F.A.Q.
General:
How much knowledge of the Transformers Universe is required?
Honestly, it would be helpful to have a general knowledge. We're not expecting everyone to be a know-it-all when it comes to all the ins and outs of the universes, but we do expect everyone to at least know the basics of Transformers. Make sense? If not, and you have questions, please don't hesitate to ask!
What's the OOC community for?
Haitus notices, introduction posts, plotting posts, etc. If you want to address the group as a whole with an idea for a thread or something of that sort, post it in the OOC Community so everyone can see and respond to it.
Do I need to do anything with my application after it has been accepted?
Yes. Please make sure to post your application in your character journal where other users can easily take a peek at it.
I have a question that isn't answered here.
Feel free to toss a comment up on this post and ask away! We'll answer as soon as we can.
The Game Itself:
What kinds of characters can we take?
This is a multi-TF-universe game. We are opening the doors to characters from all the various parts of the Transformers universe. Any and all characters are welcome whether they be Cybertronian, alien, human, etc.
Are we allowed to take crossover characters?
We apologize but at this time we are not allowing characters that appeared in crossovers. (Ex: New Avengers/Transformers, GI Joe/Transformers, etc) If the character is legitimately from a TF-Universe, they are allowed but they have to have been established in the universe outside of a crossover.
What about original characters? Can we play one?
No. At this point we are not allowing original characters to be involved in the game.
The character I want was killed in their continuity. What do I do?
Character deaths are easy to retcon in an RPG such as this. Since everyone is going to be playing off of canon histories for their character, obviously the deaths are going to be known to anyone from that universe. But, you can play it up that either your character does not realize that they died or that they think they are in a "Heaven" of sorts, however you want to do it.
I want to get involved with the major plot!
Keep an eye out in the OOC Community for mod posts looking for recruits. We'll put up posts like that from time to time, especially when we need some help getting things moving. We also may contact people through messenger or email if, based on something that's going on in game, we need to involve their character somehow.
Are we allowed to be in multiple threads at the same time with the same character?
Currently, no. Since we don't have a real timeline or turnover set up, it'll make things much easier to follow if people stick to a thread at a time. The only exception to this would be if you get called out to another; say some characters go seeking yours, etc.
Are we allowed to kill characters?
Character death, as long as it has a purpose plot wise, is allowed. Please keep in mind that there must be consent from the player of the character getting killed. Mods do not need to be informed beforehand ('cause we like surprises too!) but once the deed is done, please contact the mods so we can discuss a few things with you. Please note that killing a character just because you want to drop them will not be allowed.
So, we can only take one version of a character right?
For the most part, yes, we only allow players to take one version of a given character. There are, however, exceptions to this rule. If the player can prove to us mods that the two versions of a character are vastly different (a good example being Beast Wars Inferno and G1 Inferno), then we will let it slide and allow the player to take both versions of the character. Again, this is ultimately up to the mods.