How's My Driving | August 2014

[ironwood]

HELLO CHELONAUTS! Summer has come once again and with it, our next quarterly HMD post that is slightly late to be posted because Li is forgetful oops

How's My Driving?
While each and every character must have an HMD page available, we offer a gamewide HMD once every calendar quarter. This is an opportunity to get together and discuss IC interpretations and portrayals in a respectful, beneficial fashion. In a nutshell, it's a chance to see how we're doing in the grand scheme of things.

There are a few ground rules to cover off before we can start:

• Participation in the quarterly HMD is 100% optional.
  
• Be respectful, anon or not. It's a lot easier to give and receive crit if all parties are making it a discussion of it rather than an argument.
  
• IP logging is off and anonymous commenting is on. You can offer crit signed-in if you like, but the option's there.
  
• New! We ask that each concrit provided consist of one positive and one constructive bit of feedback. Bring up something that you like about that player, and in the same comment provide something that you feel they could work on. This is to help round out the feedback and provide a better experience all around.

To make things easier, here's a handy-dandy code box:

<big><b><i>Player Name</i></b></big> <i>Character Name:</i> <i>Canon:</i> <i>User Name:</i> <I>Focus:</i> Optional. Do you have particular concerns about your portrayal that you'd like to be the focus of crit? You can link any threads you'd like a second opinion on here. If you're looking for structural feedback, or would prefer things like grammar not be mentioned, put it here.

Comments

[royalguard_style]

Line
Character Name: Dante
Canon: Devil May cry
User Name: royalguard_style
Focus: I'm mainly looking for input on how I'm doing as a roleplayer in general. Mainly, I want to make sure that I'm not being obnoxious with the character I'm playing, and I want to make sure there's not any glaring thing I'm forgetting to do. Any other input is welcome as well.

MODS

[ironwood]

This comment is for feedback on the modteam (Al, Kate, Li and Lis) OR for game related concrit, including any related to the Endgame/Plot Direction announcement made last month.

When we respond, we'll put our name in the subject line so you know who's answering. If it's something that needs input from all of us, we'll drop a quick note to let you know we're getting you the answers but we may need a bit of time to talk about it (because TIMEZONES). Thanks!

Re: MODS

[notaheroascientist]

Hi! I do have some crit, although it's not related to the modding of the game so much as the info pages. When I was reading through all of the game pages before I apped, the impression I got was that while you guys as mods don't have any gaps or things you haven't thought about in terms of the game's setup, not all of the game's information is actually detailed on the game's pages.

Some things I wouldn't have known about at all if it weren't for friends telling me about them, like the baby turtles. Other things are mentioned but never fully explained anywhere, like the fact that there is some kind of connection with death. Or they're mentioned in linked pages, like the soul lanterns, which means they're easy to miss.

As a new player apping in, the feeling I got was that not everything is actually explained on the game pages and that at least some of the game info is actually buried in posts on the ooc comm. I imagine it's largely a case of things just not getting updated as the game developed, but since I know the game is working to attract new people at the moment I think giving the info pages a bit of an overhaul to make sure that they do include all the game's information and are friendly to people not familiar with the setting would be a big help. (Also I do find the orange headers quite hard to read, buuut that's really just a minor nitpick).

I have been having a lot of fun so far though, and I'm definitely looking forward to playing here more and seeing where the plot goes! It seems to me that the game has been well thought-out, it just kinda needs a bit more in the way of that information being detailed out.

(Li)

[wintershepherd]

Thanks for letting us know! We've gotten a couple secondhand reports of people not being able to find what they needed on the information pages, but this is the first time we've gotten a list of what they haven't been able to find. We did overhaul the info pages when the new modteam came in but we can definitely make sure to add some sections, such as the soul lanterns and the hatchlings. I know consoles have also been mentioned as one too.

If you, or anyone, want to note any areas that aren't clear or detailed enough, we'll get on those ASAP.

Re: (Li)

[notaheroascientist]

No problem! I could probably go through all of the pages again sometime too and try to make a more detailed list (I think there might have been a few other things, but those were the ones I could remember specifically). Consoles were another thing too, now that you mention it (along with just what kind of technology is present in general).

