09-09-2006, 10:47 PM
Okay, Vivid asked me to make up a FAQ for the RPG. After an hour of debating what would be good questions, and getting them written, I've got them finished for the moment. IF I've missed a question you feel needs to be addressed please PM me and I will update the FAQ with that question and it's answer.
SEED PONY RPG FAQ:
Q: Do I have to own a Seed Pony to participate in the RPG?
A: No. A lot of people want their own seed pony, and they are hard to come by. For this reason, we?re accepting characters that are not based off a real seed pony.
Q: Do I have to complete a form to join the RPG?
A: Yes. There is a character bio form that must be completed and posted in the Character Profiles Forum. Please note that this is the only place for the character forms to go. Once there Vivid will read over it and accept or deny your character(s).
Q: How many characters am I allowed to play?
A: For the moment it is as many as you can handle, but this is subject to change if the Seed Crew decides otherwise.
Q: Will my character become a real Seed Pony?
A: There is a chance that Manajaq may award a custom Seed Pony for active members of the RPG. However, this is purely up to Mana?s discretion and bugging her about a custom is not accepted. Custom Seed Ponies are not being given out at the moment.
Q: Will I earn anything participating in the RPG?
A: Just the chance to possibly get a Seed Pony from Mana. Though other than that, the RPG is purely for fun.
Q: Why do I have to use proper English?
A: Because the Seed Crew and members of the forums find chat speak incredibly annoying. It?s hard to read. If you need help with comma placement, or basic grammar there are people willing to help. We?re not asking you to be perfect, just that you refrain from using chat speak, and use the basic rules of writing English.
Q: Is Mature Content allowed?
A: No. This is strictly a G/PG RPG. There are younger viewers and players of the RPG. Please respect this. If Mature Content is posts, it is up to the discretion of the Seed Crew about what disciplinary action will be taken. This may even be banning from the RPG in a whole.
Q: Can I swear in a post?
A: No. Again, this is a G/PG RPG. Though many young people know every swear word in the book, the Seed Crew is not promoting dirty language. Nor do they want parents harping on them for something their son or daughter may have read on the RPG forum.
Q: What is realistically accepted in the RPG?
A: Well, new breeds or mutations will not be accepted. This means the only Seed Pony with wings is the Kaier breed. Mutations are those that can be creative via the fertilizers. No sudden double mane/tail stripes.
Q: You say a pollinator is used in breeding but breeding would be a mature subject, wouldn?t it be?
A: Breeding would be if you?re being descriptive in what you?re writing. Besides, a bee pollinating a flower really isn?t like human mating.
Q: If my character is a real Seed and breeds in the RPG does that mean she?ll have a real baby?
A: No. It means that in the RPG your character had a baby. Pollination outside the RPG will require you to have an ACTUAL Pollinator which can only be found in the Jungle.
Q: Does my character have to be a Seed or can it be a human or other animal?
A: For now we are only accepting Seed characters. This may change later as the RPG gains more characters.
Q: What is God-Moding?
A: God-moding is where a person plays their character without any limitations. They are the perfect, strongest, smartest, character in the RPG. They cannot be hurt, are immune to everything, and tend to believe they know everything.
Q: Is God-Moding accepted in the RPG?
A: Absolutely not. This goes right along with keeping things realistic. If a character is seen to be showing any of the traits above, players should mention it to the Seed Crew so that they can handle it properly. Disciplinary Action will be taken, though what that may be is entirely up to the Seed Crew.
Q: Why do I have to ask another player if I can breed with their Seed or be friends with their Seed?
A: To show that you respect them as a player. If the Seeds are going to breed in the RPG, don?t you think it would be nice to at least ask the other player if it would be allowed? I doubt anyone would be happy if someone just decided something as serious as that for them.
Q: Is it possible for a Seed Pony to die in the RPG?
A: Not without your expressed desire for such a thing to happen.
Q: What if someone kills off my Seed and I didn?t want that to happen?
A: Take it to Vivid or other members of the Seed Crew. Do not spaz out at the player who may have done this. Allow the Seed Crew to handle it, and I?m sure they will resurrect your Seed from where ever Seed Ponies go in the after life.
Q: What if I don?t agree with what someone is posting?
A: Then you don?t have to participate in that part of the RPG. If it?s breaking a rule, then go to the Seed Crew about it.
Q: What if someone is being ethically rude?
A: Again, go to the Seed Crew. That is what they are there for. Fighting and being rude is not tolerated and will be dealt with as quickly as possible.
Q: What do I do if Vivid denies my character?
A: If Vivid has denied your character for any reason, I am sure that she will list them for you and give you the opportunity to change those reasons and then reassess your character. She?s not going to refuse you the chance to learn and change.
Q: Do I have to let Vivid or other Crew members know that I?ve discussed RPG breeding with the possible mate?s player?
A: Yes. This way they know you are not breaking that rule. It would be best if both players Pmed Vivid and let her know that this has been discussed.
Q: How many threads can my Seed Character be a part of?
A: As long as each new thread the Seed is in is a different adventure, then it is okay to have him/her in more than one adventure thread. Be aware that Crew Members are reading them and will know. And other members are asked to report adventure similarities.
Q: How do genetics work in the RPG?
