Welcome to to Talking Time's Let's Play Subforum! We've been doing this for a while, and there are a few rules we've found make things easier to manage for everyone.
Claiming: To claim a game simply make a post in this thread saying you will be playing the game. Once you have made your claim, you may begin your Let's Play (LP). After you have created a thread, you must PM the Let's Play Manager, that's me! (Falselogic) with a link to your LP in the body of the PM. You may not claim a game that is currently being LPed. Once the current LP of the game you would like to do is finished, and if you feel you have something to add, you may, using the claim process described above, LP that game. Your claim does not reserve the game for you. If someone else wishes to LP that game and they post a claim and start a thread before you do, you are out of luck. Forum users are encouraged to only make claims for games which they plan on LPing immediately.
Playing: No two threads of the same game active at the same time. No brutally violent and/or pornographic games. What constitutes a brutally violent and/or pornographic game is wholly up to the discretion of the LP manager.
Updating: Update speed is at your personal discretion, however active LPs that aren't updated for two months will be moved to the On Hiatus list, and those that don't update in six month will be declared Abandoned.
Adoption: Prospective LPers are allowed to approach a LPer about taking over an On Hiatus thread, though at that point it's still the decision of the On Hiatus LPer to hold onto his claim or go ahead with switching over. Abandoned threads may be adopted at any time. It is still nice to ask, though. PM The LP Manager (Falselogic) and let them know you are taking over an Abandoned LP (provide the link). If you are not continuing the LP in the original thread you must PM a link to the new thread to the LP Moderator.
Format - LP's follow the same rules regardless of the format used, screenshot, video, hybrid, text, or other. Each game will have its own thread.
Megathreads – There are two dedicated LP megathreads. One for screenshot LPs and one for video LPs. Generally, these threads are reserved for games or parts of games, that can be completed in very few posts or for games the LPer feels do not require their own thread. The do not have a queue or sign up. If you wish to post an LP in either thread please make sure that the previous LPer is finished. If you wish to make a Megathread for a franchise you are playing through or a collection of similarly related games the process is the same for normal LPs (see Claiming above.)
NOTE: A megathread dedicated to, for example, the NES Castlevanias, does not prevent others forum users from doing their own concurrent LP of the various NES Castlevanias.
Unauthorized threads: Threads for which the Manager does not have a PM will be locked. They will be unlocked once a PM has been sent. LPers who continually fail to send a PM will not be permitted to create LPs.
Finally, exceptions can be made to the rules, depending on the situation. However exceptions will be given or denied on request only (meaning PM the LP Manager. Don't assume exceptions will be given based on past events.) No exception should be taken as a modification to the rules unless stated otherwise.
If you have any questions regarding the technical aspects of LPing (such as recording video LPs, running emulators, etc.), please direct them to the technical thread.
Have a question not answered here? Shoot the LP Manager a PM or post your question here and they will try and get back to you as soon as possible.
Please Note: The entire TT LP Archive is not available at this time.
Claiming: To claim a game simply make a post in this thread saying you will be playing the game. Once you have made your claim, you may begin your Let's Play (LP). After you have created a thread, you must PM the Let's Play Manager, that's me! (Falselogic) with a link to your LP in the body of the PM. You may not claim a game that is currently being LPed. Once the current LP of the game you would like to do is finished, and if you feel you have something to add, you may, using the claim process described above, LP that game. Your claim does not reserve the game for you. If someone else wishes to LP that game and they post a claim and start a thread before you do, you are out of luck. Forum users are encouraged to only make claims for games which they plan on LPing immediately.
Playing: No two threads of the same game active at the same time. No brutally violent and/or pornographic games. What constitutes a brutally violent and/or pornographic game is wholly up to the discretion of the LP manager.
Updating: Update speed is at your personal discretion, however active LPs that aren't updated for two months will be moved to the On Hiatus list, and those that don't update in six month will be declared Abandoned.
Adoption: Prospective LPers are allowed to approach a LPer about taking over an On Hiatus thread, though at that point it's still the decision of the On Hiatus LPer to hold onto his claim or go ahead with switching over. Abandoned threads may be adopted at any time. It is still nice to ask, though. PM The LP Manager (Falselogic) and let them know you are taking over an Abandoned LP (provide the link). If you are not continuing the LP in the original thread you must PM a link to the new thread to the LP Moderator.
Format - LP's follow the same rules regardless of the format used, screenshot, video, hybrid, text, or other. Each game will have its own thread.
Megathreads – There are two dedicated LP megathreads. One for screenshot LPs and one for video LPs. Generally, these threads are reserved for games or parts of games, that can be completed in very few posts or for games the LPer feels do not require their own thread. The do not have a queue or sign up. If you wish to post an LP in either thread please make sure that the previous LPer is finished. If you wish to make a Megathread for a franchise you are playing through or a collection of similarly related games the process is the same for normal LPs (see Claiming above.)
NOTE: A megathread dedicated to, for example, the NES Castlevanias, does not prevent others forum users from doing their own concurrent LP of the various NES Castlevanias.
Unauthorized threads: Threads for which the Manager does not have a PM will be locked. They will be unlocked once a PM has been sent. LPers who continually fail to send a PM will not be permitted to create LPs.
Finally, exceptions can be made to the rules, depending on the situation. However exceptions will be given or denied on request only (meaning PM the LP Manager. Don't assume exceptions will be given based on past events.) No exception should be taken as a modification to the rules unless stated otherwise.
If you have any questions regarding the technical aspects of LPing (such as recording video LPs, running emulators, etc.), please direct them to the technical thread.
Have a question not answered here? Shoot the LP Manager a PM or post your question here and they will try and get back to you as soon as possible.
Please Note: The entire TT LP Archive is not available at this time.
