Polysemic

Changed Status to Under Review

I want to give my five cents as a community team member as well. One thing we frequently see, as mentioned in the original post, is the divide between new players; Some will have an extremely hard time integrating into the community, while some others will be here for a month and no one could tell you when they joined just from their ability to roleplay. When we do Monk Guidance (which is only done if players request it with an /sreq) these days, we try to explain new players the above channels, as well as some simple things such as how Soulstones work - A thing new players often get wrong, so if you tell them to use their Soulstone, make sure they do it correctly. Another thing we do is try to explain them how the auctiohouse and the bank plugin works, as well as a quick rundown on how to interact with shops; Using the ones provided at CT as an example. After this, we generally ask the player whether they had a settlement they had in mind where they wanted to go - Usually, they'll have mentioned something in their biography in their application and they will want to go there. If not, we check for active places and explain some of those to them, then ask them where they want to go. Then comes the hardest part for us; Integrating people into RP. It's hard for multiple reasons, number one being that most of the time, people aren't exactly looking forward to roleplaying with a new player - Because they generally don't have much new stuff to offer, because they're still new. I think that this is one of the main problems we face - As much as I'd like to offer a new player and their character some sort of hook, a quest they can go for, albeit in information or slaying some creature or doing whatever else, that's simply not something we can realistically do. We can't really offer closure to such a thing, and we can't offer a new player some sort of information that they would normally get in character - Because Monk characters are only used for guidance. And then there's the question every community team member or person who frequents OOC or WS has seen at least once: "What do I do next?" For us, the answer tends to be obvious: You do what you want to do, you set a goal for yourself and work toward it. But for most new players, this isn't as obvious. They don't see LotC as the expansive sandbox that it can be yet, most will see it as an RPG, with a set out road which you could best follow to become... Powerful. Most people who've played for a little bit will realize LotC isn't like this, and it's more about collaborative storytelling than anything - But it also makes it hard for people to just... Hand these new players a goal, since it's something they'll have to decide for themselves.

Literally 1984 +1

Changed Status to Denied

Changed Status to Under Review Hi there, as you can see your application has unfortunately been denied, check below for the detailed reasons why. - We don't accept plagiarism in your application. Next time, please apply using your own writing. Don’t worry though! You can submit a new application and try again right after, just make sure you correct the things listed! Need help? Feel free to contact me through the forums or through discord [ N¡ck#4884 ]. If you see me around ingame, you can also /message Polysemic to ask me things there. If I’m not around, you can also use the LotC Discord. I would also recommend that you have a look around the Wiki!

I'll give a couple (with movie spoilers in the spoiler, talking about why I like them so much): Arrival - Just a fantastic space movie. Fun to watch more than once. Interstellar - Amazing movie that really just works for everyone (I know, at least)

Changed Status to Denied

Hi there, as you can see your application has unfortunately been denied, check below for the detailed reasons why. - You didn't make the required edits in the 24 hour timeframe. Don’t worry though! You can submit a new application and try again right after, just make sure you correct the things listed! Need help? Feel free to contact me through the forums or through discord [ N¡ck#4884 ]. If you see me around ingame, you can also /message Polysemic to ask me things there. If I’m not around, you can also use the LotC Discord. I would also recommend that you have a look around the Wiki!

Changed Status to Accepted

Hi there, as you can see, you have been accepted onto the server! Well done on your application, you’re doing great! So now, I welcome you to the wonderful community of LotC! To get started, I suggest doing; /creq Can I have a CT Monk to help me get started? Here are some links you may find useful while starting out!: Norland Settlement Guide - Because your character is from Norland Settlement Guides Major Charters Need help? Feel free to contact me through the forums or through discord [ N¡ck#4884 ]. If you see me around ingame, you can also /message Polysemic to ask me things there. If I’m not around, you can also use the LotC Discord. I would also recommend that you have a look around the Wiki! If you need help ingame, you can do /creq to request help from a community team member! You can find the new player guide here. Have a great time roleplaying, and I look forward to seeing you around in future!

Changed Status to Accepted

Hi there, as you can see, you have been accepted onto the server! Well done on your application, you’re doing great! So now, I welcome you to the wonderful community of LotC! To get started, I suggest doing; /creq Can I have a CT Monk to help me get started? Here are some links you may find useful while starting out!: Norland Settlement Guide - Because you mentioned Norland Settlement Guides Major Charters Need help? Feel free to contact me through the forums or through discord [ N¡ck#4884 ]. If you see me around ingame, you can also /message Polysemic to ask me things there. If I’m not around, you can also use the LotC Discord. I would also recommend that you have a look around the Wiki! If you need help ingame, you can do /creq to request help from a community team member! You can find the new player guide here. Have a great time roleplaying, and I look forward to seeing you around in future!

