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thegamesooc2014-07-26 07:47 pm
gamemakers) wrote in thegamesooc2014-07-26 07:47 pm
FAQ
So below you will find all the questions currently on the FAQ.
We are still working on filling in all the answers neatly, formatting, etc. But if you can use this pot to add questions.
(and there will be a way to ask questions in the future, this is not now or never I promise.)
Not much is up for D13 currently, more will be added when D13 is live.
Apping
How many version of one character can there be?
What if my character has special powers/magical abilities?
Will there be any mechanism by which unpowered characters can acquire some shiny mind-powers, or will they have to survive on wits (and swords) alone?
Holy cow this is a lot to read! Do I need to read it all? Speaking of which, do I need to read The Hunger Games to play here?
What if I want to app someone like Percy Jackson who would fit perfectly to be from District 4 - can I request this?
My character has a small item of power, can they keep it?
Can I app ____ kind of character?
How are characters that don't require basic human needs to live handled?
What about characters that are sick/dying of a chronic issue?
Tell me more about non-human shaped characters?
How does the app cycle work?
What happens if I app in mid-arena?
When can I app a second character? What about a fifth?
What canon points do you accept?
Where can Hunger Games AU's come from?
How old can tributes be?
Can my character fill this niche?
My character is disabled, how will this work?
How do app rounds work?
How many Tribute spots are currently open?
OOC information
Can I canon update?
Which community is for what? Where is what information?
Can a character compete in the Games more than once? If so, do I have to re-app the character?
What is the IC and OOC pace?
How does AC work? What happens if I don't pass it?
Will my character get things they need back that were destroyed in the arena, such as glasses, fake legs, etc?
Network
Privacy? What privacy?
How does the communication devices/network work? Are they like Gale's?
So can posts be filtered? Can we make "anonymous" posts IC?
How does language work?
Game Mechanics
But what if my character dies outside of the arena?
Will my character know they are going to come back?
Wait how do these games actually work?!
So what if my character refuses to play?
What happens if I die right at the Cornucopia? Is the game over for me?
What happens when my character dies in the Arena?
So they come back all repaired up?
What is the benefit of getting a weapon in the Arena? (Other than to kill people with?)
Do characters know my character's score?
Can my character's score change?
Will there be interviews before the game? The parades?
What does the winner of the Games get?
How long do the games last?
How do the districts benefit from having a winner?
How do tracking devices work?
World information
How does money work?
What other jobs are there in the Capitol?
Can Capitol Citizens "bid" on the tributes?
What do mentors do (other than tell tributes to stay alive)?
How do I know who else has been assigned to my character's District?
What happens if people fight outside the arena?
Are there schools in the Capitol?
Which games are called as far as AU/OC mentors go?
Can people have pets?
What if my character can't read?
Let's talk about sex!
Can characters find out about past arenas?
What's the Training Center like?
What are the cuffs?
My character can be avoxed?
Where is the Capitol?
Where can I find out about Capitol NPCs?
Misc
Wait, is that a Stargate reference?!
Can character's get back their clothes from when they arrived?
Does the Capitol know ____ about my character's life?
We are still working on filling in all the answers neatly, formatting, etc. But if you can use this pot to add questions.
(and there will be a way to ask questions in the future, this is not now or never I promise.)
Not much is up for D13 currently, more will be added when D13 is live.
Apping
How many version of one character can there be?
What if my character has special powers/magical abilities?
Will there be any mechanism by which unpowered characters can acquire some shiny mind-powers, or will they have to survive on wits (and swords) alone?
Holy cow this is a lot to read! Do I need to read it all? Speaking of which, do I need to read The Hunger Games to play here?
What if I want to app someone like Percy Jackson who would fit perfectly to be from District 4 - can I request this?
My character has a small item of power, can they keep it?
Can I app ____ kind of character?
How are characters that don't require basic human needs to live handled?
What about characters that are sick/dying of a chronic issue?
Tell me more about non-human shaped characters?
How does the app cycle work?
What happens if I app in mid-arena?
When can I app a second character? What about a fifth?
What canon points do you accept?
Where can Hunger Games AU's come from?
How old can tributes be?
Can my character fill this niche?
My character is disabled, how will this work?
How do app rounds work?
How many Tribute spots are currently open?
OOC information
Can I canon update?
Which community is for what? Where is what information?
Can a character compete in the Games more than once? If so, do I have to re-app the character?
What is the IC and OOC pace?
How does AC work? What happens if I don't pass it?
Will my character get things they need back that were destroyed in the arena, such as glasses, fake legs, etc?
Network
Privacy? What privacy?
How does the communication devices/network work? Are they like Gale's?
So can posts be filtered? Can we make "anonymous" posts IC?
How does language work?
Game Mechanics
But what if my character dies outside of the arena?
Will my character know they are going to come back?
Wait how do these games actually work?!
So what if my character refuses to play?
What happens if I die right at the Cornucopia? Is the game over for me?
What happens when my character dies in the Arena?
So they come back all repaired up?
What is the benefit of getting a weapon in the Arena? (Other than to kill people with?)
Do characters know my character's score?
Can my character's score change?
Will there be interviews before the game? The parades?
What does the winner of the Games get?
How long do the games last?
How do the districts benefit from having a winner?
How do tracking devices work?
World information
How does money work?
What other jobs are there in the Capitol?
Can Capitol Citizens "bid" on the tributes?
What do mentors do (other than tell tributes to stay alive)?
How do I know who else has been assigned to my character's District?
What happens if people fight outside the arena?
Are there schools in the Capitol?
Which games are called as far as AU/OC mentors go?
Can people have pets?
What if my character can't read?
Let's talk about sex!
Can characters find out about past arenas?
What's the Training Center like?
What are the cuffs?
My character can be avoxed?
Where is the Capitol?
Where can I find out about Capitol NPCs?
Misc
Wait, is that a Stargate reference?!
Can character's get back their clothes from when they arrived?
Does the Capitol know ____ about my character's life?