OWC Official Rules
May 25, 2011 2:28:55 GMT -5
Post by OWC President on May 25, 2011 2:28:55 GMT -5
OWC OFFICIAL RULES
Member rules
Do not attack any handler's character without the permission of that handler in a promo you are writing for competition.
Be involved in your characters progression, you can PM me here on the board for ideas you want to try or angles you want to run. I welcome them. I don't always have time to sit and chat about it either so send me a pm on the board.
Do not attack anyone personally on the board. You can express your opinion of course but flaming is not tolerated.
I accept personal requests for interviews, submit those to me PM if you ever want one for your character. My PM'ed Interviews to you can not be used as RP's though. So if you want an interview done it is used for CD or posting on the show.
Avoid racial slurs and anything stereotypical that would offend someone in ooc. In rp as well . Problem with this? See Prez.
Communicate BEFORE problems get out of hand. If you have ANY pet peeves concerning the handling of your character, things you don't like, things that will make you leave a fed or whatever place them in your bio so we have a reference. If I don't know I can not avoid something you may not like.
You can handle more than one character at a time if you want to. Just create an individual account for that character.
Do not and I stress this "DO NOT" start a post for something you don't like to try to get the federation involved when its an issue or a discussion between you and I. If you come to me about something then it's between us. I don't spread everybody's business. If you feel that strongly about it and we can't agree to disagree then we can do something else but by no means do I need somebody trying to bring the fed into something and blowing up an issue that doesn't need it. Leave others out of business that doesn't concern them.
Roleplay Rules
If you do not rp by the third day of your thread being posted the match is cancelled. This goes for BOTH members of the match. If you two want to sit around and waste a week, that can't be tolerated. People should get here, show up and be ready to rp.
Do not act as if it is my job to chase a person down if they do not show for your match or post before the third day is up.. You should take the effort to send them a PM or request an email which I have if you don't have it . I will give you their email so you can ask them why they are not here. Let me know what you find because I don't want to cancel a match if I can avoid it.
We have a 2 rp minimum per week. You can do more during an rp session if you want.
Even if your opponent does not rp we would like for you to FINISH the FIGHT. FINISH the match and go for it regardless. We take care of people who rp so if at least one person FINISHES the fight a match will be posted. 2 members doing 1 rp only will NOT equate in a match. Please respect this.
Again, if you and your opponent only do 1 rp during the rp session and I am giving you at least 4 days or more to get two posts up to me there is no reason you can't do our minimum in that amount of time. You will not get a match no matter how long your single rp is or what quality it is. You can get upset about it but take into account that I put in way more hours writing cards that are better than most of you could pray for in other feds. I am only saying this because the members over the years have told me my writing is top notch. If you think that my typing well over 25 pages of text per card isn't worth you taking the time to give us 2 rps a week then to me you are way too selfish to be in the OWC. It is not about YOU it is about the federation and your opponent you must respect. If you want quality you must work for that and we are not asking for much. If you still don't understand that, pack your bags, find a fed that allows you a 1rp a week system and enjoy their level of match. Its more I can say about this but I won't here.
Attendance problems should be private messaged to me. If you can't be here this week or that week, please let me know so I can make arrangements and please PM me on the board, I will be here before anywhere else.
No rp stacking or buzzer diving in the OWC. So avoid stacking rps on the last day trying to win. Its bad sportsmanship to show up late and sit there the entire session thinking the last rp wins. That's unfair to the person you rp against. Please avoid performing like this. Again we give you plenty of time to get an rp up.
THINGS TO Remember FOR ROLEPLAY Content (VERY IMPORTANT)
Our titles are made of PLATINUM do not call them "GOLD" avoid saying "GOLD BELT".
Please avoid calling our world title just...the WORLD TITLE. We want you to sell the federation in your rp. Please refer to our title as the OWC ONE WORLD TITLE. We are called the ONE WORLD COALITION. We want you to be proud of the letters and identify with your federation.
Remember to SELL the title, not only yourself.
Our shows pack arenas. So do not let member count determine how you write it in an rp. We don't do ballroom shows like ECW once did and small shows in gyms and what not. We pack the best stadiums in the world today. This is why we go all over the world each week. Avoid talking like we are small potatoes.
Remember this is fantasy and this is one of the main reasons we were created to just get out of the American mindset of only doing a majority of shows here. There will be shows done in America but our tradition is to get out there in our fictional world and travel to other places around the globe, so if you become supreme overlord don't be preoccupied with having a show in your hometown.
