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[Rahnevyn]

I'll keep the bio thing in mind for my next week report, for sure.

Is it allowed to say which character you play IG or is it not allowed?

I know you can't discuss IC things, but is it okay to be like "I play bla" on forums?

On public GDB forums, you should not divulge who you play.

On private clan forums, you may say what character you are playing, as it's often necessary for coordinating playtimes with your clan mates. Some players choose to use separate GDB accounts for clan forums versus the rest of the discussion board.

[Skeeter]

On public GDB forums, you should not divulge who you play.

On private clan forums, you may say what character you are playing, as it's often necessary for coordinating playtimes with your clan mates. Some players choose to use separate GDB accounts for clan forums versus the rest of the discussion board.

Ah thanks for the heads up

I've sent in a report, do I need to do anything to let admins know about it or do they not need you to say anything?

[Rahnevyn]

On public GDB forums, you should not divulge who you play.

On private clan forums, you may say what character you are playing, as it's often necessary for coordinating playtimes with your clan mates. Some players choose to use separate GDB accounts for clan forums versus the rest of the discussion board.

Ah thanks for the heads up

I've sent in a report, do I need to do anything to let admins know about it or do they not need you to say anything?

Nope, once you submit the request it goes into the queue and we'll see it. Typical response time for character reports is 3-5 days, but it varies.

[Skeeter]

That's cool, seems like a nice system so far. Really enjoying my time here

I just hope I entertain the admins and other players with my RP.

Do the IMMs give feedback on reports? And is it helpful or just a pat on the back?

[Barsook]

They do if they have feedback.

[LauraMars]

They would.  Some of us do submit long ones.  But keep in mind, it's weekly reports.

Only weekly if you're in a leadership position.  Things are more relaxed for characters with less/no authority, but reports are still encouraged.

[Barsook]

They would.  Some of us do submit long ones.  But keep in mind, it's weekly reports.

Only weekly if you're in a leadership position.  Things are more relaxed for characters with less/no authority, but reports are still encouraged.

Right, right.  I forgot.  But I was giving more of a heads up that it's not daily but weekly.  I should of stated that.

[Skeeter]

I got a really nice reply from an admin about my report

Refreshing to see such interest in the characters from staff, might be staying here a long while...

Hopefully I'll get karma eventually

What's the amount of playtime I should wait before asking about a karma consideration?

[Kaineus]

I got a really nice reply from an admin about my report

Refreshing to see such interest in the characters from staff, might be staying here a long while...

Hopefully I'll get karma eventually

What's the amount of playtime I should wait before asking about a karma consideration?

I'd say after 6-10 characters or 4 irl months it's worth asking for feedback. Account Notes requests are a good way to open up the question of karma consideration.

Generally speaking I don't know shit, maybe someone else has a better recommendation.

[Is Friday]

I got a really nice reply from an admin about my report

Refreshing to see such interest in the characters from staff, might be staying here a long while...

Hopefully I'll get karma eventually

What's the amount of playtime I should wait before asking about a karma consideration?

You receive a karma review each time you ask for account notes, which is once every 6 RL months.

[Kol]

Also check out HELP REVIEW, not sure how much it affects how much staff watch you, but I generally have it turned on.

Also, from the Karma helpfile on the main site,

Categories:

• Longevity
• Good communication
• Ability to roleplay
• Proven understanding of magick and its place in the game world
• Proven understanding of cultural and racial structures
• Contributes to the game
• Leadership

The points that staff tend to look for when awarding Karma, I'd note that longevity is not meant for characters, but the players themselves as well. I remember somewhere reading it was marked as a year, I think.

[Drone]

I have zero karma so I can't really speak to it, but I believe the system isn't set up for you to view it as something to strive towards. Karma naturally happens, and when it does, great. If it doesn't, that's okay too. Don't view it as achievement points or a way to level up. Just enjoy your time with your characters, do some good RP, and be an active and long-term member of the community. It seems like you're trying very hard to get karma as quickly as possible, which seems a little strange to me.

But maybe I'm just weird.

[Barsook]

No, you are right.

[Kalai]

There's also special applying for something of higher karma, and if you prove you have a good understanding of how to play it or learn from the experience, may wind up with the karma to play in the future. Generally speaking though, karma roles are often isolating and not easy to get into (and nearly any nonmagickal extended subguild can be tried with a special application).

If you are interested in higher-karma roles, get an understanding of them from a more normal perspective first, like understanding the elven mindset by playing a city elf before you try a desert elf, or studying the fear of magick of one of your characters in order to comprehend how you'd be treated as an elementalist. Really grokking the setting makes any role more fun, and reading into and exploring new perspectives helps immensely with playing a karma role or special application.

The most engaging and social roles, though, are the ones you start with.

[Barsook]

You only can special app 3 points above of what you have.

[Skeeter]

EDIT by Seidhr:

Please do not mention IC events on the GDB, even tangentially.

Thanks.