Thread: need motivation to lose weight? <kinda NOT safe work>

Just look at the heart on the left and the amount of fat piling up. I definitely will consider my morning jogs again. I'm sorry heart!

That guys got some major thunder thighs, haha..

whats u with all the black spots? is that poop?

i think i'll go ahead with ym consideration of going jogging on the gazelle (it gets cold in illinois, im not running outside with snow and ice in 25* weather), i'd rather stay inside being comfy and watching some comedy central while i jog.

Dave

Originally Posted by s3gulit

i'd rather stay inside being comfy and watching some comedy central while i jog.

YOu must be that fat guy on the left... go outside and get a tan.

[This is open to everyone, non-RPers included. I'd like your opinions, too.]

I like to make one of these threads every once in a while. It's time for one.

We've had several months of fairly decent RPing since we replaced the LM RP with the DT RP. In that time, the lot of us have had a good number of experiences with running a RP. But, we aren't perfect, by any means.

I've always wanted to expand the RP. I'm not just talking more nations, more features, more activity, et cetera (okay, well I am, but that's not the focus). I'm talking something large enough that we'd need multiple forums just to handle it all. But, most important of all, I'd like to make it something that has some kind of appeal to everyone. I think we're missing out on the potential this RP has for everyone. Right now I'd say we're too focused on a single entity (that being, conflict). That doesn't appeal to everyone, whilst at the same time things that could be implemented that would be of interest are left unexplored and unused. I want to change that.

So, I have five simple questions I'd like for all of you to answer. Your true thoughts and feelings, as well as a high degree of seriousness, are what would work best in this instance.


1. What would you be most interested in seeing replicated in the RP (in other words, what would interest you the most)? Some food for thought: Are you one who prefers to sit back and work the diplomatic tables? Are you a warmonger and want to be in constant battles against implacable foes? Would you want to represent an arms dealer who claims to be selling peace but likes to make shady deals under the table? Are you a terrorist and want to simulate your own organization?

Expanding upon this question a bit, I'd like to contemplate creating, shall we say, "multiple RPs." That's not to say that we'd have an LM RP, a DT RP, a FU RP, et cetera, but rather a "general RP" (essentially what we have now), and then smaller sections that would deal with more specific elements, such as terrorism, the arms trade or something of that sort, space, and so on. Some would function independent of the rest (the Space RP, for example, would be purely a "for fun" kind of thing taken up by anyone who's interested), others would be incorporated into the general RP (the Regional Council or terrorism, for example). Any suggestion, really, for a section could theoretically be applied.

2. With what we've got right now, what would you change? How would you change it, and why do you think it needs change?

3. What do you like most about the features we have? Would you expand upon them, and how?

4. What feature(s) would you rejoice over seeing disappear? Would you replace them with anything, or would you rather them be left to die?

5. How would you improve the interaction between nations (in other words, how would you increase the level of activity and the degree of that activity)? Would you want features added/removed/altered, or is there something else you think would work?


Your thoughts, please.

Cowboy's Terrorist organization is, In my Opinion, like godmodding. Rather than point it out, complain about this, and otherwise be a dick, I've decided to bring back my old Mr. Meat shtick to deal with it, and have a bit of fun in the process.

I'd also like to see the old LM space rp brought back.

Originally Posted by Nuke

1. What would you be most interested in seeing replicated in the RP (in other words, what would interest you the most)? Some food for thought: Are you one who prefers to sit back and work the diplomatic tables? Are you a warmonger and want to be in constant battles against implacable foes? Would you want to represent an arms dealer who claims to be selling peace but likes to make shady deals under the table? Are you a terrorist and want to simulate your own organization?

I like to try a little bit of everything. I like diplomacy, I like warmongering, I like twists, and I like to stir the pot.

I tried a bit of terrorism when I created the CRL but I wasn't crazy about it. I don't have any interest in arms dealing.

