My\u2026my\u2026my\u2026.This has been a while. I don\u2019t think I even remember how to do this. Alright\u2026well first I should see what I last wrote about.<\/p>\n
Burnout?\u00a0BURNOUT?!<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t people know that this isn\u2019t a game or a hobby, but a job!<\/p>\n
Oh wait\u2026no\u2026that was a good topic. But I wonder how many people would take the above statement at face value. Allow me to check something.<\/p>\n
*looks outside*<\/p>\n
[insert\u00a0massive amount of people with pitchforks and torches]<\/p>\n
Well how about that.<\/p>\n
*returns inside*<\/p>\n
If they don\u2019t see me, then they don\u2019t exist.<\/p>\n
Wait a minute\u2026I\u2019ve been using that excuse a lot. There seems to be a lot of underlying tension. The last few months have been rather interesting, both from an in-character and an out-of-character level. A lot of people are looking to make an impact.\u00a0Great.\u00a0A lot of people also however are reading into a lot of things. Not so good. Furthermore, a lot of people can\u2019t make up their mind. This makes me want to throw myself out of a tall window and land into a pile of snakes that are on fire, and perhaps in a vat of acid. I haven\u2019t decided on that last part yet.<\/p>\n
So!<\/p>\n
I suppose it is time to do one of these things to remind a people, IN GENERAL, of a couple of points about e-fedding\u00a0and to a lesser extent, specific things in SCW. But first!<\/p>\n
DISCLAIMER:<\/strong> For the love of everything good and holy, please do not read into these things too much. I wouldn\u2019t point them out in this format if these represented isolated incidents. That\u2019s not constructive. These are TRENDS I\u2019ve noticed, usually over a longer period of time. This is usually clearer in other columns I\u2019ll be writing (ZOMG!\u00a0SPOILERZ!).\u00a0But these ones where I talk about people\u2019s attitudes tend to cause people to immediately see themselves or even start worrying they\u2019re doing it. The point of this is to alleviate tensions and more importantly, if you think you\u2019re starting to show these qualities, to simply relax and enjoy the game. I\u2019ll also note that I don\u2019t give names, nor do I plan to. You ask me if it\u2019s you, I\u2019ll reply \u201cNo comment\u201d regardless.<\/p>\n Now that that\u2019s out of the way!<\/p>\n Wait?! What do you mean I can\u2019t be in every segment? I sent you fourteen of them to use! And you didn\u2019t use one!<\/strong><\/p>\n I\u2019m going to point out two things here. One NEEDS to be restated only because there are a LOT of new people in SCW.<\/p>\n I am the primary writer for every show. I may not physically write everything on the show, but I am the final editor of each show and in the case of Friday Night Ammo, I provide them with a\u00a0runsheet\u00a0to write the show off of. I also plan to start doing this for Aggression in order to provide a further place for some lower-card feuds or smaller segments to build up, making each show stand out.<\/p>\n At the end of the day, if I don\u2019t like something, I won\u2019t include it. I also PLAN OUT EVERY SHOW.\u00a0EVERY SEGMENT.\u00a0This is the part of the game I enjoy the most. I like coming up with storylines and angles and matches that entertain! But I also believe in the position that much like I cannot know everything going on in your\u00a0roleplay\u00a0until you post, it creates a more natural response if you can\u2019t plan out every angle. Shows should challenge writers to respond accordingly and through that, develops the character. This is not to say I\u2019m against ideas or segments being put forward. But I reserve the right to ignore them and do as I like. As the rules page says, you\u00a0are trusting\u00a0the writing staff with your character by agreeing to\u00a0roleplay\u00a0in SCW. If you want a fed where you have immense creative control or generally promote your own storylines or have a lot of say of your character on each show, this is probably not the place for you.<\/p>\n That said,\u00a0this all gets me to reasons why segments aren\u2019t used and why the hell I do things this way.\u00a0Because some of you may be going \u201cWait a damn minute.\u00a0You\u2019re busy as hell. We write segments. That should save you work.\u201d<\/p>\n Ahh\u2026.if only it was that simple. Too bad most people come up with ideas that put themselves over and rarely others!<\/p>\n This was an approach I took on for two reasons. 1) I like coming up with angles and storylines and this gives me a chance to do something I enjoy. 