07-06-2018, 07:31 AM
Glance in any D&D handbook and you can see an obvious resemblance to the moves system we have. Charge times, duration, and range are important in many spells, but that may not always be the case for the Omniverse. I feel like the big things for the writer side of things are What Does It Look Like? and How Does It Feel To Get Hit by It? But sometimes that information is not sufficient when describing what a move does, especially a complex move that applies buffs or debuffs. The trick is finding where the balance is. And I think there is a balance, because the Omniverse is not purely a writing website, but a setting where limitations are intentionally placed on the writer and character for the purpose of fairness and to keep things interesting.
But, somewhere along the line we, the mods, have started asking for too much information that might not actually be needed. This has caused problems and people feel as if they are being intentionally kept from actually writing. I can assure you that this change in mod attitude has been a very gradual process and that we are doing everything we can to rectify it. I myself am definitely guilty of asking for the length of a sword or the duration of a spell, but that was information that I personally felt would be pertinent to writing a fight scene well. Not everyone agrees, I'm seeing now, so I appreciate seeing all of the feedback you guys are providing. I also agree that variability MUST be more clearly defined and made less strict in some cases.
Moves are only a fraction of what the site is about. We are trying to find a way to minimize the inflammatory nature of trying to get a move approved and cut back on any percieved restrictions it places on writers. Please remember that the staff are members of the website as well and that we in no way benefit from being too harsh when judging moves. We are not trying to limit you, but that is what has happened. We are trying to fix it. Just give us time.
But, somewhere along the line we, the mods, have started asking for too much information that might not actually be needed. This has caused problems and people feel as if they are being intentionally kept from actually writing. I can assure you that this change in mod attitude has been a very gradual process and that we are doing everything we can to rectify it. I myself am definitely guilty of asking for the length of a sword or the duration of a spell, but that was information that I personally felt would be pertinent to writing a fight scene well. Not everyone agrees, I'm seeing now, so I appreciate seeing all of the feedback you guys are providing. I also agree that variability MUST be more clearly defined and made less strict in some cases.
Moves are only a fraction of what the site is about. We are trying to find a way to minimize the inflammatory nature of trying to get a move approved and cut back on any percieved restrictions it places on writers. Please remember that the staff are members of the website as well and that we in no way benefit from being too harsh when judging moves. We are not trying to limit you, but that is what has happened. We are trying to fix it. Just give us time.
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