(no subject)
Hey guys, two things!
1) Don't forget the ACTIVITY CHECK
You have until the 23rd to post your activity until you're out! A list of usernames that don't qualify or still need to post a new entry to save themselves will be posted as soon as us mods get it organized.
2) People have been asking, so I'm sorry for not posting this sooner ~_~ But! Here's your answer:
About Reserves:
After much deliberation and discussion, we've decided to get rid of reserves. What with how short the application period is nowadays, to allow reserves would be incredibly unfair, since it's so easy for someone to reserve for most of/the entire period and not app at all. Having a section of the application period where no reserves are allowed would be acceptable, but it would complicate matters and be unfair, and disallowing reserves during the app period entirely would likely cause complaints like it did before.
Thus, instead of reserves, we will have an Application Interest page.
What does this mean?
-It will function much like the reserve page does now; potential appers post to it to show that they are interested in applying for a certain character of a certain fandom.
-The difference is that more than one person can "reserve" the same character. We will judge each application as fairly as possible and pick the most qualified to join the game.
-If two (or more) people reserve a character, we will wait until all applications have been submitted to judge them.
-You're not required to use this form, HOWEVER. The only way to ensure that we'll wait for all applications to be submitted is, obviously, to say you'll be applying.
-It works as a first-come, first-served basis. We'll still be judging applications during the cycle, so if you plan to apply for a character and someone else has already submitted an application, RESERVE FIRST. Otherwise we may not notice that your application has been submitted before we judge the first one.
-they will automatically be cleared out at the end of the application cycle. If you want to say you're apping in the next cycle, you can do so two weeks before the cycle starts. They'll also be open during the application cycle, so that means three weeks to "reserve".
Basically, here's a summary of it (this is assuming all the applications are good enough to be accepted):
Player A wants to play Character X. Player A reserves Character X and submits an application. Mods reach the application for Character X when no other reserves have been submitted for that character. Player A's application is accepted.
Players A and B want to play Character X. Players A and B reserve Character X. Mods reach Player A's application; if Player B has submitted an app, both are judged and the best one is accepted. If Player B has not submitted an app, mods wait until Player B's app is in. If Player B fails to submit an app before the application cycle closes, Player A's app is then accepted.
Players A and B want to play Character X. Player A reserves; Player B does not. Mods reach Player A's application; if Player B has submitted an app, we will judge both if we know it's there! If we aren't aware of B's app, A is accepted.
So again, if you're going to app a character and someone else has already shown interest, you'd better follow their lead or hope you have a lot of luck on your side.
Hopefully this'll make it so that everyone gets a fair chance to apply.
SO RESERVES ARE OPEN NOW.
1) Don't forget the ACTIVITY CHECK
You have until the 23rd to post your activity until you're out! A list of usernames that don't qualify or still need to post a new entry to save themselves will be posted as soon as us mods get it organized.
2) People have been asking, so I'm sorry for not posting this sooner ~_~ But! Here's your answer:
About Reserves:
After much deliberation and discussion, we've decided to get rid of reserves. What with how short the application period is nowadays, to allow reserves would be incredibly unfair, since it's so easy for someone to reserve for most of/the entire period and not app at all. Having a section of the application period where no reserves are allowed would be acceptable, but it would complicate matters and be unfair, and disallowing reserves during the app period entirely would likely cause complaints like it did before.
Thus, instead of reserves, we will have an Application Interest page.
What does this mean?
-It will function much like the reserve page does now; potential appers post to it to show that they are interested in applying for a certain character of a certain fandom.
-The difference is that more than one person can "reserve" the same character. We will judge each application as fairly as possible and pick the most qualified to join the game.
-If two (or more) people reserve a character, we will wait until all applications have been submitted to judge them.
-You're not required to use this form, HOWEVER. The only way to ensure that we'll wait for all applications to be submitted is, obviously, to say you'll be applying.
-It works as a first-come, first-served basis. We'll still be judging applications during the cycle, so if you plan to apply for a character and someone else has already submitted an application, RESERVE FIRST. Otherwise we may not notice that your application has been submitted before we judge the first one.
-they will automatically be cleared out at the end of the application cycle. If you want to say you're apping in the next cycle, you can do so two weeks before the cycle starts. They'll also be open during the application cycle, so that means three weeks to "reserve".
Basically, here's a summary of it (this is assuming all the applications are good enough to be accepted):
Player A wants to play Character X. Player A reserves Character X and submits an application. Mods reach the application for Character X when no other reserves have been submitted for that character. Player A's application is accepted.
Players A and B want to play Character X. Players A and B reserve Character X. Mods reach Player A's application; if Player B has submitted an app, both are judged and the best one is accepted. If Player B has not submitted an app, mods wait until Player B's app is in. If Player B fails to submit an app before the application cycle closes, Player A's app is then accepted.
Players A and B want to play Character X. Player A reserves; Player B does not. Mods reach Player A's application; if Player B has submitted an app, we will judge both if we know it's there! If we aren't aware of B's app, A is accepted.
So again, if you're going to app a character and someone else has already shown interest, you'd better follow their lead or hope you have a lot of luck on your side.
Hopefully this'll make it so that everyone gets a fair chance to apply.
SO RESERVES ARE OPEN NOW.