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Are you struggling to get wins in a small federation? Are presidents denying you into their federation? DO YOU ALWAYS TYPE LIKE THIS? Well, I'm here to tell you the possible reasons why you are having problems in e-wrestling. Now, I don't have all the answers, and these helpful tips might not get you into every federation on the planet, but I can promise that they will help you in the long run. Well, here we go.
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When anyone first starts doing e-wrestling, they are terrible roleplayers. Why? Because nobody knows what to do. The difference between guys like Terminator X and a guy like Migual Sanchez, is that Terminator X figured out how to write intelligible roleplays with consistency, and Sanchez... well... hasn't.
First, when you write a roleplay, you should try, at all costs, to make your roleplays look nice. I'll be the first to tell you that it is difficult to think of new, exciting roleplays that people enjoy reading. Sometimes you draw a blank, but need to roleplay for your upcoming match anyway. The least you can do in this situation is at least make your roleplay look nice. Here are some bad examples, followed by good examples, of how to make your roleplay look sweet:
Bad Roleplays:
•"HAY U IDIOT IAM GOING TO BEAT YOUR SH!TTY ASS TOMROW NIGT THEN IM BETING THE CHAPM AFTR THAT YOU SUX!" •"i hate you got damn you are bad you suck lots of d!ck too, lice hoew yo ass did last night
Croud-HHahahahaahahahahaa
ims beating you next week asshole lets fight for the belt"
Good Roleplay:
•"I'm going into this match with nothing to lose. I've been training hard all week for this match, and I know that you stand absolutely no chance of beating me." •"Christopher Cool sits in his lush 4 bedroom penthouse laughing as he reads the comments made by Damon Matthews. He takes a sip from his wine and stares straight into the camera.
First of all, Damon, you're not going to beat me. Understand? Second, after I beat you up and down the ring and take that precious World Title of yours, I'm gonna take your girl too! So all I have to say about the match is... you're going DOWN!"
Now, certainly the first two were at best, pathetic. The first example was, quite possibly, the WORST attempt at a roleplay, EVER. All capital letters, no spelling, only one punctuation, everything about this roleplay was bad. I've actually seen World Champions roleplay like this. Isn't that hard to believe? The second example was not much better, in fact, its basically the same thing with smaller letters and better spelling, but still, it sucked. This is how most people begin to roleplay. Using meaningless cuss words and having no thought for the roleplay. The guy who wrote the second one may last a little longer than the first guy, but not too much longer.
The two good roleplays, while not too ingenius, would still destroy either one of those bad roleplays by a mile. The first example took me about 20 seconds to think of and write. That's how easy it is. Of course, if that's all you do, you won't beat someone who knows how to roleplay, but at least its better than the bad examples. The second good example was a little better. It had a description of the surroundings, and a little more thought to it. This is very basic, and everyone should do it for a while when they first start out. I did it all the time, and, in fact, I once wrote about 5 pages with maybe a page of it being describing the background so that the readers will know EXACTLY what's going on where I am. I stopped describing the background after using it for about 2-3 months, and that's about the length you should use it for. In any established federation, the better roleplayers win the matches. Bar none. If you show effort, you'll win at least 75% of the time. If you show little or no effort, you will win maybe 25% of the time at most.
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How many times have you watched wrestling on TV and heard someone say "you are a jobber"? In my lifetime (10 years of watching wrestling), I've heard the term used ONCE, and that was a few weeks ago on RAW. I've never called anyone a jobber, because its stupid. Just plain stupid. It is a real wrestling term, and has no basis for being in e-wrestling. A jobber in e-wrestling can be referred to as "a bad roleplayer". Calling someone a "bad roleplayer" on the OOC board or By E-mail is 100% fine in my book, but using a term that has no meaning in e-wrestling is ludicrous. In other words, when you roleplay, don't talk like a smartass. E-wrestlers have no business saying terms like "JOBBER", "blading", "screw-job", "heat", or any other words like that. If you absolutely have to use a word like "jobber" to get a meaning across, at least use a synonym such as "jabronie" or "loser".
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Good roleplaying means creating a good character. A character that stands out from the rest. My character, Blade, is NOT one that stands out. I created my character when I first started, and I really like playing the guy who just goes out and does his job each and every match, and talks a lot of trash to his opponents. Its not much of a character, but hey, I'm still relatively "young" in e-feds.
Anyway, back to the point. EVERYONE should create a character, but its almost impossible not to associate your character with a real-life wrestler, such as Steve Austin or Taz. However, associating your character with one of those guys, and completely copying what they do is the absolute worst thing you can do when creating your character. If you go around roleplaying saying "I'll whip your ass, son, and that's the bottom line, because Johnny Boy says so!", you will last in e-wrestling for about 5 minutes. Hey, if I want to watch Steve Austin, I'll watch RAW. Get an imagination before you create your wrestler. A very good example of someone who loves thinking up new ideas for his character's development is King Diamond,The I-LLumanator,Davernator and AL The Strangler Desalvo among others. They LOVE doing that kind of thing, and they stands out for being able to create imaginative characters that don't mirror real wrestlers.
