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First of all, on behalf of everyone here, thank you for your interest in joining Lords of Pain Wrestling (LPW). This e-federation is designed to let those who have a passion for professional wrestling come together and have FUN.
As you've most likely have already seen, LPW has revolutionized e-wrestling (also called fantasy wrestling). Thanks to our competitive handlers (role-players), strong organization, and impressive presentation, LPW is continuing to write new chapters while continuing to build on the rich history of our storied past. We hope you can help add to that.
Before we get into the fun-filled adventure of filling out a sign-up application, let’s go over the ground rules.
OFFICIAL LPW RULES (ALL MEMBERS)
***The following pertains to BOTH brands and EVERY participant in LPW***
(Last updated November 17, 2011)
1) LOP Rules - NO participant in the LPW is exempt from the rules and regulations of lopforums.com. In other words, ALL the rules that apply to this message board applies to this e-federation.
2) Flaming - Any flames or insults need to be CLEARLY done IN CHARACTER (IC). If it is determined that someone is flaming in these forums OUT OF CHARACTER (OOC) they receive a warning for the first offense and a BAN for the second offense.
3) Alter Egos - Anyone caught using an alter ego (i.e., another username) will automatically be temporarily banned from lopforums and banned from the LPW until it is determined that the guilty party is worthy of being allowed to participate again. This rule stands even if that alter ego was used solely for LPW purposes...bottom line, DON'T DO IT under any circumstances.
4) Voting - Only participants who are officially apart of LPW are allowed to vote. If you vote and are not signed up with LPW, your votes will not count.
5) Voting; Part 2 - If you are eligible to vote, and cast your votes but do not vote for EVERY match on the card; NONE of your votes will count. If however, both participants in a match have neither promo'd, then you are not required to vote for that particular match.
6) Links - Mention of other e-feds by name is OK, just do not post any links...posting a link to another board's e-fed is the same as linking to another wrestling website so DON'T DO IT. We do allow linking to your LPW eWrestling Encyclopedia page, so if you wish to that, its fine.
7) Recruiting for other e-feds - DO NOT recruit for any other e-fed you run or participate in on lopforums.com in ANY capacity, this includes private messages. Anyone caught recruiting on these boards will be banned from the LPW until it is determined that they are worthy of being allowed to participate again.
8) Match determination - To determine its winners and losers, LPW created and uses the "Voting and Promo" method to attempt to award the e-wrestler(s) who puts forth the best competitive effort. Wrestlers are given a card for each show and are asked to write a promo if they have a match in that card's "Voting and Promo Thread”. Usually, wrestlers have eight days to post their promo before a deadline expires. A combined average of promo scores (rated by the writing staff) and vote tallies by participants (also collected in the Voting and Promo thread) determine the winners and losers. All promo scores are scored on a 5-point scale in 0.1 increments and are judged on overall writing, character development, storyline development, creativity, and other intangibles. Each vote also gives a participant an additional 0.1 point for their match score. The method has a checks-and-balances feel to it, meaning that everyone has some degree of input on who wins the matches and not just management. If you have questions, feel free to PM Tromboner Man or Ash Strife.
9) Promos - For OFFICIAL LPW Shows (Insanity or Pyromania) promos may not exceed ONE POST. There is no maximum or minimum word count.
10) Have fun! - That is what this fed is all about, we want you to be competitive and put pride into your work, but the main goal for this fed is to provide a fun escape for it's participants.
***If you wish to comment on any of these rules please do so in the LPW OOC THREAD or PM Ash Strife, The X, or Tromboner Man. DO NOT post any comments here...the ONLY posts in this thread should be for new character profiles.***
THE LPW SIGN-UP GUIDELINES
[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE](Last updated November 17, 2011)
Much like our winged-logo, LPW promises all participants the opportunity to lift themselves above mere mortality with the impressive work ethic that has been seen over the years. The wings reassures everyone that at any moment, you too can fly to fame, glory, and superstardom when you're are ready to spread your wings. Do you have what it takes? I hope so, but you haven't even signed up...
Before we get started with filling out the sign-up application, I'll introduce you to the leaders of LPW, the ones who keep things going. Of course, over 50% of the regular participants are all on staff in some way, but these 3 men are the ones who do the heavy lifting. First off is The X, the head honcho of LPW. He is the boss's boss and once you get past his angry exterior he's quite nice and cuddly. Sometimes. Next in line are the Head Writers of each show. On Insanity (http://"http://www.lopforums.com/forumdisplay.php/37-Insanity") we have Ash Strife, and Pyromania (http://"http://www.lopforums.com/forumdisplay.php/38-Pyromania") has Tromboner Man. If you have any questions, feel free to shoot them a PM and they will be happy to answer any questions. The same applies to myself, or really, anybody else in the fed. If they can't answer your question, they'll try their best or direct you to someone who can.
