Post by ◊ Mel ◊ on May 16, 2016 19:02:05 GMT
APPLICATION PROCESS -
First of all, we'd like to mention that although we offer two sets of applications, every new member has to start out by using the basic one for their first character. This is done to make the application process and site integration a lot smoother and easier for you as a joining member. We provide a freeform application to allow people to creatively construct their characters. This forgoes the basic form, but that doesn't mean that we don't need the same amount of information. Most importantly: if we judge that you're essentially writing a basic application in the freeform app, we will ask you to switch over. This is not something that can be argued about. The freeform is there for creativity, not for laziness.
CHARACTER TYPE LIMITATION -
We'd like to mention that MAGES are limited to ONE per member. This means that you can only make ONE mage, and that's it. Mages are supposed to be rather rare, and therefore we can't allow members to have more than one for the time being to keep them from overflowing. You can retire your current mage and make a new one, but you cannot have two mages running at the same time.
AVATAR & DISPLAY NAME -
Make sure to add both an avatar of your character and change your display name to your character's first and last name before posting your application. You can change your display name by clicking 'profile' -> 'edit profile' -> 'personal' -> 'display name'.
Avatar sizes are 150x150 and signature sizes shouldn't be more than 500x300. Application images will auto resize if they're any wider than 500px.
APPLICATION TITLE -
Make sure your application is named after your character's first and last name. Leave a WIP behind it if it's a work in progress, but once the app is done, it should be named 'Jon Dove' and nothing else. Middle names can be included too, for those that want that.
AGE & PLAY BY:
Make sure the picture of your play by fits the age of your character. You can still use an older play by of your choosing, but make sure that all the pictures you use looks the same age that your character is (to some degree). The staff reserves the right to judge case by case. Remember to use PG rated and appropriate pictures.
CODING -
Do not, under any circumstances, remove the coding. It's there for a reason. And please, make sure to avoid bolding the entire text. We allow for people to change fonts within it, but keep it readable and easy to understand. If there are certain parts of the application (such as for example; Worthy mentions) you can put a 'N/A' behind it, instead of removing it entirely. If you need help with this, feel free to message a Staffer.
APPLICATION REVIEWING & BUMPING -
Keep in mind that the Staff reviews applications as a team. We share the messages delivered to you, and when we ask for a change to be made, please do so. You're not only holding up your own application and play time, you're also holding up ours.
When a staff member asks for edits, do them. And make sure that you read over the message you receive THOROUGHLY! If we ask you to add in more information, on for example the power or the history, don't simply write down a sentence. We don't want to tell people to add the same stuff over and over again, so the staff reserves the right to tell you to read over the previous messages instead of sending a completely new revision.
If you don't put the effort, neither will we.
Once your application is finished, BUMP it by commenting it. A Staff member will get to it as quickly as they can. Sending us a message is fine, but don't nag. One message is fine, a message for each time it's finished is not (The same thing goes for subtle hinting). We have more to do than reviewing applications and we will get to it once we have the time to, so please be patient.
However, some applications gets held up, but don't sweat it. Simply listen to the suggestions given by the Staff reviewing your application, edit it until it fits our site standards and bump it again! If you're still unsure, you can freely take a look at the already accepted applications for help and ideas, or PM a Staff member for tips.
MAKING ANOTHER CHARACTER -
We here at Fire & Gold don't have a limit on how many characters you make so long as you keep them active and meet all the requirements. Each character is made to their own account (unless you desire to play twin characters on the same account).
There is a post limit of 25 post on EACH (Just a total of; This doesn't mean you need another 25 posts on your first to make a third) of your characters before you're allowed to have another application accepted. This counts ONLY for IC posts. We trust you to be mature about this, and not abuse it. We reserve the right to judge case by case scenarios.
ON USING THE FREEFORM APPLICATION -
At BA, we provide a freeform application to allow people to creatively construct their characters. This forgoes the basic form, but that doesn't mean that we don't need the same amount of information. Most importantly: if we judge that you're essentially writing a basic application in the freeform app, we will ask you to switch over. This is not something that can be argued about. The freeform is there for creativity, not for laziness.