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Cyclops at 17:52, 3 July 2023

2023-07-03T17:52:08Z

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	While participating in RP or general chat, it's important to adhere to certain rules. The most important rule to remember is that this is meant to be enjoyable. If it ceases to be fun, then something is awry. This isn't a platform for those who take role-playing too seriously to quibble over rules and definitions. Fun is at the heart of stories and make-believe; don't lose sight of that amidst the rules. You can also refer to our [[Content Policies]] and [[Solas Tempus DB:Copyrights\|Copyright Policy]].		While participating in RP or general chat, it's important to adhere to certain rules. The most important rule to remember is that this is meant to be enjoyable. If it ceases to be fun, then something is awry. This isn't a platform for those who take role-playing too seriously to quibble over rules and definitions. Fun is at the heart of stories and make-believe; don't lose sight of that amidst the rules. You can also refer to our [[Content Policies]] and [[Solas Tempus DB:Copyrights\|Copyright Policy]].

			== Rules ==
	''Revision v1.54 by [[User:Cyclops\|Cyclops]] ([[User talk:Cyclops\|talk]]) 13:51, 3 July 2023 (EDT)''		''Revision v1.54 by [[User:Cyclops\|Cyclops]] ([[User talk:Cyclops\|talk]]) 13:51, 3 July 2023 (EDT)''
	# Do not troll, for any reason, including but not limited to seeking attention, sex, RP, information, favors, laughs, etc.		# Do not troll, for any reason, including but not limited to seeking attention, sex, RP, information, favors, laughs, etc.

Cyclops at 17:51, 3 July 2023

2023-07-03T17:51:25Z

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Cyclops: /* Characters and Death */

2022-01-01T01:54:17Z

Characters and Death

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	A player may not realize the real power of a strike on character could be or they may have built up into a situation where the character would act a certain way and result in a death-blow. In either case, the player who's character would deliver the potential deadly blow should inform the other player of the consequence and the two players should come to an agreement about how to resolve the situation before continuing IC.		A player may not realize the real power of a strike on character could be or they may have built up into a situation where the character would act a certain way and result in a death-blow. In either case, the player who's character would deliver the potential deadly blow should inform the other player of the consequence and the two players should come to an agreement about how to resolve the situation before continuing IC.

	It is really easy to simply assume that one knows what will kill their character ~~than someone else~~. However, it is urged that players give the opposing side the benefit of the doubt and if one player is adamant that the something will kill their character, players should consider taking it at face value. If a resolution cannot be reached the ensures character survival, then the situation should be retconned or otherwise diffused to remove the conflicting opinions from play.		It is really easy to simply assume that one knows what will kill their character. However, it is urged that players give the opposing side the benefit of the doubt and if one player is adamant that the something will kill their character, players should consider taking it at face value. If a resolution cannot be reached the ensures character survival, then the situation should be retconned or otherwise diffused to remove the conflicting opinions from play.

	== IC/OOC Status ==		== IC/OOC Status ==

Cyclops: /* Discord Rules */ Fixed a typo.

2021-03-31T03:53:48Z

Discord Rules: Fixed a typo.

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	# Do not cold DM server users with invite links without asking them first.		# Do not cold DM server users with invite links without asking them first.
	# Do not abuse the bots.		# Do not abuse the bots.
	# Player handles / nicks should follow ~~out~~ [[Nick Policy]] as closely as possible.		# Player handles / nicks should follow our [[Nick Policy]] as closely as possible.
	# Characters require approval [[Character Approval\|see here]] for details.		# Characters require approval [[Character Approval\|see here]] for details.
	# Keep content to the proper channels.		# Keep content to the proper channels.

Cyclops: /* Dead-Even Rule */

2018-11-11T07:37:21Z

Dead-Even Rule

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	This policy is designed to ensure that during game play the main focus of the game is on the characters themselves and how they think to resolve challenges. Again, if a story calls for a power mismatch, this rule is null and void for those parts and power mismatch story lines are trusted to the players and staff to moderate on a case-by-case basis.		This policy is designed to ensure that during game play the main focus of the game is on the characters themselves and how they think to resolve challenges. Again, if a story calls for a power mismatch, this rule is null and void for those parts and power mismatch story lines are trusted to the players and staff to moderate on a case-by-case basis.

