I don't think the admins have the time, nor wish to spend their time, reading character bios.
If admins had the time to read character bios and stories, they should re-open SRP first.
Though, I suppose, for individual cases, it might be a good idea if somebody is willing to spend to time reading it (but as far as I know, admin decision wise, the admins discuss sanctions with one another, to prevent bias and what not, so to have each admin read the character bios.....)
' Wrote:TDL Dark pretty much hit the nail on the head..
Democracy, voting on things and letting people actually decide on things is what makes everything fail.
But anyway, I'm not a goo bio writer myself. I prefer to keep out of that zone, so I'm a no for this. I don't have the time or the patience to go and write 7000 words on a character background. My recruitment backgrounds are short and neat.
WARNING: Do not watch all of my avatar UNLESS you want to waste over 2 minutes of your life. Add me on skype: Disparagess
I like the idea! However... admins will lose their punishing fun, ya know? In place they'll have to read the whole stories and what can you expect from lols? Two lines and "OLOLOL look at my 1 line story OLOLOL" This is too unreal. However, like I say'd, idea is great!
I enjoy both writing and in-game roleplay. But I've got to admit that they're entirely different things. Forum roleplay is much more in depth and involving in my opinion while in-game interaction is just usually a few lines before erupting into PVP.
If you can write a story, you can come up with some decent enough dialogue on the spot. All it takes is a mildly creative mind and basic English skills.
I personally prefer forum RP. Forcing people to forum RP though might be a good idea but it'll never be agreed upon.
No. It would not be effective infact quite a more would leave the server than they would stay and write a biography , I wouldn't have do it myself, since it can be REALLY HARD for people that are here not even a week to be asked to write a biography.
Writing up a biography isnt hard, you just gota make up some basic story that sounds sorta believeable. Really If you look at a biography some one has written then scroll down, look at the next. Then scroll down, one after the other is the same. Along the lines of " I grew up, my parents were junkies. I was poor living off the streets, I got a ship, grew up with my other brothers and sisters they were all skilled warriors. Now after years Ive gained experience."
Sorta basic stuff you can generate in 5 minutes.
Hardly a consequence I say.