do 50,000 body slams in a row, because that will get old to the reader eventually. Keep the match interesting, and don't hog the match the whole time, either. Think about this question: If I were the reader, would this match keep me awake?
So, the three main things to good roleplaying are: Realism, Detail, and Reader Interest.
What do you mean exactly by detail?
By detail, I mean making it as realistic as possible. Add detail. Instead of saying "And so and so picked him up and bodyslammed him," try saying "And so and so reached down, grabbed between his legs, and slowly hauled him up. He then lifted him in body slam position, and slammed him down hard onto the matt, with a body slam."
By doing this, you've created a more mental picture of exactly what the body slam is like. I'm sure that most people know what the typical body slam is like, but it still makes your RPs more realistic, and you just get the affect of them more.
What about markups?
Markups can actually play a big role in how your RP does. For example, having no markups won't attract your readers as easily. Try having one paragraph in italics, and one paragraph in bold. Alternate between the two. It just attracts more attention, and makes them easier to read.
So I should divide my RPs in paragraphs?
Hell yes. This makes them a WHOLE lot easier to read. Nobody wants to read a bunch of jumbled up words.
When should I divide them?
When people change speaking, after a series of moves, after somebody reverses a move, and when you go from one action to another are the typical times that you should change paragraphs.
Okay, I have tried all of these methods. How come I still am not winning?
Practice makes perfect