2) People rarely gave me useable segments that didn\u2019t cause me grief.<\/p>\n Most of the time people come up with an idea. That\u2019s great. I love ideas. But rarely do people think about things long term. They\u2019ll think about the immediate stuff. The idea lets them come off as superman. They idea lets them get laid in a\u00a0roleplay. The idea shows them winning the\u00a0Superbowl\u00a0with the Cleveland Browns and breaking the space-time continuum. The idea gets them working with someone they want to (I\u2019ll come to this later!)\u00a0Great.\u00a0Now, fast forward two weeks. Look at the bigger picture.<\/p>\n If someone pitches me an idea that has them beating the hell out of someone because of one tweet they sent\u2026what\u2019s the follow-up? I naturally have to have some resolution. If I went after EVERY tweet (more on this later too!), the shows would be self-serving chaos.<\/p>\n Also, most people give me an idea that makes them look good.\u00a0Great.\u00a0I understand angles are give and take. But do you? The main reason I stopped using a lot of segments was I would get four or five attack segments a show just because people wanted to look good. I started to get segments that literally would be them engaging in self-masturbation for a whole in-ring segment. I would get segments that had NOTHING to do with storylines or worse, it would focus on them ALWAYS looking good.<\/p>\n On top of that, most people don\u2019t have a one track mind (I\u2019ll have more on THIS too\u2026Damn\u2026I have a lot of things to talk about). They\u2019ll want to have segments that cover every base. They may have a segment that works for the storyline.\u00a0Great.\u00a0But then, they\u2019ll piss someone else off. They\u2019ll take a crap in someone\u2019s Camaro.\u00a0Whatever.\u00a0They\u2019ll make fun of Jake Starr and we know that means he\u2019ll need to face them! Come on people! Think! Jake Starr cannot take on the world!<\/p>\n Let\u2019s be clear. I\u2019m not against segments being sent to me. I\u2019m not against ideas. Just realize that I may not use them. I may reinterpret them. I may edit them so that it looks nothing like it did before. I may use the segment verbatim. But based on how I run things, this decision is on my end. The shows are NOT your forum to do what you wish. There are other feds that do that.<\/p>\n So now\u2026what was first on my list\u2026ah\u00a0screw\u00a0it\u2026this is a better follow up!<\/strong><\/p>\n Do any of you own a clock?\u00a0A calendar?\u00a0You know that most computers tell you the time and date in the bottom corner!<\/strong><\/p>\n This one is one that just plain ticks me off.\u00a0\u00a0You don\u2019t want to know how many people send me segments for a show THE DAY THE SHOW IS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN. First off, I make it no secret I plan the shows in advance. So immediately, you\u2019re an idiot for waiting until the last minute. Secondly, I GET SEGMENTS FOR SHOWS THAT ARE LATE! Yes\u2026people will send me a segment idea the day after a show is supposed to be up, assuming that since it\u2019s late, I can squeeze it in. All you do is cause me to delete the PM. Seriously. You\u2019re an idiot, so I\u2019m assuming, much like you did, that your idea is idiotic. That\u2019s a bit rough, but I want you to feel bad. For Under Attack alone, I was given five different ideas by five different people. In many cases, I was able to go over them and maybe retool the idea into something else, or appropriate it, or in most cases, I had to ignore it altogether as stuff had been already written and I saw no good reason to change it.<\/p>\n Finally, if you\u2019ve got a damn idea or a segment, just write it and send it to me over the PM system. I don\u2019t know how many people try to talk to me on MSN or Yahoo or whatever and hope to God I\u2019m on to discuss something. Contrary to popular belief, I am not sitting in front of my computer 24\/7. In fact, I\u2019m going to make the bold declaration that I am not NEAR my computer 24\/7. Furthermore, I\u2019ll point this out. I usually keep my browser open and one of my tabs is ALWAYS set to SCW\u2019s forums. So it may say I\u2019m around\u2026I\u2019m probably not. I\u2019m actually curing cancer, running for office and being an all-around hell of a nice guy. Okay, I\u2019m not, but you get the point.