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Have you ever wondered if The Undertaker really walks around saying "Rest In Peace, ughhhh" and all that? Of course he doesn't. What is he doing then? He's carrying out his ROLE. What's a role, you ask? Well, if you asked that question, I'll kindly ask you to never visit my site, or for that matter, no other e-wrestling site again, because you simply don't have any idea of what you are doing.
A role is your character. Mark Calloway's "role" is playing a man from the darkside, with seemingly invincible powers, yadda yadda yadda. Mike Hickenbottom's role is playing a degenerate guy who only cares about himself, and rejects authority. Things like that. If your role is playing someone who's supposed to be dead, then carrying out that persona is what you need to be doing. Most e-wrestlers talk like they are the character. Everyone's done it, and everyone's doing it now. They have no real "character" when they roleplay. But this isn't the problem. The problem is e-wrestlers who have a specifically outlined character and never play in it. Its like if The Undertaker suddenly started acting like Shawn Michaels. It just doesn't work.
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Do you ever use special fonts? Colors? Graphics? No? Well, you are missing out on a lot. One of the most entertaining parts of roleplaying is making your roleplay beautiful with the wonders of computers. When president's see these things, usually, he thinks you are trying to give it some extra effort, which never hurts. Of course, some people take it to extremes, but to the most part, people use it well. Here are some helpful fonts and other stuff that can help your roleplays shine above the rest:
Color Codes:
Black - 000000
White - ffffff
Red - ff0000
Green - 00ff00
Yellow - ffff00
Blue - 0000ff
(smaller the number, bigger the font size)
These are just the popular fonts and colors. There are many, many more special things you can do with your roleplay that will make it stand out above everyone else. Those, you must figure out on your own.
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How much cussing goes on during TV wrestling shows? Ok, some does, and the same should go with your roleplays. If you want to cuss, I don't have a problem. Some presidents do, some don't, but don't do it too much. And don't go over the limit. Don't say:
•"You f#ckin' faggot! I'm f#cking pissed off now, and I'm going to kill your p_ssy ass bitch!"
Now I, for one, would kick this prick out of my federation within a minute of reading this from him. Not only does it sound like a 10 year old wrote this, but a stupid 10 year old at that. If you write like this, you will not last long in e-wrestling.
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Don't be annoying. Nobody likes it when you do the following things (Believe me, NOBODY likes it):
•Type in all caps. Its considered "yelling", and it also makes you look like an idiot when you do it constantly. Writing one sentence here and there in all caps is ok for meaning, but all the time is stupid. Everyone knows who does it all the time, and how many World titles does he have right now? •Use .gif's all over the place. I like graphics, as long as they don't take up half the page, and take 5 minutes to load. A small picture is ok, but don't over do it. •Challenge the same guy 4 million times in a row. Hey, move on with your life! If you haven't beaten someone within, lets say, 3 times at most, you need to give it up. A heated feud is what makes e-wrestling fun, but nobody likes seeing two guys fight every week for two months. You ARE allowed to feud with more than one person, you know. •Extremely cuss. Read above. •Write your entire roleplay in one blinding color. If you are going to use color, use it sparingly for effect. Don't write your whole roleplay in neon green, or you will lose consistently. Guaranteed. •Continue to do things after people (or the president) ask you not to. I've seen this guy that used to schedule his own cards, even though he was not the president. The president asked him nicely, but he still did it. This guy is now one of the most hated e-wrestlers on the 'net, just because he is so annoying. •Don't over-roleplay. I like to write a roleplay every other day, and whenever I either think of something good, or need to answer someone. If you write 5 roleplays a day, that is considered excessive, and people will grow tired of you in a hurry. •On the flip side, don't under-roleplay. Most federations have a "roleplay once a week" rule. Well, that rule is so that you aren't kicked out. If you roleplay once a week, you won't win. Its pretty simple. •Write the same roleplay every time. People will notice if you continue to recycle your roleplays. Try and find an imagination before you roleplay. That way, people will enjoy reading your roleplays, and you will be pushed because of it. •Don't suck up to the president or the e-wrestlers. Not only will people not like you, but you will be DESPISED, and VERY QUICKLY. Most presidents have no problems posting messages from e-wrestlers that beg for wins, and that will certainly hoist you into the "blacklist" of e-wrestling.
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I hope you have enjoyed this Roleplaying Guide. Hopefully, if you've found yourself guilty of breaking some of these rules, you'll clean it up, and have a fun time roleplaying and being a part of e-wrestling!