Scratch

soupoftomato wrote:

RPGs... it has so much history. Now if you've been in the programming industry, or atleast had Commodore 64 for example, you may know what an RPG. Well on scratch, it is rather different. Here, it is commenting, and/or talking on the forums, like in "WOTF RPGing", a famously known text-based game people played on the forums. This involves using your imagination to talk in a fantasy place. Yet when I think of RPG, and maybe you too, the main thing that comes to mind is an actual RPG game, that involves warriors, and items, and maybe skills or talents, and many quests and goals, and you invade other people's territories.

One example of the type of RPG I know, is this project. In this game by B-Reyn428, you fight a creature multiple times, with a melee, magic, and a special attack. In addition there is a shop. Pretty normal. And there are many of these around the internet, although not in scratch.

Nethertheless, there is also the RPG in the form of a text-based game. In this, many people talk in 3rd person, except when typing in parentheses or double parenthesis called talking "out of character". There is often a setting, and the players talk as if they are real people, from staggering rougues to tiny pixie faries. This allows people to use their imagination and creativity, and enriches their vocabulary a bit.

Focusing on the text-based-RPG, this is wonderful to do on scratch, because there are thousands people with young minds, and children ages (9-12) on the website, that makes it so engaging. As we grow older, we lose this creativity and 'randomness' to us, and rather become more mature, but not always.

Maybe it has just been me, but these type of RPGs haven't been on scratch for such a long time. As I have read from others, people have done it in many different locations, from projects, to galleries, to forums. But the first time it got popular, or atleast I noticed, was when the Text-Based-Games forums came out, and nikkiperson2 created "WOTF RPGing". This was a big hit. It became about 576 pages long, with about 24 or 25 posts each pages. People were even so dedicated, that if they had their DS or DSi, and they were on the go, they would find a Wi-Fi hotspot, and post on the thread. Later after the TBG was closed, and the new one was opened - they re-opened WOTF RPGing, with currently about 40 pages, continuing the tradition.

But where does that lead us? How does that help us with scratch? Well this churns our creative juices, and inspires us to make different projects of art, animation, and more, which basically puts the imagine, in "Imagine, Program, Share".


This was an entry for the guest blogger contest that Jonathanpb won.

Can you guess who wrote it . . . Lucario621.

Prussia D:<

That little.....ugh, I hate posers.

*signs treaty

Last edited by littletonkslover (2010-05-03 15:59:26)

I guess I'll sign, this is getting annoying, snappy posts, long complaints, etc.

I have seen the light.

FRIENDS?!?!

littletonkslover wrote:

soupoftomato wrote:

I guess I'll sign, this is getting annoying, snappy posts, long complaints, etc.

I have seen the light.

FRIENDS?!?!

As long as you stop for real........

Don't worry.

littletonkslover wrote:

soupoftomato wrote:

littletonkslover wrote:

As long as you stop for real........

Don't worry.

Hetalia moment.

HRE + Italy FTW.

If I wasn't telling the truth I would've insulted you by now. 

littletonkslover wrote:

Relates though.
You: Holy Roman Empire
Me: Italy
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XTNQ6foKIxs/SdNuM … 204055.jpg Fighting D: Then.....

http://mikumin.files.wordpress.com/2009 … 191116.jpg
Wait, wrong scene...... ^^" Pretend they are just shaking hands.....

Why am I looking at your characters but??? o.O

littletonkslover wrote:

soupoftomato wrote:

littletonkslover wrote:

Relates though.
You: Holy Roman Empire
Me: Italy
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_XTNQ6foKIxs/SdNuM … 204055.jpg Fighting D: Then.....

http://mikumin.files.wordpress.com/2009 … 191116.jpg
Wait, wrong scene...... ^^" Pretend they are just shaking hands.....

Why am I looking at your characters but??? o.O

Ah, shouldn't have chose that o.o

Well, HRE was yelling at his brother.(Yes Italy is a boy in a dress)

I suppose HRE is a girl, cause they were kissing in the second scene.

60 seconds 60 seconds 60 seconds

littletonkslover wrote:

soupoftomato wrote:

littletonkslover wrote:

Ah, shouldn't have chose that o.o

Well, HRE was yelling at his brother.(Yes Italy is a boy in a dress)

I suppose HRE is a girl, cause they were kissing in the second scene.

60 seconds 60 seconds 60 seconds

No........it's a scene were HRE is leaving Italy and running away and Italy starts crying. http://shojolover.files.wordpress.com/2 … a22-10.jpg Then Italy hands him a broom so HRE will remember him, and he asks,"What do you do when you care for someone in your country?" Italy says,"We kiss, I guess." And so.~

Because pairing up nations isn't the same.

Brooms always help. 

This is off-topic.

I'm signing.

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