<\/p>\n I can\u2019t tell you how frustrating it is for people to say \u201chi\u201d and then I\u2019m trying to do something else and they expect me to give them an instant answer about their idea. Yes, I know I\u2019m sometimes ridiculously lucky to manage to come up with a whole storyline\/angle idea in 5 seconds flat, but the fact is, I\u2019d rather take some time to think about it. Sometimes it\u2019s also to avoid me just calling you stupid for a bad idea. But that\u2019s the risk you take. If you have an idea or a segment, just send it. I\u2019ll consider it and we go from there. If it involves discussion, I\u2019ll reply in kind on the PM system. The best part\u2026you and I can BOTH save things a lot easier and for easy finding later if we go through with any of it\u2026or you have a nice explanation of my concerns. And you can go back to it easily enough! Shocking! But do it when you have it or have thought it out. Don\u2019t wait to the last minute. And give me a chance to read it. Your chances are probably better.<\/p>\n Wrestler X\u2026I choose you! We\u2019re going to be an awesome team\u2026but I don\u2019t know why.<\/strong><\/p>\n I love and hate the idea of twitter for e-fed characters. It\u2019s great as it allows us to have some fun with the characters in an unorthodox setting. It allows feuds to be followed up in new ways. But honestly, I\u2019ve stopped working with it myself in storylines unless it\u2019s something minor. Too many things change and add that no one bothers considering that it\u2019s problematic to be friendly with EVERYONE in the realm of a fake game where storylines and angles are predicated on revenge, hatred, championships, etc. it\u2019s tiring. But time and time again, people get cozy on twitter, want to work together and that\u2019s about it. I get messages saying \u201cThe three of us (or four, twenty-eight, 112, whatever) want to work together. Make it happen.\u201d Great\u2026any reason you want to work together?\u00a0For kicks.\u00a0Alright\u2026.you do realize you don\u2019t all share the same alignment\u2026and you\u2019re in feuds with each other\u2026and one of you stabbed their kid in your\u00a0roleplay\u2026.Oh\u2026forgive and forget\u2026.nice\u2026.alright\u2026\u2026Excuse me a moment.<\/p>\n *walks off, locks self in room, bangs head against wall*<\/p>\n Listen, I\u2019m all for people wanting to work with others. I\u2019m all for people enjoying the game. But let\u2019s point something out. Too many people make a big deal about having alliances in e-fedding. I always laugh when people propose stables for a wide variety of reasons. I always laugh when people propose alliances. I always laugh when people tend to always want to work with the same people. It\u2019s always interesting at first and at some point, people get bored or people get too comfortable and it loses its lustre.<\/p>\n Sometimes I can make it work. Sure!\u00a0But not always.\u00a0And nothing stops you from say\u2026having a good feud with someone you enjoy working with. Or nothing stops you from say\u2026talking to them OOC and cultivating\u00a0a\u00a0e-friendship.\u00a0Great.\u00a0I\u2019d rather see people happier and not at each other\u2019s throats over a game or a fake title. But just because you enjoy tweeting each other or you\u2019ve shared a couple of conversations over instant messaging\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0mean a stable or alliance is going to prove helpful to you or their characters. In some cases, it hurts them (as it cuts off potential ideas). Add that also from a storyline point of you, it\u2019s exhausting trying to work in every ally.<\/p>\n Also, add that few people want to take a tag team as their primary focus and always like having a foot in a singles title run\u2026but I\u2019ll digress.<\/p>\n Well I covered Twitter there\u2026I\u2019ll add another\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n I want to do\u00a0th-HEY! LOOK! It\u2019s a rabbit riding an ostrich! HOT DAMN! That looks like\u00a0fu-A screw it,\u00a0Let\u2019s\u00a0watch\u00a0tv.<\/strong><\/p>\n This is among one of the most annoying things for a fed owner,\u00a0myself\u00a0included. Nothing is more frustrating than getting a PM, considering it, realizing what\u2019s being asked isn\u2019t too out there and working it into the shows and what not\u2026only for someone two days after the show to completely change their mind. I\u2019m big on continuity. I\u2019m big on logic. I can\u2019t just have things change without reason!<\/p>\n This also rears its head with people who can\u2019t make a decision. They\u2019ll want to go after EVERY title\u2026AT THE SAME TIME! That\u2019s all well and good and I admire the motivation and the desire, but that\u2019s hard to convey in storylines and angles. That\u2019s hard to get across without horrible writing that really just leaves doors open. At some point, your character has to make a choice. At some point, you need to have that character react to the choice. And furthermore, I\u2019ll add this\u2026if you tell me you want to go after one title and want to \u201celevate it\u201d (Don\u2019t get me started on this gem), don\u2019t all of a sudden go \u201cYou know what. I want that title too.