Okay, turning on microphone. Let's echo some of the answers given to the many questions so far.
Coco
-Like everyone said, 1 to 2 PPV's max we plan ahead. As you may have seen in the past month, we've had a number of RP'ers, some regular, come up and say they need time off or are quitting. This is why we don't plan any farther than 2 PPV's because at any time something might pop up in someone's life and they won't have time to RP then we have to chose another poster to replace him or think of something else. When looking at who we want to push we look at a number of factors, the most important one's being that you regularly RP, and the quality of your RP's.
-giving feedback is always a great way to get noticed. it shows you've been reading others RP 's and that your into the product. A way to not get noticed, or in a negative way, is to complain about losing/not receiving title matches.
-yes, but look at me. I consider my gimmick pretty generic, so it's not a matter that the gimmick turns me off, but how the poster presents it. We want to see stuff we haven't seen yet and we want ppl to take old ideas and refresh them up with a new twist.
-Not really. Obviously we will debate with each other as we are making up the shows and we'll each have certain wrestlers we'll favour over others and we'll want to see them get pushed. We try to be open minded about everyone's views and give each person we believe will do well a chance at being pushed. We don't push and reward ppl here simply cause of who they are.
Lee
- The future I think looks good. It is a bit concerning the amount of RP'ers that have left or are leaving that have been here since last October or later, but as long as we get half of them back, and some have confirmed their returns already, Kingdom Come next year should be as good or better than this years. The one thing I have noticed in my time here is there are always posters who want to join WZCW. As long as we maintain a solid nucleus of talent and continue to get new posters in the fold, the future looks good.
-Titus will drop the Title at some point in the future. You happy you asked? lol.
-My favourite is that I can see and read the shows before they go up, no more waiting. I also enjoy writing matches. I never did any of that before and wasn't sure if I would enjoy writing matches. But I get a real kick out of writing them now.
-At the same time, while I enjoy seeing matches and shows before they are posted, I also miss that sense of surprise from not knowing what's going to happen. That is what I dislike most.
Coco (again)
-It is allowed and I highly support it. I'm not a very active user on this forum any more (or ever really was) so I am not going to go out looking for recruits. We have been happy with the steady stream of applicants we've had. Many if you look at are or have been regular posters in the forums, popular with mods or the general poster population. During the dark days when Lee was beginning to clean up WZCW, he created Threads to advertise WZCW and that's actually how I came across and decided to venture in here for a look. Had Lee not posted that, Showtime wouldn't have existed and I would probably not be on WZ anymore.
-The tag div has historically been our weakest division, but you are not wrong to join it. Big Dave was in a tag team for a long time and now he is one of our top RP'ers. Phoenix and Garth Black also formed a successful team and now they are branching out into singles runs. Actually, b/c the tag division is so light at the moment, you have a better chance of getting on a PPV and in a storyline feud than if we were to throw you in the mayhem division where most ppl start.
Riaku
-Cards are drawn up right after Ascension and we usually have a day to agree on them. After the RP deadlines are reached, we decide who writes what matches and then have from Wednesday to Friday/Saturday to write them up.
-Ask Phoenix if he hasn't already answered, I think he was the one who made them. I've been meaning to discuss with him the possibility of making more.
-Nothing particular really inspires me. I do a lot of walking at my job and will often go over in my head RP ideas or how i want a match to run. Storyline or feud ideas, I go to the RP's. I read what you guys put in them and try to find reasons for why you would feud with someone. One of the things I did in my early RP's was go out and target somebody. Anoki who defeated me in my first contract match, I verbally attacked him for weeks, and then a month or 2 later, we had our PPV match. I'm not saying start calling out Titus and you'll get a WZCW title shot, but be logical as to why you would attack/hate/befriend/trust/etc, somebody. You have control of your character and some say in the directions you want to go. If you have ideas we are always open.
-I wouldn't want to give them out in an open forum. If nobody's PM'd you, I can tell you we did consider them and are looking in to them.
-Character, Writing Skill, Consistency, Believability, Entertainment. These are the thing I look for. Character development is huge. You have to be able to tap into how your character thinks and have his personality shine off the pages. This is helped by the other four aspects. Good writing skill is key. You want to make sure your RP is formatted the best possible way with reading. Breaks, good spelling and font, proper grammar. Really get your head in the character and try to make his unique dialogue as presentable as possible. This allows the reader to enjoy the piece more and helps them understand your character. Which goes to consistency and believability. Part of wrestling is your suppose to believe the product, which has been slightly ruined due to them revealing the truth. To enjoy it, you'd have to believe what they are saying. Step back from your RP and read what your characters said. Would you believe someone like him would say something like that, and would you believe it if you heard it. Also be consistent with your characters. A rich guy isn't going to suddenly pick up a black magic book before fighting Ty, and sudden understands the ancient realm of the dead. If you got something that works in your RP, roll with it in future RP's. Every RP doesn't have to be new, it can share similar features to one. Yes, you want to be creative and original with each one, but being able to consistently RP well is by falling on what works and your characters gimmick and personality when needed. And finally, RP's have to be entertaining. Really try to highlight some of the elements you made for your character, are they over the top, hot tempered, cool. Your not just trying for 100 laughs, or to be the rudest guy possible to play off as arrogant, but you want the reader to feel the reaction you want them to feel. Stuff doesn't have to happen, your character alone can be entertaining enough.
FalKon
-No
-It's been mentioned in other questions, but we'll meet and evaluate the roster, usually after every PPV, and determine how we place you. Sometimes ppl request being placed somewhere, usually for the tag team division, and we really appreciate those that do. Nobody likes to be forced into a team and some RP'ers have expressed in the past their disapproval in being put in a team. That upsets us and makes us feel like you don't want to be a part of the WZCW team. To continue on to the third question, I like to think of the whole WZCW roster as a team. We in creative put together the cards write and decide the matches, but you guys are the pieces of WZCW that we couldn't run without. We have a solid group of strong RP'ers here and lot that are showing some real promise and improvement. I understand that some may find RP'ing difficult at times and some may be frustrated by noting getting the push they want. The only advice I can give is stick it out, listen to all the advice that is thrown at you, and you will see improvement. The sad part of wrestling is not everyone can be in the main-event. Some are destined to stay in their spots, and I will readily admit that at least 3/4 of our roster has the RP'ing potential to main event, all will have to wait their turns and continue to build their character. Kevin Nash used to be one of the worst wrestlers in professional wrestling. I promise you'll get the same advice and help here and remember, the Chavo is as every bit as important as the Cena here. We need all of you and thank you for being part of the team.
