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Do you have any suggestions on how to fix it? How would you do it then?

Also, it should be noted that I will be offering remuneration to whoever takes up this project. (via PayPal)
Since @Sammi is already working on the mush, he gets first dibs.
Since @Thenomain already wrote the CG system we are using, if Sammi passes it up, he gets dibs.
If he passes it up, anyone else is welcome to apply.

I'm offering $100 US for this project. $50 paid may 1st, then $50 upon completion of the project.
Sorry it's not more - 3rd world country

I also realize tailoring the system towards vampires would leave other people with BOOKOOS of points, so maybe you're right @Ganymede with the less pool, weekly refresh thing.

1. @ShelBeast / @mietze - Yeah, Blood is something that's supposed to be scarce, and we want people to manage it wisely. So, my advice would not be to blow your load. Manage it wisely.
   This is why herd and domain are important. They supplement when you cannot hunt. Even Gangrel Greg can get Domain 5 with some scenage and XP blowing.
   In cases like you mentioned and you've maxed out your hunting roll for the week and used up your herd/domain - I suggest making friends with people that hold domain, so they can give you some vitae. You'd owe some favors, but that's the way the political system works. Thusly, encouraging people to play politics. While I realize some people like to play Hunty Gangrels and Anti-social Nossies, this is a social, political game, as written in the books. It's a game of politics, and even the most anti social must play it too.

If they weren't scarce and it wasn't a manageable resource, there wouldn't be any point to monitoring the blood thing.

There are other ways, too - maybe you have NPC or IC ghoul(s). Which isn't a downtime action but should be reflected by a command, too.

Also, you won't be coming out of torpor like that unless an NPC or PC bring you out. It's just a matter of saying to someone OOC, "Hey have you got a reason to be <here> because I just got into torpor, bring me out and I'll owe you a favor?"

2. @Thenomain - We thought about simply subtracting 1 BP/24 hrs flat, but then there's a chance that someone gets sick, can't make it in for a week or two and they're in torpor. We don't really want to punish people that get unlucky like that. I actually have no problem with it, because it's assumed even if you're not logged on you're going to be waking up and doing stuff, just not notable stuff. However, I feel bad for punishing people that aren't going to be connecting every day to do something with that BP.

3. @Ganymede - We had a hard time coming up with a relevant pool that would provide adequate numbers... As for refreshing monthly, we were hoping that it would be a resource that they could manage by themselves. Okay, for example a vampire can hunt weekly and it costs 4 points as it represents a longer period of time rather than one day, it's abstracted a bit so that no one has to log in daily to hunt, but rather weekly. A vampire then needs 16 points. With lucky rolls, they won't need domain or herd or retainers or ghouls or what have you.
   With an average vampire at WP 4 + 5 + 1 = 10 x4 for the month, after hunting that leaves 24 points. Say they have Allies 2, Contacts 2, and Retainers 3. Upkeep you have to do once a month, and that would cost an additional 7 points. (This is abstracted so as long as you do it, its assumed you're doing it in the inbetween throughout the month and doesn't count towards max points spend per day.(Which in my example would be a max of 2/day)
   That leaves 17 points in which to use to politic with or, if you're a crafter or have to do anything with extended actions (with each roll costing 1 dot), well it seems like a generous enough amount to allow people to do the things they need to do on a daily basis. With GMT, that's an extra 16 points - and would only be for the people who believe in hardcore downtime actions .

If we changed it up... I can see it being (Resolve + Lower Int/Wit + 1) (lets take that total on 5). And then lets give that to them once a week. That's enough for a vampire to hunt that week, and maybe upkeep one one dot merit or do one action. They would almost absolutely HAVE to buy the good time management merit, which gives 4 points per week,

I don't mind this system, but it seems like dividing it up weekly may make it harder for those that log in less to manage.

Is there an advantage you see that I don't? I'm totally open to advice, I'm not a coder and I am open to reason, but I did think it through, I just want to see the error of my ways and I'm genuinely interested in any input.

