News Files - Pitching Characters
On game, we try to maintain a balance for characters so that no one character overpowers all others to the point of not being playable in a cooperative storytelling environment. As such, there are times when a character does not fit into the world as we envision it. Sometimes this can be fixed through modifications suggested by staff and compromise as necessary by the player. We will address this for both feature characters (those found in the source materials approved for the game) and original characters (OCs) alike.
Sadly, sometimes a concept simply won't work on game. Since we do not want a player to have spent a lot of time, sweat and tears building this character for us to simply decline the concept, we are requiring that players wanting an Original Character to send in a request in the apps category giving us an "elevator pitch" the character. Send us a short description of your idea, what you are looking for in your concept, and how you think it fits into the game. Explain your concept in a way such that any listener can understand it in a short period of time (20 to 30 seconds). That's all.
For an original character, we would like an idea of what sort of power set (general terms, not a novella), personality, and history you intend for the character. Then we can approve or open a dialogue for how the character might better fit.
For canon characters (those found in our source theme materials), if the character has never been played on the game before, it would always be best to send in a job or speak to an on duty member of staff via page or the Consultation channel to confirm the character can be played. Most of them will be simple enough while some characters will be high powered, obscure, or require a lot more history than has passed on the game for their existence.
For any original character, the Pitch is a requirement. If you do not send in a pitch before sending in a full application for review, you will be automatically removed from the jobs list and asked to send in a pitch for approval before we can proceed.