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Originally Posted by K2Jelly
How's it goin'? The name's K2Jelly but you already know that. What you may not know is how to get things started here in the eWN Efed section. If you're new to efedding and have heard enough of it to want to try it out, you've probably stumbled along here, stalking the various efeds that we have to offer and try to see what you're about to get into. You notice the charismatic Shaz or the resident jerk Darius and you say to yourself, "Gee wilikers! I wanna test my mettle against 'em and make a name for myself!" or "They seem like interesting characters to interact with." and you wanna jump right on in and mingle but you have no idea how to get the ball rolling.
What kind of character should I make? How should I interact with everyone? What fed should I join?
These are the common anxieties that newcomers often face and as a guy who's been down that road and who has five, count 'em, FIVE years of efedding experience under his belt, I've learned quite a bit from my "travels" but I've learned the most HERE in the eWN. So not only will I help you out, other people here can use this thread that I've erected...er, I mean mounted....um....posted(phew) to help you out and as always, don't hesitate to ask anyone of our members here for help that you feel comfortable with.
Anyways, moving on, it's time we laid down the common rules of efedding etiquette. These will help you make sure to don't tick anyone off as well as give you some ideas on how you want to construct your character on.
1. IC, IC, IC! What is IC? IC is an abbreviation for "in character". Say you want to congratulate Tommy Thunder for winning his millionth world title and you want to congratulate him in character. Simply put "IC" in front of your congratulations and they'll know if you're in character or not and they can respond to you in kind. Not only is IC'ing important for character interaction, it gets your character noticed and it does creative of the feds a big favor. Why? Because IC'ing shows which characters you best mingle with and that helps them write up potential storylines. Plus, it shows them initiative. The more you IC, the more you show that you want to be a part of the show and in return, you will get farther up the ladder. NOT IC'ing or doing it sparingly will do the opposite effect.
On a side note, OOC means "Out of character". Put this in front of text to let people know that you're not in character. You don't need to do it all the time but if you're in the middle of IC'ing and you want to say something you don't want your character saying, OOC is the foremost indicator that you're not IC'ing in that present moment.
2. Get promos in on time. The earlier you get promo assignments in, like IC'ing, it show creative enthusiasm and reliability on your part. DO NOT leave them hanging especially if you don't give them a heads up that your promo may not be coming ahead of time.
3. Keep the drama off the discussion boards. If you have beef with someone, don't make things worse by bringing it in public. No one wants to see it and could land you in hot water.
4. No copping out. When you IC with someone, it's important that your entire IC'ing doesn't rely on copping out, otherwise, people might get annoyed with you and won't want to do it with you again. For instance, telling someone that they misspelled a word is a bit of a cop out. It makes no sense and it's just dumb. Nothing gets accomplished from it. Some other cop outs include: dragging someone into a backstage brawl w/o their consent, constantly doing the whole "What have you done" schtick, etc. Mileage will very, depending on which fed you're in and who you're IC'ing but it'd still be best to keep those things in mind.
5. Don't resort to sexist and/or racist or any other offensive terminology or actions. It's just plain wrong and you will be looked down upon for it. If you don't mean to do it, just explain to everyone that it was an honest mistake and you'll never do it again. Otherwise, expect to get the boot.
These are just five simple rules but there are others out there that other users might find important and they're free to post them here, too. Later, I'll go into character creation but anyone else is free to post their advice as well.
What kind of character should I make? How should I interact with everyone? What fed should I join?
These are the common anxieties that newcomers often face and as a guy who's been down that road and who has five, count 'em, FIVE years of efedding experience under his belt, I've learned quite a bit from my "travels" but I've learned the most HERE in the eWN. So not only will I help you out, other people here can use this thread that I've erected...er, I mean mounted....um....posted(phew) to help you out and as always, don't hesitate to ask anyone of our members here for help that you feel comfortable with.
Anyways, moving on, it's time we laid down the common rules of efedding etiquette. These will help you make sure to don't tick anyone off as well as give you some ideas on how you want to construct your character on.
1. IC, IC, IC! What is IC? IC is an abbreviation for "in character". Say you want to congratulate Tommy Thunder for winning his millionth world title and you want to congratulate him in character. Simply put "IC" in front of your congratulations and they'll know if you're in character or not and they can respond to you in kind. Not only is IC'ing important for character interaction, it gets your character noticed and it does creative of the feds a big favor. Why? Because IC'ing shows which characters you best mingle with and that helps them write up potential storylines. Plus, it shows them initiative. The more you IC, the more you show that you want to be a part of the show and in return, you will get farther up the ladder. NOT IC'ing or doing it sparingly will do the opposite effect.
On a side note, OOC means "Out of character". Put this in front of text to let people know that you're not in character. You don't need to do it all the time but if you're in the middle of IC'ing and you want to say something you don't want your character saying, OOC is the foremost indicator that you're not IC'ing in that present moment.
2. Get promos in on time. The earlier you get promo assignments in, like IC'ing, it show creative enthusiasm and reliability on your part. DO NOT leave them hanging especially if you don't give them a heads up that your promo may not be coming ahead of time.
3. Keep the drama off the discussion boards. If you have beef with someone, don't make things worse by bringing it in public. No one wants to see it and could land you in hot water.
4. No copping out. When you IC with someone, it's important that your entire IC'ing doesn't rely on copping out, otherwise, people might get annoyed with you and won't want to do it with you again. For instance, telling someone that they misspelled a word is a bit of a cop out. It makes no sense and it's just dumb. Nothing gets accomplished from it. Some other cop outs include: dragging someone into a backstage brawl w/o their consent, constantly doing the whole "What have you done" schtick, etc. Mileage will very, depending on which fed you're in and who you're IC'ing but it'd still be best to keep those things in mind.
5. Don't resort to sexist and/or racist or any other offensive terminology or actions. It's just plain wrong and you will be looked down upon for it. If you don't mean to do it, just explain to everyone that it was an honest mistake and you'll never do it again. Otherwise, expect to get the boot.
These are just five simple rules but there are others out there that other users might find important and they're free to post them here, too. Later, I'll go into character creation but anyone else is free to post their advice as well.
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