Character generation
So, aside from all this coding what have we been up to, you ask?
Well, gentle reader, I’m glad for your curiosity as I think you will be pleased with the answer.
With the major systems now in place we have begun testing character generation!
Yes, it is now possible to submit a background, get it approved and then start buying stats and gifts for your character. At the moment this is limited to humans and vampires, but we hope to be able add shapeshifters to this mix soon.
At this time we are still populating the Gift and Lore databases, largely based on what characters are being created. We’re working closely with the players to build gift trees that both give them the abilities desired for the character and have ample room to grow. Wherever possible we also try to insert ‘easter eggs’ that the intrepid players will be able to discover with a little thought about what Lores and Gifts they learn and buy once on the grid.
The downside to this is that the process is a bit slow as the players have to wait on use to create the Gifts and Lores. On the flip side of this it’s all but guaranteed the character will be very close to the player’s vision.
Also, as we do this we are uncovering bugs and better ways of doing certain things, so those slow things down somewhat. Though the incidence of those is declining steadily.
So! If you have a cool character idea and can be patient and work with us, please come and apply for a character.
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–J
Ume said,
March 15, 2008 at 4:32 am
Yep.