Past:
Kushiel's Debut - Bastien, Isaiah, Yvain, Bertran (2.0), Alexandre, Ciaran
S&S - Steel (Staff), Cenn, Fenris, Dante
Current:
Game of Bones - Lorn, Bryce, Rhaeyn
City of Hope - Isaiah, Valentin, Cenn
Elua's Precept - Mandrake (Staff), Valentin, Cenn, Yvain
We are actually signing in and processing +jobs almost every day. The game is in a slow place, but there is still work being done. If you are interested in the theme, yeah, there is another game out there. Otherwise, once a lot of the rules systems get finalized, we'll be moving out of Beta and getting back into the swing of plot content.
We are actually signing in and processing +jobs almost every day. The game is in a slow place, but there is still work being done. If you are interested in the theme, yeah, there is another game out there. Otherwise, once a lot of the rules systems get finalized, we'll be moving out of Beta and getting back into the swing of plot content.
Past:
Kushiel's Debut - Bastien, Isaiah, Yvain, Bertran (2.0), Alexandre, Ciaran
S&S - Steel (Staff), Cenn, Fenris, Dante
Current:
Game of Bones - Lorn, Bryce, Rhaeyn
City of Hope - Isaiah, Valentin, Cenn
Elua's Precept - Mandrake (Staff), Valentin, Cenn, Yvain
Also for @Insomniac who is having a struggle with confirmation emails.
Oh hi, Jibber. This is my name being put down like you asked. (And my sister's, cause she doesn't have a Soapbox account and doesn't want one.)
As a previous player, and someone who was helping run the Longest Night stuff, thank you for this. It takes a lot for this kind of apology.
@Kanye-Qwest It was a joke. Do I figure people will have things to say about Staff playing FCs? Yes. I do. But that was meant incredibly light hearted. The game, though, wasn't designed for that. I see much more plot on my OC than I do on Fenris, to be perfectly honest with you.
@Thenomain Right now, Fenris basically just is hiding out. Now, the canon timeline does not dictate the timeline of S&S, so he, theoretically, could meet Hawke earlier than that. Thus far, Hawke is yet to hit grid, so he hasn't, but he /could./ Right now, he's mostly just about being a merc, and in grid rooms to stir rp. And for late night rp when I have time to kill. (I don't sleep. I have a lot of downtime. I basically always have at least one scene going in the background.)
So, for the most part, I'm taking a step back from this thread, because I feel the game will speak for itself or it will not. I know people are wary, and have concerns. All we can do is show those concerns to be things that do not occur on the game, over time. Only time will show the game's value and integrity, not my words here on this thread.
That said, I will answer how many FCs are played by Staff. With a caveat: One of those was auditioned for, applied, and approved before that member of Staff was on Staff. And all but, I think, a day after joining the game and meeting the Staffers for the first time. Three of the FCs are currently played by Staff. I am not keen to out whose alts are whose, because I don't feel like that's my place, but I will say that I, myself, play Fenris.
You may all proceed to tear me to pieces as you like.
However, every other FC that has been applied for, is not a member of Staff, nor necessarily someone Staff knew before they showed interest.
All of that said, certain FCs are being maintained as NPCs, because of the massive impact of the leadership role that they possess. Like Viscount Dumar, Knight Commander Meredith, and First Enchanter Orsino.
@Thenomain As an also extensive WoD player, I can understand that feeling, and appreciate your benefit of the doubt greatly. We are really trying to make this a place that has an active Staff that keeps things from getting out of hand, and that can really work with everyone to give them a place and something to do. It's a very serious goal.
@Sunny Well, because they're fun, to be frank with you. I totally get it's not your bag, but the 'but what if' scenarios that people write with FCs can be very rewarding. Further, there are some events in the plot that are facilitated by the presence of some of the FCs. There will be events facilitated by the presence of OCs, as well, but the FCs are a known variable that we can plan for, as it were. I hope you find what you are looking for in other games though, and I don't begrudge you the opinion. Until recently, I likely would have shared it.
@Kanye-Qwest This is why we audition, so we can get the feel of someone's voice for the character. We would not approve a Varric who was unfunny or terse. That... Is not going to happen. As for if Players focus on the FCs, well, again, this is sorted of weeded out in us talking to those who are interested in them. Walk into a scene and there is something going on already? /Join/ the scene, don't walk all over it. We expect some common courtesy from people, but even more so from people who are playing FCs.