I just wanted to touch base on something for a moment:

Use of OOC elements in a roleplay. As you all know, the use of such elements is forbidden. We're required as members of the XWF to live up to certain standards and to adhere to certain rules. Mistakes happen, and that is understandable. Sometimes the line can be blurred for some, or you may think mix up information, etc. As I said, things happen. What is completely unacceptable is the blatant disregard for our rules and standards, just so you can get a jab in at your opponent. Whether it's because you think it will give you the upper hand, or because you're mad at them for whatever reason that also stems from an OOC source.

Here are a few examples:

Knowing the handler personally in real life or online, and using knowledge gained out of character to benefit you in character.

"I can completely see why you're not up to snuff, seeing as your girlfriend cheated on you last weekend with your best friend."

That is obvious knowledge your character itself would not have if it weren't a part of the opponents in character story.

"Look man, you can tell me how you're not going to show up, but I watch you login to the website everyday and sit on the OOC board.."

Does the WWE refer to their website logins and forums in their typical promos? Not that I am aware of.

Those are the more obvious OOC remarks that are prohibited. A couple that may not be obvious to everyone:

"Your last promo received just as many likes as Guy A, thus proving that Guy A and Guy B = Guy C, you can't hide the truth from me! I checked your account registration date."

Correlating things in general isn't frowned upon. But when you begin to correlate things based on OOC reasonings that's where we begin to cross a line that should never be crossed.

Again, I just wanted to touch base with you guys and remind you that our rules and standards are in place for a reason. Moving forward, if you continue to break the the rule, there will be consequences. But the first time I'll just delete your OOC stuff and replace it with:





Remember guys, have fun and enjoy yourselves. Just make sure you're following the rules so that others can do the same.

-Dr. M

(10-25-2017, 02:42 PM)King Vincent Said:
For instance, Vinnie Lane's whole gimmick is that he's a handsome rock star type

(10-25-2017, 01:01 PM)Maddy and Engy Said: Thanks for bringing this up. I've seen overt references to OOC stuff in otherwise great promo's that really made me grit my teeth. I'm also not a fan of making it seem like the promo's win you the match IC. It just seems....bizarre....

(10-25-2017, 05:46 PM)Thomas Nixon Said:

(10-25-2017, 01:01 PM)Maddy and Engy Said: Thanks for bringing this up. I've seen overt references to OOC stuff in otherwise great promo's that really made me grit my teeth. I'm also not a fan of making it seem like the promo's win you the match IC. It just seems....bizarre....

Whenever someone insinuates that there's a relation to posting promos and winning matches, it ruins RPs for me (and this happens a fuckton). Like "I'm not worried about so and so, he hasn't even posted a promo". That makes zero fucking sense in character. One of my biggest pet peeves.

(10-25-2017, 05:57 PM)Finn Kühn Said: There is a way to address that kind of style of attack in kayfabe though. I've said in my RPs before that half of the battle would be the mind games, the verbal sparring, etc. Ideally if I would get into a situation where my opponent wasn't posting I would say that I was in their head, and that's why they're too scared to post a promo, and if it's that way with uploading a promo then beating them in the ring would be no sweat.

Still, people don't like that in general and that's fair.

(10-25-2017, 09:32 PM)Peter Fn Gilmour Said: If I had any promos that had stuff from ooc I apologize greatly. That is all

(10-26-2017, 10:00 PM)JimCaedus Said:

(10-25-2017, 09:32 PM)Peter Fn Gilmour Said: If I had any promos that had stuff from ooc I apologize greatly. That is all

lol This is all because of me bro, at least the execution of the thread.


I completely agree with what's being said, in fact, there was a nice chunk of time I took a past warning as seriously as it needed to be and stopped one of my strategies which is this melding of some ooc things into an IC format for attack. Of course, when ooc comments about my IC dead wife being alive or my personal appearance (I believe the words were "losing my hair" or going bald or something, obviously targeting that I have a high hairline identified from pics sent in Skype chat) with the insulting descriptive not at all describing my avatar, then watching as handlers Liked the post and not only witnessing the writer himself not being punished but winning said match definitely sent me the wrong message. It wasn't something hard to miss, but it was missed. Then getting edited for my ooc attack against Ally (which I assure you, I had no idea would be considered ooc) felt incredibly double standard. Now it feels like a bit of an attack, especially with several of you (one of which Hated my last RP) hopping on this thread to not offer anything constructive, just your own opinions bashing what I've been known to do. And a few of you have precedent for debating me on a few of these subjects as well, adding to the feeling of a gang up and myself being majority called out without a namedrop. The thread theme is correct but the message being sent by ancillary voices isn't very just, it's bullish. I personally have no problem adhering to these rules, just make sure I don't have to tattle like a child to let it be known I'm not just a perpetrator but a target of the same kind of attacks in promo, which, no one seemed to mind as long as it was used against me. I already spoke to a brass member about this but it seems it was ignored. Don't mistake this as me being angry, I'm not. I'm just not gonna not offer my side of things.

(10-27-2017, 11:25 AM)Finn Kühn Said: Perfect proof of us needing a Discord server, to be tbh.

(10-27-2017, 11:46 AM)Phantom Panzer Said:

(10-27-2017, 11:25 AM)Finn Kühn Said: Perfect proof of us needing a Discord server, to be tbh.

Would be better, and you don't have to download the program, it has a website version. Or used to. I don't know anymore. I downloaded the program for PC,

(10-27-2017, 12:53 PM)Grande Ricardo Said: I crashed my computer once with too many bearded dragon pics.

(10-29-2017, 06:06 PM)Blacknut Shane <img src="https://i.imgur.com/pUgtAVa.gif"> Said: I kind of skimmed through this so this may have already been covered by someone, but there are more ways than I can even count to creatively take something that's OOC (and still feels OOC when mentioned sloppily in an RP) but craft it into a successful IC comment or jab.

Think... it's all so obvious.

But... and it's a plump butt... be careful, because when you think you've figured it out and it still comes off too OOC, you'll be destroyed if your opponent knows how to turn such tactics around on you full blast.

In other words, it's not worth the risk if you're not sure you've got this somewhat tricky strategy down.

Almost anything (except events that only happened in the handler's personal life) can be turned IC if done creatively enough through your written words. If anyone ever has a question about something like this or about an idea they want to try, feel free to message me and I'll definitely respond with my take. Just be warned, sometimes it takes me several days to get a message on here. Public questions right here in this thread are also welcome!

(10-29-2017, 06:52 PM)Doctor Louis DVille Said:

(10-29-2017, 06:06 PM)Blacknut Shane <img src="https://i.imgur.com/pUgtAVa.gif"> Said: I kind of skimmed through this so this may have already been covered by someone, but there are more ways than I can even count to creatively take something that's OOC (and still feels OOC when mentioned sloppily in an RP) but craft it into a successful IC comment or jab.

Think... it's all so obvious.

But... and it's a plump butt... be careful, because when you think you've figured it out and it still comes off too OOC, you'll be destroyed if your opponent knows how to turn such tactics around on you full blast.

In other words, it's not worth the risk if you're not sure you've got this somewhat tricky strategy down.

Almost anything (except events that only happened in the handler's personal life) can be turned IC if done creatively enough through your written words. If anyone ever has a question about something like this or about an idea they want to try, feel free to message me and I'll definitely respond with my take. Just be warned, sometimes it takes me several days to get a message on here. Public questions right here in this thread are also welcome!

Do you eat ass?