Expanding upon this question a bit, I'd like to contemplate creating, shall we say, "multiple RPs." That's not to say that we'd have an LM RP, a DT RP, a FU RP, et cetera, but rather a "general RP" (essentially what we have now), and then smaller sections that would deal with more specific elements, such as terrorism, the arms trade or something of that sort, space, and so on. Some would function independent of the rest (the Space RP, for example, would be purely a "for fun" kind of thing taken up by anyone who's interested), others would be incorporated into the general RP (the Regional Council or terrorism, for example). Any suggestion, really, for a section could theoretically be applied.

I'm not fully understanding the smaller sections idea. Would that involve separating the RP into several subforums and then trying to delve deeper into each one?

Originally Posted by Nuke

2. With what we've got right now, what would you change? How would you change it, and why do you think it needs change?

I think we're coming short when it comes to the diplomacy side. From the few RP sites that I've briefly browsed through, it seems like diplomacy is a major part. So, I think we're missing something there.

I'm not sure how we can increase diplomacy without things getting too dry.

Originally Posted by Nuke

3. What do you like most about the features we have? Would you expand upon them, and how?

The area that I think we can expand the most is the Regional Council. Most (if not all) of the meetings and resolutions have dealt with some sort of conflict. I think we can get some discussions going about more peaceful topics where unique personalities and such can come more into play and be more developed.

Originally Posted by Nuke

4. What feature(s) would you rejoice over seeing disappear? Would you replace them with anything, or would you rather them be left to die?

I think the time system that we established should be dumped ( I think it largely has). Attempting to convert real time to RP team seemed to break down in the face of slower story lines, varying interest, and different real life schedules.

It seems better to just let the storyline flow naturally by letting the participants informally dictate the time and pace.

I can't think of anything else that I would want to completely remove.

Originally Posted by Nuke

5. How would you improve the interaction between nations (in other words, how would you increase the level of activity and the degree of that activity)? Would you want features added/removed/altered, or is there something else you think would work?

I've been giving some thought to what Mr Psi mentioned a few weeks back about condensing the map. I like the way the map is now because there's plenty of room for expansion and long-tern change. However, it's really tough on relations when your neighbors are so far away. There's few adjacent borders that can create tension and lead to more interaction.

Originally Posted by Miltonmonkey

Cowboy's Terrorist organization is, In my Opinion, like godmodding. Rather than point it out, complain about this, and otherwise be a dick, I've decided to bring back my old Mr. Meat shtick to deal with it, and have a bit of fun in the process.

I'd also like to see the old LM space rp brought back.

Don't worry, I'll be done with this plotline by tomarrow and join the RP normally as a nation. I only joined as a terrorist organization to shake things up a bit, see how people react to various acts of terror caused, and see if anything will change because of them. That and it's fun to just mess around and be the psychotic bad guy who makes little children cry. And most of the I've said is actually possible, bioterrorism is real and deadly, a single vial could devestate a city. There have been reports of Nuclear warheads avalible on the black market. And chimeric organisms have been created and experimented with, the Soviet Union was responsible for many tests on an island in the Aral Sea. Chemical weapons are also deadly and easy to manufacture.

That reminds me. I need to finish that warfare guidebook I promised I'd write I don't know how far back.

Would doing so still help anyone here?

Originally Posted by Miltonmonkey

Cowboy's Terrorist organization is, In my Opinion, like godmodding. Rather than point it out, complain about this, and otherwise be a dick, I've decided to bring back my old Mr. Meat shtick to deal with it, and have a bit of fun in the process.

I'd also like to see the old LM space rp brought back.

My hands were tied. I did the same thing to him when I took out his organization in my nation. I would have stepped in if he had pulled another major attack, but, overall, my bad.

A space RP at this point is pretty much a given. The potential that it has is so vast that to ignore it would be foolish.

Originally Posted by Evil

I like to try a little bit of everything. I like diplomacy, I like warmongering, I like twists, and I like to stir the pot.

I tried a bit of terrorism when I created the CRL but I wasn't crazy about it. I don't have any interest in arms dealing.

What specifically would you like to take part in that isn't offered or very well put together in the current RP?

I'm not fully understanding the smaller sections idea. Would that involve separating the RP into several subforums and then trying to delve deeper into each one?

