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[rsiasta.livejournal.com]

Sorry for posting this twice, it has been pointed out to me that I fail at polls.

I've been thinking on how to get more players for the game, and regular advertising means haven't been doing much. So... what if we change the game to a multifandom game and allow other characters outside of the FMA realm to join? As far as the game's history goes, it would be simple progression of the dimensions breaking down more to allow for this (since similar things happen around Halloween, anyway).

I think that by doing this, we'd probably be able to snag quite a few new players and make the game a lot more active and chaotic with the addition of more fandoms.

Now, as far as the game itself is concerned, nothing but extra fandoms would change. Everything would still be set in Central, we'd still do our annual Halloween thing, and there will definitely still be random dimension switches to make the characters cry. The format would stay the same, there'd only be OOC and IC versions of new characters, etc.

I'd really like opinions and input on this, on whether or not you think this is a good idea. Also, poll.

[Poll #1127021]

Comments

[adventurewrath.livejournal.com]

1) do you know people specifically who would be interested in joining if we widened the fandom? (besides a certain someone who I suspect might play shadow again)
2) make sure no elements get introduced that would throw off the balance/"realist" like a DBZ char or brings in conflicting elements of play (well I suppose that's obvious)
3) would the approval system remain the same? I feel there will be a lot more contention with chars from other fandoms
4) is it ok if people drop chars to pick up other ones? (hypothetical)

[bbluvsu.livejournal.com]

1) I don't, actually. This is mostly stemmed from seeing multifandom sites being advertised out the wazoo on fm_alchemist (or at least from the last time I checked) and after having poked around a couple. It seems like those kinds of games get the most interested anymore.

2) Good point and that's something I should have mentioned in the first post. I'm in conflict over that, actually. With the dimensions fluctuating, should the characters from the new fandoms be allowed to keep their powers or should they disappear/switch to alchemy? (Like if we have a Howl come in, he'd keep is magic, etc.) I kind of want to say they should keep their powers to allow for more chaos, but I would really like to know what you guys all think before anything is introduced.

3) The approval system will probably remain the same (though require the approval of both mods), but the application itself will mostly get an overhaul. I feel like it would almost have in this case.

4) People are always welcome to drop and pick up new characters at their leisure. There is still the three character rule, though, in which a person can play three characters at one time.

As an aside, if the game does become multifandom, I'll probably wait a bit to advertise so that the players here can have their first pick of new characters should they choose to play different ones. :p

[bowyourheadslow.livejournal.com]

1) lawlz, I stick to one game at a time <3

[rsiasta.livejournal.com]

But you know you want to join as OOC!Shadow so I can make Mandy join as OOC!Rouge. And then they can have OOC purple behbez. (If Mandy hasn't shown you that picture yet, remind me to find it for you later. It's good for the lulz.)

[bowyourheadslow.livejournal.com]

omg no, I haven't seen that, I don't think. XD

[rsiasta.livejournal.com]

IM'ed to you~

[consideritmine.livejournal.com]

THEY HAVE SEXY, BUSTY BABIES. Who are somehow purple. I DEMAND TO KNOW WHERE THAT COLOR CAME FROM. Must be from Shadow's ultimate genitalia.

[rsiasta.livejournal.com]

Well if it was anything like Sonic's from that comic you sent me...

[consideritmine.livejournal.com]

I think I'm going to go look at it again. Just for the horribleness of it.

[bowyourheadslow.livejournal.com]

[consideritmine.livejournal.com]

...That makes me think it's from a STD or something.

[bowyourheadslow.livejournal.com]

XDD omg, I never realized how well those two icons matched with each other before. That's kind of awesome.

[consideritmine.livejournal.com]

Obviously, this is a sign! ...From you, since you made all of Rouge's icons. COINCIDENCE?! I think not!

[bowyourheadslow.livejournal.com]

ULTIMATE DESTINY

... ahahaha

[consideritmine.livejournal.com]

YOU SHOULD BE HURT FOR THAT.

[bowyourheadslow.livejournal.com]

;_;

[songless-psiren.livejournal.com]

Omg, argh, I'm actually very much on the fence here. I suppose, the way the dimensions have slowly but surely gotten worse, and the way we've borrowed from other fandoms or just straight up made shit up, there's sort of a precedent... and I do feel that if we don't get more members, we will die, and that will make me sad... hmm, I'm going to have to think this over for a tiny bit before I poll.

[fm-edelric.livejournal.com]

...is it retarded of me that i just think making it multi-fandom would be loads of fun? 'cause i mean... well, i've joined a few multi-fandom RPs (you guys got me so addicted to RPing and now i feel like my creative brains are splattered everywhere XD)and i've found them to be tons of fun and interesting. and since i'm part of a few, i could probably poke some people i've met through them and see if they'd be interested in joining here, as well.

[platoapproved.livejournal.com]

I'm very on the fence when it comes to multiple fandoms, as well. I would be tempted to say no, if only because I really don't think it will help in attracting more players. I agree that getting new people might help to galvanize the board and get things rolling again after this slow spell, but I don't know if that's the best solution. I know there is a precedent for making things very OOC, for making things up, for bending the rules for maximum crack output. But I think the inclusion of characters who aren't from FMA isn't necessary. I don't know. Maybe it's just me.

If, however, I'm talking out of my ass and people would be more interested in joining a multi-fandom game, that's alright with me, I suppose. I would rather have new people in a multi-fandom game then not have new people. Also, I know this suggestion might not come as TERRIBLY useful and if it's dumb, just tell me so, but...

I know I've pitched the idea of joining OMG to a lot of RP friends of mine, but I'd say at least 50% were very turned off by the script-format aspect of it. I personally find it cumbersome, as well, and perhaps I just associate with people with similar opinions. But it is possible to do livejournal roleplay that is in a more narrative style, and perhaps that will attract more of the quality players who dislike the format enough that they don't even consider the premise? Again, it's just a thought.

[bbluvsu.livejournal.com]

That's a good point, but I'd really rather not change the format of the RP into a more narrative style. I think that the way it is, with the script format, pairs well with the the fact that the RP was intended to be a more crack roleplay than anything else, despite some of the more serious plots that do occur.