Review: The Burdened

Website; boards 2 go

Original; Supernatural

The RPG follows the traditional idea of supernatural species co-existing alongside humans without their knowledge. Like all games of this genre the RPG does put it's own spin on the species and the plot, with an emphasis on Faerie rather than the popular choices of vampires or werewolves.

80

April 16, 2012

Intermediate.

2 - 4 paragraphs.

On average new posts every 2 - 7 days.

Original

Neutral colours and pleasant layout with a very intriguing header image. There is a small style/css error on the about page as explained under 'RPG Information'. Some of the post templates players use for IC posts use fonts that are incredibly hard to read. While players should be allowed to express themselves, essentially being able to read topics is a basic requirement of roleplaying. I would suggest implementing some basic guidelines to make the appearance of all RP posts a pleasant experience for everyone.

As a boards 2 go RPG this site is structured differently which is sometimes off putting to forum RPers. That being said, don't let the difference put you off. The mouse-over effect is used to help guide visitors to the menu and from there everything is laid out in a logical fashion.

The plot information is detailed and answers questions without being too strict. There is plenty of plot hooks and room for creativity for members.

In my browser (firefox) the text links for the species information are invisible on the about page (the font is the same colour as the background) so it does appear as though there is no information about the species. I only noticed this because my mouse changed while hovering over the links. Other than that issue I found all the information I needed.

Guest friendly OOC chat board which seems to be checked and replied to regularly by staff.

A template is provided which is then filled out and posted. It asks for basic character information and there are no requirements/guidelines regarding each section.

Roleplayers of the supernatural/urban genre will especially like the diversity of powers available for characters. Something that I did find quite off putting as a roleplayer was the varying tense and perspectives used. While the majority of players used the standard past tense/third person format, there were a few that used first person perspective.