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Ember wrote:

Snowy wrote:Well, hello. I'm a newbie here aiming to roleplay Swoop. Two questions.

1) Would this be an acceptable character for a new player to have? (new as in new here, not new to RPing)

2) His name in the roster links to a profile. How much of that information do I need to change and to what extent am I allowed to (ex. slight alterations to history or personality)

Thank you!

Swoop is fine for you to play.

You should use the profile linked in the roster list. Don't make any changes to it only because it's been already approved. You'll just need to add a sample post.

On another note I've played him as not having any speech problems. So he sounds nothing like Grimlock.

Thank you very much for the info! I'll get on that right away and post it in the new applications thread (I assume that's where to post it even though the profile itself was accepted)

Snowy wrote:

Ember wrote:

Snowy wrote:Well, hello. I'm a newbie here aiming to roleplay Swoop. Two questions.

1) Would this be an acceptable character for a new player to have? (new as in new here, not new to RPing)

2) His name in the roster links to a profile. How much of that information do I need to change and to what extent am I allowed to (ex. slight alterations to history or personality)

Thank you!

Swoop is fine for you to play.

You should use the profile linked in the roster list. Don't make any changes to it only because it's been already approved. You'll just need to add a sample post.

On another note I've played him as not having any speech problems. So he sounds nothing like Grimlock.

Thank you very much for the info! I'll get on that right away and post it in the new applications thread (I assume that's where to post it even though the profile itself was accepted)

Yes. Just make sure you post the profile and the sample together.

Even not-newbs can have questions!

Right...?

Do I have to apply for NPCs like actual characters? With Sample Posts and everything?

#Sideways# wrote:Even not-newbs can have questions!

Right...?

Do I have to apply for NPCs like actual characters? With Sample Posts and everything?

There's no need to apply, but it'd probably be a good idea to post a request in this thread.

Ember wrote:

#Sideways# wrote:Even not-newbs can have questions!

Right...?

Do I have to apply for NPCs like actual characters? With Sample Posts and everything?

There's no need to apply, but it'd probably be a good idea to post a request in this thread.

Ah, so Cry saying "Sure, as long as they don't interfere with your posting." means that I can go ahead and post with Overbite and Skalor?

#Sideways# wrote:

Ember wrote:

#Sideways# wrote:Even not-newbs can have questions!

Right...?

Do I have to apply for NPCs like actual characters? With Sample Posts and everything?

There's no need to apply, but it'd probably be a good idea to post a request in this thread.

Ah, so Cry saying "Sure, as long as they don't interfere with your posting." means that I can go ahead and post with Overbite and Skalor?

Yes. As long as they don't interfere with your regular posting. See, I changed it up!

Ember wrote:

#Sideways# wrote:

Ember wrote:

#Sideways# wrote:Even not-newbs can have questions!

Right...?

Do I have to apply for NPCs like actual characters? With Sample Posts and everything?

There's no need to apply, but it'd probably be a good idea to post a request in this thread.

Ah, so Cry saying "Sure, as long as they don't interfere with your posting." means that I can go ahead and post with Overbite and Skalor?

Yes. As long as they don't interfere with your regular posting. See, I changed it up!

Thanks. Just what I needed to know!

Pretty much staying with NPCs here, do you treat them like your regular characters or do you post with them as you see fit?

I've been looking at a few characters that I like, but just don't know if there's enough to 'em to play 'em on a constant basis. It's a weird thing to say, I know, but it's what I've found with some Transformers.

Play them as you see fit. That's the upside to an NPC, you can dabble around with them more leisurely, because otherwise they'd just be sitting idly on the character list with no one giving them any attention. At least you're doing something with 'em, yah?

The downside, naturally, is that someone else can come along and apply for them if they want to take them on full-time.

Still, a good deal overall. Especially if you're not sure if a character clicks with your muse or not.

Insidious wrote:Play them as you see fit. That's the upside to an NPC, you can dabble around with them more leisurely, because otherwise they'd just be sitting idly on the character list with no one giving them any attention. At least you're doing something with 'em, yah?

The downside, naturally, is that someone else can come along and apply for them if they want to take them on full-time.

