Enforcing gameplay rule 5

[superduck]

Great news!

[Viktor Blackheart]

A agree with this, Now we have much, much, MUCH less people leaving 'shout outs' in the profile and are now putting in DESCRIPTIONS! Ironic, eh?

[Sephoroth]

I always thought was funny to imagine ppl having their life story written down on their forehead... (j/k)

seriously though, ppl now actually have to RP in a RPing game to know about ppl, very much appreciated on my end, wtg admin(s).

[Corwin Skyborn]

Having the "Encyclopedia Trinaldia" type of profiles go bye bye is a VERY GOOD improvement....

[sashtan]

yes i think its great too

i actually realised that nobody knew what sash looked like after reviewing mine as i never really looked at it closely before

well done again admin

[carlo aggaruzzi]

I want to highlight Sashtan's post above this one. I'll add boldface to it.

i actually realised that nobody knew what sash looked like after reviewing mine as i never really looked at it closely before

I hope players will continue to recognize that omission in their profiles, and that new players will be more likely to describe their characters.


Compare now to then. I venture to say, five weeks ago the majority of profiles were filled with: lists of friends, adoptions, relatives, guild mates, mentors, acquaintances, current loves, past loves, forgotten loves, lost loves, rejected loves, confused loves, imagined loves; thank yous for anything and everything down to trivial things; lists of cannon rides, crystals gained, spells gained, xp acquired, critical hits, and routine quests completed; and advertisements for guilds, guild events, and personal events. Character descriptions were lost in all that. In an individual profile, a paragraph describing the character was forgotten or hidden amid paragraphs of the rest. Across DG, good character profiles were crowded out by all the rest. Bad examples were followed more often than good examples because the bad examples were more numerous and because they seemed to promise more happy-slappy, huggling, snuggling, adopting, adoring, alluring, and amoring attention.

I don't see a surge in the number of profiles providing descriptions, but all those that exist are now more noticeable because the other slop is gone. I hope also that it is easier for players to notice when they lack a meaningful character description. Physical appearance is important to developing a worthy character. As I wrote in "On Role-Playing"

Know your character’s physical appearance. Looks and physique influence a person’s experience and development ... if you do not know what your character looks like, no one can.

Ben's announcments and moderators' actions effected a positive change in just five weeks. Cheers for that. And I hope it produces RP benefits beyond the elimination of lists and drivel.

[Corwin Skyborn]

Don't we all kinda miss clicking on someones profile to send them a message and then having to scroll down for 38 seconds to get past the peoms, stories, family history, adventuring log, daily thought, current mood, current wardrobe, favorite beverages, most hated enemies, and plans for the future and finally get to the message text slot so I could send them a message....


ok actually NOBODY misses it

[AKA Azure]

Very true Carlo, I find profiles much more enjoyable to look at, and actually click on them more frequently as I can now (more often) see who my character is interacting with.

Exact height and weight etc don't have to be listed but a general appearance does help alot! With RP especially, you know if you're looking up or down, put off by an aloof expression, etc.

[x.sweetnsour.x]

Yeah, I love clicking on other peoples' profiles to see what they look like. It's my favourite hobby on here. My profiles might not be "perfect" but at least it shows what Ermin/Tanja are all about.