Small Hindrance

It's taking a bit longer than we anticipated to create the NPC accounts. First we've ran into an issue with creating the e-mail addresses limiting us to making only 5 a day. Also the forum it's self is limiting us to adding only 2 accounts per IP address. It isn't stopping us, but certainly slowing us down a bit.

Just keeping folks posted. Once we have a good chunk of them on the forum, I will begin the banter. You'll receive an e-mail from me when the banter has been begun.

Lastly I apologize for the delays, and look forward to seeing you all at next game.

Even the administrator is limited this way? That sucks.

Ok Jason, I have a work around for the e-mail address. Create the account, then immediately go in and edit that account as the admin (Storyteller account has admin) and change the e-mail address. Update it and press on to the next one. So it will require only 2 addresses to add all of them. I'm looking for a way to extend the IP address limit. More to follow.

Demetria Von Hausen wrote:It probably has something to do with the way the board rules are set up. When we're creating accounts for NPCs, we aren't logged in as admins at the time.

Yar, it's part of it. Damned if I can figure out how to add accounts when in admin though.

Ok, IP limit increased dramatically. You should be able to get them all in at once assuming you have the addy workaround going.

My 2 cents on the issue. The main NPC's, such as those who hold titles within the city for example harpy and such who will be re occuring big parts of storylines it's probably a good idea to have them set up with there own account to help keep them seperate. For the remainder of NPCs I don't see any reason why you couldn't just make a note at the top of the post as to which NPC is doing the posting in order to prevent you from both having to maintain and juggle dozens of forum accounts.

We've found a method for getting the member accounts on here. I don't mind juggling several of them. Also, I see the forum as a great opportunity for Vampires that are typically shy, or don't get much action during game, to finally have a voice. Start developing some of the NPC's, like Leo, Sam, The Sarge, Derrick, Imal, Eduardo Etc. Even though it's a lot of work coming up with an Avatar, a quote for the signature, and filling out their member information, it's also kinda fun. It makes me consider things I normally wouldn't about some of the NPC's. For example...I can ask myself what is this NPC's hobby? pottery? Maybe this NPC is a World of Warcraft Fanatic. Anyways it's in the works and there will be progress.