Forum:Cleaning the Machine

Hey guys, it's Sona again. A lot of you may already know this, but a few weeks ago I started an RP called Ghosts In the Machine. Of course, given Halo Fanon's history with most RPs failing in general, I decided not to make this a half-assed effort. So before I had begun the RP, I opened a forum asking who would be interested, and provided enough people were interested, the RP would be set in motion. Within a few days, I was happy to see that there were indeed enough people who were willing to contribute, so without further hesitation, I had started the RP.

Things went well for a few weeks, as it always is with RPs. Then, by part three, we started to slow down again. This had alarmed me, as I made it clear in my forum that those signing up were to put in a decent commitment to the RP, and that I would be moving the RP along at a fair pace so we don't lose momentum. Seeing as this idea had only partially worked, I discussed this problem with SPARTAN-118 and Actene, and they told me some very helpful things.

For starters, it is their opinion (and the opinions of most of you, undoubtedly), that the RP is moving a little too fast. I can understand if you think this is a problem, and I do intend to slow it down a bit in the future. But please note that I can't wait around for everyone to make a post in each part, because it'll hold up everyone else.

Furthermore, the RP apparently has very little sense of direction. I guess making something happen in each part and leaving to you to build on doesn't feel very much like a story. I did encourage everyone to collaborate, but I'll just bring that to your attention again; it's okay to reference characters and events in the RP written by other users. Hell, if any of their posts interest you, you should really collaborate with them so that the story feels more firm and interconnected.

I must admit, these problems are pretty big. I'd be very surprised if none of you had the same thoughts. But for future reference, please bring these concerns to me, and I'd gladly take care of them.

I realize that this is a busy time of the year for many, including myself. I have final exams coming up, and my time on the wiki has become limited as of late. I just hope that this won't cause you to lose motivation in the RP; I for one am going to fight tooth and claw to keep this RP running until it's finished, and I hope you are too.

If you have any additional suggestions to make for improving the RP, please post them below. I want to make Ghosts In the Machine as successful as I promised it to be.

P.S. Thanks to SPARTAN-118 and Actene for addressing this issue with me. It's heartening to see that you care about the progress of this RP.