A: The same way they work out of the RPG. We're not changing anything like that. How it happens to a real Seed is how it'll happen to a Seed in the RPG. This goes for twins/triplets. Remember, no new mutation is going to show up in the RPG unless Manajaq has it show up on a Real Seed first.
SEED PONY RPG FAQ:
Q: Do I have to own a Seed Pony to participate in the RPG?
A: No. A lot of people want their own seed pony, and they are hard to come by. For this reason, we?re accepting characters that are not based off a real seed pony.
Q: Do I have to complete a form to join the RPG?
A: Yes. There is a character bio form that must be completed and posted in the Character Profiles Forum. Please note that this is the only place for the character forms to go. Once there Vivid will read over it and accept or deny your character(s).
Q: How many characters am I allowed to play?
A: For the moment it is as many as you can handle, but this is subject to change if the Seed Crew decides otherwise.
Q: Will my character become a real Seed Pony?
A: There is a chance that Manajaq may award a custom Seed Pony for active members of the RPG. However, this is purely up to Mana?s discretion and bugging her about a custom is not accepted. Custom Seed Ponies are not being given out at the moment.
Q: Will I earn anything participating in the RPG?
A: Just the chance to possibly get a Seed Pony from Mana. Though other than that, the RPG is purely for fun.
Q: Why do I have to use proper English?
A: Because the Seed Crew and members of the forums find chat speak incredibly annoying. It?s hard to read. If you need help with comma placement, or basic grammar there are people willing to help. We?re not asking you to be perfect, just that you refrain from using chat speak, and use the basic rules of writing English.
Q: Is Mature Content allowed?
A: No. This is strictly a G/PG RPG. There are younger viewers and players of the RPG. Please respect this. If Mature Content is posts, it is up to the discretion of the Seed Crew about what disciplinary action will be taken. This may even be banning from the RPG in a whole.
Q: Can I swear in a post?
A: No. Again, this is a G/PG RPG. Though many young people know every swear word in the book, the Seed Crew is not promoting dirty language. Nor do they want parents harping on them for something their son or daughter may have read on the RPG forum.
Q: What is realistically accepted in the RPG?
A: Well, new breeds or mutations will not be accepted. This means the only Seed Pony with wings is the Kaier breed. Mutations are those that can be creative via the fertilizers. No sudden double mane/tail stripes.
Q: You say a pollinator is used in breeding but breeding would be a mature subject, wouldn?t it be?
A: Breeding would be if you?re being descriptive in what you?re writing. Besides, a bee pollinating a flower really isn?t like human mating.
Q: If my character is a real Seed and breeds in the RPG does that mean she?ll have a real baby?
A: No. It means that in the RPG your character had a baby. Pollination outside the RPG will require you to have an ACTUAL Pollinator which can only be found in the Jungle.
Q: Does my character have to be a Seed or can it be a human or other animal?
A: For now we are only accepting Seed characters. This may change later as the RPG gains more characters.
Q: What is God-Moding?
A: God-moding is where a person plays their character without any limitations. They are the perfect, strongest, smartest, character in the RPG. They cannot be hurt, are immune to everything, and tend to believe they know everything.
Q: Is God-Moding accepted in the RPG?
A: Absolutely not. This goes right along with keeping things realistic. If a character is seen to be showing any of the traits above, players should mention it to the Seed Crew so that they can handle it properly. Disciplinary Action will be taken, though what that may be is entirely up to the Seed Crew.
Q: Why do I have to ask another player if I can breed with their Seed or be friends with their Seed?
A: To show that you respect them as a player. If the Seeds are going to breed in the RPG, don?t you think it would be nice to at least ask the other player if it would be allowed? I doubt anyone would be happy if someone just decided something as serious as that for them.
Q: Is it possible for a Seed Pony to die in the RPG?
A: Not without your expressed desire for such a thing to happen.
Q: What if someone kills off my Seed and I didn?t want that to happen?
A: Take it to Vivid or other members of the Seed Crew. Do not spaz out at the player who may have done this. Allow the Seed Crew to handle it, and I?m sure they will resurrect your Seed from where ever Seed Ponies go in the after life.
Q: What if I don?t agree with what someone is posting?
A: Then you don?t have to participate in that part of the RPG. If it?s breaking a rule, then go to the Seed Crew about it.
Q: What if someone is being ethically rude?
A: Again, go to the Seed Crew. That is what they are there for. Fighting and being rude is not tolerated and will be dealt with as quickly as possible.
Q: What do I do if Vivid denies my character?
A: If Vivid has denied your character for any reason, I am sure that she will list them for you and give you the opportunity to change those reasons and then reassess your character. She?s not going to refuse you the chance to learn and change.
Q: Do I have to let Vivid or other Crew members know that I?ve discussed RPG breeding with the possible mate?s player?
A: Yes. This way they know you are not breaking that rule. It would be best if both players Pmed Vivid and let her know that this has been discussed.
Q: How many threads can my Seed Character be a part of?
A: As long as each new thread the Seed is in is a different adventure, then it is okay to have him/her in more than one adventure thread. Be aware that Crew Members are reading them and will know. And other members are asked to report adventure similarities.
Q: How do genetics work in the RPG?
A: The same way they work out of the RPG. We're not changing anything like that. How it happens to a real Seed is how it'll happen to a Seed in the RPG. This goes for twins/triplets. Remember, no new mutation is going to show up in the RPG unless Manajaq has it show up on a Real Seed first.