What is Karma?

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May 12, 2022, 10:52:36 AM
What is Karma in ArmageddonMUD ?
New Players Guide: http://gdb.armageddon.org/index.php/topic,33512.0.html


Quote from: Morgenes on April 01, 2011, 10:33:11 PM
You win Armageddon, congratulations!  Type 'credits', then store your character and make a new one
May 12, 2022, 10:52:59 AM #1 Last Edit: July 13, 2024, 02:06:24 AM by mansa
Official "What is Karma": http://www.armageddon.org/help/view/Karma
Karma Changes: https://gdb.armageddon.org/index.php/topic,60314.0.html
Requesting a Karma Review: http://www.armageddon.org/help/view/Karma%20Review
Requesting to play a subclass out of your Karma Level:  https://www.armageddon.org/help/view/Special%20Applications

Karma is a value that allows you to choose different races, classes and subclasses during character creation.  These extra races and subclasses are more powerful, have more restrictive roleplaying rules, and also contain magick within the world of Zalanthas.  They can be incredibly disruptive to the other players if their gameplay is used incorrectly.  For example, having a half-giant portrayed to be an army general and directing everyone where to go, or a magick-user who is casting spells on everything and everyone just to branch the next spell.

Karma is given by the staff members to the players as a token of trust, allowing them to play the more roleplay-heavy races and subclasses without strict oversight.  The full breakdown for Karma Criteria is here: https://gdb.armageddon.org/index.php/topic,60314.msg1102674.html#msg1102674

Karma Breakdown


0 Karma:


1 karma
  • Playable Race(s)
    • Half-elf
    • City Elf
    • Dwarf
  • Can put in Specapps for +4 Karma race/class/subclass.
    Note: Special App Only subclasses require that much karma to apply for.  See bottom chart for details.
2 karma
  • Playable Race(s)
    • Desert Elf
    • Thryzn
  • Playable Subclasses
    • Touched Vivaduan
    • Touched Suk-Krathi
    • Touched Rukkian
    • Touched Whiran
    • Touched Drovian
    • Touched Elkrosian
  • May apply for GMH and Noble rolecalls
3 karma
  • Playable Classes
    • Full Guild Vivaduan
4 karma
  • Playable Classes
    • Full Guild Rukkian
5 karma
  • Playable Classes
    • Full Guild Krathi
  • May apply for Templar rolecalls
6 karma
  • Playable Race(s)
    • Half-giant
  • Playable Classes
    • Full Guild Whiran
7 karma
  • Playable Classes
    • Full Guild Drovian
    • Full Guild Elkrosian
8 karma
  • Playable Race(s)
    • Mul
9 karma
10 karma
New Players Guide: http://gdb.armageddon.org/index.php/topic,33512.0.html


Quote from: Morgenes on April 01, 2011, 10:33:11 PM
You win Armageddon, congratulations!  Type 'credits', then store your character and make a new one
May 12, 2022, 06:35:19 PM #2
Karma is also helpfully listed in this guild picker tool a lost player selflessly made https://tristearmageddon.github.io/arma-guild-picker/?guild=fighter&subguild=touchedwhiran
"𝕾𝖈𝖗𝖊𝖜 𝖞𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖈𝖔𝖚𝖗𝖆𝖌𝖊 𝖙𝖔 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖙𝖎𝖈𝖐𝖎𝖓𝖌-𝖕𝖑𝖆𝖈𝖊."
August 17, 2022, 12:30:33 AM #3
tl;dr karma is gold stars on the class chart that you can trade for steadily cooler characters
August 17, 2022, 08:48:16 PM #4
Quote from: MeTekillot on August 17, 2022, 12:30:33 AM
tl;dr karma is gold stars on the class chart that you can trade for steadily cooler characters

I always imagined them as gold bananas like in Donkey Kong Country, but the analogy is correct.
September 16, 2022, 10:21:35 PM #5
Yeah, 1 karma isn't hard to get, just RP and don't do ridiculous stuff, and stick around.
September 17, 2022, 09:50:21 AM #6
Quote from: MeTekillot on August 17, 2022, 12:30:33 AM
tl;dr karma is gold stars on the class chart that you can trade for steadily cooler characters

