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Post by Fancifully... Elliot on Jun 8, 2012 2:25:42 GMT -5
I've seen things close to this on a number of other sites actually. Basically, what I'm proposing is a sort of board for long-distance communications to go in. I had a lot of fun with an IM board on another site a long time ago where everyone claimed a username for their characters in a stickied thread and a lot of our characters actually met online before meeting up and such, but I'm suggesting a more general board to include phone calls, email, voice chat, IMs, and other forms of long-distance communications. Especially in a setting where everyone is always on the go, I personally think it's a lot of fun to rp characters interacting between face-to-face meetings and I think that other people would enjoy it too. What do you think, guys?
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Post by Sp❣rit on Jun 8, 2012 12:58:29 GMT -5
We have had this in the past, but no one used it and we ended up taking it out. I know there are others that would probably like trying something like this, so I think it would be fun to give it another shot. :x What we've been doing in the meantime was including texts/IMs in our threads to make up for it. It would be great if you could get support for this, so we know that people would actually be interested in giving it a shot.
Also, how spammy would it be? Is it just like an IC Box?
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Post by Fancifully... Elliot on Jun 8, 2012 13:09:37 GMT -5
Well, the im side of it, it usually went something like this (except, you see, not slapped together in three seconds):
One Post Username1: Heeey Username1: Havent talked to you in forever! D: Username1: Have have you been? Username1: Um, how*
Another Post Username2: Good, good. Sorry, I've been super busy. Username2: Also my Machop is being really whiny lately. :I
Third post Username1: Haha, that's fine. Username1: We should really get together sometime though. <3 <3 Username1: Maybe we can even battle again!
I was thinking that we could also expand it to include email correspondence and stuff too though so maybe me and other people could maybe get a pen pal sort of thing going, which would obviously have much larger posts. Basically, it would be the place to post if your characters were communicating over long distances.
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Post by ♔ QUEEN KASSY on Jun 8, 2012 16:59:23 GMT -5
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/// I know a super cute cell phone post!!!! //// that I wanna use.//// but can't/// cause the other site I'm on is a Harry Potter one and welp, there's no phones allowed in the magical world kiddos.
But I would totally use this. Maybe even something for like Facebook/myspace/twitter/tumblr board.
A lot of people may not use it, but I would definitely use the phone one and the IM one, so that way there can be one on one IM's with people or text messaging haha.
But I would definitely use this, although... not sure how many. You should consider adding a poll to the thread so that way there's a bit of a vote! <33333
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Post by Pokeapache on Jun 9, 2012 20:50:20 GMT -5
Oooh, I know I'd use it, especially with Erin's new buddy Cerberus.
[ it could also be good for some trading posts, to make them quicker, just have like a craigslisting thread and have the characters interact that way through emails or w/e and trade like that instead of meeting up and all that bluh nonsense! it'd be a lot more personal that way, too, than just saying "they traded"... ]
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Post by Sp❣rit on Jun 9, 2012 22:22:34 GMT -5
Actually, I like that idea for trading. :x What if we also used it for member shops? Just say they're all online/conducted by Email!
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Post by ♔ QUEEN KASSY on Jun 10, 2012 9:04:16 GMT -5
That would be fun and work out great too. :X I like that spirit! <3333
/// and I really wanna use this cure phone post design. <333
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Post by Fancifully... Elliot on Jun 11, 2012 16:07:54 GMT -5
Yeah, and think about how much more plausible it would make the sudden gain of items and such in route threads. Instead of kinda having to handwave that you somehow came across all your new stuff at a Pokemon Center, you could just outright say that you used, say, the Center's online trading station. They could be sent the same way that people get sent their PC Pokemon.
There's a lot of uses for online communication and transport and I think it gives off a more modern feel. For another example, instead of saying that you lounged around the Trainer's Lounge until someone your level happened to come along, your character could post a sort of "Training Partner Wanted" thing online with a caption and get responses from other internet savvy people. It would feel much less contrived.
That and now I very much want to start IMing with Appa's character.
Another application I've seen on some sites - not a replacement for a board, but additional food for thought - is an in-character c-box. How it could be explained in an ic sense is that the Official League Website has, well, a chatbox on their main page to talk to other trainers and coordinators. This can be very fun if the community takes to it, would fit snugly in the Communications section Footer, and warrants experimentation. If it's well-liked, the amount of inter-character communication would increase tremendously. In fact, if you wanted even better accessibility - even within routes - then it could be a new application on the Pokenav. On the anime there was a call feature with both audio and picture, so to imagine that it could have something as simple as an online room where all trainers could connect in addition to an im feature isn't difficult. If mods wanted, they could even occasionally bring in NPC trainers as part of random events.
