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04-08-2015, 08:41 PM
Possible solutions:
- Remove the 'no posts elsewhere until you are done in Threshold' limiter?
Personally I like arriving in the Threshold because there are surprisingly many ways in which you can do that. Run in like a mad person, sneak all stealthy like, fall from the sky, strut like you own the place etc. It's an easy way to get acquainted with the place and a surefire way to get recruited if that is what you want.
On the plus side it is also a great place to try out writing styles and get acquainted with your new baby - we all know it's not always an easy thing to do.
My problem with Threshold is that I cannot post anywhere else until that thread is finished, or the character at least IC'ly have accepted an offer. It forces those threads that potentially could be really interesting into becoming short and rushed and a chore rather than the pleasure it should be.
There is already a character application for complete newcomers. Is that not enough to ensure that newcomers know the rules and the way the site works? If, instead of 'Unclaimed', new characters were automatically made Outcasts there would be no need to keep tabs on and update ranks.
It would require more trust in those who join from our part, and it would place more responsibility on the newcomers, but as we already have a 16+ age rule on the site I think it's alright to ask of players joining with 'outsider characters' that they keep their first post to the Threshold.
- Allow people to join characters as Natives?
It would remove the need for the Threshold as they already would be up to date with at least the major turns of events.
If I remember correctly many have said in earlier discussions that they consider the herds to be much larger than just our played characters, thus a new character could potentially be the offspring of NPC's that were around all along, just never stood out or did anything that would make them noticed. Outcasts or 'those who stayed' after invasions, etc.
If, as I suggested above, any new character joins as an Outcast it would be possible to start writing a Native character in any unclaimed territory. Maybe they could be asked to fill in a more in depths Application to make sure they have read some of the lore and know about the Gods, Herds and so on, and then be left with the freedom to decide where they want to begin.
- Remove the 'no posts elsewhere until you are done in Threshold' limiter?
Personally I like arriving in the Threshold because there are surprisingly many ways in which you can do that. Run in like a mad person, sneak all stealthy like, fall from the sky, strut like you own the place etc. It's an easy way to get acquainted with the place and a surefire way to get recruited if that is what you want.
On the plus side it is also a great place to try out writing styles and get acquainted with your new baby - we all know it's not always an easy thing to do.
My problem with Threshold is that I cannot post anywhere else until that thread is finished, or the character at least IC'ly have accepted an offer. It forces those threads that potentially could be really interesting into becoming short and rushed and a chore rather than the pleasure it should be.
There is already a character application for complete newcomers. Is that not enough to ensure that newcomers know the rules and the way the site works? If, instead of 'Unclaimed', new characters were automatically made Outcasts there would be no need to keep tabs on and update ranks.
It would require more trust in those who join from our part, and it would place more responsibility on the newcomers, but as we already have a 16+ age rule on the site I think it's alright to ask of players joining with 'outsider characters' that they keep their first post to the Threshold.
- Allow people to join characters as Natives?
It would remove the need for the Threshold as they already would be up to date with at least the major turns of events.
If I remember correctly many have said in earlier discussions that they consider the herds to be much larger than just our played characters, thus a new character could potentially be the offspring of NPC's that were around all along, just never stood out or did anything that would make them noticed. Outcasts or 'those who stayed' after invasions, etc.
If, as I suggested above, any new character joins as an Outcast it would be possible to start writing a Native character in any unclaimed territory. Maybe they could be asked to fill in a more in depths Application to make sure they have read some of the lore and know about the Gods, Herds and so on, and then be left with the freedom to decide where they want to begin.
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