User blog:GattsuSeijin/A new rule regarding how long an RP should last?

The recent controversy regarding the third Monster Island War got me thinking: how LONG can an RP last?

The previous Monster Island Wars were wrapped up within one or two days of their beginnings, yet this one has been delayed to the point where it's been several weeks since it began.

I am well aware of the fact that the extremely mixed "Neo Empire" plot lasted for several months, but, as much as it pains me to say this, things actually happened in that story. There were reveals, plot twists, arcs, and stages (none of which I thought were interesting, but that's just my opinion).

Meanwhile, in MIW3, nothing substantial or particularly interesting has happened despite the numerous delays. Most of the events can be described as "monster defeats other monster, another monster shows up and ends up being stronger than the last, cue long period of delay" without much variation. The point I'm trying to make here is that MIW3 lacks the structure that's required to make it interesting and the numerous delays only make users more annoyed with it; and the fact that it's such a simple story probably makes it more infuriating than the Neo Empire plot (that was more or less a personal statement).

Another problem comes with how most characters are locked into the story and cannot leave it until it finishes. This can be especially devastating when it's a simple story that somehow gets drawn out.

That's why I'm proposing a rule that states how long a story should last. If it's a simple "character fights character" plot, then it should be about a week-long story. If it's a complex story, it should only last about a month. However, I don't think there should be a limit on the plot's time if there are only a couple users participating in it, and it would be up to them to decide whether or not they should continue it.

And before someone brings it up: yes. I know some people here have lives that they need to attend to, and therefore need to pause an RP to deal with it. I totally get that. However, there's definitely something wrong if their story ends up going through multiple delays and setbacks and should probably be scrapped if a good number of people start to not like it.

I dunno. Tell me what you think in the comments, as this should be a community effort.