Changed Status to Accepted

Hi there, as you can see, you have been accepted onto the server! Well done on your application, you’re doing great! So now, I welcome you to the wonderful community of LotC! To get started, I suggest doing; /creq Can I have a CT Monk to help me get started? Here are some links you may find useful while starting out!: Haelun'or Settlement Guide - Because your character is from Haelun'or Settlement Guides Major Charters Need help? Feel free to contact me through the forums or through discord [ N¡ck#4884 ]. If you see me around ingame, you can also /message Polysemic to ask me things there. If I’m not around, you can also use the LotC Discord. I would also recommend that you have a look around the Wiki! If you need help ingame, you can do /creq to request help from a community team member! You can find the new player guide here. Have a great time roleplaying, and I look forward to seeing you around in future!

Changed Status to Accepted

Hi there, as you can see, you have been accepted onto the server! Well done on your application, you’re doing great! So now, I welcome you to the wonderful community of LotC! To get started, I suggest doing; /creq Can I have a CT Monk to help me get started? Here are some links you may find useful while starting out!: Norland Settlement Guide - Because your character is from Norland Settlement Guides Major Charters Need help? Feel free to contact me through the forums or through discord [ N¡ck#4884 ]. If you see me around ingame, you can also /message Polysemic to ask me things there. If I’m not around, you can also use the LotC Discord. I would also recommend that you have a look around the Wiki! If you need help ingame, you can do /creq to request help from a community team member! You can find the new player guide here. Have a great time roleplaying, and I look forward to seeing you around in future!

Changed Status to Accepted

Changed Status to Under Review Hi there, as you can see, you have been accepted onto the server! Well done on your application, you’re doing great! So now, I welcome you to the wonderful community of LotC! To get started, I suggest doing; /creq Can I have a CT Monk to help me get started? Here are some links you may find useful while starting out!: Haense Settlement Guide - Because your character is from Haense Settlement Guides Major Charters Need help? Feel free to contact me through the forums or through discord [ N¡ck#4884 ]. If you see me around ingame, you can also /message Polysemic to ask me things there. If I’m not around, you can also use the LotC Discord. I would also recommend that you have a look around the Wiki! If you need help ingame, you can do /creq to request help from a community team member! You can find the new player guide here. Have a great time roleplaying, and I look forward to seeing you around in future!

Changed Status to Denied

Hi there, as you can see your application has unfortunately been denied, check below for the detailed reasons why. - Your metagaming and powergaming definitions aren't quite right. Please reference this wiki page. - Your character biography is missing a lore reference. Please take a look at our wiki, the page for Almaris, or Nations and Charters. - Please expand a bit on your character fear and goals, we're looking for two sentences there. - Your roleplay scenario should be at least 4 sentences, include both dialogue and actions, and should only control your own character. - Your skin is not up to our standards, please reference our Skin Archive to see what kind of thing we're looking for or to grab a free skin from there. Don’t worry though! You can submit a new application and try again right after, just make sure you correct the things listed! Need help? Feel free to contact me through the forums or through discord [ N¡ck#4884 ]. If you see me around ingame, you can also /message Polysemic to ask me things there. If I’m not around, you can also use the LotC Discord. I would also recommend that you have a look around the Wiki!

Changed Status to Under Review

Changed Status to Pending

Changed Status to Under Review Hi there! As you can see, your app is almost ready! Just a few changes you need to make, but don’t worry - you are doing great! - Your character biography is missing a lore reference. Please look at our Wiki, pages for Almaris or Nations and Major Settlements. - Your roleplay scenario should be at least 4 sentences long, include both dialogue and actions, and only control your own character. You’ll be given 24 hours to correct the changes above. When you are done correcting, please contact me! Need help? Feel free to contact me through the forums or through discord [ N¡ck#4884 ]. If you see me around ingame, you can also /message Polysemic to ask me things there. If I’m not around, you can also use the LotC Discord. I would also recommend that you have a look around the Wiki!

Changed Status to Pending

Changed Status to Under Review Hi there! As you can see, your app is almost ready! Just a few changes you need to make, but don’t worry - you are doing great! - Your character fear should be at least two sentences. - Your roleplay scenario should only control your own character, be 4 sentences long, and include actions and dialogue. You’ll be given 24 hours to correct the changes above. When you are done correcting, please contact me! Need help? Feel free to contact me through the forums or through discord [ N¡ck#4884 ]. If you see me around ingame, you can also /message Polysemic to ask me things there. If I’m not around, you can also use the LotC Discord. I would also recommend that you have a look around the Wiki!