Still, a good deal overall. Especially if you're not sure if a character clicks with your muse or not.

All righty. I like this answer a lot. And I fully understand surrendering them to anyone wishing to taking them on full-time.

Thank you, kind sir.

Alright, I've got a question concerning the conditions in general quarters. Do the usual, generic quarters have computers in them? Or is it just Captain's quarters? I'm wondering if a character could have searched the web and accessed databanks while in their quarters.

Also, since data pads are the equivalent of paper documents, is it possible to draw on them? Could you draw and doodle on a data pad instead of writing stuff on it?

Deltabot wrote:Alright, I've got a question concerning the conditions in general quarters. Do the usual, generic quarters have computers in them? Or is it just Captain's quarters? I'm wondering if a character could have searched the web and accessed databanks while in their quarters.

Also, since data pads are the equivalent of paper documents, is it possible to draw on them? Could you draw and doodle on a data pad instead of writing stuff on it?

A military frigate like the Guardian or Ultrax could be compared to SSV Normandy SR-2 of Mass Effect 3 in terms of layout. Captain and officer or two may have private quarters, the rest of the crew have to share living areas. There are no private computers for the crew but there should be several public computer access points within the lounge and crew quarters. So, yeah - characters can access various networks from these terminals within limitations generally associated with military.

Datapad is a mere display. TFs can control the datapads directly with impulses sent by their brain modules, thus they can 'draw' or 'write' on the pads - they just don't need their hands to do so.

Am I aloud to make post with open responses? I.E my last post leaving it open for anyone to reply to it?

Also where would I go requesting anyone available in that topic to reply?

Vulkan wrote:Am I aloud to make post with open responses? I.E my last post leaving it open for anyone to reply to it?

Also where would I go requesting anyone available in that topic to reply?

Up to you. You can target your post to a specific character or, as you said, leave it open.

As to your second query, you can make such a request in the chatterbox if you want, but the players around here are pretty good at picking up on a character/location and weaving in if they can, so it's usually not too much of a necessity.

Ah, alright. I`ll just write up some mad scientist shticks in the meanwhile.

If your application has been approved, but the character roster list hasn't been updated yet, should you wait for the update?

Deltabot wrote:If your application has been approved, but the character roster list hasn't been updated yet, should you wait for the update?

You can go ahead and post. I'll update the roster later on tonight.

just out of curiosity, in the Autobot Frigate Guardian, Is the repair bay and medical bay are the same thing and is just refereed by the players in different ways or they are separate places?

Rex Prime wrote:just out of curiosity, in the Autobot Frigate Guardian, Is the repair bay and medical bay are the same thing and is just refereed by the players in different ways or they are separate places?

They're the same thing. Personally I tend to call the 'Bots' repair area the Medical Bay while I refer to the 'Cons' the Repair Bay. *shrug* But that's just me.

So... What if I told you that I made an application for Sideways that could actually work in the game...

*Puts on overly-reflective sunglasses*

Would you let me apply for him?

If not, I did just have an idea for Astroscope as a character.

#Sideways# wrote:So... What if I told you that I made an application for Sideways that could actually work in the game...

*Puts on overly-reflective sunglasses*

Would you let me apply for him?

If not, I did just have an idea for Astroscope as a character.

No.

Ember wrote:

#Sideways# wrote:So... What if I told you that I made an application for Sideways that could actually work in the game...

*Puts on overly-reflective sunglasses*

Would you let me apply for him?

If not, I did just have an idea for Astroscope as a character.

No.

Your reaction.

My reaction. < If you understand German, then I don't think that this will be well-suited for younger audiences.

I know this is a G1 RPG, but..since Transformers: War For Cybertron was originally a prequel to G1, do the events in the game count in the RPG?

Was thinking about posting a dream for Steelhand while he's recharging if I've got some spare time, but I wonder;

If it's a dream, and thus not the real world, is permission still required to write someone elses character in it?

Nah, since it's a dream, it's just your character's subjective experiences and interpretations of whatever character might appear in the dream. Since it has no bearing on a player's actual character, you're fine.