One last bureaucratic thing before we get to the nitty gritty. Participation is key. I'll say it again since it's important:
NEW SIGNUPS. PARTICIPATION IS KEY. UTILIZE THE TRASH TALKING THREADS DURING ACTIVE SHOWS IN ORDER TO GET YOUR NAME OUT THERE AS WELL AS PARTICIPATE IN THE VOTING EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT BOOKED TO COMPETE. ENGAGE THE HEAD WRITERS OF EACH DIVISION.
To expound upon this, LPW has a unique system in order to determine winners and losers of any particular match-up. Once a card is introduced (usually called a 'Voting and Promo Thread' for example), booked LPW competitors have a week's time or so to post their promo (or 'roleplay' as it is known in other feds). Essentially, you will be judged by a jury of your peers as to which promo is better. The content of the promo is entirely up to you. Be creative. Have fun. But do not intentionally sacrifice the integrity of another person's character or use them without expressed consent of the character's handler:
NEW SIGNUPS. ONLY PROMO WHEN YOU ARE BOOKED TO COMPETE ON A PARTICULAR CARD. DO NOT BEAT UP, KILL, RAPE, OR DO ANYTHING ELSE ADVERSE TO ANOTHER PERSON'S CHARACTER UNLESS PERMISSION HAS BEEN GIVEN BY THE HANDLER.
After the promo period has been completed, the voting and promo period begins. This is where you come in. Read your peers promos. Get a feel for the style that has made LPW a fairly successful e-wrestling federation. Vote for whomever you please. The voting is then balanced out by ratings that are averaged out by our veteran rating staff so as to maintain a level of fair play. Doing this will all but ensure that you are booked as expediently as humanly possible. Otherwise, you won't be booked on shows unless you prove you're active. Not that hard, right?
Alright. So, you want to sign up and be a participant in Lords of Pain Wrestling. Glad to hear it. LPW prides itself on being a fed with writing of a higher caliber, but also on its neatness and graphical quality.
This begins with creating a new application post in the "The Official Lords of Pain Wrestling Sign-Up" thread. Depending on what you're applying for, start by naming the post after your character/tag team/stable you are applying for like so:
There are three and a half types of applications a person (or persons) signing up for Lords of Pain Wrestling can post. They include the following:
Singles Wrestler Application - SWA
The standard application form for a singles wrestler.
Tag Team Application - TTA
An application form for an incoming tag team. Note: Tag Teams must consist of two individual handlers (players) and cannot be played by a single handler.
Stable Application - SA
An application form for an incoming stable or faction. Note: Stables must consist of three or more individual handlers (players) and cannot be played by a single handler.
Manager Application - MA
Not a complete application form in its own right, manager apps do not stand on their own. They are Non-Player Characters (or NPCs) and can be attached to any of the other three application types.
with how wrestler information is laid out in the roster thread. The very info that you are about to post will be placed in that same thread once you get picked up on a brand (because you'll be participating immediately after you sign up, right?). The easy thing is that you get code already written out for you, all you need to do is enter your info. For example, you'll get something like this:
[ color=#912323 ][ b ]Billed As:[ /b ][ /color ]
Obviously, this line is where you enter the name of your wrestler. But how? When entered, it shouldn't look like these examples:
Billed As: Damion Kross
Billed As: Damion Kross
Billed As: Damion Kross
Billed As: Damion Kross
Billed As: Damion Kross
Rather, it should look just like this:
Billed As: Damion Kross
Simple, right? Excellent. If you don't fill out the template exactly like the last example, you'll make the people who update the Wiki pages kind of angry (myself included), and we'll probably ask you to redo it. So get it right the first time.
Now, we'll go through the sign up process. I would recommend reading this while you sign up, but it's your preference. The first part if the sign up is basic information.
[ size=5 ][ color=#912323 ][ b ]Stats[ /b ][ /color ][ /size ]
[list][ * ] [ color=#912323 ][ b ]Billed As:[ /b ][ /color ]
[ * ] [ color=#912323 ][ b ]DOB:[ /b ][ /color ] Date of Birth 01/02/3456
[ * ] [ color=#912323 ][ b ]Height:[ /b ][ /color ] 0'0"
[ * ] [ color=#912323 ][ b ]Weight:[ /b ][ /color ] 000lbs[ /list ]
You have your wrestler's listed name, age, height and weight, pretty simple. It's pretty hard to fuck it up at this point. Although, it seems that somehow, people seemingly manage to anyhow. With the Height and Weight stats, keep in mind what style of wrestling you want your character to utilize. For instance, it is quite rare for someone who is 6'7 and just shy of 300 hundred pounds using the Lucha Libre aerial based style of wrestling as well as physically impossible for a person who is 5'0 even and weighing a buck fifty to lift anyone over his head for a Gorilla Press Slam.
