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[Francis]

I want to create a new RP forum, but it would be limited to certain series of characters like Mario to bring back fun times when everyone posted as a Mario character. There are two ways we can do this...

1) Just use the existing alt feature (I could add a new special-alt type). This is like how the Zelda Party forum worked. We can enforce it by kicking out anyone who doesnt use an appropriate character.

2) I provide a list of characters that you choose from to be your alt. Once you chose a character, only you can be that character (unless you drop it, or go inactive)

Anyways, please post your thoughts/suggestions.
(Do not post things like "I support" or "I claim Dimentio!")

[Greenlight]

I think having a pre-determined list would be a good idea. Could we use nicknames for general characters?

[Count_Bleck]

Number one sounds pretty good.

[Myst]

Special alts with the pre-determined list would work.

[Emil]

This list would work, but for lets say a Mario RP, if someone picks a Para-Troopa (Which there are a ton of) that means that nobody else could be a Para-Troopa?

[Greenlight]

[Francis]

[Almaz]

I find that a predetermined list may bring troubles. Either way, it's a drop into a snake hole.

Problems with 1: Moderators and Admins will constantly have to check the said characters for those who don't fit in. This is a boring activity that I hate, and I imagine that the rest of us mods hate. Plus, this would leave rebellion and trouble for those who like the Zelda and Kirby and Halo characters and such, and have established themselves with said characters.

Problems with 2: This is a complete lack of creativity. Though we'll have Mario and Luigi and Bowser back for a time of fun, the obsqure characters will not get much representation. What if someone wanted to be Chibobo or the Three Little Pigletts or Drill Bit? How extensive would the list be? Would DK characters count? Yoshi? Wario? Conker? Banjo? SSB? All of those are spin-offs of the Mario series or have Mario elements in them. Plus, yadda yadda yadda, established character complaints, etc.

Personally, I'd go for two if the list were expansive at request. However, if not, then I'd just ignore the idea completely.

As a side note, where would creative characters introduced by their respective creators be? For example, I have this giant mosquito monster that almost killed Mario in one of my fan fictions, and I might want to bring him around someday...

[Francis]

[Plastic Mario]

As long as the other ones don't get deleted, they're both good.

[Mariofan9]

I voted the list, as that would help against wrong names, and also because I have difficulty creating alternative characters .
I don't care if option one gets used, though, as long as I manage to succeed in creating a character.

[Yellow Magikoopa]

One is good, but what if our character isn't official? Such as...

Sifty the Spike?

[Francis]

[Almaz]

Allow me to explain a few scenarios to you:

Scenario 1: Someone picks Mario, but potrays him as an idiot (as on most Koopa fansites). However, Mario is shown in the cartoon series to be extremely intelligent. Should this Mario be counted separate from the real Mario? Be taken off the user's list of playable characters? Stop Mario from saying "Cheese"?

Scenario 2: Someone asks to be one of the following: King K. Rool, Moltz the Very Goonie, or Oogtar. These characters, while they were seen under the supervision of Mr Miyamoto, were not created by Shiggy himself. Does this mean King K. Rool and Moltz are acceptable or unacceptable?

Scenario 3: I make a character, but turn it into something else (my character, who is godly powerful but a bumbling Moron...much like a dumbed-down Mario). Would characters in this fashion be acceptable?

Thank you very much for your time, Francis. I don't want to bug you, I just want to strike every last problem you may face with this new program.

[Yellow Magikoopa]