Post by Metro:PRO™ on Nov 13, 2014 1:24:32 GMT
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What exactly is a "Match Diary Entry" and how is it different to traditional roleplays?
A. A Match Diary Entry is the roleplay format utilized for competitive matches in Metro:PRO Wrestling. It differs from traditional roleplays it is limited to what we can see or hear on the screen-- thereby allowing setting, action, and singular dialogue from the wrestler. Match Diary Entries are stripped of Internal monologue (I.E what the wrestler is thinking or feeling), or dialogue exchange with other characters. Think of it as a promotional piece prepared by the wrestler to hype the match and make a case for why he or she will prevail.
Q. Can we still do traditional roleplays anywhere in this fed?
A. Absolutely. We strongly encourage, and in fact incentivize, traditional roleplays on our character development board. In addition to being given free reign to develop your character in any way you see fit, wrestlers will be given weekly optional scenarios to explore by way of traditional roleplays (I.E Aftermath Assignments) which, if the wrestler elects to pursue, can result in rewards in money, enhanced reputation points, and other opportunities.
Q. Which of the title belts is the main/biggest one in the company?
A. That is depends on who you are asking. If you are asking Metro:PRO co-founder Mort Goodman Esq., his answer is that the Pure Wrestling Championship is the biggest title belt, as it represents his vision for gold, based on traditional wrestling matches, free of gimmickry and flash. However, Marty Sunshine, Esq., the other co-founder of Metro:PRO, would vehemently disagree and insist that the Empire Wrestling Championship, with allows for more flashy, gimmick based matches, represents the sport of today, and is therefore the pre-eminent title in the organization. In reality, only time will tell which title carries the greater legacy, depending upon who holds it, and how it is defended.
Q. How does The Mat Maestro Trophy work?
A. The Mat Maestro Trophy is the product of both Marty and Mort's love for the scholastic wrestling scene-- and specifically the tournament structure where, as former wrestling coaches, their wrestlers would vie for such trophies and the accompanying acclaim, throughout the wrestling season. As a result of this vision, there will be a quarterly tournament, with the winner receiving the Mat Maestro Trophy, along with the opportunity to redeem the right to wrestle for any title on a week's notice, within sixty days of winning the tournament.
Q. Why isn't there an option to pick "face" or "heel" in the application form?
A. For a few reasons. First, the "face" or "heel" moniker does a disservice a well developed character who, if fully fleshed out, would not fit neatly into a category as simplistic as "face" or "heel." It has been our experience that most wrestlers are not fully face nor heel. Accordingly, Metro:PRO allows the handler to create the characteristic traits, good and bad, for his or her handler. We believe that it will be the wrestler's actions, and not simply a title of "heel" or "face" that will define how the fighter is received by the general public.
Q. I see "Fight of the Night" and "Finish of the Night". What are they and what does it mean if you win them?
A. "Finish of the Night" is an award handed out each week to the fighter with the most impressive finish in a match, which will coincide with whoever had the single best Match Diary Entry of the week. The bonus is $500.00. "Fight of the Night" is handed out each week to both the winner and loser of the best fight on the card-- which will always be the fight that has collectively been the best promoted fight leading up to fight night.
Q. Can I still use Twitter even though I have a Social Timeline?
A. You may use Twitter. However, we ask that you limit your references to Twitter exchanges in Match Diary Entries. We ask this for a number of reasons. First, the Metro:PRO Social Timeline was constructed as an alternative to Twitter-- an "in house" Twitter so to speak, as it has become too difficult to follow everyone's Twitter accounts to keep up with all of the exchange that takes place on Twitter.
Second, we are trying to encourage as much activity on the Metro:PRO board as possible.
Having said that, Twitter is an effective promotional tool, so by all means, Tweet away. If you are relying upon arguments in your MDE's based upon Twitter exchanges, you need to quote them up and establish a foundation for the Tweet evidence (time, date, and person posting) so that we may easily search Twitter to confirm your arguments.
Q. Is it compulsory to write a début roleplay before being booked?
A. It's not compulsory, but again, highly encouraged. We are looking for handlers that are at least as into the storytelling and character development components that this game has to offer as they are in winning matches and seeking out titles.
Q. Can we use any and all of the staff roster in our roleplays? Or do we have to seek permission first?
A. You do not need to seek permission before using staff roster in roleplays, unless it's either Mort Goodman or Marty Sunshine; in which case you do need permission. However, we will never unreasonably withhold consent to use staff roster in roleplays. In fact, we encourage collaborative roleplaying, and working as many roleplays with other handlers as possible. To that end, the "Aftermath" assignments will frequently call upon you to engage in collaborative roleplays, with staff and other handlers.
Q. Who are the wrestlers handled by management, and will those wrestlers be engaged in competitive matches?
A. Management handles multiple active wrestlers on the roster, including Carter Hayes, Damian Cole, Priscilla Price, and Vladimir Vishnevsky. In addition, management handles former wrestlers Jack Cameron, Cathy Crass, and Ian Wright, who are on staff, but itching to return to the ring, and may very well find themselves engaged in matches as the story progresses.
You can rest assured of a few points:
(1) The staff handled wrestlers on the active roster are there primarily for angles and stories. There will be only limited competitive matches featuring these wrestlers.
(2) In the event that staff partakes in competitive matches, they will be judged by a team of other handlers, selected by the opponent of the staff's handler.
(3) Staff wrestlers will not pursue titles. The only exception would be the tag team titles, in which case if a wrestler handled by staff was teamed with a wrestler handled by a member, staff would roleplay for the match, but the roleplay would not count toward the outcome. (For example, if Vladimir Vishnevsky (handled by staff) and Jack Owyns took on Damian Cole (handled by staff) and Lava, only Jack Owyns and Lava's roleplays would be considered in the outcome.
If you have any additional questions, please do not hesitate to DM the staff. I will do my best to answer all questions and work through any issues that arise on a case by case basis, recognizing that this is a work in progress that has the potential to form into something solid and long-lasting through the input of everyone involved.