NEW SIGNUPS. WHEN SELECTING A HEIGHT AND WEIGHT FOR YOUR CHARACTER, MAKE SURE YOU KEEP IN MIND WHAT STYLE OF WRESTLING HE OR SHE WILL BE PREFORMING WITH.
Yes, this is fantasy wrestling but also take into consideration that the laws of physics and common-sense do apply. Next is a little more in depth info on your wrestler:
[ color=#912323 ][size=5][ b ]Background Info[ /b ][ /size ][ /color ]
[ list ][ * ] [ color=#912323 ][ b ]Billed From:[ /b ][ /color ] Location
[ * ] [ color=#912323 ][ b ]Additional Billing Info:[ /b ][ /color ] Nicknames, etc (Prefix, Suffix, In the middle)
[ * ] [ color=#912323 ][ b ]Alignment:[ /b ][ /color ] Face/Heel
[ * ] [ color=#912323 ][ b ]Affiliation:[ /b ][/color]
[ * ] [ color=#912323 ][ b ]Biography:[ /b ][ /color ] Self Explanatory[ /list ]
Still pretty standard. It starts with two basic points of information, where your wrestler is billed from, and any nicknames he might have. If your wrestler has any nicknames, be sure to clarify whether it goes in the middle, is a prefix, or a suffix. The alignment is also rather simple. Is he a face or a heel? Since being a tweener marks you as a morally ambiguous pussy, we've narrowed it down to the two aforementioned options. And really, it's not necessarily a bad thing. In my 6+ years experience in e-fedding, starting out as a tweener means you'll easily get left behind, since no one cares about your character. Pick a side:
NEW SIGNUPS. WHEN SELECTING AN ALIGNMENT, KEEP IT AT FACE OR HEEL. NO TWEENER. NO FACE WITH HEEL TENDENCIES. NO SUPER HEEL. FACE OR HEEL ONLY. NOT EVERYONE IS DESTINED TO BE STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN OR THE ROCK. YOU CAN'T ALWAYS BE CHEERED FOR BEING A DICK. IT GENERALLY HAPPENS ORGANICALLY AND THUS CANNOT BE FORCED.
Affiliation should more than likely be left blank to start, unless you're signing up as a tag team/stable with someone. Biography gives everyone a background on your character, so go wild. Not too wild though, else people will be "tl;dr" and not care. Trophy showcase should also be left blank. Quite frankly we couldn't care less if you were the so and so champion in the so and so fed.
While the last two sections have defined your character, this last section defines his style:
[ size=5 ][ color=#912323 ][ b ]Wrestling Info[ /b ][ /color ][ /size ]
[ LIST ]
[ * ] [ color=#912323 ][ B ]Entrance Theme:[ /B ][ /COLOR ] [ B ]Band Name[ /B ] - [ I ]"Song Name"[ /I ]
[ * ] [ color=#912323 ][ B ]Entrance:[/B][ /COLOR ]
[ * ] [ color=#912323 ][ B ]Wrestling Style(s):[ /B ][ /COLOR ]
[ * ] [ color=#912323 ][ B ]Primary Finisher:[ /B ][ /COLOR ] [ B ]Name[ /B ] - Description
[ * ] [ color=#912323 ][ B ]Secondary Finisher(s):[ /B ][ /COLOR ]
[ LIST ]
[ * ] [ B ]Name[ /B ] - Description
[ * ] [ B ]Name[ /B ] - Description
[ /LIST ]
[ * ] [ B ][ color=#912323 ]Moveset:[ /COLOR ][ /B ] (Which moves would you like to see your character pull off?)
[ LIST ]
[ * ][ B ]Signature Move Name[ /B ] - Description
[ * ]Regular move description
[ /LIST ]
[ * ][ color=#912323 ][ B ]High Spots:[ /B ][ /COLOR ] Will/Only in high profile matches/Won't
[ * ][ color=#912323 ][ B ]Will:[ /B ][ /COLOR ]
[LIST]
[ * ]What will your character do?
[ /LIST ]
[ * ][ color=#912323 ][ B ]Won't:[ /B ][ /COLOR ]
[ LIST ]
[ * ]What will your character not do?
[ /LIST ]
[ * ][ color=#912323 ][ B ]Base picture:[ /B ][ /COLOR ] Self explanatory
[ /LIST ]
Entrance theme is pretty self explanatory, fill in the song name and the artist within the coding given. With the Entrance line, give us a rough idea of what your character does coming down to the ring. Don't go into too much detail, let the match writers figure that out.
