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1) follow the gaia Terms of Service arrow (TOS)
2) read the anti-munch project and post in your join request your favorite type of munchkin arrow anti-munch
3) never make a new thread without requesting it on the arrow thread request sticky and having it appoved by me, Zbot.
4) post an intro in the arrow intro thread
5) follow the rules of the threads. each thread has its own set of rules and we enforce these as strictly as the TOS itself.
6) if a rule, or a person says to PM them with questions, that means PM them, not post. (I see this too often to not do something about it, and now I can, mwahahahaha)
7) have fun! i order you to have fun, gad dammit!

there different types of RPT and i have been able to categorize all of the ones i have heard about into four (five) types.

Adventure: the RPG most people like to play. this is where you and your party go out and kill monsters on some glorious quest.

Living: the RPG without a plot. most of the time this type comes in the form of a bar, or inn, cometimes as large as a whole city or country. your character basicly just goes about their daily life, talking to people and shopping for goods or going to jobs or whatever

Survival: it's a war, or the end or the world, or something else that makes simple existance hard. like the Living type, your character may not actually have a grand scheme or quest, he's just trying to survive. you can do that by killing the opposing forses or simply enduring the harsh sand storms or hurricanes that the particular world is prone to.

Challenge: ths type you may not have to kill monsters. but then again you may. this the more mental of the four types, it requires knowing your character and then becoming your character for the amount of time it takes to post. mental challenges, physical challenges, and especially emotional/spiritual challenges are common. always will you be expected to perform to your utmost capasity.

Any-thing goes: i added this RPT type because it's bound to come up eventually. total RP free-for-all, no plot, no setting, no purpose, just RP for the hell of it. this is the only place the anti-munch guide does not apply.

those are the types. in addition there are a few differnt classes of RPT

[SERIOUS] no OOC comments, more than one paragraph per post. very descriptive. you will be expected to know the world you are working in so most serious RPT's will have an info thread to read as well as the actuall setting.

[LITIRATE] few OOC comments (at the discretion of the author) five or more sentances per post. a little bit more leniant than serious, but you are still expected to be a compitant RPer.

[BUSY] people post fast, maybe one line at a time. it's not a very serious RPT and confusions tend to occur regulary especily if there are a lot of posts before someone has a chance to post again. i don't approve of this type, but some people like the fast pace and lack of reading material.

[CHATTY] OOC comments common. like busy only even less professional. people can post whatever they want.