Blood of Dragons: Announcements

Character Creation

2010-06-07T13:20:04+00:00

Accounts can now be created at the login screen. These accounts will have a VISITOR flag that restricts them in much the same way that a Guest is restricted, but with a couple of important differences:

First off, to start with they will not be able to leave the Godswood (we may change this if it turns out we can accomplish certain other code changes, to allow them to at least visit the other OOC areas). Secondly, they will be able to use the +mail and +bb system and they will be able to join any other channels than what they start out with (Newbie and Connections). We are hoping this means they will be more useful for potential players who want to talk to current players before deciding which character to apply for.

It will take us a while to update all relevant files to include this information and to catch all the spots on the game where information that might now be outdated exists. If you see a Visitor connecting and asking questions about the game, please help out by informing them that they need to apply for a character from the CDB before they can start roleplaying, as we are expecting that it may confuse people into thinking they can create any character they want.

SP and XP Awards

2010-06-03T18:31:05+00:00

Based on the nominations for May, one Story Point (SP) has been awarded to Reyna. Experience Points (XP) were awarded to Alyse, Ethos, Farin, Pennei, Sarmion, and Stevyn for their contributions to the game.

For more information concerning the system, see +HELP ADVANCEMENT. For information about how to use story points or experience points you’ve earned, see http://www.westeros.org/BoD/Helpfiles/Category:System::Advancement/

Tier Quota Status

2010-06-03T18:29:59+00:00

-There is currently (at the time that this message is posted; for up-to-date information, see +CDB/QUOTA) 7 slots for tier III characters and 1 slot for tier II characters available. As some of these slots just opened up, there will be a 5 day request period from the date of this announcement. If the slots are not taken within 5 days, they will remain open and available on a first come, first serve basis. Please see the quota helpfile for further information about how this works.

Planning the Future

2010-05-15T21:42:58+00:00

Now that we’ve gone through the death of Daeron II and the coronation of Baelor I, we’d like to invite players to participate in helping us figure out what sort of future events—small or large scale, short term or long term—they’re interested in seeing take place on the game, and being a part of. We’d love your input! We already have some ideas and plans sketched out, but we’re always happy to develop more. We’re not necessarily looking at individual personal plots (though we’d be glad to hear about those, too), but just ideas for things you’ve thought before, “That was cool,” or “That would be cool.”

Bear in mind that we are bound by canon in regards to some things—Baelor will not be dying before his allotted time—so there are limits to what can be done. However, there’s a vast swathe of history out there yet to be made, and we’re looking forward to exploring it with you. On a related note, Dorne’s going to be the most wide-open area in terms of larger-scale events, and it’s an excellent place for those who want to have a somewhat freer hand in terms of plans and plotting. It won’t be a free for all—we still do know certain things—but it’s even less written about than the rest of the Seven Kingdoms.

Please feel free to contact us via e-mail at webmaster@westeros.org, or via +mail on the game, with your ideas, suggestions, and questions about future plans on the game. Or check the BoD forum, where this post will be archived, and start discussing it there.

SP and XP Awards

2010-05-03T19:12:08+00:00

Based on the nominations for April, no story points have been awarded. Experience Points (XP) were awarded to Pennei, Elmer, Ober, Luthor, Ethos, and Galwell for their contributions to the game.

For more information concerning the system, see +HELP ADVANCEMENT. For information about how to use story points or experience points you’ve earned, see System Advancement.

CDB Alterations

2010-04-27T22:29:44+00:00

After introducing the Events and liking that format, we’ve decided to rework how some of the Long Info fields of the CDB work. Hints, Notes, Rumors and Secrets will be moving to the new Notes attribute which works similar to Events as shown by +HELP CDB NOTES. Each note is identified with a title and can be set to public or private. Notes can contain both IC and OOC information and will occasionally be used by Staff to place information on a character for a future player.

All current Hints, Notes, Rumors and Secrets have been moved into public Notes called Hints and Rumors and private Notes called Notes and Secrets. As Notes are fully editable by players, feel free to rearrange these as appropriate, but keep in mind that secrets that were part of the approval may not be removed and any Notes placed by Staff should also be kept if still relevant.

SP and XP Awards

2010-04-09T16:56:18+00:00

Based on the nominations for March, no story points have been awarded. Experience Points (XP) were awarded to Almer, Joleta, Ethos, Stevyn, and Galwell for their contributions to the game.

For more information concerning the Advancement system (how to use SP and XP, how to nominate, etc), see +HELP ADVANCEMENT and SYSTEM ADVANCEMENT.

+Scene Command Added

2010-03-24T21:36:28+00:00

A new command, +scene, has been added. It allows players to make a game-wide announcement when they are starting a public roleplaying scene. See +help +scene for more details, and please don’t be shy about using it.

New Article

2010-03-14T18:46:25+00:00

A new Article, Playing a Woman at Court, has been added thanks to Damphair:

Questions or comments? Let us know.

SP and XP Awards

2010-03-08T13:45:37+00:00

Based on the nominations for February, one Story Point was awarded this month to Luthor. Experience Points (XP) were awarded to Burton, Caitrin, Elmer, Ethos, and Joleta for their contributions to the game.

For more information concerning the Advancement system (how to use SP and XP, how to nominate, etc), see +HELP ADVANCEMENT and SYSTEM ADVANCEMENT.