In a sense, yes. For starters it would do wonders for organization and would help unclutter the jumble of threads and stickies we have now (one of the most important factors I'd like to keep constant throughout all of this is simplicity; I'd prefer not to complicate the hell out of everything, as it comes off as a bit discouraging to anyone who wants to take part). You would have your "Main RP" forums: let's say, a forum for the Regional Council, one for International Incidents, some kind of "general forum" where pretty much anything can take place, and a diplomacy forum perhaps. Further, I'd like to add forums for the various alliances we have set up (at this stage, one for NATO and one for the LFS), with separate usergroups for the use of only the members of those alliances.

In addition to the "main" forums, you'd have what I'd guess you'd call "off-shoots" -- that is to say, forums that are related to Nationstates and the RP, but don't have any effect upon the main RP. Pretty generally, this would be the Space RP and any other one that we come up with that wouldn't unbalance or overall just not fit well into the main RP. It would all be optional and completely separate.

I think we're coming short when it comes to the diplomacy side. From the few RP sites that I've briefly browsed through, it seems like diplomacy is a major part. So, I think we're missing something there.

I concur. Looking at some of the other NS sites, I've noticed that there is a lot of emphasis on character development. AlphaZero gave the best example of this with when he was involved with the LM RP. I'm beginning to think that it is important for everyone to develop a set of characters that have various personalities. It adds flavor to the RP, and lets everyone become accustomed to the other nations.

I'm not sure how we can increase diplomacy without things getting too dry.

I assume that you would need many different kinds of diplomacy: arms agreements, border disputes, crime, and so on.

The area that I think we can expand the most is the Regional Council. Most (if not all) of the meetings and resolutions have dealt with some sort of conflict. I think we can get some discussions going about more peaceful topics where unique personalities and such can come more into play and be more developed.

Going off the different kinds of diplomacy I talked about above, I suppose that you could have council discussions on those various topics.

I think the time system that we established should be dumped ( I think it largely has). Attempting to convert real time to RP team seemed to break down in the face of slower story lines, varying interest, and different real life schedules.

It seems better to just let the storyline flow naturally by letting the participants informally dictate the time and pace.

I agree.

I've been giving some thought to what Mr Psi mentioned a few weeks back about condensing the map. I like the way the map is now because there's plenty of room for expansion and long-tern change. However, it's really tough on relations when your neighbors are so far away. There's few adjacent borders that can create tension and lead to more interaction.

I'm beginning to think the same. Borders cause tension, and given how spread-out everyone is, there just isn't any tension. There's also no competition, which is also a major factor in the modern world that would contribute heavily to any RP.

Perhaps we ought to re-make the map.

Originally Posted by Flawless Cowboy

Don't worry, I'll be done with this plotline by tomarrow and join the RP normally as a nation. I only joined as a terrorist organization to shake things up a bit, see how people react to various acts of terror caused, and see if anything will change because of them. That and it's fun to just mess around and be the psychotic bad guy who makes little children cry. And most of the I've said is actually possible, bioterrorism is real and deadly, a single vial could devestate a city. There have been reports of Nuclear warheads avalible on the black market. And chimeric organisms have been created and experimented with, the Soviet Union was responsible for many tests on an island in the Aral Sea. Chemical weapons are also deadly and easy to manufacture.

It's not that you had those weapons, it's that you dictated the extent of the damage and the number of casualties. To be fair, you can't do that. It's up to the victim to appropriately decide on the extent of his or her own casualties. This in turn, I've noticed, builds respect: an RPer who is willing to take really big hits is one who stands out in the community as a decent RPer (as opposed to someone who refuses to accept any setbacks).

I do actually want to put heavier restrictions on nuclear weapons. There's a system another RP site uses where the usage of nuclear weapons requires the authorization of both a moderator and the targeted nation (again, the respect system comes into play with the victim). I'm thinking that might be better if we had more control over everything (because the simple fact is it really irritates people when someone consistently threatens to nuke the world in order to get their way).

I think I'll join nationstates now as a nation, but I think I will keep Perosus Unus around for a little while longer.