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New Player Forum => New Player Questions => Topic started by: starsignal on November 25, 2014, 11:22:30 AM

Title: Character descriptions
Post by: starsignal on November 25, 2014, 11:22:30 AM
Do we have the power to change our character descriptions at will, or do we have to submit a request each time we want to do this?
Title: Re: Character descriptions
Post by: BadSkeelz on November 25, 2014, 11:27:25 AM
Sort of.

There is a function called the tdesc, short for temporary description. This lets you add an extra line or two to the end of your main description describing some sort of temporary effect: hair styling, covered in bruises, pregnant, etc. It should be used carefully, but does allow for some changing on the fly.

http://www.armageddon.org/help/view/Tdesc

More significant and permanent changes do require a Description Change request to be processed. Bare in mind that you generally only get two of these per characters/once every ten in-game years.

http://www.armageddon.org/help/view/Description%20Change

Edit to Add: If your character gets maimed by someone or something out of their control, I think you can get a complimentary change executed. So if you need to go from "the big-nosed half-elf" to the "the noseless half-elf" because Lord Fancypants wanted your schnozz for a spice pouch, you can get that reflected without using up one of your Description Changes.
Title: Re: Character descriptions
Post by: starsignal on November 25, 2014, 11:30:33 AM
Got it. Thanks!
Title: Re: Character descriptions
Post by: Fujikoma on November 25, 2014, 04:20:56 PM
The only one I've ever put in was resolved with the death of my character. Never try to shave your beard.
Title: Re: Character descriptions
Post by: slvrmoontiger on November 25, 2014, 05:58:43 PM
Quote from: Fujikoma on November 25, 2014, 04:20:56 PM
The only one I've ever put in was resolved with the death of my character. Never try to shave your beard.

Silly, you're supposed to use a razor to shave not an axe.
Title: Re: Character descriptions
Post by: Fujikoma on November 25, 2014, 06:25:55 PM
Quote from: slvrmoontiger on November 25, 2014, 05:58:43 PM
Quote from: Fujikoma on November 25, 2014, 04:20:56 PM
The only one I've ever put in was resolved with the death of my character. Never try to shave your beard.

Silly, you're supposed to use a razor to shave not an axe.

Dumb fuckin' Runners.
Title: Re: Character descriptions
Post by: krelin on November 26, 2014, 10:20:08 PM
Quote from: slvrmoontiger on November 25, 2014, 05:58:43 PM
Quote from: Fujikoma on November 25, 2014, 04:20:56 PM
The only one I've ever put in was resolved with the death of my character. Never try to shave your beard.

Silly, you're supposed to use a razor to shave not an axe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NN3fWyIDk4

Just sayin'.
Title: Re: Character descriptions
Post by: slvrmoontiger on November 26, 2014, 11:25:57 PM
Quote from: krelin on November 26, 2014, 10:20:08 PM
Quote from: slvrmoontiger on November 25, 2014, 05:58:43 PM
Quote from: Fujikoma on November 25, 2014, 04:20:56 PM
The only one I've ever put in was resolved with the death of my character. Never try to shave your beard.

Silly, you're supposed to use a razor to shave not an axe.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NN3fWyIDk4

Just sayin'.

say (dipping ^me head) I stand corrected.
Title: Re: Character descriptions
Post by: RogueGunslinger on November 26, 2014, 11:45:34 PM
Damn. That's the only acceptable way to shave a beard that manly.
Title: Re: Character descriptions
Post by: Kol on January 20, 2015, 07:37:05 PM
This should be standard practice for all bynners.