Review: Phoenix Roleplaying

Forum

Various, focusing mainly on sci-fi fan-fic (Firefly, Star Trek, Star Wars, Stargate). There are many separate, unrelated boards, all having their own canon and several threads. Encountered genres are sci-fi, fantasy and RL (real-life). Activity is focused around the Firefly fora.

Varies. Fan-fic has of course been done many times, yet there also are several original stories going on.

PG-13

Varies. The most active boards have about 9 characters playing in them, the least 2. The mean is around 5.

The site was opened in 2010. There is no exact date to be found on the site.

Beginner to Intermediate.

One paragraph of about 200 words.

There are new posts every day.

Varies per board.

The site has a clean, functional look. There is no visible description of the site's function or what it's about. There is a clear 'New Members Start Here!' forum, which is said to hold information for new members and a place to introduce themselves, yet all there is is an introduction thread. I suggest more information about the site is added to this board.

The site is relatively easy to navigate, as long as you know which board you want to visit.

Varies per board; some have a lot of information, some very little. A minor problem here is that the plot information is most of the time in the 'Sim Proposal' forum and not in the actual board of the story; therefore I suggest they will be posted in both. Summaries of all the RP's going on can be found by using the 'Sim Summaries' button in the main toolbar, under the banner.

It is relatively hard to find information about the site itself on this site. The FAQ is very visible, but only explains the terms used and some of the processes, and says nothing about the site's function. Other information is findable due to entering the boards. The main toolbar under the banner brings you to the important pages on the site, which saves a lot of searching.

The Admin is contacted per email and reacts very quickly, in a friendly manner. There also is a (fairly unused) Member Support board which can be used for questions. Guests can't post in this area, so I suggest making it guest-friendly in order to allow for guests to ask questions about the board too.

Varies per board.

This site focuses on 'sims', or simulations of a certain location. This could be a (space) ship, city or world. It also has the only original PbP 'Wing Commander' sim out there.