RPG How to keep an rpg alive

[Squall]

I've been having trouble with dying threads in the advent. section, so i wanted to know good ideas to avoid it.

[Corey]

*points to link*
[url]http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?threadid=29599[/url]

[Ben]

[SIZE=4]*cough*[/SIZE][SIZE=1]Haveanoriginalidea[/SIZE][SIZE=4]*cough*[/SIZE]

I usually send reminders to people who sign up for mine. It also helps if you have several people, in the event that some of them can't reply. Other than that...*shrug*

[The Harlequin]

[font=gothic][color=indigo]I personally rather like KoTR's explanation.... My advice though, is to have a preconceived story line, that still allows flexibility. It helps if you continue the story, and give all the characters a purpose. Sitting there talking gets boring after a while. Still, keep it somewhat open, in case someone throws in something a little unexpected.

Secondly, keep your PCs (Player characters for any uncultured heathens (yes, that's a joke), who didn't know that) in large groups. It's a lot easier when they can simply post character interaction, and don't have to actually write their own storylines. Which is why most rpgs die in the first few pages, but the ones that get past that point tend to live a lot longer.

PMing people can also help, even if only as a guilt trip.

Other than that, it all comes down to how interesting your idea is, and how commited the people in the rpg are.

If anyone else wants to take pity on Tsukasa_Hack and give him some advice, then PM him please.[/font][/color]