Mannamannaa

I would have 2 conditions to add to this: 1. Have food that is signed not expire 2. Have food that is Signed not replenish Hunger. That way people can have their fancy RP food/hunt materials/trophies as they like but in terms of staying nourished they still need to have a steady supply of normal consumables on hand.

That's a future plan, small steps. Small steps to start.

We of The Shaman Codex project have been thinking about this and intended to make this change for some time now. Was personally intending to make it more of an emotional manipulation type spirit of addiction or desire(as in "what the heart wants", not romantic), but the floating mirror showing you/idealized self and your wants is great as well. Shaman community +1 Spirits are not for ERP.

Kor'garr the Clanless looks over the historical introduction with a grin of approval around thick tusks. The mustached Uruk nods as a low, rumbling hum leaves his lips. "Braveri agh ztrength uv zull. Hozh werk, tu rikord dah ztoriez uv lat'z 'onurabul ancezturz... Kor'garr wyll peep vor more chapturz uv diz tayl. Lup'Kor!"

A certain Orc grins manically after having received a faded, half-smeared copy of the Urguan missive. He gleefully hands several teeflings to the small goblin before snickering, mustache twitching with mirth. Suddenly harsh barks of savage, vengeful laughter echo from the gates of San'Velku. "KAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! ET IZ TIK!" [This will certainly be mentioned in the Kaktuz Weekli.]

Kor'garr the Clanless lets out a bright laugh as he looks over the invitation, poring over his extensive collection of rare alcohol and various Grogs... until he picks out a single, pale yellow bottle. The labelling is in a language foreign to him, but the mustached orc remembers obtaining this personally from a now abandoned land. "Yub, diz wyll du." The grey orc plans to attend, packing a separate supply of traveler's gear in advance.

Kor'garr will definitely be doing this more often now that activity doesnt lock smaller communities onto their owned tiles.

Agreed, that was mostly a placeholder for when I can stop and actually think about all the different ideas mentioned. XD

I have mixed feelings on a lot of these ideas, but everyone who has more playtime than I do feel free to put up your cases and convince me.

Kor'garr the Clanless looks over the announcement with a wide smile, but shakes his head at a few sentences. Tusks poke around a large mustached grin as the Skriptgoth takes notes upon his own copy for later review. "Kuvirr wun dah Klomp. Daht meenz zhe iz uv ayg ulreddi. Wiz du nub ztart leytur, wiz werk tudey."

Kor'garr the Clanless reads the recounting of a proud hunt with clear interest, paragraph after paragraph of excitement and violence sparking the tinge of Bloodlust in his veins. Perhaps the News-Uruk should reach out to this Siegfried Ottomar of Clan Alstreim... "'Hozh wroightyng. 'Hozh tayle."

Kor'garr the Clanless raises a thick brow in surprise, having received a message from some avian beast of burden that is certainly not a Krugmar Courier Hawk. His interest is piqued further upon the announcement of an art showcase and general celebration. "Wyll dey hav propah zhowyngz uv Orc Kultyur? Kor'garr zhuld meyk zyur..." The Skriptgoth records the date in his log of upcoming events, preparing for another article in advance.

Kor'garr the Clanless blinks, making a double take as he reads a section near the bottom of the missive. "Dyd nub dah Ztowtz juzt kompleyn abowt Kanunizt krusaydurz beying unreezunabul? Entiryztyng tyk tu ztart'ag 'Holi Wagh'..." With a shrug, the mustached orc stores the missive for later commentary in the Kaktuz Weekli...

Kor'garr the Clanless peers over the announcements with confusion. A bulky digit rubs against the bald temple of his head, mustache curling above a light frown. "Iv deyr profetz ahr nub'hozh, wuld nub deyr zpeeritz Blah zumtyng abowt et? Ohr juzt kurze dehm?"

Kor'garr the Clanless nods in clear approval as he looks over the declaration. A Jabbernak quill is dipped into jungle ink before making notes within his own book about the now contested position. "Kuvirr iz yung. Daht iz nub konzern iv dey hav dah ztrenkth uv Bodi agh grukker tu leed owur Krug-hai.... Agh diz annownzmint kleerli zhowz ztrenkth."

I agree, great idea machine, horrible final draft maker. Also with how harshly lore that has 10s of man-hours invested into it's creation is judged, I would be truly astounded if a basic AI prompt lore submission was not immediately ridiculed over small-detail level flaws in balancing/redlines/lore coherence, much less actually accepted. True! This is a discussion that should be made. In the end, I believe the response to "lazy writing" in LotC will be the same regardless of whether it was automated or made by inexperienced hands/humans... A swift denial. The concern I do have is any unexpected increase in the quantity of submissions our already overworked volunteers have to sift through from those willing to use AI generation as a shortcut instead of a carefully implemented tool in creating unique lore. Ah, a quick clarification: By lazy I mean untested writing that is not refined to coherently mesh with the rest of the server lore either IRPly or OOCly (balanced redlines, overall lore compliance, techlock, etc). Just because lore is produced quickly or with AI doesn't make it bad. If it is made with a clear lack of respect for everyone else's contributions to our collaborative story, however, that is an issue.

Kor'garr the Clanless looks over the declaration with interest, although he has a slight frown. Bulky grey digits rub against an underbite as the Skriptgoth ponders. "Targovv agh Wargovv uv Clan Raguk dubth? Kor'garr wuld meyk zyur Lakeyduz iz nub overwerk'd ohr inaktyve en eedur role bivor dey kuld ley kleym tu mani tytulz aht dah zeym tik." Nevertheless, the Grey orc recovers from his recent onset of illness in his tower.

I really don't think any form of cooperation with the OOC activity check will solve the core of this issue: Staff shouldn't be the ones deciding whether IRP communities live or die. RP characters should. Any OOC plugins like nations should exist only for the absolute necessities of being able to more easily operate/define the location of a large group and manage the mechanical perms for regions so that griefing and landscarring do not become commonplace.