Reorganizing RP Boards

[Gulliver]

I think the RP boards may be overdue for reorganization. As things stand, they are organized as follows:

> Modern Era Fiction
> Pre-Modern Era Fiction
> Miscellaneous Writing
> > Science Fiction/Future Tech
> > Embassy Exchange
> > > Diplomatic Correspondence
> Guides
> Planning Room
> > NSRP Threadspotting

My initial thoughts looking at this are:

• NSRP threadspotting amuses me, but it doesn't need its own entire subforum.
• Miscellaneous Writing is unused and could be dropped
• Would guides be better as a thread within the Planning Room instead of a redirect board?
• A  board dedicated to national information and factbooks could be useful.
• Since we have a custom of dating threads, is it necessary to have separate Modern Era Fiction and Pre-Modern Era Fiction boards?
• Would a board dedicated to international relations be at all useful?

[St Oz]

Maybe...

>Taijitu Fiction

(click to show/hide)

>>Modern Era (>1980)
>>Pre-Modern (<1980)
>>Fast-RP?

>Alternative Fiction

(click to show/hide)

>>X
>>Y
>>Z

>Planning Room, Guides, and Cartography

I'll see about organizing the planning room too, consolidating some of the map threads, removing old stickies, etc.

I don't want to get rid of alternative fiction because while it hasn't been used yet, new people have always seemed to express wanting some other RP thing to do. I also was planning on making something in the future.

[Delfos]

you don't need that many childboards with very few topics, no need to have a "science fiction/future tech" board just add it to the "misc writing" board, although a better name is needed, if we called one Worldbuilding, maybe we can call the other, Fictionrama, or Bara Hall (in memory of fallen RP writers), maybe like Twilight Zone...Fiction Zone?

[Gulliver]

Keeping a distinction between Taijitu RP and alternative fiction.

[St Oz]

you don't need that many childboards with very few topics, no need to have a "science fiction/future tech" board just add it to the "misc writing" board, although a better name is needed, if we called one Worldbuilding, maybe we can call the other, Fictionrama, or Bara Hall (in memory of fallen RP writers), maybe like Twilight Zone...Fiction Zone?

I like the... TAIlight zone

ehhhh? EHHHHH?

[Eluvatar]

I don't mind Alternative Fiction existing.

Making one Taijitu Fiction area that contains Modern, Pre-Modern, and perhaps some other areas would make a great deal of sense.

[Khem]

How I'd go about it.
>Worldbuilding
>> UN or whatevs
>> Modern Era Fiction
>> Pre-Modern Era Fiction
>> Science Fiction/Future Tech
>> Miscellaneous Writing
> Planning Room
>> Guides
>> Factbooks
>> Embassy Exchange
>>> Diplomatic Correspondence

[Red Mones]

How I'd go about it.
>Worldbuilding
>> UN or whatevs
>> Modern Era Fiction
>> Pre-Modern Era Fiction
>> Science Fiction/Future Tech
>> Miscellaneous Writing
> Planning Room
>> Guides
>> Factbooks
>> Embassy Exchange
>>> Diplomatic Correspondence

Very simple. I like it.

How about we have a section just for Micro-RPs?

[bigbaldben]

http://forum.taijitu.org/general-discussion/forum-makeover/msg161232/#msg161232

[Prydania]

Maybe...

>Taijitu Fiction

(click to show/hide)

>>Modern Era (>1980)
>>Pre-Modern (<1980)
>>Fast-RP?

>Alternative Fiction

(click to show/hide)

>>X
>>Y
>>Z

>Planning Room, Guides, and Cartography

I'll see about organizing the planning room too, consolidating some of the map threads, removing old stickies, etc.

I don't want to get rid of alternative fiction because while it hasn't been used yet, new people have always seemed to express wanting some other RP thing to do. I also was planning on making something in the future.

I like this. My one suggestion would be to place the Planning Room subforum under the Taijitu Fiction header.

[Khem]

How I'd go about it.
>Worldbuilding
>> UN or whatevs
>> Modern Era Fiction
>> Pre-Modern Era Fiction
>> Science Fiction/Future Tech
>> Miscellaneous Writing
> Planning Room
>> Guides
>> Factbooks
>> Embassy Exchange
>>> Diplomatic Correspondence

Very simple. I like it.

How about we have a section just for Micro-RPs?

I like the idea that a Micro-RP could pop up in any section.

[Prydania]

^agreed

[Gulliver]

I don't think sci-fi and miscellaneous/alternative have to be separate sections.

[Khem]

I don't think sci-fi and miscellaneous/alternative have to be separate sections.

Perhaps writing set in the future and pre-modern era could be combined?

[AwesomeSaucer]

Maybe...

>Taijitu Fiction

(click to show/hide)

>>Modern Era (>1980)
>>Pre-Modern (<1980)
>>Fast-RP?

>Alternative Fiction

(click to show/hide)

>>X
>>Y
>>Z

>Planning Room, Guides, and Cartography

This one's probably my favorite.  ¡Me gusta!