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VANKRASN39: change to redirect

2017-04-09T01:59:23Z

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	\| category = General Roleplaying
	\| topic = World and Roleplay Improvement
	\| messagenum = 4429
	\| author = GS4-BERNT
	\| date = 5/22/2008 4:04:07 PM
	\| subject = Changes to New Player Drop Points
	}}
	We have implemented some important changes in how starting towns for new players are determined. These changes were designed to address concerns that the current system (1) overloads [[Ta'Vaalor]] with new characters and (2) undermines role-play generally by putting new characters in places where it is implausible for them to start, based on their race. We're also hoping to give a boost to smaller communities, like [[River's Rest]], by making them available to some new characters. The changes are:

	1. Free trial characters will no longer be treated differently from other new (non-Premium) characters.

	2. All new non-Premium characters will start in one of the three established "drop" towns: [[Wehnimer's Landing]], [[Icemule Trace]], and Ta'Vaalor. Although there is a degree of randomness in the placement, the starting-point likelihood is heavily influenced by the character's race. For example, no [[dark elf]] will start in Ta'Vaalor, while pure [[Elf\|elves]] are very likely to start there.

	3. New Premium and Platinum characters may choose to start not only in the three established drop towns, but also in [[Solhaven]], River's Rest, [[Cysaegir]], or [[Ta'Illistim]]. They are given a warning that these other four towns may not be as newbie-friendly as the Big 3.

	Cheers,<br>
	[[GameMaster\|GM]] Bernt

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2015-04-12T03:56:51Z

Removed from Races and Cultures category.

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	We have implemented some important changes in how starting towns for new players are determined. These changes were designed to address concerns that the current system (1) overloads [[Ta'Vaalor]] with new characters and (2) undermines role-play generally by putting new characters in places where it is implausible for them to start, based on their race. We're also hoping to give a boost to smaller communities, like [[River's Rest]], by making them available to some new characters. The changes are:		We have implemented some important changes in how starting towns for new players are determined. These changes were designed to address concerns that the current system (1) overloads [[Ta'Vaalor]] with new characters and (2) undermines role-play generally by putting new characters in places where it is implausible for them to start, based on their race. We're also hoping to give a boost to smaller communities, like [[River's Rest]], by making them available to some new characters. The changes are:

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DRIZZT-12: Changes to new player drop points (saved post) created

2008-05-22T22:52:44Z

Changes to new player drop points (saved post) created

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{{saved-post
| category = General Roleplaying
| topic = World and Roleplay Improvement
| messagenum = 4429
| author = GS4-BERNT
| date = 5/22/2008 4:04:07 PM
| subject = Changes to New Player Drop Points
}}

We have implemented some important changes in how starting towns for new players are determined. These changes were designed to address concerns that the current system (1) overloads [[Ta'Vaalor]] with new characters and (2) undermines role-play generally by putting new characters in places where it is implausible for them to start, based on their race. We're also hoping to give a boost to smaller communities, like [[River's Rest]], by making them available to some new characters. The changes are:

1. Free trial characters will no longer be treated differently from other new (non-Premium) characters.

2. All new non-Premium characters will start in one of the three established "drop" towns: [[Wehnimer's Landing]], [[Icemule Trace]], and Ta'Vaalor. Although there is a degree of randomness in the placement, the starting-point likelihood is heavily influenced by the character's race. For example, no [[dark elf]] will start in Ta'Vaalor, while pure [[Elf|elves]] are very likely to start there.

3. New Premium and Platinum characters may choose to start not only in the three established drop towns, but also in [[Solhaven]], River's Rest, [[Cysaegir]], or [[Ta'Illistim]]. They are given a warning that these other four towns may not be as newbie-friendly as the Big 3.

Cheers,<br>
[[GameMaster|GM]] Bernt