Characters
On the 1st and 15th of each month, all characters on RoW are checked for activity, and characters who haven't posted since the last check are removed from the game. This is done to keep our boards orderly and to ensure that packs and threads stay active.
If you miss a check and your account is deactivated, don't fret, all you need to do is make a new joining application, the same way you did when first joining the game, and you can be reaccepted. This applies to all of your characters, although if you have several characters who were removed in an activity check, we urge you to consider the total number of characters you're able to play.
Grace Period
If your character is deactivated you have
3 days to reactivate them before they are considered gone from Relic Lore. If you reactivate them before the grace period expires they will maintain their pack/rank/role without any consequences. The only exception being leaders who will be removed from leadership if they do 0 posts in an activity check, but if are re-activated in the grace period will remain in the pack in the second rank. After 3 days your character is considered gone (i.e. they've left the bounds of the map) and if you rejoin they will not have the pack/rank/role they previously had.
Character Wills
When a character is removed by the AC, and not reactivated prior to the three day grace period they are considered gone as of the day the activity check removed them.
Example Bob is last posted December 14th, and clears the December 15th check, he is not posted again. Bob is removed on the January 1st activity check and not reactivated within the three day grace period. Bob is considered to have left the game on January 1st.
Now! If you would like to control how your character leaves RoW if you're removed by an activity check, you can leave a Character Will. We encourage everyone to see the list of examples HERE, and put whatever wills they are comfortable with in their player blurbs, just like your player preferences. Examples of which can currently be seen on Viorel's profile.
Bringing in New Characters
There are currently no limit on how many characters you can play, however we strongly urge you only bring in as many characters as your can realistically keep active. Continually having some of your characters fall off on every or every other activity check is a sure sign that you have bitten off more than you can chew.
There is a mandatory one week wait period between bringing in new characters. This allows some time for you to flesh out your new character before immediately bringing in another.
Absence Log
Short term absence/scarcityIf you are not going to be gone for more than a week, or will be present but a little more scarce than usual you do not need to put yourself on absence. If you want to let people know that you are going to be scarce you can post in
lifestyle discussion or on discord to let others know not to worry about you.
Absence of 1-3 weeksIf you will be away, expecting to be unable to post for about 1-3 weeks, please put all of your characters on absence and include a reason (if you are not comfortable saying why you can always state personal reasons or something similar). If you manage to squeeze in time to post that is great! But, these are meant to be for absences where you expect to not be able to post.
NPC's
If you are going on a longer absence, e.g. travelling, your characters can be put into NPC mode, this functions means that your characters will not be removed from the game and other players will act as if they are still around and active in their pack. This mode is intended for players with some seniority on the site, who have to leave the for a longer time, but intend to return. To have your accounts set on NPC some requirements need to be met:
- NPC is an all or nothing deal, if you want to use this feature, all of your current, active characters will need to be set to NPC for the extent of your absence
- NPC is intended for a longer absence, if you are only going to be gone for 3 weeks or less, you can use the absence log like normal. NPC requests will only be eligible for an absence between 3 and 6 weeks.
- NPC's are a special feature that will only be allowed under special circumstances. To be set on NPC, you need to contact staff beforehand, detailing the reasons behind your request and how long you will be gone. We will then decide whether to grant your request or not.
- Leaders cannot be NPC'ed. If you play a lead character and have to leave for an extended period, you character will have to step down in favor of another, active character.
- NPC accounts must be placed on absence. If the account is removed during the NPC period because the account was not put on absence at all or not for a long enough period, then the NPC status is automatically revoked.
IMPORTANT! In regards to rank challenges: If a character is set on NPC and another character wants to challenge up, the fight system will be used to roll for both characters to determine whether the challenger is successful. This is done to keep our pack ranks fluid while someone is away. Once you return from your absence, how to deal with the challenge in character can be discussed with the challenger.
Characters who are NPCs are marked as such on the rank tables with an * following their name and role. Notices also appear on their IC posts and profiles.
(This post was last modified: Jul 05, 2023, 10:26 PM by Khalon.)
3. Activity Guidelines