Post by Ryan - Loki on Jul 16, 2010 15:16:13 GMT
This thread is specifically for any and all conversations in regards to the revamp of the Site Application form and the current Credit System.
As sorting out the application form will take a fair bit of space, I’ll start with that and incorporate my idea for the credit system as I go along. I’ll start by posting up the current application form for this site:
Now I’ll tell you, on a Word document that stands at roughly 3 pages long. The prospect of filling out a 3 page site application, knowing that when you’re finished (as we specify as much detail as possible) it could be anything from 5 pages to 10 pages long; I’m guessing can be quite daunting for new members, to say the least. The problem is I like how detailed our application is, and reading through the finished and detailed profiles afterwards is always exciting, but that doesn’t stop the application form from being counterproductive.
Now I think the main bulk of the profile, besides the Character History (which we can’t really get rid of or shorten) are the abilities/attacks. I think it would be a better idea to scrap our current system down to the very minimal and then rebuild it – this links very closely to my idea on the credit system.
I was thinking, instead of the different Classes of abilities/attacks that we instead simplify it to Powers and Abilities ; Powers meaning the main bulk of a persons powers and the abilities being anything that strings off from that main bulk, or anything that is lesser. We don’t charge credits for the moves but instead just monitor how many they put down, asking them to weaken over powerful ones or take some down if there are too many of they don’t make sense.
My idea for the credit system was the scrap it completely. I think the system is an outdated one. It started as a way of monitoring how people bought their abilities and extra characters, as well as being a way of rewarding people for activity and writing skill in sagas, but I think it was a burden in many ways. It hampered people from character development – or from getting a new character if they needed a break from their current one. It also became a chore for the staff to hand them out and decide who got how many.
That’s why I think this time we should base the entire site on a more “character development” level rather than what it had been previously. Meaning, if a person writes a decent thread about learning a new ability (for example) then we grant them that ability. And if they want a new character, then we set a post limit that they have to achieve before they can have it.
I’ll stop here, because I’m afraid it’s all starting to mix together and make no sense. Tell me what you think on what I’ve put forward, by all means add to it and put forward any of your own ideas.
As sorting out the application form will take a fair bit of space, I’ll start with that and incorporate my idea for the credit system as I go along. I’ll start by posting up the current application form for this site:
Please copy and paste this document into a separate text-editing program (such as Microsoft Word, or Notepad). Fill out the information accordingly, and when you are finished, post it in the “Character Submissions, New Character” with the subject as “Character Submission: (Character's Name)”. Otherwise, it may be missed as spam, and deleted as such.
----Before posting, please look over all spelling/punctuation/grammatical errors, and delete any and all notes beginning with ----
---Also, if you have an image, please provide a link to it within the post, rather than the image itself; it will be put up at the beginning of the character's information.
Personal Information:
Owner's Name:
----Your own name. If you would like to keep that a secret, please put the name of your account.
E-Mail Address:
----Your E-Mail address. If you would like to not disclose it to the public, just enter N/A
Contact Names:
AIM:
Yahoo:
MSN:
Other (Please Specify):
----Include all names you can be contacted at. If you would prefer to not disclose them, or you do not have one of the above, just fill in the empty spaces with N/A.
Character Information:
Character's Name:
----The name your character will go by. Nicknames are not necessary, but encouraged if your character prefers them.
Character Race:
----Your character's race. You must select one of the races native to Noria, except the Meklorean and Paendrema. Original races may be permitted sometime in the future.
Gender:
Hair Color/Style:
Eye Color:
Age:
Height:
Weight:
Aura Color:
----This is the color of your character’s “spirit.” Sometimes manifests, depending on skill sets.
Attire:
----We realize your character will change clothes, but what is their general style or taste?
Other Physical Features:
----Fill out all of the information above pertaining your character; the more information you provide, the more we will be able to understand your character. If you have provided an image, we tend to allow less meat in this section.
Abilities:
----When you begin, you are given 20 credits to spend on your character's abilities as you see fit.
----Any credits that you do not spend when you make your profile will be saved for later use.
Race Abilities:
----These are picked from a list that is provided with each Race Bio. You may pick 3 from that list, free of charge.
Class I:
----These will be your Character’s core fighting abilities and techniques for the most part of their start on Legends of Noria.
