The 10 Commandments of the WGWF
Jun 14, 2024 20:58:19 GMT -5
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Post by Jonathan Barrows on Jun 14, 2024 20:58:19 GMT -5
A few things to keep in mind when you're roleplaying for one of the WGWF shows...
1. Do make sure and get your roleplays in before the deadline. We will still technically accept them after the deadline, but there is a significant points penalty that makes it extremely hard to win. This is because it would be unfair for one roleplayer to have more time to post than everyone else. You're usually given at least a week's time to post, if not more, so utilize your time wisely.
2. Do not exceed your word limit when posting your roleplay. Most matches have a set amount of words allowed to keep the matches even. Lower titles have lower word counts for a reason, to make it easier for those newer to the game to post. Either way, though, there is a penalty for going over the limit, which increases depending on how far over you’ve gone. It’s not an immediate DQ, but it’s a stiff penalty.
3. Do communicate when you feel like you will not be able to roleplay for a match. If it’s early enough, changes to the card can be made. But even if it’s late, it’s much better to keep us informed on what’s going on rather than simply no-showing the event. This can make the difference in how you're booked in the future. We fully understand that real life always should come first. This is just a game, after all.
4. Do not respond to your opponent’s roleplay in your shoot. In a 1-RP system like ours, it gives an unfair advantage to the person who posts second, so we will consider it an immediate disqualification if you are mentioning comments made in your opponent’s roleplay. I usually find the best option is to avoid reading the opposition's roleplay until your roleplay is already posted, to avoid any confusion.
5. Do not use wrestlers in your roleplay without permission, ESPECIALLY your opponent. This means ANY use, not just attacking them or putting them in embarrassing situations, because anything you write them doing may negatively affect their own story ideas. Just use your own characters, it's far easier and you can create as many as you want. This is another automatic disqualification if a wrestler is used without permission.
6. Do not re-use work that you’ve written for other federations. This one feels like an obvious one. Simply changing the opponent and posting again is sloppy and does your character no favors. Also, much of the time, we’ve found that a name or two will be missed, revealing the attempted trickery. If we discover that your roleplay is a copy, this will result in an immediate disqualification.
7. Do not use ChatGPT or any other AI system to write your roleplays for you. Remember that the main joy in e-fedding is writing your own story. It’s building up where your wrestler is going in life, and it should be something you should want full control over. If you’re just in it to get wins without effort, join an angled fed. Tell your own stories, don't give it away to the machines.
8. Do not include story segments that are of a despicable nature. The most obvious of these involve sexual assault, racism, or homophobia. This should be fairly clear to our writers, but it’s worth stating here. Any roleplay submitted with these matters will be an immediate DQ, and will lead to a discussion about your future with the fed.
9. Do remember that your graders are human. If you lose a match that you don’t believe you should have lost, take a day or two to breathe and think it over. After that, contact one of us and ask for feedback, and we’ll do our best to accommodate you. We’re always willing to talk about our grading choices, and a lot of the time, when both wrestlers post, it comes down to the smallest details to make a decision.
10. Do keep in mind that everyone is doing this to have a good time. Remember to relax and enjoy yourself as you build your character’s amazing story in our fed. Have some fun!
1. Do make sure and get your roleplays in before the deadline. We will still technically accept them after the deadline, but there is a significant points penalty that makes it extremely hard to win. This is because it would be unfair for one roleplayer to have more time to post than everyone else. You're usually given at least a week's time to post, if not more, so utilize your time wisely.
2. Do not exceed your word limit when posting your roleplay. Most matches have a set amount of words allowed to keep the matches even. Lower titles have lower word counts for a reason, to make it easier for those newer to the game to post. Either way, though, there is a penalty for going over the limit, which increases depending on how far over you’ve gone. It’s not an immediate DQ, but it’s a stiff penalty.
3. Do communicate when you feel like you will not be able to roleplay for a match. If it’s early enough, changes to the card can be made. But even if it’s late, it’s much better to keep us informed on what’s going on rather than simply no-showing the event. This can make the difference in how you're booked in the future. We fully understand that real life always should come first. This is just a game, after all.
4. Do not respond to your opponent’s roleplay in your shoot. In a 1-RP system like ours, it gives an unfair advantage to the person who posts second, so we will consider it an immediate disqualification if you are mentioning comments made in your opponent’s roleplay. I usually find the best option is to avoid reading the opposition's roleplay until your roleplay is already posted, to avoid any confusion.
5. Do not use wrestlers in your roleplay without permission, ESPECIALLY your opponent. This means ANY use, not just attacking them or putting them in embarrassing situations, because anything you write them doing may negatively affect their own story ideas. Just use your own characters, it's far easier and you can create as many as you want. This is another automatic disqualification if a wrestler is used without permission.
6. Do not re-use work that you’ve written for other federations. This one feels like an obvious one. Simply changing the opponent and posting again is sloppy and does your character no favors. Also, much of the time, we’ve found that a name or two will be missed, revealing the attempted trickery. If we discover that your roleplay is a copy, this will result in an immediate disqualification.
7. Do not use ChatGPT or any other AI system to write your roleplays for you. Remember that the main joy in e-fedding is writing your own story. It’s building up where your wrestler is going in life, and it should be something you should want full control over. If you’re just in it to get wins without effort, join an angled fed. Tell your own stories, don't give it away to the machines.
8. Do not include story segments that are of a despicable nature. The most obvious of these involve sexual assault, racism, or homophobia. This should be fairly clear to our writers, but it’s worth stating here. Any roleplay submitted with these matters will be an immediate DQ, and will lead to a discussion about your future with the fed.
9. Do remember that your graders are human. If you lose a match that you don’t believe you should have lost, take a day or two to breathe and think it over. After that, contact one of us and ask for feedback, and we’ll do our best to accommodate you. We’re always willing to talk about our grading choices, and a lot of the time, when both wrestlers post, it comes down to the smallest details to make a decision.
10. Do keep in mind that everyone is doing this to have a good time. Remember to relax and enjoy yourself as you build your character’s amazing story in our fed. Have some fun!