	''-- Added on November 11th, 2018 at 2:36 am EST by [[User:Cyclops\|Cyclops]] ([[User talk:Cyclops\|talk]]).''		''-- Added on November 11th, 2018 at 02:36 EST by [[User:Cyclops\|Cyclops]] ([[User talk:Cyclops\|talk]]).''

	== Adult Content ==		== Adult Content ==

Cyclops: /* The Fudge */

2018-11-11T07:36:59Z

The Fudge

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	This policy is designed to ensure that during game play the main focus of the game is on the characters themselves and how they think to resolve challenges. Again, if a story calls for a power mismatch, this rule is null and void for those parts and power mismatch story lines are trusted to the players and staff to moderate on a case-by-case basis.		This policy is designed to ensure that during game play the main focus of the game is on the characters themselves and how they think to resolve challenges. Again, if a story calls for a power mismatch, this rule is null and void for those parts and power mismatch story lines are trusted to the players and staff to moderate on a case-by-case basis.

	''-- Added on November 11th, 2018 by [[User:Cyclops\|Cyclops]] ([[User talk:Cyclops\|talk]]).''		''-- Added on November 11th, 2018 at 2:36 am EST by [[User:Cyclops\|Cyclops]] ([[User talk:Cyclops\|talk]]).''

	== Adult Content ==		== Adult Content ==

Cyclops: /* Dead-Even Rule */

2018-11-11T07:36:03Z

Dead-Even Rule

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	This policy is designed to ensure that during game play the main focus of the game is on the characters themselves and how they think to resolve challenges. Again, if a story calls for a power mismatch, this rule is null and void for those parts and power mismatch story lines are trusted to the players and staff to moderate on a case-by-case basis.		This policy is designed to ensure that during game play the main focus of the game is on the characters themselves and how they think to resolve challenges. Again, if a story calls for a power mismatch, this rule is null and void for those parts and power mismatch story lines are trusted to the players and staff to moderate on a case-by-case basis.
	[[User:Cyclops\|Cyclops]] ([[User talk:Cyclops\|talk]])
			''-- Added on November 11th, 2018 by [[User:Cyclops\|Cyclops]] ([[User talk:Cyclops\|talk]]).''

	== Adult Content ==		== Adult Content ==

Cyclops: /* Dead-Even Rule */

2018-11-11T07:35:16Z

Dead-Even Rule

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	=== Dead-Even Rule ===		=== Dead-Even Rule ===
	Under the idea of the fudge, the Dead-Even rule specifies that all things should be balanced out. That is to say, in terms of weapons, character abilities, or items and tools the standard / most common equipment, weapons, and abilities are said to be somewhat evenly made. In terms of weapons, the setting's use of the most common and mid-range powerful weapons are said to be roughly even with the similar weapons of any opponents from other realities / universes. Thus, a turbo-laser from [[Star Wars]] is roughly equivalent to a [[phaser]] or disruptor from [[Star Trek]] or a laser from Troy Rising is roughly equivalent in capability to that of a phaser in Star Trek. Similarly shields are about as effective on each side of a conflict (again, all things in the story line being equal) unless the story itself calls for a power mismatch.		Under the idea of [[The Fudge\|the fudge]], the Dead-Even rule specifies that all things should be balanced out. That is to say, in terms of weapons, character abilities, or items and tools the standard / most common equipment, weapons, and abilities are said to be somewhat evenly made. In terms of weapons, the setting's use of the most common and mid-range powerful weapons are said to be roughly even with the similar weapons of any opponents from other realities / universes. Thus, a turbo-laser from [[Star Wars]] is roughly equivalent to a [[phaser]] or disruptor from [[Star Trek]] or a laser from Troy Rising is roughly equivalent in capability to that of a phaser in Star Trek. Similarly shields are about as effective on each side of a conflict (again, all things in the story line being equal) unless the story itself calls for a power mismatch.

	It is understood that this will break canon and in the process of doing so players and staff alike should attempt to make the weapons different but roughly equal using a process of give and take. Weapons from different realities should each have their own drawbacks and exceptional abilities that when averaged out meet with some level of equality. The same goes for character abilities, the [[Leveled Ranking System]] is designed to ensure that two characters of similar Rank / Ability are kept even and thus drawbacks and exceptionalities should be built into the characters (especially during conflict) so that the story and character development takes a front seat and the numbers take a back seat.		It is understood that this will break canon and in the process of doing so players and staff alike should attempt to make the weapons different but roughly equal using a process of give and take. Weapons from different realities should each have their own drawbacks and exceptional abilities that when averaged out meet with some level of equality. The same goes for character abilities, the [[Leveled Ranking System]] is designed to ensure that two characters of similar Rank / Ability are kept even and thus drawbacks and exceptionalities should be built into the characters (especially during conflict) so that the story and character development takes a front seat and the numbers take a back seat.

