Post by Morreion on Apr 1, 2011 8:01:38 GMT -5
All the World's a Stage: 4 ways you know you've jumped the shark (WoW Insider)
Sometimes, roleplaying campaigns just run out of steam. It's not anyone's fault, really. The best ideas have been used, the characters have grown up, and the stories have run their course. And then, after the best part of the campaign has been achieved, things start getting a little silly. Here's how to tell you may be jumping the shark...
Crossing genres is a pretty big sign that your campaign is jumping the shark. It happens because the creative personalities are struggling to find something new and different. All the stories are getting repetitive, all the normal genre elements have been used up. You go outside the genre to find something a little fresher.
Sometimes, roleplaying campaigns just run out of steam. It's not anyone's fault, really. The best ideas have been used, the characters have grown up, and the stories have run their course. And then, after the best part of the campaign has been achieved, things start getting a little silly. Here's how to tell you may be jumping the shark...
Crossing genres is a pretty big sign that your campaign is jumping the shark. It happens because the creative personalities are struggling to find something new and different. All the stories are getting repetitive, all the normal genre elements have been used up. You go outside the genre to find something a little fresher.