We wouldn't be opposed to an ST picking up two or even the three Covenants at all

The Vampire HST is nervous about running the entire thing by himself because we have a lovely Vampire Venue - in depth, rife with hooks and plot... While he can pull it off at first, he'd prefer to have a little help because the more scenes, the more people I think we will draw.

He also seems to think we're going to have 50 players or something unmanagable at first - he's never ST'd on a mu before, only on an established website chat. While I totally hope that's the case - where lots of people can come and play in a game, I realize it takes time to build a player base. (He, however doesn't). I did try to tell him it doesn't work like that

Lastly, how many STs we have effects the number of characters a player can have. For the moment, it's one but we would like a team large enough for each venue where every player can have one in each venue and the staff not be overwhelmed trying to provide scenes for them all.

The MU's whole schtick is to provide an actual game where people can play, rather than a sandbox. He's worried he won't be able to provide scenes of all the players by himself (being under the impression we'll have a gajillion players rushing in at the beginning).

Lastly, the reason we are remunerating is because I believe in rewarding people for donating - whether it be money or time. Both are valuable things to contribute to a game community.

Request #2:
We are doing status differently.
You cannot buy it with XP. Instead, you buy it with Status Beats. Each dot is worth its rating x2, and must be bought in order.
SO.
Status 1 - 2 Beats
Status 2 - 4 Beats
Status 3 - 6 Beats
Status 4 - 8 Beats
Status 5 - 10 Beats.

Kindred Titles
To acquire a title, like Whip or Knight (which have a rating) you must also buy the title's rating x2.
For example, if you have Status 2 (Daeva), you must buy Status 3 with 6 Beats. To acquire a title, for example, "Whip", which is also a status 3 title, you must buy that with an additional 6 beats. (Total of 12).

Government and Law Enforcement Positions
Government positions work the same as Kindred Titles.
For Example you are a Status (Law Enforcement) 3 Assistant Sheriff, and you wish to become an Under Sheriff (Status 4), you must invest 12 beats. 6 for the 3rd dot and 6 for the title.

How To Get Status Beats?
Complete aspirations by participating in PRPs or ST run scenes.
Long-Term Aspiration - +2 Beats
Short-Term Aspiration - +1 Beats
We also need a way of subtracting beats from certain pools for doing booboos.

So. What I'd like to do is create different types of aspirations like...
General
Sphere (Academia, Law Enforcement, etc etc)...
Maybe something like +aspiration/Academia Long-Term=Blah
So that way maybe when we can "complete"this aspiration it goes into the type of pool and they can spend it automatically like +Status Academia <# of their next status rating> and it will subtract the appropriate amount from their pool. Also, same with title? +Status Daeva/Whip <#> (Where the minimum requirement would be status 3 for that title. We do have a list of titles and ratings, etc). And of course there can only be so many titles per clan/covenant/praxis... There's also a point system to strip you of title and status.

Is this possible?

Howdy!
So I've been thinking about a few systems I'd like to automate in my MU.

1. Blood!
   I'd like, for once a day if you're connected as a vampire, to have 1 BP subtracted from your BP.

2. Herd Bank!
   Herd gives Rating x 6 BP/month. I'd like a command like
   +herd <#> -> adds # to your BP.
   And it refreshes monthly.

3. Domain Bank!
   Similar to Herd, it gives Rating x 6 BP/month. Refreshes monthly.
   I'd like a command like: +Domain <#> -> Adds # to your BP.
   But you also need to piecemeal it out to people. So, maybe a command like
   +Domain/Character Name/<#> -> that would automate giving that character another pool equal to the # specified) to draw BP from when they need it. Refreshes monthly.

4. Downtime System.
   Works with points (WP+Sta+1) x4/ month. This refreshes monthly.
   *Vampires are assumed to have Stamina 5, as they do not get tired from physical activity.
   -Points spent per day are capped at (Your Total / 30) per day, rounded up.
   -Any stats bought that would increase this take effect the next month.
   -Good Time Management adds 4 pts/week (16 points per month).

