Post by Dufflepud on Apr 14, 2012 17:01:07 GMT -5
Hello, and welcome to the forum's profile creation guidelines. Please start by filling out the form below to completion, including the RP sample. Upon completion, please post your application in a new thread in the profiles board. The staff will then critique it until it is finished, at which point it will be approved, your character's bank account will be created, and you will be free to RP and purchase items from the store. However, if you are unable to write to standards, your application will be denied. The standards to which you must write will change depending on what you are applying for. You may only have two characters until further notice.
BEFORE YOU POST AN APPLICATION:
Have you...
Another note is that the fallout wiki is a very useful tool for any information you may need.
Now that you've read through the points above, and hopefully the rules, we will go through the application itself.
Staff Sponsors: List any staff sponsors that you have for your application. This is not necessary for most applications.
Name: This is obvious. Keep it realistic. There are no characters named "Shadow" or "Wraith" or "Blood seeker", etc.
Race: You may choose from most of the sentient races from the Fallout universe, including Humans (duh), Ghouls, Supermutants (of the sentient variety), Nightkin, etc. Some characters may not be allowed on a case by case basis.
Rank: All citizens are required to join the New Louisiana Militia. This decides your starting allowance, your pay, and your influence.
Age: Again, keep it realistic.
Gender: Self explanatory
Height: This may depend upon what race you choose.
Weight: This is a useful tool for determining the height/weight of your character. Obviously, ghouls will be a little lighter and Supermutants will be VERY heavy.
Picture: This is not required, but a picture is always nice. Just remember that not everyone is a smoking hot supermodel.
Appearance: This descriptive paragraph is mandatory. Anything stated here overrides the picture. For example, if the picture depicts your character with blond hair, but your character is stated to have black hair, then the hair color of the image will not apply to your character.
Strengths/skills: Any strengths or skills are listed here. There should be a good reason for you to have these skills.
Weaknesses: These must legitimately balance out your strengths. If you live in a desert, for example, then a fear of deep water is not an effective weakness.
Bio: This should be over two hundred words, minimum. There is no maximum word count, and this may change depending on what kind of character you are writing. There are no unknowns in your bio, and it should describe your personality, as well as lay out how you acquired your strengths or skills.
RP Sample: This is the most important part of your application. Depending on what you are writing, the length of this may be as low as a 300 word minimum. As with the bio, there is no maximum length. This MUST effectively show how your character will be used in the RP. Combat is not NECESSARILY required, but it may be, yet again depending on what character you are making. This is the part of your profile that will be most heavily scrutinized.
Ranks/Cap Levels
**Note: If you are playing as a non human, non ghoul race, you must write to one higher requirement level than your rank would suggest. Additionally, all characters are given a standard issue 9mm revolver upon joining the militia.
Also, if a character is accepted, then through RPing in the main missions, that character can be promoted. Upon promotion they will receive any weapons they gain upon attaining that rank, and their weekly pay is increased.
-Militia Private
Starting Money: 400 Caps
Starting Weaponry: 9mm Pistol
Pay: 100 caps per week
Bio Requirement: 200 words
RP sample: 300 words
Influence: Is the lowest rank of the militia
Standards: This will probably be accepted. With not too much influence on the RP, a profile such as this does not have to be extremely well written. However, this does need to be coherent and readable.
-Militia Sergeant
Starting money: 1000 Caps
Starting Weaponry: 9mm Pistol, Hunting Rifle
Pay: 200 caps per week
Bio Requirement: 300 words
RP sample: 500 words
Influence: During battles, Sergeants can direct privates
Standards: This should have few mistakes, and should be fairly well written. The applicant should show an understanding of descriptive language.
-Militia Major
Staring Money: 1500 caps
Starting weaponry: All of the above + Assault Rifle
Pay: 350 caps per week
Sponsors: One staff sponsor
Bio Requirement: 500 words
RP Sample: 800 words
Influence: The highest ranked militia member to be in the middle of the fray.
Standards: This is a higher profile, and the application should reflect that. Simply writing the number of words required is not enough.
-Militia Commander
Starting Money: 2000 Caps
Pay: 500 caps per week
Starting Weaponry: All of the above + Laser rifle
Sponsors: Two staff sponsors
Bio Requirement: 800 words
RP Sample: 1500 words
Influence: The heighest rank avalable to players in the militia, commanders lead larger groups of forces and may have several Majors below them. This is the only true command role.
-Ship Captain:
A ship captain should be written to the same standards as a militia captain, and recieves the same pay and starting money as a militia major. However, they are not afforded weapons from the start and are not technically members of the militia. During ship battles, militia members are usually loaded onto the vessels commanded by ship captains, and, upon attaining enough money, a militiaman can purchase a ship and enjoy all of the benefits afforded to a captain by the city.
Non-Human/Ghoul Captain/Commander Requirements:
Sponsors: Three
Bio Requirements: 1000 words
RP Sample: 2000 words
Please use the code shown below:
BEFORE YOU POST AN APPLICATION:
Have you...