For wrestling styles, this often is your e-wrestler's specialty in terms of their in-ring maneuvers. We have provided some examples to some (not all) notable wrestling styles most often seen in LPW:
NEW SIGNUPS. THESE WILL BE THE ONLY WRESTLING STYLES ACCEPTED IN A NEW SIGN-UP. IF YOU HAVE MULTIPLE STYLES, LIST THEM IN ORDER OF YOUR E-WRESTLER'S FOCUS/IMPORTANCE AND SEPARATE THEM WITH A SLASH. NO PERCENTAGES. NO EXTRA EXPLANATION NEEDED.
- Technician - includes suplexes, submission holds, and mat-based "pure" wrestling (ex Daniel Bryan, William Regal)
- Ultraviolent - includes chair shots, weapons-based, "hardcore" wrestling (ex Mick Foley, Sandman)
- Brawler - includes striking, feet, fist, and limb-based wrestling (ex Wade Barrett, The Undertaker)
- Power - includes lifting, smashmouth, strength based wrestling (ex John Cena, Brock Lesnar)
- High Flyer - includes air-based, speedy, high-risked wrestling (ex Evan Bourne, Alex Shelley)
- Showman - includes taunting, flashy, "sports entertainment"-based wrestling (ex Hulk Hogan, The Rock)
- All-Around - jack of all trades, master of none, this is a general style for the more complete, "well-rounded" wrestler who is balanced instead of specific (ex Shawn Michaels, Ric Flair)
- Luchadore - includes the ethnic heritage of Mexican styled wrestling with aerial acrobatics, bright colorful masks, and ardent guidelines depending on being a tecnico or rudo (ex Rey Mysterio, Eddie Guerrero)
- Puroreso - includes the ethnic heritage of Japanese styled wrestling with more "shoot", "strong style" based wrestling (ex The Great Muta, KENTA)
The primary finisher is pretty easy, give it a name and describe it. The secondary finishers are pretty simple too. The coding is already there, just add in your own stuff. However, there is a catch. You may not have more than two secondary finishers. No exceptions. Don't add more, under any circumstances. Clear? Excellent.
The moveset is also pretty self explanatory. Add more bullet points by starting a new line and adding "
- " at the beginning (without the quotes of course). The movesets have a catch, too. There should be nothing that looks remotely like a finisher in your general moveset. These should just be regular moves, and here's three reasons why. 1, it will make me angry. You won't like me when I'm angry. 2, it makes you look like a gigantic tool, and you don't want people's first impression of you to be that you're a gigantic tool. And 3, your character will look weak if your opponents end up kicking out of high powered moves that are listed as part of your regular moveset. Maybe a few submissions are an exception to this rule, but if you think it's borderline, don't do it. I'm only being harsh here to help you out, and make your assimilation into the culture of the fed as smooth as possible.
Less sentimentally and more on topic, High Spots is for whether you'll go up to the top rope, do springboard maneuvers, etc. The "Only in high profile matches" option is if your character will only do high spots in matches where a lot is on the line. Will and Won't is pretty easy to figure out; what will and what won't your character do. It's the perfect place to list miscellaneous wrestling info about your character that you couldn't find a spot for in any of the earlier categories. And finally, the base pic. When X/De makes an awesome roster pic for you (once you've signed up and participated) this picture is what will represent your character. For a general idea of what is taken, the most updated roster list can be found here (http://"http://fmw.prophpbb.com/topic18.html"). At the risk of sounding redundant and obnoxious, we're going to say this one more time for clarification's sake:
NEW SIGNUPS. MAKE SURE YOU LOOK AT THE INSANITY ROSTER (http://"http://www.lopforums.com/showthread.php/3053-LPW-Insanity-ROSTER") THREAD OR THE PYROMANIA ROSTER (http://"http://www.lopforums.com/showthread.php/3629-LPW-Pyromania-ROSTER") THREAD TO SEE WHICH PICBASES ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR USE.
For best results, and so that you don't incur the wrath of De or X, try looking on a PSD site with pre-cut photos for a suitable roster pic. AND FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, EDGE IS TAKEN. FOREVER.
Lastly, the most important part to the sign up template:
[ LIST ]
[ * ][ color=#912323 ][ B ]Did you read the Sign-Up Guidelines?:[ /B ][ /COLOR ] If you have, the password is International Heavyweight Champion. If you put "yes", you didn't really read. That will upset me slightly.
[ /LIST ]
Since you're here, you can mark this with a resounding "Yes"! Congratulations! Review your sign up for typos (or else) and submit a new thread! Then you can start participating and make yourself a true member of the Lords of Pain Wrestling Community!
Thanks for reading,
The Staff