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Post by Sp❣rit on Jun 11, 2012 16:16:40 GMT -5
Ah, we actually did have an IC box. It was only used by two members, but I'd want to bring it back if we could because I was one of the ones using it. That wouldn't count as a suggestion for a Genius Point, but it's good to know that people are interested in it!
oh and likewise with thing number one. I remember Draa suggested this in the past/we already had this in the past, so genius points are gonna have to be considered here, but this thread brings up its own points. :x
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Post by BAT WALRUS on Jun 11, 2012 17:06:01 GMT -5
Just gonna jump in and say that IC CBoxes should be avoided. In my experience they greatly reduce the board activity because everyone chooses to RP in the cbox rather than make threads so its usually detrimental to the health of the board.
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Post by ♔ QUEEN KASSY on Jun 11, 2012 18:47:17 GMT -5
Yeah I'm not a huge fan of IC Cboxes, I rather it all be on boards, much more fun that way. /// and kassy can pretty up her posts cause she's a dork like that.
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Post by Sp❣rit on Jun 11, 2012 18:53:07 GMT -5
Just gonna jump in and say that IC CBoxes should be avoided. In my experience they greatly reduce the board activity because everyone chooses to RP in the cbox rather than make threads so its usually detrimental to the health of the board. I think that happened to one of the sites fot is on. Good point. :< That didn't happen to us while we had the IC box, since it was hard to notice in the cbox rules, but I can see how it would happen. And yeah! It probably would be more fun on the boards. Like a different kind of game area or something! I would like an easier way to have fun with each other when we're low on muse, so I do think this is a good idea~
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Post by Genevieve on Jun 12, 2012 15:52:24 GMT -5
This sounds fun! As an up and coming superstar Genevieve approves! Now she`ll have a way to talk with all her fans without awkward stalkers being near her~ Plus it makes interaction threads a little less awkward xD Just focus on the conversation~
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Post by ♔ QUEEN KASSY on Jun 15, 2012 6:24:34 GMT -5
I think it all depends on where you put the cbox really There's people that put it right on the site rather than linking it off of the site and when it's on the site people just sit there and use it over and over instead of posting >.<
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Post by DR-@@GON on Jun 27, 2012 18:00:34 GMT -5
Whoever voted no is lame and shouldn't be allowed to use the board once it's made >8U
Loljk
BUT YES this is a good idea that I wanted to do a few months back but no one else really cared |D And it adds a whole new level of interaction, so why not?
I think, once it's made, that there should be new achievements for characters that send the most IMs LOL. "CARPEL TUNNEL" is one suggestion for what it should be called. 8DDD
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Post by ♔ QUEEN KASSY on Jun 27, 2012 18:42:34 GMT -5
Whoever voted no is lame and shouldn't be allowed to use the board once it's made >8U
Loljk
BUT YES this is a good idea that I wanted to do a few months back but no one else really cared |D And it adds a whole new level of interaction, so why not?
I think, once it's made, that there should be new achievements for characters that send the most IMs LOL. "CARPEL TUNNEL" is one suggestion for what it should be called. 8DDD
OMG YES DRAAA THAT'S A PERFECT ACHIVEMENT. YOU GET IT WHEN YOU SEND 1,000 TEXTS YES! <333 LOL <<333 BUT I AGREE WITH DRAA, THOSE WHO VOTED NO SUCK. YOU GUYS CAN'T TOUCH THAT BOARD OKAY? <3
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Post by Genevieve on Jun 30, 2012 22:20:38 GMT -5
Would you guys have to like, change the pd gains on this board though? Since I could see it getting spammed up a lot like the games section for fast pd. =X
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Post by ♔ QUEEN KASSY on Jul 1, 2012 1:21:26 GMT -5
maybe have it where you gain less PD on these boards? Idk if you can do that. Unless normal PD is fine (cause really people can spam the games too but they don't do that a whole lot. once in a while people go on a spree)
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Post by Sp❣rit on Jul 1, 2012 22:53:54 GMT -5
We're going to use this idea. <3 +1 genius point Elliot and Draa!
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