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#Post#: 128--------------------------------------------------
[Answered] Should OC's be checked by an admin before they can
post?
DIR By: Octavia Melody
Date: August 10, 2015, 1:19 pm
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I know this one is totally full of personal bias, as there's
nothing I hate more then a bad, overpowered, or cliche OC. Even
so, I thought the idea might have so merit, so I'm posting it.
Should an admin have to check an OC or new character out before
they start posting? It would certainly help keep the number of
garbage OCs to a minimum, but at the cost of possibly hurting
some people who actually thought their OC's were good, like a
shocking number of red and black alicorn, friends with the mane
6, saved the world a dozen times, OC owners.
I'm on an anger-fueled rant at this point. What do you guys
think?
#Post#: 130--------------------------------------------------
Re: Should OC's be checked by an admin before they can post?
DIR By: Broadshield
Date: August 10, 2015, 4:17 pm
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*Realises I have a red and black OC*
:(
In all seriousness, I have had some experience with RPing, most
of the time I don't even bother mentioning about OP OC's. What
we are trying to make is a fun RPing community and having a
filter could go against what we are trying to do. I suggest that
we just post in the character thread stuff like no Mary Sue's,
no OP characters stuff like that. That way people won't feel as
though they are rejected after posting a bio, all we can do is
hope that people use common sense and actually listen so then we
won't have any issues.
To be fair, I'm half a sleep so take my 2 bits with a grain of
salt if you wish
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Re: Should OC's be checked by an admin before they can post?
DIR By: Octavia Melody
Date: August 10, 2015, 4:30 pm
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--- Quote from: Broadshield link ---
>
> *Realises I have a red and black OC*
> :(
> In all seriousness, I have had some experience with RPing,
most of the time I don't even bother mentioning about OP OC's.
What we are trying to make is a fun RPing community and having a
filter could go against what we are trying to do. I suggest that
we just post in the character thread stuff like no Mary Sue's,
no OP characters stuff like that. That way people won't feel as
though they are rejected after posting a bio, all we can do is
hope that people use common sense and actually listen so then we
won't have any issues.
>
> To be fair, I'm half a sleep so take my 2 bits with a grain of
salt if you wish
>
--- End Quote ---
Right, right. I'm pretty sure the guidelines already say no Mary
Sue's, so hopefully we're good there. I get what you're saying
in general as well, I just wanted to be sure. As for your own
OC, my list is only a problem is the character is like, all of
them. While that particular color combination might be a bit
hard on the eyes, yours is a little more mellow, so that's not
een really an issue; Broadshield passes my standards. XD So
yeah, I guess that settles that topic.
#Post#: 134--------------------------------------------------
Re: Should OC's be checked by an admin before they can post?
DIR By: Princess Celestia
Date: August 10, 2015, 5:54 pm
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This is a valid idea, and I love when users are willing to give
feedback. However, at this point in time I feel that doing such
a thing would be a bit unfair. Not everyone is a great OC maker,
it is true. But just because they don't excel at the character
creation process, it doesn't mean they should be rejected,
particularly if they tried their best.
We want this forum to be a place where people can be creative,
without being stifled by restrictions that were created out of
fear that we might have to deal with an overpowered OC. If such
an character is created and makes it so roleplaying is no longer
fun for other members, an admin will step in and intervene.
Until then, however, I think everyone's OC should be given a
fair chance.
#Post#: 135--------------------------------------------------
Re: Should OC's be checked by an admin before they can post?
DIR By: Octavia Melody
Date: August 10, 2015, 7:33 pm
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--- Quote from: Princess Celestia link ---
>
> This is a valid idea, and I love when users are willing to
give feedback. However, at this point in time I feel that doing
such a thing would be a bit unfair. Not everyone is a great OC
maker, it is true. But just because they don't excel at the
character creation process, it doesn't mean they should be
rejected, particularly if they tried their best.
>
> We want this forum to be a place where people can be creative,
without being stifled by restrictions that were created out of
fear that we might have to deal with an overpowered OC. If such
an character is created and makes it so roleplaying is no longer
fun for other members, an admin will step in and intervene.
Until then, however, I think everyone's OC should be given a
fair chance.
>
--- End Quote ---
Right, I totally understand. I just wanted to throw the idea out
there, I don't care if I look like the bad guy, someone has to.
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