Descriptions (Again)

Apophis · **Posted:** Mon Jan 26, 2009 5:49 pm

Fabricated Log wrote:

You say 'Hey there'

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A barely-described male half-elf says to you 'Hello back at you'

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You say to a barely-described male half-elf 'Pardon me but... I seem to be suffering from short-sightedness. It seems that all I can see is that you have blue eyes and black hair. Mind telling me if you're short, tall, fat, thin, strong- or weak-looking?'

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A barely-described male half-elf says to you 'Sure. (ooc: Since you can obviously RP so well about my description!)'

I mean... what? Didn't you guys know? It's BAD ARPEE to have eyes

suzie9fingers · **Joined:** Sat Aug 09, 2008 5:29 am **Posts:** 1037

Rubi wrote:

Anyone???

Talabin says 'I didn't know her name, so I called her by her race.'

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Hanathena utters the words, 'gaiqhjabral'.
Hanathena is protected by sanctuary.

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Talabin shrugs in response to Aise's question.

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Methias says 'Or she may just end up with a dagger in the back'

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Hanathena says to Talabin 'You could have said..'

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Hanathena says 'The Stunning one.'

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Hanathena struts proudly.

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Hanathena chuckles.

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Aise says 'Or Miss.'

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Talabin says to Hanathena 'I'm not particularly stunned by you.'

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Talabin smirks.

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Hanathena says to Talabin 'Ah not yet.'

Rubi · **Joined:** Fri Nov 28, 2008 2:40 pm **Posts:** 21

*claps to the 13 year old performance*
Bravo Bravo - no wonder the 5 people I brought over here left and swore not to come back. Exxxxxceeeeellllent, and I will be joining them soon as well.....

Liri · **Posted:** Tue Jan 27, 2009 5:42 am

I usually just stick with hair colour or eye colour as an adjective (occasionally height or weight). There are times when my character won't be feeling very charming, very bewitching, very friendly, very menacing... and a mood-oriented adjective seems as if it would limit roleplay, more than foster it. It's just easier to make it something physical that wouldn't change, as opposed to a mental state that easily could.

I could be wrong, but that's how I see it.

Achernar · **Posted:** Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:07 am

Adjectives vary. I could try to spend more time policing adjectives and descriptions. Its just not something I could do across the board, so I choose to focus my energy on other things generally. Blaring issues usually come to my attention. I feel that's the best way to deal with the situation. I'm available to help with advice or spellchecking or whatever, if someone wants help. Generally the person who wants help already has the resources at hand. I certainly don't go hunting down people based on a gameplay discussion. If there's a problem send a private message or email and I'll happily attempt to find resolution.

archaicsmurf · **Posted:** Tue Jan 27, 2009 7:43 am

I chose 'spry' for my gnome because I wanted to be like yoda.

Dulrik · **Posted:** Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:30 am

Rubi wrote:

*claps to the 13 year old performance*
Bravo Bravo - no wonder the 5 people I brought over here left and swore not to come back. Exxxxxceeeeellllent, and I will be joining them soon as well.....

So you and your five friends are all leaving due to poor descriptions? I just want to be sure I understand. I think it's understood that one game cannot be all things to all people, but if you are leaving due to a lack of something that we are actively trying to promote in our game, I would like to know about it.

Redman · **Posted:** Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:34 am

Dulrik wrote:

Rubi wrote:

*claps to the 13 year old performance*
Bravo Bravo - no wonder the 5 people I brought over here left and swore not to come back. Exxxxxceeeeellllent, and I will be joining them soon as well.....

So you and your five friends are all leaving due to poor descriptions? I just want to be sure I understand. I think it's understood that one game cannot be all things to all people, but if you are leaving due to a lack of something that we are actively trying to promote in our game, I would like to know about it.

I think he is responding more to people's attitudes towards other players.

Seraphiction · **Posted:** Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:35 am

Achernar wrote:

Adjectives vary. I could try to spend more time policing adjectives and descriptions. Its just not something I could do across the board, so I choose to focus my energy on other things generally. Blaring issues usually come to my attention. I feel that's the best way to deal with the situation. I'm available to help with advice or spellchecking or whatever, if someone wants help. Generally the person who wants help already has the resources at hand. I certainly don't go hunting down people based on a gameplay discussion. If there's a problem send a private message or email and I'll happily attempt to find resolution.

Perhaps have Dulrik implement some tools to make this easier? Like editors that don't accept less than a certain amount of text, or a pager system that indicates when someone has completed a description or crossed a certain level threshold without one?

Redman · **Posted:** Tue Jan 27, 2009 9:38 am

Block level 6 review until the minimum is met.

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