	This policy is designed to ensure that during game play the main focus of the game is on the characters themselves and how they think to resolve challenges. Again, if a story calls for a power mismatch, this rule is null and void for those parts and power mismatch story lines are trusted to the players and staff to moderate on a case-by-case basis.		This policy is designed to ensure that during game play the main focus of the game is on the characters themselves and how they think to resolve challenges. Again, if a story calls for a power mismatch, this rule is null and void for those parts and power mismatch story lines are trusted to the players and staff to moderate on a case-by-case basis.
			[[User:Cyclops\|Cyclops]] ([[User talk:Cyclops\|talk]])

	== Adult Content ==		== Adult Content ==

Cyclops: /* The Fudge */

2018-11-11T07:34:01Z

The Fudge

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	Not everything has to be exact. Try and keep [[The Fudge\|the fudge]] to a minimum a work more with writing around such problems, a bit of extra detail, elaborating on details that really get two ragged edges of bits of story to meet up and mesh well together. Sometimes, however, somewhere in the background there are bits which just do not mesh together and re-writing them might unravel even more things rather than tie up a few loose ends. Areas like that may require some amount of fudging to work.		Not everything has to be exact. Try and keep [[The Fudge\|the fudge]] to a minimum a work more with writing around such problems, a bit of extra detail, elaborating on details that really get two ragged edges of bits of story to meet up and mesh well together. Sometimes, however, somewhere in the background there are bits which just do not mesh together and re-writing them might unravel even more things rather than tie up a few loose ends. Areas like that may require some amount of fudging to work.

			=== Dead-Even Rule ===
			Under the idea of the fudge, the Dead-Even rule specifies that all things should be balanced out. That is to say, in terms of weapons, character abilities, or items and tools the standard / most common equipment, weapons, and abilities are said to be somewhat evenly made. In terms of weapons, the setting's use of the most common and mid-range powerful weapons are said to be roughly even with the similar weapons of any opponents from other realities / universes. Thus, a turbo-laser from [[Star Wars]] is roughly equivalent to a [[phaser]] or disruptor from [[Star Trek]] or a laser from Troy Rising is roughly equivalent in capability to that of a phaser in Star Trek. Similarly shields are about as effective on each side of a conflict (again, all things in the story line being equal) unless the story itself calls for a power mismatch.

			It is understood that this will break canon and in the process of doing so players and staff alike should attempt to make the weapons different but roughly equal using a process of give and take. Weapons from different realities should each have their own drawbacks and exceptional abilities that when averaged out meet with some level of equality. The same goes for character abilities, the [[Leveled Ranking System]] is designed to ensure that two characters of similar Rank / Ability are kept even and thus drawbacks and exceptionalities should be built into the characters (especially during conflict) so that the story and character development takes a front seat and the numbers take a back seat.

			This policy is designed to ensure that during game play the main focus of the game is on the characters themselves and how they think to resolve challenges. Again, if a story calls for a power mismatch, this rule is null and void for those parts and power mismatch story lines are trusted to the players and staff to moderate on a case-by-case basis.

	== Adult Content ==		== Adult Content ==

Cyclops: /* Forum Rules */

2017-10-13T04:14:53Z

Forum Rules

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	== Forum Rules ==		== Forum Rules ==
	''Version 1.01 by [[User:Cyclops\|Cyclops]] ([[User talk:Cyclops\|talk]]) 00:14, 13 October 2017 (EDT)''		''Version 1.01 by [[User:Cyclops\|Cyclops]] ([[User talk:Cyclops\|talk]]) 00:14, 13 October 2017 (EDT)''

	All new players are required to post in the [https://forum.blazingumbra.com/c/lounge/introductions welcome thread] before being made proper members. Until they do this new members will not have access to the forum proper for posting (reading, sure, but not posted). New players have a grand total of 7 days to post to the welcome thread.		All new players are required to post in the [https://forum.blazingumbra.com/c/lounge/introductions welcome thread] before being made proper members. Until they do this new members will not have access to the forum proper for posting (reading, sure, but not posted). New players have a grand total of 7 days to post to the welcome thread.