- Made sure you have an understanding of the plot, timeline, and setting?
- Looked over approved applications for guidance?
- Gotten the staff sponsors necessary for your profile, if that profile requires sponsors?
- Completely finished your application and proof read it?
Another note is that the fallout wiki is a very useful tool for any information you may need.
Now that you've read through the points above, and hopefully the rules, we will go through the application itself.
Staff Sponsors: List any staff sponsors that you have for your application. This is not necessary for most applications.
Name: This is obvious. Keep it realistic. There are no characters named "Shadow" or "Wraith" or "Blood seeker", etc.
Race: You may choose from most of the sentient races from the Fallout universe, including Humans (duh), Ghouls, Supermutants (of the sentient variety), Nightkin, etc. Some characters may not be allowed on a case by case basis.
Rank: All citizens are required to join the New Louisiana Militia. This decides your starting allowance, your pay, and your influence.
Age: Again, keep it realistic.
Gender: Self explanatory
Height: This may depend upon what race you choose.
Weight: This is a useful tool for determining the height/weight of your character. Obviously, ghouls will be a little lighter and Supermutants will be VERY heavy.
Picture: This is not required, but a picture is always nice. Just remember that not everyone is a smoking hot supermodel.
Appearance: This descriptive paragraph is mandatory. Anything stated here overrides the picture. For example, if the picture depicts your character with blond hair, but your character is stated to have black hair, then the hair color of the image will not apply to your character.
Strengths/skills: Any strengths or skills are listed here. There should be a good reason for you to have these skills.
Weaknesses: These must legitimately balance out your strengths. If you live in a desert, for example, then a fear of deep water is not an effective weakness.
Bio: This should be over two hundred words, minimum. There is no maximum word count, and this may change depending on what kind of character you are writing. There are no unknowns in your bio, and it should describe your personality, as well as lay out how you acquired your strengths or skills.
RP Sample: This is the most important part of your application. Depending on what you are writing, the length of this may be as low as a 300 word minimum. As with the bio, there is no maximum length. This MUST effectively show how your character will be used in the RP. Combat is not NECESSARILY required, but it may be, yet again depending on what character you are making. This is the part of your profile that will be most heavily scrutinized.
Ranks/Cap Levels
**Note: If you are playing as a non human, non ghoul race, you must write to one higher requirement level than your rank would suggest. Additionally, all characters are given a standard issue 9mm revolver upon joining the militia.
Also, if a character is accepted, then through RPing in the main missions, that character can be promoted. Upon promotion they will receive any weapons they gain upon attaining that rank, and their weekly pay is increased.
-Militia Private
Starting Money: 400 Caps
Starting Weaponry: 9mm Pistol
Pay: 100 caps per week
Bio Requirement: 200 words
RP sample: 300 words
Influence: Is the lowest rank of the militia
Standards: This will probably be accepted. With not too much influence on the RP, a profile such as this does not have to be extremely well written. However, this does need to be coherent and readable.
-Militia Sergeant
Starting money: 1000 Caps
Starting Weaponry: 9mm Pistol, Hunting Rifle
Pay: 200 caps per week
Bio Requirement: 300 words
RP sample: 500 words
Influence: During battles, Sergeants can direct privates
Standards: This should have few mistakes, and should be fairly well written. The applicant should show an understanding of descriptive language.
-Militia Major
Staring Money: 1500 caps
Starting weaponry: All of the above + Assault Rifle
Pay: 350 caps per week
Sponsors: One staff sponsor
Bio Requirement: 500 words
RP Sample: 800 words
Influence: The highest ranked militia member to be in the middle of the fray.
Standards: This is a higher profile, and the application should reflect that. Simply writing the number of words required is not enough.
-Militia Commander
Starting Money: 2000 Caps
Pay: 500 caps per week
Starting Weaponry: All of the above + Laser rifle
Sponsors: Two staff sponsors
Bio Requirement: 800 words
RP Sample: 1500 words
Influence: The heighest rank avalable to players in the militia, commanders lead larger groups of forces and may have several Majors below them. This is the only true command role.
-Ship Captain:
A ship captain should be written to the same standards as a militia captain, and recieves the same pay and starting money as a militia major. However, they are not afforded weapons from the start and are not technically members of the militia. During ship battles, militia members are usually loaded onto the vessels commanded by ship captains, and, upon attaining enough money, a militiaman can purchase a ship and enjoy all of the benefits afforded to a captain by the city.
Non-Human/Ghoul Captain/Commander Requirements:
Sponsors: Three
Bio Requirements: 1000 words
RP Sample: 2000 words
Please use the code shown below:
[b]Sponsoring Staff Member[s] (delete this section if inappropriate):[/b]
[b]Rank:[/b]
[b]Name:[/b]
[b]Race:[/b]
[b]Age:[/b]
[b]Height:[/b]
[b]Weight:[/b]
[b]Picture:[/b]
[b]Appearance:[/b]
[b]Strengths:[/b]
[b]Weaknesses:[/b]
[b]Biography:[/b]
[b]RP Sample:[/b]