User blog:Father Grigori/Roleplay Tutorial and FAQ's

Welcome to the Monster Girl Encyclopedia!
Greetings! Welcome to the Monster Girl Encyclopedia! Here, I assume you wish to know HOW to roleplay or just know the works or have help to get you started!

These tips will help you get along the way in operating certain aspects of the Roleplaying Field!

Whether you want to act out as your very own OC (Original Characrer) or a Mamono or Monster Girl, it doens't matter, here, I will help guide you with my best effort possible in trying to establish a better understanding of the roleplaying field!

Well no more waiting! Let's get started!

Tip #1 - Types of Roleplays
In any RP(Roleplay), there are different forms of communication, of course there are many that exist, but for the sake of example, I'll be using the two main forms of roleplay!

1. Thread/Forum

A thread/forum roleplay is a type of roleplay where it is similar to that a forum blog. Quite simple, and you have more creative tools on your side to add more effect to the roleplay you are doing!

The advantages of thread are... Disadvantages are... Now that you know the basic synopsis of threads and how they work, now it's time to get into other forms!
 * You have more or possibly infinite text space
 * More creative text tools
 * Can post links and inbed them in words
 * You can be notified of any responses that are placed in your notifications
 * Your stories and past references can be better stored and be used
 * Can have multiple people in a thread
 * You won't expect an instant reply (Can Vary, depending on user)
 * Expect you to be reloading your page VERY often to get a response
 * If not having a good computer, the more posts there are, your computer may lag

2. Chat

Chat by far is the most commonly used and most easy accessed form of roleplay, and is also used for many other things as well!

In the MGE Live Chatboard, there are two things you can do, one is Main Chat Roleplaying, and the other is Private Message Roleplay.

Now you're asking yourself... What are these?

Main Chat - This is very straightforward, you can establish a group RP with multiple people in one big room of people, and discuss different ideas and act out certain characters with one another!



Advantages: Disadvantages: Private Message RP - Private Message speaks for itself...
 * You can discuss and have multiple people to participate
 * Guaranteed Instant Response
 * Limited Text Space
 * Little to no Text tools
 * Have to post the actual link, which may take up space and limit your post
 * Once chat has been closed, everything will be erased

You go to the side tab to where you find all the users and you click on one desired user and you click on the Private Message option and you are already set up!



Disadvantages/Advantages: Same as Main

Tip #2 - Tools of thread!
In Thread Roleplays, there are tools you can use to make your posts more creative and are a great way into adding emotion in quotes, example being...



1. The Bold Setting!

"How dare you!!" I yelled.

Now let's do it with the Bold (Cltr+B) setting...

'''"How dare you!!" '''I yelled.

2. The Italic Setting!

They are also good at giving more of an individuals thoughts...

'Hmm, perhaps he IS lying...' I thought...

Now let's do it with the Italic (Cltr+I) setting...

'Hmm, perhaps he IS lying...' I thought...

3. The Linking Tool!

Now comes your Linking Tool!

"I love Monster Girl Encyclopedia! Check it out!" I offer.

Now let's improve that...

"I love Monster Girl Encyclopedia! Check it out !" I offer.

4. The  Underline tool!

This one is not in the actual options hotbar, BUT can be access and used my using Cltr+U



EPIC QUICK ADVICE!

If you highlight your text and click on the desired option, it will change that entire sentence in one go!

Tip #3 - Linking tool!
As shown in the example above, the "Link"ing tool is used to make certain words be highlighted in a colored text that redirects itself to certain pages!

For instance, the example from earlier...

"I love Monster Girl Encyclopedia!  Check it out   !" I offer.

Now you're probably asking youself... How do I use this fancy contraption? Quite simple...

First, you take a sentence and Highlight it as shown below...



Once Highlighted, you then go to this Chain Link symbol that is on your botbar below your textbox...



Now once you select your link tool! You SHOULD have a screen like this comes up!



Once you have this screen pop up... Now you already notice the upper text bar has been highlighted, now all you do is post a link inside that bar, DO NOT DO ANYTHING TO THE BOTTOM TEXT BAR  UNLESS YOU HAVE TO CHANGE THE DISPLAYED TEXT!



Then after you have the link posted in the upper text box, then you click okay and SHOULD end up with the text being this...



Congratulations! Now you know to link words to other pages and thus ends out thread tool tutorial!

Tip #4 - How to start Roleplays in Thread!
To start a roleplay in a thread forum, it is quite simple! You simply go to THIS page!

... Are you there yet? Excellent! Now you're ready! Clearly you see several discussions within our community! Now time for you to start one!

Simply click on the "What do you want to talk about?" Then start your adventures there!



Great! Now that you have those two simple fields filled out, you're ready to start! Just click the POST button and you should be directed to your page immediately!