Concerning Important Mutants

[Javier]

Heyas folks!

I was just wondering...

The mansion and the city itself seems to be overrun with teenaged mutants...no one's playing Xavier, no one's playing Beast or Jean Gray (don't we need people with PHD's in the Medical Wing, people?!)

There's basically just a bunch of mutants runnin' around like crazy with nothing to really do, no real plot, nothing. No one's training in the Danger Room and being supervised, no one's running Xavier's missions, no one's being sent to beat up a couple of Brotherhood boys now and again.

There needs to be someone to play the very important mutants to actually RUN the mansion, keep things functioning, etc.

It's just frustrating. For example, my character Javier has just taken Alimah to the Medical Wing in the Mansion, and with NOBODY IMPORTANT THERE, and my character shouldn't be expected to magically have knowledge of all things medical as its unrealistic, and so Demonia has thrown it out there that Javier could just 'leave him there'. The mansion, without its main mutants, its ADULTS, is giving me the feeling that its just a well-decorated hideout, an abandoned building where all the little X-gene teens go, rather than the ever-imporant icon that is Xavier's Institute that it should be.

And in my opinion, I believe that the admins should be running the important folks, both X-Men and Brotherhood. It's your rp forum, guys, gals, and this place needs some order. The mutants need people to refer with their problems and develop as characters.

I'm sorry if I've offended anyone and I hope I haven't, but dammit, it's a smidge irritating when nobody's playing the very imporant roles, and no mutant really has anyone to talk to of authority other than there equally un-guided peers.

[Katoko]

You know I completely agree. I almost pur Fervor in the training room, but thought it would be odd considering there is no one there to supervise him or anything. Also there's lack of teachers...no one's learning anything. Have classes but no teachers!? I would gladly play an important character or charries needed if the admins do not or anything. And there isn't even a magneto either...that I've seen anyway.

[Buffy]

Yes, we have noticed this problem... but there isn't much we can do about it right now. No, we're not going to play the important roles. We shouldn't have to. Besides, I can only play certain characters, it's hard enough for me to play Havok since he's so different from what I normally play. All I can say is if you want important mutants, such as the actual X-Men, you members should make them. As for the plot, we're developing one... as in you see from the info box on the main page.

That's pretty much all I can say to this. You really shouldn't expect us to make all the X-Men characters. I currently have two. I don't have room for new characters, and as I stated before, I can only play certain types of characters. Sure, I could play Wolverine... but I'd make him look horrible. And as a RPer, I don't like RPing something unless I have a good knowledge of it and am good at playing that kind of personality.

There may not be anyone playing the actual characters, but that doesn't mean they're not there. You can play them yourself without having to make them. We call these characters 'cheater charrys'. They're just characters you play yourself, when there's no one else to. You want Jean in the medical wing? Add her to your post. It's simple as that. And I think it's quite logical. I mean, I don't picture the Mansion empty as you said. I picture all the important X-Men there, there just isn't anyone playing them... It's not like you can't mention them in your post, though. Or play them yourselves until someone does make them.

As for Magneto and Xavier, we were playing them back on BF... I really don't like playing Magneto.. and we'll have to see if TC can play Xavier... But I might be able to at least play him for you guys... Because I understand, as admins, we should probably play those two. Especially since they'd deal with all the big things...

~`Buffy`~

[midnight]

I could try to help, but the only "important" mutants that I could actually suceed in playing are Gambit, Jubilee, Rogue and maybe Storm. And of all of those the ones I could play the best are Rogue and Gambit. I think someone might now be playing Rogue and I'm not sure if Gambit's overly important...I could make an attempt to play him though if no one else does.

[Rogue]

Rogue and Gambit have gone, as you may have guessed (well, Rogue at least) from this post. I agree with Buffy that maybe you could just add anyone you need in (provided that they're not being played, cos that's powerplaying and won't win you any buddies ;D)

[Gambit]

Yeah I am now RPing Gambit and having way too much fun with it!

Anywho I think we at least need some people to become members of the Brotherhood or we won't have much of a plot going.

I could maybe make an attempt to RP Mystique or someone...

[Kitten]

I agree with Javier.

Admins should play the more important characters. Xavier and Magneto, simply because most players don't want to be responsible for how things are run in either the X-men or the brotherhood. The site should at least have NPC's (non player characters) controled by admins for when players need to get something or get help or what have you. It's a normal RPG practice.

I'm not saying the admins have to play them 24/7 just that if a player needs them they should be able to find them without talking to themselves by controling the characters themselves. That's just boring.

I just think that Xavier, Magneto and maybe JeanGrey or Beast should be available all the time just in case. (I mentioned jean Grey and beast because theres really no one in the mediacl wing all the time and if players get hurt they really have no where to go...which means they're not likely to get into situations where they might get hurt because they'll get stuck. so players are just wondering around trying to find something to do when there really isn't much to do at all)

I really do beleive (as an experienced RPer) that the board would be a lot better if there were at least NPCs until someone comes along who actually wants to play them all the time.

I don't see the mansion as a totally abandoned building but without the characters actually there to interact with it might as well be.

As it is I'm finding it very hard to RP effectively simply because it's so hard to find someplace where you can do anything with other people which is pretty much the basis of having an RPG.

As a suggestion perhaps you could try and find someone trustworthy to make an admin who's only purpose is to control and look after NPC's in various areas, that way current admins can look after what they always have without feeling overwhelmed by new responsibilties.

[TC]

Well as Buffy said, we could play Xavier and Magneto, since they're the two in charge of both sides. But I really don't see why we should have to play all those NPC's, as Kitten called them. I played Xavier, Jean, Iceman, and Toad back on BF.. but I didn't want that many characters on SC. If I was constantly RPing that many X-Men characters, I would never have time to RP my own characters. And we made this site so that we could have fun RPing, as well, like all of you. We have a ton to do on the site as it is, I don't know if you realize that.