----There are two kinds of Class I powers: Standard and Original. Standard Class I’s are picked from the list provided below and cost 2 credits. Any character may have them, regardless of Race. Original Class I’s often tie into a character’s Racial Abilities, and cost 3.
-Enhanced Senses
-Enhanced Speed
-Enhanced Strength
-Enhanced Stamina
-Weapon Specialization: (Choose Weapon/s)
-Magical Talent (Choose Branch)
----Possible levels for each Branch include Potential, Apprentice, Advanced, and Lord. Each cost 2, 4, 6, and 10 credits, respecitvely.
----Alleviators use healing magic, Elementalists can manipulate up to two elements (one major and one minor, and they cannot conflict), Alchemists can manipulate molecular structures, Knights have increase physical prowess, and Summoners can summon Familiars, which have their own unique abilities.
----Summoner uses a Familiar because they lack their own potent techniques. A Familiar's abilities require their own Class II descriptions.
Class II:
----Class II techniques are your character's specific fighting abilities and their most unique techniques. This category includes Power-Ups, Transformations, Character Enhancements, Unique Attacks, and Other Skills. All Class II techniques cost 5 credits per technique.
----To start, you are allowed no more than 2 Class II’s.
----Pariahim are allowed 1 Class II free of charge and energy restrictions.
----Please list you Class II techniques in the following format:
TECHNIQUE/WEAPON/ITEM NAME - DESCRIPTION
Class III:
----Class III techniques are your fighter's ultimate techniques and/or finishing moves. These abilities can be quite destructive in nature, or they can be something that gives your character a great advantage against their opponent. All Class III techniques cost 10 credits per technique.
----To start, you will have no Class III’s.
----Please list you Class III techniques in the same format that you would a Class II ability:
TECHNIQUE/WEAPON/ITEM NAME - DESCRIPTION
Other Information:
Personality:
----What is your character's personality like? What are their strong points; what are their weaknesses? Explain your character's mannerisms here, their hopes, their dreams, their fears; this is a REQUIRED section; without it, you will not be accepted.
Origins:
----Please explain the history of your character here. We need at least one good paragraph to be accepted. What was their life like before they bumped into trouble?
Alliance:
----Either Good, Evil, or Neutral...how simple is that?
Poll Question:
----This is just something to help us administrators out a little bit. The question is: Where/How did you find Legends of Noria?
----Before posting, please look over all spelling/punctuation/grammatical errors, and delete any and all notes beginning with ----
---Also, if you have an image, please provide a link to it within the post, rather than the image itself; it will be put up at the beginning of the character's information.
Personal Information:
Owner's Name:
----Your own name. If you would like to keep that a secret, please put the name of your account.
E-Mail Address:
----Your E-Mail address. If you would like to not disclose it to the public, just enter N/A
Contact Names:
AIM:
Yahoo:
MSN:
Other (Please Specify):
----Include all names you can be contacted at. If you would prefer to not disclose them, or you do not have one of the above, just fill in the empty spaces with N/A.
Character Information:
Character's Name:
----The name your character will go by. Nicknames are not necessary, but encouraged if your character prefers them.
Character Race:
----Your character's race. You must select one of the races native to Noria, except the Meklorean and Paendrema. Original races may be permitted sometime in the future.
Gender:
Hair Color/Style:
Eye Color:
Age:
Height:
Weight:
Aura Color:
----This is the color of your character’s “spirit.” Sometimes manifests, depending on skill sets.
Attire:
----We realize your character will change clothes, but what is their general style or taste?
Other Physical Features:
----Fill out all of the information above pertaining your character; the more information you provide, the more we will be able to understand your character. If you have provided an image, we tend to allow less meat in this section.
Abilities:
----When you begin, you are given 20 credits to spend on your character's abilities as you see fit.
----Any credits that you do not spend when you make your profile will be saved for later use.
Race Abilities:
----These are picked from a list that is provided with each Race Bio. You may pick 3 from that list, free of charge.
Class I:
----These will be your Character’s core fighting abilities and techniques for the most part of their start on Legends of Noria.
----There are two kinds of Class I powers: Standard and Original. Standard Class I’s are picked from the list provided below and cost 2 credits. Any character may have them, regardless of Race. Original Class I’s often tie into a character’s Racial Abilities, and cost 3.