\u201d I understand wanting to win fictional titles and some people take it as a challenge. And sometimes, people legitimately hold one title and earn a shot at the other (I have frequently shown this with the World Title).\u00a0\u00a0But it\u2019s frustrating having to completely change your character\u2019s tone on shows because you can commit to an idea.<\/p>\n I could go into some specifics, but then people would see themselves. Just trust me on this one. If you really want to do something, make sure you do. I may not enact it immediately, but I will do my best to try and work things into a longer term thing at least. It\u2019s the same reason I\u2019m more receptive to general ideas that I could use in a wider variety of situations. They are more likely to be used and they are more likely to be kept for later purposes. But at the same time, I need to feel I can use the ideas and go forward with them, without necessitating an out in the angle if someone changes their mind.<\/p>\n They clearly wrote that\u2026look! They had three more punches than me!<\/strong><\/p>\n Okay\u2026this one I\u2019m going to bring out because it needs to be said. It hasn\u2019t happened in the last couple of months, but it happened often beforehand. It also happens when people read matches they know I didn\u2019t write.<\/p>\n I\u2019m going to admit something: I do not believe that matches should inherently be even. Got that? That does not mean I have to make people look EQUAL.<\/p>\n I should be telling stories with the matches. I should be allowing the characters to come out. If you\u2019re facing a monster, chances are the monster will get more offense, only for the reality of it all. If you\u2019re an underdog, you\u2019ll probably take a beating, but have some great moments. If you\u2019re a weasel heel, you\u2019re going to probably cheat a lot. It\u2019s not rocket-science. And yet, it happens, people read it, look at the writer and immediately call bias.<\/p>\n This has two problems. The first, it immediately gets people on edge. No one likes being called out for that. The second, to me, is more damaging. You cause people to second guess helping out. What\u2019s the point if you\u2019re criticized for everything you write?<\/p>\n Honestly, get that thought out of your head. The matches will not be even. I don\u2019t spend my time going through and counting out how many strikes each person had and equalizing it. I don\u2019t even TRY to make matches even. I write them as I feel I should write them.\u00a0If they come out \u201cequal,\u201d great.\u00a0If they could out a bit one-sided, just as well if there\u2019s a good story and it\u2019s not someone just burying the character. Sadly this does happen and that\u2019s not what I\u2019m talking about. I\u2019m talking about people being too sensitive about match writing and this incessant need to look even to everyone else. If they hit a kick, your character needs to hit a kick. If they kick out of a finisher, you should too. Sorry, I don\u2019t write that way, nor do I expect anyone else to. I expect people to write entertaining matches and get the characters right.<\/p>\n Damn\u2026this was long. I probably should write these more often or something. Regardless, this touches on some things that I think people in general need to be reminded of. In every case, I have had at least five people I could use as an example in SCW alone. I\u2019m not calling you out. I\u2019m not trying to embarrass you. I\u2019m instead trying to help you see it from my point of you and then allow you to realize that there are certain philosophies I employ and finally, that there are simple solutions. I value ideas, I value your enjoyment,\u00a0I\u00a0value your input and feedback. However, I don\u2019t value things that unnecessarily cause me headaches in this game. And I\u2019m pretty sure we all can agree on that point.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My\u2026my\u2026my\u2026.This has been a while. I don\u2019t think I even remember how to do this. Alright\u2026well first I should see what I last wrote about. Burnout?\u00a0BURNOUT?! Don\u2019t people know that this isn\u2019t a game or a hobby, but a job! Oh wait\u2026no\u2026that was a good topic. 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