This was Inspired by Obould.A great Forum Game Helper!
I have seen many RPG-s die over the time I have been on the Forum Games. Some have stuff that are good and some....bad.
These are probably the most Pros:
-A good sheet-A good sheet is somewhat important.It helps the player see what he has like perks or health so he can choice his actions carefully.
-A good story-Important for your players to get interested in your RPG.
-Good Gameplay-Lot of stuff to do and many actions to do make your players have a blast while playing.
-Lots of Items-More items mean more stuff to do with them.Like lets say you have a pistol,Use it to kill or maybe food,which you can eat or give to poor people.
-Teamwork-Some RPG-s require Teamwork to pass some objectives.More teamwork also means more fun has both players have there story's at the beginning.
-Location-Good locations allow players to explore more and do more actions.Lets say you are in New York.What can you do? You can Rob Banks,Go In Bars or if a Zombie Outbreak you can barricade a big building.
And these are probably the Cons:
-Lack of Players-Less players means less fun and almost no Teamwork allowed.
-Less Actions-The less stuff to do the More boring the RPG is. This is one of the most important thing you need in an RPG!
-Bad or No story-A bad story is not interesting.No BANG time or a crucial part you must accomplish.Also having No Story is like playing an RPG without knowing your objective.
-Hard Difficulty-Some RPG-s have difficulty's but having a hard one will make the player almost never win.Most difficulty required is at least Normal or Normal-Hard(Not to Hard).
This is just a bit of Information for some RPG makers or for some starting RPG Makers.
If you have more Pros then Cons then that means your RPG will not die for a long time(Unless your players quit).But having No cons at all will make your RPG almost NEVER DIE!