-Enhanced Senses
-Enhanced Speed
-Enhanced Strength
-Enhanced Stamina
-Weapon Specialization: (Choose Weapon/s)
- -Sword (Double, Single, or w/ Shield)
- -Mace/Hammer/Axe
- -Spear/Pike
- -Other
-Magical Talent (Choose Branch)
----Possible levels for each Branch include Potential, Apprentice, Advanced, and Lord. Each cost 2, 4, 6, and 10 credits, respecitvely.
----Alleviators use healing magic, Elementalists can manipulate up to two elements (one major and one minor, and they cannot conflict), Alchemists can manipulate molecular structures, Knights have increase physical prowess, and Summoners can summon Familiars, which have their own unique abilities.
----Summoner uses a Familiar because they lack their own potent techniques. A Familiar's abilities require their own Class II descriptions.
- -Branch Magic: Alleviator, Level -
- -Branch Magic: Elementalist, Level -
- -Branch Magic: Alchemist, Level -
- -Branch Magic: Knight, Level -
- -Branch Magic: Summoner, Level -
Class II:
----Class II techniques are your character's specific fighting abilities and their most unique techniques. This category includes Power-Ups, Transformations, Character Enhancements, Unique Attacks, and Other Skills. All Class II techniques cost 5 credits per technique.
----To start, you are allowed no more than 2 Class II’s.
----Pariahim are allowed 1 Class II free of charge and energy restrictions.
----Please list you Class II techniques in the following format:
TECHNIQUE/WEAPON/ITEM NAME - DESCRIPTION
Class III:
----Class III techniques are your fighter's ultimate techniques and/or finishing moves. These abilities can be quite destructive in nature, or they can be something that gives your character a great advantage against their opponent. All Class III techniques cost 10 credits per technique.
----To start, you will have no Class III’s.
----Please list you Class III techniques in the same format that you would a Class II ability:
TECHNIQUE/WEAPON/ITEM NAME - DESCRIPTION
Other Information:
Personality:
----What is your character's personality like? What are their strong points; what are their weaknesses? Explain your character's mannerisms here, their hopes, their dreams, their fears; this is a REQUIRED section; without it, you will not be accepted.
Origins:
----Please explain the history of your character here. We need at least one good paragraph to be accepted. What was their life like before they bumped into trouble?
Alliance:
----Either Good, Evil, or Neutral...how simple is that?
Poll Question:
----This is just something to help us administrators out a little bit. The question is: Where/How did you find Legends of Noria?
Now I’ll tell you, on a Word document that stands at roughly 3 pages long. The prospect of filling out a 3 page site application, knowing that when you’re finished (as we specify as much detail as possible) it could be anything from 5 pages to 10 pages long; I’m guessing can be quite daunting for new members, to say the least. The problem is I like how detailed our application is, and reading through the finished and detailed profiles afterwards is always exciting, but that doesn’t stop the application form from being counterproductive.
Now I think the main bulk of the profile, besides the Character History (which we can’t really get rid of or shorten) are the abilities/attacks. I think it would be a better idea to scrap our current system down to the very minimal and then rebuild it – this links very closely to my idea on the credit system.
I was thinking, instead of the different Classes of abilities/attacks that we instead simplify it to Powers and Abilities ; Powers meaning the main bulk of a persons powers and the abilities being anything that strings off from that main bulk, or anything that is lesser. We don’t charge credits for the moves but instead just monitor how many they put down, asking them to weaken over powerful ones or take some down if there are too many of they don’t make sense.
My idea for the credit system was the scrap it completely. I think the system is an outdated one. It started as a way of monitoring how people bought their abilities and extra characters, as well as being a way of rewarding people for activity and writing skill in sagas, but I think it was a burden in many ways. It hampered people from character development – or from getting a new character if they needed a break from their current one. It also became a chore for the staff to hand them out and decide who got how many.
That’s why I think this time we should base the entire site on a more “character development” level rather than what it had been previously. Meaning, if a person writes a decent thread about learning a new ability (for example) then we grant them that ability. And if they want a new character, then we set a post limit that they have to achieve before they can have it.
I’ll stop here, because I’m afraid it’s all starting to mix together and make no sense. Tell me what you think on what I’ve put forward, by all means add to it and put forward any of your own ideas.
