Senate Debate - Himes West

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Hello and welcome to the debate thread for Himes West candidates!

I'll be your moderator tonight (and tomorrow night, and the night after). I'm going to pose a question here every two or three days until the election closes and our lovely candidates, Wille-Harlia of The Circle Party and Krystalveil of the Welcoming Islands Party. Our candidates give their answers to each question and then debate each other's points. Candidates are encouraged to disagree, especially since debates like this are primarily to demonstrate the difference between our choices, but they can feel free to agree and expand in I would ask that non-candidates keep posting to a minimum but I will allow occasional clarifying questions.

Our first question: What do you think is the worst quality of the way XKI does RP and how will you improve it?

[Wille-Harlia]

I think that the worst quality of XKI RP is the fact that it occurs almost exclusively in ATA. The way I will improve this is simple. I will go on ATA, and ask people what their favorite franchise/world/era of history is, and then we will vote on which one is the best. What will happen then, is that on the forum, we will run an RP on the time or franchise, with each person RPing a nation of their choosing. If you have any questions about the wording, just ask.

[Krystalveil]

I think the biggest problem is the fact that most of the RP is fairly a fantasy (more or less) and despite my interests into making it as realitically as possible, I fell in the trap as well and claimed god-like actions. However, this fast RP isn't so bad when people are having fun, and at the end of the day, I think that having a cummunity that has fun, even if the quality might be low, is more important.

As a solutiin to this would be a restructuration of the RP and perhaps a do-over. With better anchored rules into reality and a change of perspecitves and how people respond to certain messages and situations might improve the quality.

[Krystalveil]

Jul 13, 2020 8:09:40 GMT -5 Wille-Harlia said:

I think that the worst quality of XKI RP is the fact that it occurs almost exclusively in ATA. The way I will improve this is simple. I will go on ATA, and ask people what their favorite franchise/world/era of history is, and then we will vote on which one is the best. What will happen then, is that on the forum, we will run an RP on the time or franchise, with each person RPing a nation of their choosing. If you have any questions about the wording, just ask.

And what will happen to ATA? The Region was openend specifically to allow nations to RP. If that RP moves back on the Forums, what would ATA be used for? 
And when the problem is with how RP in ATA is done, moving the RP doesn't actually solve the problem in ATA, it just a way to divert the focus on new themes for RPing.

I agree that your ideea of RP is good and I also stated that I envision something similar, but I think that by moving RP back on the Forums, the problem does not get a solution, because ATA would remain without rules/guidelines - thing that happens today and contributes to the low quality.

[Wille-Harlia]

Jul 13, 2020 9:18:11 GMT -5 Krystalveil said:

Jul 13, 2020 8:09:40 GMT -5 Wille-Harlia said:

I think that the worst quality of XKI RP is the fact that it occurs almost exclusively in ATA. The way I will improve this is simple. I will go on ATA, and ask people what their favorite franchise/world/era of history is, and then we will vote on which one is the best. What will happen then, is that on the forum, we will run an RP on the time or franchise, with each person RPing a nation of their choosing. If you have any questions about the wording, just ask.

And what will happen to ATA? The Region was openend specifically to allow nations to RP. If that RP moves back on the Forums, what would ATA be used for? 
And when the problem is with how RP in ATA is done, moving the RP doesn't actually solve the problem in ATA, it just a way to divert the focus on new themes for RPing.

I agree that your ideea of RP is good and I also stated that I envision something similar, but I think that by moving RP back on the Forums, the problem does not get a solution, because ATA would remain without rules/guidelines - thing that happens today and contributes to the low quality.

I never stated that ATA would be dismantled. What I am trying to do is strike a balance between fast paced RP and more fleshed-out RP. ATA is great as it is, and I would never change it. It is the place to go for fast-paced RP, especially war. But I also want to have longer, fleshed-out RP RP, and since forum RP is essentially non-existent, I was going to put it there to revive it. I'm not moving the RP, I'm polling ATA RPers on what they would be interested in RPing on the forum. I hope that answers your question.

[Wille-Harlia]

Krystalveil, you claim that RP should not be on the forum, why is this true? In my opinion there should be RP in both ATA and the Forum. And secondly, you claim that you would do mafia-style RP games, but this is already offered via Taco Island WW games. How would this be any different? Are you presuming to take control of this?

[Krystalveil]

Jul 14, 2020 7:53:49 GMT -5 Wille-Harlia said:

Krystalveil, you claim that RP should not be on the forum, why is this true? In my opinion there should be RP in both ATA and the Forum. And secondly, you claim that you would do mafia-style RP games, but this is already offered via Taco Island WW games. How would this be any different? Are you presuming to take control of this?

Could you please point me where did I say that RP shouldn't be on the Forums? I don't remember saying this, so perhaps you didn't understand my points.

I know there is such thing - I believe it's a great idea, however it lacks advertising and not a lot of nations know about it. When talking about expanding the RP community, I believe that putting all options out there would really be beneficial in order to further develop the RP.

[Wille-Harlia]

Jul 13, 2020 9:18:11 GMT -5 Krystalveil said:

 If that RP moves back on the Forums, what would ATA be used for? 

[Krystalveil]

Jul 14, 2020 10:02:08 GMT -5 Wille-Harlia said:

Jul 13, 2020 9:18:11 GMT -5 Krystalveil said:

 If that RP moves back on the Forums, what would ATA be used for? 

? That doesn't mean "I don't want RP on the Forums". I think it's a misunderstanding.

[Wille-Harlia]

Jul 14, 2020 11:42:23 GMT -5 Krystalveil said:

Jul 14, 2020 10:02:08 GMT -5 Wille-Harlia said:

? That doesn't mean "I don't want RP on the Forums". I think it's a misunderstanding.

I guess so.

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Sorry for the delay, been a bit busy IRL.

What do you think is the most important change that you'd like to see the Council or region implement outside your specific Senate seat?

Wille-Harlia, Krystalveil

[Wille-Harlia]

I am a bit busy right now, I will respond in a few hours.