And also, it would be stupid for us to play all those characters you mentioned.. if we don't have a good knowledge of the character. We wouldn't play them well. Like, you mentioned Beast.. I know I wouldn't be able to play Beast. And neither would Buffy. So why should we have to?

I really don't see anything wrong with people posting the characters themselves, until the character has an actual player. And as Buffy said, just because no one is playing Jean or Beast, doesn't mean they're not there. So if your character gets hurt, you can say that they are there in the medical wing. And other people may say that they don't know how to post Beast, either. Well, if that's the case, they should at least be able to post Jean. If you've seen the movies, you should at least have a general idea of how Jean is. And its not like you'd have to full out post her. If your character is hurt, and you don't know how to play Jean well, then you don't have to make her talk a lot. Just say that she's there, say that she's the one fixing your character up. If you members don't want to post the NPC's, then why should we admins have to then?

And really.. The only ones who can really complain about the lack of X-Men charries, are the ones that have stepped up to help and have decided to play an X-Men charry themselves. Thank you to those people, by the way. We really need more people to play the X-Men (and this includes Brotherhood) characters. I am going to play Xavier again, and Buffy is going to make Magneto again. And each of us have other X-Men characters as well. So I really think we're already doing a lot for this cause.

And having someone specific to play all the NPC's would be a good idea.. but who would do that? I doubt we'd find someone who would want to do that. And about getting another admin.. Sounds nice, eh? Sorry, but after everything that happened on BF.. I doubt we'll trust anyone else with being an admin. I know not all of you will know what I'm talking about.. but really, Buffy and I aren't doing anything to risk the site. Its already been destroyed once.. and we've work really hard getting it to the way it is right now.

[shadow=orange,left,300]*~Tigerchick~*[/shadow]

[Kitten]

Well, I for one would be willing to help with the controling of NPC's. I never suggest things I'm not willing to do myself (at current I am admin in two RPs on another site where I control all NPCs, manage plots, and still manage to play several major characters)

I'm willing to help with the lack of medical staff by making my Naga character a semi perminant medical person in the Institute. Meaning if a player has a hurt character they can go to or call Naga for help. (by semi perminant I mean that he won't always be found in the medical wing because I want to be able to play him full time but if he's not there people can always beep him or something hehe)

I'm a very dedicated RPer so be assured i'm not just complaining i'm trying to help make things better for everyone

**EDIT**
On another note I'd have no problem playing NightCrawler I'd just need to know what version to play, or if I could pick which one I want to play, there are so many out there ya know? (his character seems to change new show that comes out)

[Wolfsbane]

If I did a bit of research, I MAY be able to play Beast... Not making any promises, though, I've never even written him, let alone RPed him. He seems vaguely like my type of character.

I'm off to do some Beast research!

[Firefly]

I might be able to RP Storm, and just got to figure out some more stuff about her, I have a vague idea of her personality and know a bit about her past, but other then that I don't know much...but if nobody else decides to do Storm anytime soon then I could do like research or something...*shrugs*

[TC]

Well, its nice that you have time to do that. But we manage about eight sites, and we just don't have time to control all NPc's and to play several major characters. And as far as managing plots goes, we are working on a plot. As you can see, by the bar we added to the welcome box. We spend a lot of time and effort as it is on SC. Its the site we give the most attention to.

Anyways, if you'd like to have Naga in the medical wing, then that would be helpful. Especially for the people that don't want to just post the NPC charries themselves. And what would be really helpful would be if you guys did go ahead and play some of those X-Men characters you're talking about. Nightcrawler, Beast, and Storm all require sample posts. So feel free to give it a try ^.~

Oh, and to answer your question.. You can just play whichever version of the character you feel most comfortable with.

And although we appreciate people stepping up to play the X-Men characters.. I just have to point out that we need Brotherhood members as well. If we have the whole X-Team being played, but then none of the Brotherhood.. We're pretty much in the same boat we were in before.

[shadow=orange,left,300]*~Tigerchick~*[/shadow]

[Wolfsbane]

Sorry, Beast is toooo complicated for me. Besides, I'm more comfortable the less characters I have =\ Maybe in the future when I have more free time, I could research Brotherhood and see if I could RP one of them... But for the past few weeks I've been swamped.

[Naga]

tigerchick said:

Well, its nice that you have time to do that. But we manage about eight sites, and we just don't have time to control all NPc's and to play several major characters. And as far as managing plots goes, we are working on a plot. As you can see, by the bar we added to the welcome box. We spend a lot of time and effort as it is on SC. Its the site we give the most attention to.

Anyways, if you'd like to have Naga in the medical wing, then that would be helpful. Especially for the people that don't want to just post the NPC charries themselves. And what would be really helpful would be if you guys did go ahead and play some of those X-Men characters you're talking about. Nightcrawler, Beast, and Storm all require sample posts. So feel free to give it a try ^.~
[shadow=orange,left,300]*~Tigerchick~*[/shadow]

well I wasn't trying to be judgemental...just saying that fi you ever decided you needed more help to make things better then I'm certainly capable of helping, cause yes I do have the time

and yay! any version I want! good cause I didn't much care for the movie version hehe.

How complicated do these sample posts need to be exactly?

[TC]

Sorry, I was in a bitchy mood when I replied last time. Just be glad that post wasn't real nasty Anyways.. >.>

As for the sample posts, just make it as you would normally post the character. We don't want something that's extremely done up, and then the posts on the boards aren't anything in comparison. So just give us an example of how you would post the character on an everyday basis. It also needs to show how you portray the character's personality. Some dialogue is a nice thing to include as well. ^.~

[shadow=orange,left,300]*~Tigerchick~*[/shadow]