Type of Action: Upkeep
-To upkeep certain merits, you must spend their rating in downtime points per month, lest they deteriorate.
So I'd like a command like +Upkeep <Merit>
Available Merits: Allies, Contacts, Status, Mentor, Retainers, Hobbyist Clique, Secret Society.
Pack Alpha/Beta - Must spend points x members of pack.
So maybe a command like +Upkeep Pack
--> Maybe also a +Pack command that keeps up with this number. So you can add and subtract as your pack numbers change.
*Vampire Ghouls, Bought as retainers
So maybe a command like +Upkeep Retainer/Ghoul (So it subtracts the correct amount of points + 1 BP + 1 WP).
And for PC Ghouls...
+Upkeep Ghoul/Character Name (No downtime points spent, but it subtracts 1 BP and 1 WP).

Type of Action: Uh... Actions!
-Actions are worth one point each.
-Examples - Attacking Assets, Hunting* (see below), Blackmail, Coercion, Defending a group/territory/individual for one day, Covering your actions/tracks/assets for one week.
So maybe a command like
+Action <Action Name>/. It then subtracts one point from their pool.
(Note - There are 4 types of actions that allow you to gain Allies, Contacts, Mentor, and Retainers - Blackmail, Coercion/Bribing, Socializing, and Enthralling. Enthralling costs an additional 1 BP and as an additional benefit, those that seek to attack your asset fail, unless the attack is physical and they are killed.
(Note, these must still be bought with XP but it will determine if they were successful or not in order to buy them).

*HUNTING
Hunting can be done a maximum of once a week and costs 4 points, representing a full week's hunting.
Each district has a penalty, depending on what hunting mode you use (Cassanova, Violence, or Sandman).
Each district has a certain number of BP to be drawn from. This refreshes once a week.
A penalty is added to each hunt attempt equal to number of times it has been hunted in before.
So maybe a command like
+Hunt <District>/<Mode>
The BP you get is equal to your successes.

Also... some way to compile or recall the data. x_X @Thenomain, @Sammi is using your nwod 2.0 character system so maybe you guys would have some pointers on how to manage this? Maybe send them as jobs? But after jobs are processed I'd like some way of recalling the data on their sheet somehow? Like a self updating note? Hmm not sure.

Sorry for the double post, but the other thread, its turned into shop talk

So. Down to business.... We are getting really close to our soft opening on May 1st (tentative date here!).

And we are seeking STs, especially to help flesh out Portland more!

Remuneration is 1XP/month to a character of your choice, providing you meet your 4 scene minimum. Each scene after that is worth one beat.

VAMPIRE:
Lancea Sanctum ST - Responsible for:

• Creating and running LS NPCs
• Creating and running LS plots (at least 2 per month)
• Running one general scene/plot per month.
• help fleshing out NPCs and Places of Interest for the LS.

• Allowed to play in the venue, just not as a Lance Member.

Carthian ST - Responsible for:

• Creating and running Carthian NPCs
• Creating and running Carthian plots (at least 2 per month)
• Running one general plot per month.
• help flesh out Carthian Places of Interest
  *Allowed to play in the venue, just not a Carthian member.

Ordo Dracul ST - Responsible for:

• Creating and running OD NPCs (but not the Prince of Seneschal)
• Creating and running OD plots (at least 2 scenes/month)
• Running one general plot per month.
• Help flesh out Carthian Places of interest.
  *Allowed to play in the venue, just not an OD member.

General Vampire ST

• Creating and running general NPCs/bad guys (coordinating with the other STs)
• Creating and running at least 4 general scenes/plots per month.
• Fleshing out general Vampire places of interest.
  *Allowed to play in the venue, but you obviously may not interact with your own plots.

WEREWOLF:
2 General STs, Responsible For-

• Creating NPCs
• Running at least 4 general scenes/plots per month.
• Fleshing out Werewolf Territories and Places of Interest.
  *Allowed to play in the venue.

MORTAL:
2 General STs, Responsible For-

• Creating NPCs to fill out the spheres
• Running at least 4 scenes per month.
  *Allowed to play in the venue.

If you are interested, please contact me over skype: ragna.jd - as having skype is a requirement for being on staff.

Hi @Cobaltasaurus !
Out of curiosity, how do I delete rooms I have dug, or change their aliases?