JimBob's Thunderdome thread gave me pause to think that Ignore Lists could make for a great way to facilitate forum games of Exquisite Corpse (this is probably a Swine Game, but it's a lot of fun). Don't know what Exquisite Corpse is?

Equisite Corpse

Basically it's a kind of parlour game that grew into a Surrealist creative technique. Online play has always created a bit of problem, as foldig pack your PC screen isn't exactly an easy endeavor.

I think, however, that vBulletin's Ignore List feature could be (deliberately) put to good use in this capacity, with two (or more) posters who are ignoring each other's posts agreeing (beforehand, obviously) upon a topic and/or strcuture, then going 'blind' using the ignore lists during actual play.

Even with smebody on your IL, you can still count posts, so I think that agreeing upon a pre-set post limit for a game, going blind for play, and then un-ignoring posters to view the final results of the game might work out rather well.

Of course, that's conjecture. And. . . ah. . . if anybody were to try this, would it go in the actual play forum? I suspect that the output of the first few games might look a little like Hybrid, at least until a trun structure is agreed upon and adhered to (even the original EC has that much).

Anybody interested in giving this a spin? We could do. . . oh. . . I dunno. . . fantasy setting design, one sentence (or fragment) per post, with a limit of. . . ah. . . 50 posts? Or is that too few? You tell me.

Quote from: jdrakehAnybody interested in giving this a spin? We could do. . . oh. . . I dunno. . . fantasy setting design, one sentence (or fragment) per post, with a limit of. . . ah. . . 50 posts? Or is that too few? You tell me.

Let's start small -- 10 posts each, just to try it out.  Set up shop in Theory, since what you're wanting to do is kind of Out There.  

Fantasy setting is A-OK with me, say, a paragraph per post?

Quote from: Dr Rotwang!Let's start small -- 10 posts each, just to try it out.  Set up shop in Theory, since what you're wanting to do is kind of Out There.  

Fantasy setting is A-OK with me, say, a paragraph per post?

Okey dokey. Pargraph per post it is. I'll start it off over in Theory. Welcome to my ignore list, you magnificent bastard!

Shouldn't this be in the Play by Post forum? (If anywhere at all)

Quote from: SosthenesShouldn't this be in the Play by Post forum? (If anywhere at all)

That's what I thought, but I agree with the good Doctor -- it's not so much a game as it is a creative technique, so I started it in Theory. If it needs to be moved, I'm certain it will be.

JDRAKEH -- Welcome to my Ignore List, Asshole!

Er, constructively.

You got room for another, or would it be easier with only two?

Quote from: KenHRYou got room for another, or would it be easier with only two?

Sure! Welcome to my ignore list!

Quote from: KenHRYou got room for another, or would it be easier with only two?

Sure! Welcome to my ignore list!

[Edit: The round is already in progress over on "Theory". Be sure to IL ME after you read the first post on that thread. You can go ahead and ignore Rotwang now ]

Is it too late to sign up? If not, I'm supposed to put everyone who is participating on IL and there's a ten post limit, right?

Regards,
David R

Quote from: David RIs it too late to sign up? If not, I'm supposed to put everyone who is participating on IL and there's a ten post limit, right?

Regards,
David R

Well, everybody is pretty much used up their ten turns. I suggest that you wait for the next round (or start a new round of your own, after reading the first).

Quote from: jdrakehWell, everybody is pretty much used up their ten turns. I suggest that you wait for the next round (or start a new round of your own, after reading the first).

I'll wait for the next round...

Regard,
David R

And. . . I've just finished up my ten turns. Doc apparently finished up earlier today. I'm going to un-ignore folks now, 'cause I can't wait to see the results (and, yes, I know that Ken still has two turns to him).

I just viewed the output from the first round and, honestly, I'm impressed. I think I'd rather play in that setting than any commercial setting I've purchased in the last five years (with the possible exception of Arduin).

So. . . is there any reason we shouldn't be compiling these game outputs into (free) PDFs? Provided all participating parties consent, of course. I figure that Copyrights could be held jointly.

Just finished up my posts, too.  It was a great exercise, and wow!  Everyone's contributions were great.  I'd definitely play in that world.

And I like the .pdf idea!