Review: Obsidian Butterfly
Classic review by Heather • August 2011 • The RPG (as it was)
This is a review of the RPG Obsidian Butterfly.
Screenshots from the Wayback Machine, captured 2011-08-09.
| Style of RPG | Forum; Proboards |
|---|---|
| Canon/Genre | Based on the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series |
| Originality | I'm unable to answer this question properly as the plot topic is not open to Guests. |
| Rating | 15 years +. |
| Amount of Characters | 172. |
| Date Opened | January 2009 |
| Roleplaying Level | Intermediate to advanced based on the rules. |
| Average Post Length | RPG posts are not guest friendly. |
| Activity Level | RPG posts are not guest friendly. |
| Characters Accepted | Original characters only. |
| Appearance | A detailed beautiful layout that is not too much, and fits nicely with the genre of the board. The quotes from the Anita Blake series, as well as the actual RPG itself is a nice personalised touch. |
| Navigation | Easy to navigate, although very unfriendly to guests. |
| Plot Information | None is provided to non-guests. |
| RPG Information | Only the rules and the FAQ are available for guests regarding this information. |
| The Admin | A variety of different methods for contacting the Admins is provided, including a guest friendly area of the board and they appear to promptly reply. |
| Application Process | A template is provided for members to fill out when creating a character, this includes a full character profile and writing example. The template needs to be completed and posted in the Pending Bio area. |
| Other Comments | This review ended up taking me a lot less time than normal simply because the majority of the board is hidden to guests. I could have registered to see everything, however, the point of these reviews is to see what is available to guests. From browsing the board I get the impression that the RPG has been the target of copiers and had their ideas stolen, which I have been the subject to myself in the past. Closing off all RPG topics, and anything else creative such as the plot and RPG information is one way of tackling this problem. But by taking this course of action it also hides the majority of the RPG from a guest, and most guests won't take the time to register just to be able to see if they are interested in the RPG. I am personally a big fan of this RPG's genre, the Anita Blake series, however, just based on what I cannot see I would not join this Game. I like to be able to browse an RPG before I join, see how the members write, what characters there are, how often people post, the level of writing/character creation available and generally have a good nosey. |
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