Remember that our city is our main backdrop but it is also dangerous. You surely can use that in your rps if you like. You can get mugged in the best part of town if you want to use something like that.
The OWC One World Title is worth roughly 3 million dollars as far as the workmanship, precious stones and the finest leather. So please remember this title is important and expensive. We see it as one of the most beautiful titles in the world today.
We try to be realistic here but remember part of that comes from your support as well. We put cliffhangers in cards. The card could be put in a way where you have to rp to continue the next step. If the card ends with you being taken to the hospital then don't start your rp on the beach chilling out like nothing ever happened. PAY ATTENTION and READ those cards.
When competing against someone always be aware that you can lose points in competition by not addressing what they are attacking you on. You can not avoid some things just because you don't want to do the time to research it or simply don't want to talk about it. A good rper answers the points he is attacked on.
Avoid posting late to try to win, its not about who rps last, its about who rps best.
Cards and shows rules
I have a life, job and all of that so do not expect the card to be posted at EXACTLY the same time each week. The card is worked on right after the rp session ends. There will always be a notification when the card is ready to be read so patience is a virtue.
If you badger me about when the card is going to be up then there will be a penalty. You must give me time in case there is a delay or problems arise. If there is a problem i will let the federation know.
The OWC thinks differently, our cards are not written like what you see on TV, we think OUTSIDE of the box. Our cards are generally written in a format that gives you enough entertainment to where PPV formats are not needed. Some people again are stuck in a belief that an efed must emulate TV exactly and we do not believe that here. Our cards change names and there is always something different. This is done through our members SUPPORT of this and the OWC members have never had a problem with the way our cards are presented.
Cards are also written to give you something to work with so its imperative that you read them. Do not just read your match and sign off, you may miss something that you could use the following week. I try to help those that can not come up with angles for themselves. So if you see something that you did not expect to happen to your character that is why it happened. You did not come to me and tell me "hey, I want to do this or that". So since I have a vast creative head for angles and scenarios I set it up so you can know where to go the following week.
In the OWC, my goal is to take care of you. When cards are written they are written with unexpected surprises. This is done to benefit you since most rpers have problems coming up with angles for their character. What you SHOULD do is contact me before the card goes up if you have an attack or angle you want to run. I write the cards and they are long and involved in most cases so please understand, I by no means have the time to go to everyone in the fed asking them what they want to do. If you have an idea you want to try for your character it is your responsibility to come to ME and let me know.
Member rules
Do not attack any handler's character without the permission of that handler in a promo you are writing for competition.
Be involved in your characters progression, you can PM me here on the board for ideas you want to try or angles you want to run. I welcome them. I don't always have time to sit and chat about it either so send me a pm on the board.
Do not attack anyone personally on the board. You can express your opinion of course but flaming is not tolerated.
I accept personal requests for interviews, submit those to me PM if you ever want one for your character. My PM'ed Interviews to you can not be used as RP's though. So if you want an interview done it is used for CD or posting on the show.
Avoid racial slurs and anything stereotypical that would offend someone in ooc. In rp as well . Problem with this? See Prez.
Communicate BEFORE problems get out of hand. If you have ANY pet peeves concerning the handling of your character, things you don't like, things that will make you leave a fed or whatever place them in your bio so we have a reference. If I don't know I can not avoid something you may not like.
You can handle more than one character at a time if you want to. Just create an individual account for that character.
Do not and I stress this "DO NOT" start a post for something you don't like to try to get the federation involved when its an issue or a discussion between you and I. If you come to me about something then it's between us. I don't spread everybody's business. If you feel that strongly about it and we can't agree to disagree then we can do something else but by no means do I need somebody trying to bring the fed into something and blowing up an issue that doesn't need it. Leave others out of business that doesn't concern them.
Roleplay Rules
If you do not rp by the third day of your thread being posted the match is cancelled. This goes for BOTH members of the match. If you two want to sit around and waste a week, that can't be tolerated. People should get here, show up and be ready to rp.
Do not act as if it is my job to chase a person down if they do not show for your match or post before the third day is up.. You should take the effort to send them a PM or request an email which I have if you don't have it . I will give you their email so you can ask them why they are not here. Let me know what you find because I don't want to cancel a match if I can avoid it.
We have a 2 rp minimum per week. You can do more during an rp session if you want.
Even if your opponent does not rp we would like for you to FINISH the FIGHT. FINISH the match and go for it regardless. We take care of people who rp so if at least one person FINISHES the fight a match will be posted. 2 members doing 1 rp only will NOT equate in a match. Please respect this.
