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raisedmods) wrote2015-06-24 10:00 am
raisedmods) wrote2015-06-24 10:00 am
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Stay in character!
One of the guiding tenets of roleplay is that you’re playing a specific character! Keep everything you do in line with how the character you’re playing would react to events. Because reincarnation is a core mechanic, it can get a little weird at times, but try to follow some kind of sensible progression from the character you applied for to the person they are at any given time. We understand that character development happens, but if the character players are interacting with isn’t the one that was applied for, expect to hear from us at some point.
Respect other players!
Everyone’s here to play in the same world and have a good time. While it’s likely that disagreements will come up, please keep your interactions with other players civil, and always remember that just because a character is mean to yours, it doesn’t mean that the player is being mean to you. Aside from basic respect for players, this includes things like respecting other players’ limits and preferences, and marking questionable content. If you’re having a problem with another player, and you’re having trouble working it out, let us know - we can step in, or help mediate.
Ask permission before dictating others’ actions!
Before you determine how another character reacts to something yours is doing, you’ll want to ask that character’s player if that’s okay. In general, you’ll want to leave actions open-ended so other characters have a variety of ways to respond; it’s not okay to just assume something happens, like an attack connecting, or a particular piece of information being found out. Don’t make decisions about other characters without asking first.
OOC knowledge is not necessarily IC knowledge!
When something like a plot post gives you information about what’s to come, or when a character does something off the network, that information isn’t known to characters - it has to be discovered and shared first. Until a character has that information, they can’t act on it. If you happen to know where a character lives because there was a post on it, your character can’t just show up there - they need to find that information for themselves first.
IC actions have IC consequences!
Characters’ actions affect the game world, and when the game world changes, sometimes the game will find its way back to the person that caused it. When something happens as a result of a character doing something, it’s not a slight against the character - it’s a reaction to what happened. Never assume that a deed, good or bad, will go unpunished… but also keep in mind that the reprisal will generally match the deed. A murder, for example, will not escape the notice of some party that will seek justice, but that wouldn’t result in a town being wiped off the map, either.
Work with plot in mind!
Occasionally, the plot will have stipulations on how the game works - things that can’t be divulged, places that need to remain safe. While most things are fair game, critical directives need to be satisfied. Don’t add more work for everyone! We’ll let you know if something like this comes up.
Maintain information and communications pages!
Every character needs an info page and an HMD. The info page template will be provided for you; it gives basic information about the character, and also gives a place for Echoes to be listed for easy reference. You don’t need to have Echoes in the character’s info post directly, but if they’re somewhere else, there needs to be a link in the info post to them. Characters also require some kind of constructive criticism mechanism, such as an HMD post; we don’t have any particular requirements on where it is or how comments are displayed. It just needs to exist, to be linked on the character’s info post, and to have comments turned on. These pages should be kept up to date as needed.
Keep up with the game!
There is a minimum activity requirement to stay in Save the Earth! Each character needs a total of ten comments or more across at least two threads with different characters. At most one of those threads can be somewhere other than the game community (such as in a character’s journal). Posts in the meme community never count toward activity, unless otherwise stated. You’ll check in during the first week of each month with all of your characters, using activity generated from the month prior. A character’s first month is free - no activity is required. During activity checks, we’ll also ask for links to the character’s info post and HMD; keep these up to date! If a character can’t make activity, they can take a strike instead; they need to clear AC the next month, or they’ll be removed. Characters that have no response to the check at all, not even to request a strike, will also be removed. If something comes up, contact us!
One of the guiding tenets of roleplay is that you’re playing a specific character! Keep everything you do in line with how the character you’re playing would react to events. Because reincarnation is a core mechanic, it can get a little weird at times, but try to follow some kind of sensible progression from the character you applied for to the person they are at any given time. We understand that character development happens, but if the character players are interacting with isn’t the one that was applied for, expect to hear from us at some point.
Respect other players!
Everyone’s here to play in the same world and have a good time. While it’s likely that disagreements will come up, please keep your interactions with other players civil, and always remember that just because a character is mean to yours, it doesn’t mean that the player is being mean to you. Aside from basic respect for players, this includes things like respecting other players’ limits and preferences, and marking questionable content. If you’re having a problem with another player, and you’re having trouble working it out, let us know - we can step in, or help mediate.
Ask permission before dictating others’ actions!
Before you determine how another character reacts to something yours is doing, you’ll want to ask that character’s player if that’s okay. In general, you’ll want to leave actions open-ended so other characters have a variety of ways to respond; it’s not okay to just assume something happens, like an attack connecting, or a particular piece of information being found out. Don’t make decisions about other characters without asking first.
OOC knowledge is not necessarily IC knowledge!
When something like a plot post gives you information about what’s to come, or when a character does something off the network, that information isn’t known to characters - it has to be discovered and shared first. Until a character has that information, they can’t act on it. If you happen to know where a character lives because there was a post on it, your character can’t just show up there - they need to find that information for themselves first.
IC actions have IC consequences!
Characters’ actions affect the game world, and when the game world changes, sometimes the game will find its way back to the person that caused it. When something happens as a result of a character doing something, it’s not a slight against the character - it’s a reaction to what happened. Never assume that a deed, good or bad, will go unpunished… but also keep in mind that the reprisal will generally match the deed. A murder, for example, will not escape the notice of some party that will seek justice, but that wouldn’t result in a town being wiped off the map, either.
Work with plot in mind!
Occasionally, the plot will have stipulations on how the game works - things that can’t be divulged, places that need to remain safe. While most things are fair game, critical directives need to be satisfied. Don’t add more work for everyone! We’ll let you know if something like this comes up.
Maintain information and communications pages!
Every character needs an info page and an HMD. The info page template will be provided for you; it gives basic information about the character, and also gives a place for Echoes to be listed for easy reference. You don’t need to have Echoes in the character’s info post directly, but if they’re somewhere else, there needs to be a link in the info post to them. Characters also require some kind of constructive criticism mechanism, such as an HMD post; we don’t have any particular requirements on where it is or how comments are displayed. It just needs to exist, to be linked on the character’s info post, and to have comments turned on. These pages should be kept up to date as needed.
Keep up with the game!
There is a minimum activity requirement to stay in Save the Earth! Each character needs a total of ten comments or more across at least two threads with different characters. At most one of those threads can be somewhere other than the game community (such as in a character’s journal). Posts in the meme community never count toward activity, unless otherwise stated. You’ll check in during the first week of each month with all of your characters, using activity generated from the month prior. A character’s first month is free - no activity is required. During activity checks, we’ll also ask for links to the character’s info post and HMD; keep these up to date! If a character can’t make activity, they can take a strike instead; they need to clear AC the next month, or they’ll be removed. Characters that have no response to the check at all, not even to request a strike, will also be removed. If something comes up, contact us!