Li

[denyamenti]

Li

Character Name: Jack Frost
Canon: Rise of the Guardians
User Name: wintershepherd
Focus: I have definitely backed off tagging with Jack as much (particularly since Bakura got a lot louder muse voice recently) because at one point I was tagging almost EVERYTHING with him but I want to make sure that it's not coming across as OOC for him not to be involved in as much.

Character Name: River Tam
Canon: Firefly
User Name: problematical
Focus: I think I'm finally starting to find traction with her! I enjoying putting her in a mission and her CR pool is starting to widen. As always, I worry that I make her dialogue too stilted, so if that's a problem please let me know.

Character Name: Yami no Bakura
Canon: Yuugiou
User Name: denyamenti
Focus: Bakura has had an explosion of CR across the board and I'm literally gleeful about it. It's really a goal to make him seem complex and nuanced and not just "shonen villain" without HAVING to resort to throwing around his canon backstory since that's not IC for him to "use".

→ Collective private HMD post for my characters is HERE if you prefer that!

[iwannabeadragon]

Shane
Character Name: Garrett Hawke
Canon: Dragon Age 2
User Name: iwannabeadragon
Focus: Any and all constructive criticism is welcome. There have been a few times when I fret I'm being out of character and I think I might have accidentally contradicted myself occasionally. Or I could just be overthinking things. So yes, outside opinion is welcome!

[unetrustworthy]

Hina

Character Name: Zatanna Zatara
Canon: Young Justice
User Name: backwordscompatible

Character Name: Midii Une
Canon: Gundam Wing: Episode Zero
User Name: unetrustworthy

Character Name: Aya
Canon: Green Latnern: The Animated Series
User Name: looksfine


Focus: I'm...actually not sure. I feel pretty strongly about all three girls' voices, so I suppose the only major concern is the fact that I'm not giving enough "hooks" on my tags or leaving myself open enough for potential new CR. One of the few downsides to being in a game so long is that the characters can get a little worn IC, especially with all the drops/losses over time, so I hope it's not affecting my RP as a whole?

[notaheroascientist]

Blue
Character Name: Carlos
Canon: Welcome to Night Vale
User Name: notaheroascientist
Focus: Nothing specific, but Carlos is a new character to me, so if I'm not quite getting him right yet or anything like that, let me know!

[deusrexmachina]

Straya
Character Name: Rex Salazar
Canon: Generator Rex
User Name: deusrexmachina
Focus: I know Rex's canon is a little on the obscure side and not a lot of people have watched much of it, let alone all of it, but for anyone who does know it decently... I worry on the occasion that I'm making him a little too cautious and mature. Part of the problem is that I also play Rex at another game where he's had more than four years to develop. He started off there as a fifteen year old and is now nineteen, so it makes sense for him to be less reckless and more responsible given that much time. I just worry I'm letting that bleed over a bit too much into the TS version. Any crit regarding his voice in general is always welcome, too. For as long as I've had him, sometimes I'm concerned my grip on him might not be as solid as it used to be. (I may be due for a long round of canon review.)

[skeletonenigma]

Amaraq
Character Name: Skulduggery Pleasant
Canon: Skulduggery Pleasant
User Name: skeletonenigma
Focus: I know I'm being a little flaky lately, and that should pick up once my hiatus this month ends. I'm throwing this up anyway because I know of at least three people who have started reading Skulduggery's canon since I apped in, and I'd really like critique with regards to how I play him. Playing such an obscure character makes me worry that I take a little too much risk with my headcanon sometimes.

[everylittlegirl]

Kate
Characters:
→ Billy Costigan | The Departed | lostundercover
→ Hayley Stark | Hard Candy | everylittlegirl
→ Mike Weston | The Following | oneofthegoodguys
Focus: I'm super absent on and off, I know. Open to any other crit/whatever.

[agentx13]

Eve
Character Name: Sharon Carter
Canon: Marvel 616
User Name: agentx13
Focus: I know I'm not around much, but for those times when I am, any thoughts, suggestions, gripes, etc?