Let's get rid of this rule: Spells are taught and bought here. Check out the help center for more information.

We just don't have the time to keep up on who earned, or learned what spell ... and the rpers we have now seem to be more interested in writing their stories, than creating a list of spells. As long as the spells are suitable for the age of their character, I don't think we need that rule anymore.

However, if I manage to get involved enough to start creating little pictures, in Diagon Alley, etc, then I wouldn't be opposed to having the option there for people who want that stuff in their profile ... ya know, like a wand, etc .. I like pictures! .... it's just hard to keep up on all that.

Also, I've not found it yet ... but I'm pretty sure there was a rule preventing people from posting role plays from multiple characters all under one account. The "Don't post with the wrong account rule". The reason the rule was there, is that it became confusing to readers who didn't know all your characters well. I noticed that most everyone here role plays that way now. I find it easy enough to follow, because I know most of your characters AND because you all remember to write "Jason said, ...." or "Susan said..." ... so we know who is talking. If you all weren't good writers, I'd be really confused.

I understand that it's convenient to not have to log out of each account, to post the reaction from one of your other characters, but I wonder if newbies would be confused when they see multiple characters in one post.

If we're going to get rid of that rule too, then I think we need to explain NPC (non player characters, people in your role play that need to be in your story, but aren't characters that are actually claimed by anyone) ... but then the next question is, when does a NPC become an actual character? Roleplayers could create tons of characters, without having to create a profile, which would make it so that we'd have to amend the profile rule too ....

Should we aim to be laid back in those areas? That would certainly make us different than your standard rp site. If anyone can create a character in a roleplay, then profiles should probably be optional .... unless we have some sort of rule that states .. you can only use a NPC once .. if you use them in another thread, then it's time to create a profile for that character ... something like that?

Whatever we do, it should be something that you guys want .. since you're the ones keeping this site alive. I thought it would drive me crazy, seeing so many characters in one post. ... but it doesn't, not really. As long as the writer makes it clear, who is speaking, and as long as they are not godmodding/power playing a character that is not their own, then it should be alright. Right?

I've always enjoyed house points, and classes (but I don't want to make them requirements, cause no one likes that) .... maybe in classrooms, we'd keep the rule, post with the proper account, so professors know which house to give house points to .... or or or, just make the rule, that if you don't post with the right account, be sure that you make it obvious what houses all your characters are in? Cause .. what if something took place, outside of the classroom ... and a professor wanted to award points, or take some away .. they'd need to know which house the character was in .... eeesh, for those reasons alone, I really like the 'post with the right account' rule ... but maybe it's not a big deal ... cause like, the professor could ask the student, 'what house are you in?' if it wasn't obvious ....

...but if we don't keep that rule 'post with the right account' ... then, what's the purpose of having so many accounts? Why not just have one account, and all your profiles of all your characters listed under that account?

I'm gonna go crazy .... lol ... help me out ... what should we do with the 'post with the right account' rule?

I agree I'd also like to add that I think the quizzes, school reports and such older stuff the site used to have, I don't think they need to be mandatory. We could make it a choice to do them or not, like for fun, but not like you have to just to be able to post kind of thing. What do you think? I think it'd be more fun to have it as an option, and still keep it there as a choice. But some people prefer to just post sometimes. So I don't think not doing those things deserves to make it so one cannot post. You know?

ALSO, on another note, I think that we should make a main list of spells With what year can do what spells and such, that way no one can get confused on what their student character can and can't do. So it's sort of like a reference. I mean, there is the harry potter lexicon. But I find myself having trouble figuring out what year can do what. I know I would use it.

I also agree on this one. I think it should be fine, even for the newbies, as long as we keep it clear like you said we have been doing. So I don't see that one as much of a problem. I remember when I still had dial-up, it was such a hassle to log out and back in as another character. I think keeping that open would be fine with most everyone. As long as we keep things clear, like I said before.

Right, right. Sounds good with me If someone gets confused, they can just ask.

Wow you're quite the thinker there. I'm not covering all the issues in this one post for now lol. But yes, very creative ideas there. If it weren't late, I'd give my full opinion on each. But for now I'm just gonna cut it off here and get back to it hopefully later

As for the spell rule, I think it would be easiest to divide up the spells by year (if it isn't already). That way as you 'level up' you know which spells you can use and can't depending on what year you are.



Posting with the right account is absolutely necessary when A. playing quidditch and B. posting in classrooms. However, the site hasn't functioned that way in...quite sometime. I can't remember the last time we've had a quidditch match, and I don't think there's a single teacher with active lessons. Also, the classrooms are disabled from having members start topics in them. If you want your characters to meet in potions, you either clutter up the only lesson posted with your original roleplay or you post it in general areas.

When house points are reinstated Quidditch areas and Classrooms and other areas (witch scouts and things) should be designated as "proper account" posting areas only and posting with the wrong account can result in a warning.

As for other areas, I say that depends on the member count. As it stands we're lucky to have four active members and that's on a gifted day. We each try to do our part and together we have a pretty large cast of characters. Even though we're a small group, we still like to post big calamity topics. It's easier to post as all of the characters involved in the situation in one post, especially is there's only one other roleplayer replying to you who is also more than one character in the topic. But having the accounts for each of those characters is still necessary for other topics. It depends on the topic and the number of roleplayers.

It's highly appropriate for topics with the Hamren family where there are tons of characters, but Sarah and I play all them. It's not appropriate when you want to play more than one character from different houses in a classroom lesson. Having more than one account ruins things for twins, when you want to keep their post count /year the same. And of course, who wants to create accounts for flatish characters like parents, who may appear more than once and need to be roleplayed for topic progression but don't actually need their own account.

Because of the various situations...it's hard to have a set in stone rule that is applied site wide.

Ultimately the only thing newbies are going to be confused by is the sign up procedure. I don't think they'll be too preoccupied with how many characters are posted under a single account in topics that aren't directly tied in to the plot.

I'm going to make this short and sweet. It's not like people are listening to the new character procedures anymore, anyway. I think I did it once. Kind of. I was never warned or told differently. Since a rule is not enforced, it shouldn't even be there. I think we need new ways for new people to get involved. The whole 'getting wands and books' thing would work fantastic for a very populated place, but that's the thing, we're not that kind of place anymore.

It needs to be simpler, more direct, and, if at all possible, faster and able to get the new players in sooner. I was horridly intimidated by that process, and I can guarantee it's a scary factor against new members.

I agree with Michael. I was intimidated by the process as a Newbie. I think the wands & books thing is excellent - but should be optional. Most places just use the profile/application for entry, which is simple enough to get used to your character.

This is old James JoHanson here, and I agree. These rules are just outdated, so to speak. I think a revamp is in order...

Just saying