From what I'm used with from RPs, we get a setting, a few rules to follow and then we create the story. A few events once in a while by the GM and GM checking so nothing goes out of control... Other then that we could do what we want, we killed of non important stuff to the left and right but we also made sure to make it not to easy. Or we asked another person in the RP to play the enemy we were killing....
It worked fine, but that were also RPs with only 1-5 sentences replies >.<
This is great in thought but usually doesnt work that perfect in action... Some roleplayers completely leave the plot and focus on other things.. and with some Roleplays that's fine! (like those romance roleplays with no real goal ) You can just do whatever you wanna do in that RP but if it's a plotbased roleplay it is to be expected that the roleplayers do keep in mind to actually focus on their goals and not stray too much.
So my reason for "Bitching" in the Evil Inc thread is basically the fact that even though the roleplayers did NOT go completely astray in the rp, the GM didnt like it. Im personally not fond of that kind of restriction. But again, that's my own opinion, Im one for spontanuous actions not thought of step for step plans. I roleplay for my enjoyment ~
Hmm well my main point is, is that it really should be mentioned in the very first post that the rp will be that "direct" as the Jest kindly told me (didnt know there were names for that stuff)
Then I can see byforehand it's not a rp I'd like. I dont see why people would turn it in a rp and not a story if they don't want people to put their own fantasy in it :/ And to my idea you have a very good rp if the rp can continue without the GM.
So how much power a GM should have? Well obviously quite a bit, you know like being able to bluntly put your characters in a situation and make the rp'ers get out of it. But I don't think the GM holds the RP I think it's the rp'ers that do that.
@Lulu well that sounds like fun lool
Yeah I agree with you. AL though Im not gonna lie. Chaos DID tell me he is strict when it comes to his roleplays, I just didnt expect strict to mean 'constricted' and or 'limited' =.="
[MENTION=79]Shadowwolf[/MENTION]: Lovely? eeh? okay... if you were refering to me.. I was actually asking what you menat by that sentence. That's what was vague to me : 3