Again, if you and your opponent only do 1 rp during the rp session and I am giving you at least 4 days or more to get two posts up to me there is no reason you can't do our minimum in that amount of time. You will not get a match no matter how long your single rp is or what quality it is. You can get upset about it but take into account that I put in way more hours writing cards that are better than most of you could pray for in other feds. I am only saying this because the members over the years have told me my writing is top notch. If you think that my typing well over 25 pages of text per card isn't worth you taking the time to give us 2 rps a week then to me you are way too selfish to be in the OWC. It is not about YOU it is about the federation and your opponent you must respect. If you want quality you must work for that and we are not asking for much. If you still don't understand that, pack your bags, find a fed that allows you a 1rp a week system and enjoy their level of match. Its more I can say about this but I won't here.
Attendance problems should be private messaged to me. If you can't be here this week or that week, please let me know so I can make arrangements and please PM me on the board, I will be here before anywhere else.
No rp stacking or buzzer diving in the OWC. So avoid stacking rps on the last day trying to win. Its bad sportsmanship to show up late and sit there the entire session thinking the last rp wins. That's unfair to the person you rp against. Please avoid performing like this. Again we give you plenty of time to get an rp up.
THINGS TO Remember FOR ROLEPLAY Content (VERY IMPORTANT)
Our titles are made of PLATINUM do not call them "GOLD" avoid saying "GOLD BELT".
Please avoid calling our world title just...the WORLD TITLE. We want you to sell the federation in your rp. Please refer to our title as the OWC ONE WORLD TITLE. We are called the ONE WORLD COALITION. We want you to be proud of the letters and identify with your federation.
Remember to SELL the title, not only yourself.
Our shows pack arenas. So do not let member count determine how you write it in an rp. We don't do ballroom shows like ECW once did and small shows in gyms and what not. We pack the best stadiums in the world today. This is why we go all over the world each week. Avoid talking like we are small potatoes.
Remember this is fantasy and this is one of the main reasons we were created to just get out of the American mindset of only doing a majority of shows here. There will be shows done in America but our tradition is to get out there in our fictional world and travel to other places around the globe, so if you become supreme overlord don't be preoccupied with having a show in your hometown.
Remember that our city is our main backdrop but it is also dangerous. You surely can use that in your rps if you like. You can get mugged in the best part of town if you want to use something like that.
The OWC One World Title is worth roughly 3 million dollars as far as the workmanship, precious stones and the finest leather. So please remember this title is important and expensive. We see it as one of the most beautiful titles in the world today.
We try to be realistic here but remember part of that comes from your support as well. We put cliffhangers in cards. The card could be put in a way where you have to rp to continue the next step. If the card ends with you being taken to the hospital then don't start your rp on the beach chilling out like nothing ever happened. PAY ATTENTION and READ those cards.
When competing against someone always be aware that you can lose points in competition by not addressing what they are attacking you on. You can not avoid some things just because you don't want to do the time to research it or simply don't want to talk about it. A good rper answers the points he is attacked on.
Avoid posting late to try to win, its not about who rps last, its about who rps best.
Cards and shows rules
I have a life, job and all of that so do not expect the card to be posted at EXACTLY the same time each week. The card is worked on right after the rp session ends. There will always be a notification when the card is ready to be read so patience is a virtue.
If you badger me about when the card is going to be up then there will be a penalty. You must give me time in case there is a delay or problems arise. If there is a problem i will let the federation know.
The OWC thinks differently, our cards are not written like what you see on TV, we think OUTSIDE of the box. Our cards are generally written in a format that gives you enough entertainment to where PPV formats are not needed. Some people again are stuck in a belief that an efed must emulate TV exactly and we do not believe that here. Our cards change names and there is always something different. This is done through our members SUPPORT of this and the OWC members have never had a problem with the way our cards are presented.
Cards are also written to give you something to work with so its imperative that you read them. Do not just read your match and sign off, you may miss something that you could use the following week. I try to help those that can not come up with angles for themselves. So if you see something that you did not expect to happen to your character that is why it happened. You did not come to me and tell me "hey, I want to do this or that". So since I have a vast creative head for angles and scenarios I set it up so you can know where to go the following week.
In the OWC, my goal is to take care of you. When cards are written they are written with unexpected surprises. This is done to benefit you since most rpers have problems coming up with angles for their character. What you SHOULD do is contact me before the card goes up if you have an attack or angle you want to run. I write the cards and they are long and involved in most cases so please understand, I by no means have the time to go to everyone in the fed asking them what they want to do. If you have an idea you want to try for your character it is your responsibility to come to ME and let me know.