They're not always cooler characters though.  Some consider them more difficult characters. More challenging characters. Characters with more IC and OOC responsibilities. They can be very cool. But so can the mundane nobody no-karma PC who shows up during some crazy plots and ends up neck-deep in the plotlines.
Halaster — Today at 10:29 AM
I hate to say this
[10:29 AM]
I'll be quoted
[10:29 AM]
but Hestia is right
September 17, 2022, 10:27:27 AM #7
Quote from: Hestia on September 17, 2022, 09:50:21 AM
Quote from: MeTekillot on August 17, 2022, 12:30:33 AM
tl;dr karma is gold stars on the class chart that you can trade for steadily cooler characters

They're not always cooler characters though.  Some consider them more difficult characters. More challenging characters. Characters with more IC and OOC responsibilities. They can be very cool. But so can the mundane nobody no-karma PC who shows up during some crazy plots and ends up neck-deep in the plotlines.

This is one of the most important aspects of this game to learn.  Karma does not mean a cooler character, it just means different opportunities. 0-karma characters are often the coolest, despite only having the "standard" availability of skills.
When we found her Marnlee mornin',
Hoofprints walking up her back
There were empties by her war braids
And sixty-five dead carru in a stack.
~ Unknown - Heru Got Runover by a Carru
November 02, 2022, 03:53:29 AM #8 Last Edit: November 02, 2022, 03:58:07 AM by Inks
Drunken Salarr is right, tbh. Nobody cares about or remembers Urist McRukempowerment but everyone remembers an ancient veteran Bynner or a hilarious performer. Be a real person in the world instead of a collection of stats and spells and you will live FOREVER.

Every second pc of mine is mundane, is a completely different game, but an amazingly fun one. The secret is create a concept you will enjoy playing even a month from now, and will bring you joy, then play it 100% ic to the hilt.

Shine on you crazy diamonds.
December 03, 2022, 12:19:55 AM #9
One of my favorite concepts I have ever seen was a person playing a Drovian in Tuluk, but they were a Barber.  It isn't about the skills, it's about the concept, and the entertainment and fun you can create for those around you along with yourself.
July 13, 2024, 01:56:49 AM #10 Last Edit: July 13, 2024, 02:07:08 AM by mansa
This is now expired, and only kept for historical reference.

The current values are here: https://gdb.armageddon.org/index.php/topic,57978.msg1076207.html#msg1076207


Official "What is Karma": http://www.armageddon.org/help/view/Karma
Karma Changes: https://gdb.armageddon.org/index.php/topic,52604.0.html
Requesting a Karma Review: http://www.armageddon.org/help/view/Karma%20Review
Requesting to play a subclass out of your Karma Level:  https://www.armageddon.org/help/view/Special%20Applications

Karma is regenerating and spendable points that allows you to choose different races and subclasses during character creation.  These extra races and subclasses are more powerful, have more restrictive roleplaying rules, and also contain magick within the world of Zalanthas.  They can be incredibly disruptive to the other players if their gameplay is used incorrectly.  For example, having a half-giant portrayed to be an army general and directing everyone where to go, or a magick-user who is casting spells on everything and everyone just to branch the next spell.

Karma is given by the staff members to the players as a token of trust, allowing them to play the more roleplay-heavy races and subclasses without strict oversight.

::EDIT::
After this was originally posted, the "karma spend" and "karma regeneration" has changed.  This means that karma isn't spent anymore when you choose a race or a subclass that 'consumes' the regenerating karma points.
::EDIT 2::
The non-magickal subclasses went through a change, and all became 0 karma subclasses.  There are no more 1 karma "extended subclasses" 


Karma Breakdown


0 Karma:


1 Karma:



2 Karma:

3 Karma:
New Players Guide: http://gdb.armageddon.org/index.php/topic,33512.0.html


Quote from: Morgenes on April 01, 2011, 10:33:11 PM
You win Armageddon, congratulations!  Type 'credits', then store your character and make a new one
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