So I don't know if this is exactly an appropriate place to put this, but it is a suggestion so I'm gonna put it here.

So for a while there's been talk of a fish race. Almost everyone's been clamoring for it, although we know it likely won't come in the nearby future. I myself also want a fish race, whether it be Selachii or something Dev himself makes, or... Whatever. But there's a bit of a problem with everyone's discussion of it. I don't really get listened to a lot when I mention this, so here's why this post exists.
People want the race to be entirely based around Axolotls. This is a bad idea.

The concept isn't bad and when I say that I don't mean that the race'll be OP or anything, but the issue will be with character creation.
http://i.imgur.com/u7zdlDZ.jpg - Google Results for "Axolotl Human"
http://i.imgur.com/omnNDOx.jpg - Google Results for "Axolotl Girl"
http://i.imgur.com/FP7GkRS.jpg - Google Results for "Axolotl Boy"
I know these are pleb territory since I just googled generic terms, but my point stands.
And when I mentioned this last time in OOC someone mentioned Mudkips for playbys (hence topic name). All I have to say, really... Do you really want 50 mudkip gijinkas running around?
There is little to know portrait material for those who like to have portraits as close to their actual characters (I.E., people who would rather have a picture with a fox tail/ears for their Redtail instead of a human with a part of the profile that says they're there.) and most of the decent-ish results go into semi-furry territory. Aliening people who can't draw (nor possibly photoshop) out of a portrait. But to my suggestion...
If we're really going to add a fish race someday, can we make them like Eternia does (as much as I hate saying that) and have one race with multiple subsections? I feel like it would be smarter to have one section of the race based on Axolotls, then maybe one for Sharks, Normal Fish (maybe these would be the most common?), or maybe even Walruses if we wanna generalize it down to just sea-faring animals. It'll take a bit more icons to be added to the racial selection (which really isn't an issue to code since we have the tail and horn variations) which I'm sure we could find someone to sprite if Dev doesn't want to.

I just wanted to have this out here, maybe for reference or see if there's something better we can do... I just remember that the best place to post stuff like this is the forums. So I'm doing it.

I think it should be possible to alter the location of the Floor Exit on each floor that isn't the first, instead of it just being wherever the Extra Level is on the floor below.

Also, it should be possible to have multiple entrances and exits to a single floor. Somehow.

This is sort of similar to what I tried to pitch before, and all that still applies, but, what I'd want the most is being able to move to floors in different ways than just the Extra Level it was made from.

Can pray's bonus effect for creating a sanctuary not overwrite your current sanctuary (a max size sanctuary will get overwritten by pray's smaller sanctuary)

Can Pray's bonus effect for smiting enemies with divine light(25 light damage) not remove pacifist boon? Its a huge risk

Downloaded the zip from Dev's mapmakng environment v2 topic, but couldn't get it to function:



When I tried to re-unzip the same zip file, I got this:



I don't know if it's a Windows 10 issue, a BYOND issue, or a problem with the zip file. So, hi.

So, as many of you know due to much appreciated assistance with the matter, someone in the community has been doing something highly unacceptable.

In case the reader doesn't want to see all of the details, here's the short version- look up your characters in a search engine, as it's possible they've been directly lifted elsewhere.

Now, the longer, and frankly creepier version. I was informed last night of a Victoria Rockwell out there on a roleplay site, which I will not name in this post due to highly explicit content, but will PM if asked in the case that someone wishes to check for their characters there. Safe to say, this was not me. Now, this wasn't simply using the same name, but a direct copy. They'd quite literally taken the time to write out Vicky's description word for word, and look for her original, unedited images. Without going into detail on this next part, certain parts of the profile indicated personal knowledge of my mannerisms, and showed they weren't afraid to broadcast that.

Whilst some of this indicates that this was likely personally targeted at me, I feel as though it's very important that the rest of you know, for your own safety.
When this person was confronted, they disappeared fast. This may have stopped, but I can't be sure.

Thank you again to everyone who assisted me with this last night. I couldn't have made as much progress without you all. By far.
Please, go take a look to see if any of you have been targeted also, everyone. Stay safe.

Unbar doesn't work unless you're the actual owner of the house, regardless of permissions.

Meditate doesn't get the minimum momentum cost lowered in Stylish.

While I don't particularly like the current system, adding a "oh you get your hand cut off" sentence isn't exactly ideal either. Both systems are negative in their own right, and putting it in stone that "Oh you keep attempting theft? We just cut both of your hands off" isn't exactly the best in the way of RP. Nor is it really fun/fair to RP for the person afflicted. If a character is a thief and is caught stealing numerous times, the immediate answer shouldn't be so medieval. So I'm not really down for either of these.

I'd prefer if minor crimes didn't stack against you. So if you have been arrested for, say, 3 major crimes before, and go in for a minor crime ( I don't know, maybe threatening to pummel someone's face in ), you wouldn't get the entirety of your Major crimes added to it. If you committed a Major crime after wards-- here I'll just make it simple by listing.

3 Previous Major Crimes
Commit 1 Minor Crime
Time Spent in Jail; 1 Minor Crime.

3 Previous Major Crimes
1 Minor Crime
Commit Major Crime
Time spent in Jail; 4 Major Crimes.

Basically, have categories stack, but not with eachother. So committing a lot of major crimes means your next major severely gets you screwed over, but committing a minor crime won't put you in jail for 5 years ic because you stole from a dude, or told him that you'd beat him down.

Got any thoughts? Shoot em.

As per the Imprisonment topic, I've been told that the current way that sentences are handled (See: additive sentences, where all crimes on record stack up for the total sentence, with no real limit on how long it can last) is either unfair or too debilitating. Bear in mind, I am not thinking of modifying this system, as I feel like it's suitably punishing according to how many crimes the accused have committed.

However, if a majority believes that we should look towards a different kind of system, I have an idea in mind. Here's an early draft:

Quote:Crippling Punishment System

This sentencing system will normally work like the Additive Punishment System; crimes will be divided into three groups based on intensity, with sentences taking much less time than normal. This can be achieved by either removing the wholly additive nature (I.e. making previous offenses only add 10 mins/1 hour for each minor/major respectively) or decreasing the time served for each charge (I.e. Minors only take 1 OOC hour and Majors only take 8 OOC hours).

However, for particularly repeating offenders (and anyone who commits Severes), alongside their sentence, their character will receive a Disability; or in other words, the character will accept a change that involves the loss of some limb, function or ability. The details on these Disabilities are as follows:
-The disability inflicted is proportionate to the particular crime(s). For instance, if you were caught stealing too many times, one of your hands would be cut off.
-While ideally this would be represented via RP, If Dev is able (and finds the time/will/choice) to do it, this can be represented through the system.
-If you receive a disability, you are required to RP it. Trying to weasel your way out of it or fix it (without explicit GM approval) will be treated as Godmodding and will be punished accordly.
-All Disabilities will be ICly given in a manner that keeps any particular qualities (such as Vampirism and its immortality) from fixing it.
-Disabilities will be determined by GMs only.