Post by Alex/Umber/Crane on Jun 5, 2020 20:08:27 GMT -6
Welcome to the Official Adoption Center!
Here on Vive, we've always allowed characters to be put up for adoption in the case that their previous owner can't play them well and doesn't want to let them sit and gather dust. Recently, the mod team has come to the decision to make these donations an official operation; which should, ideally, streamline the process and make it easier for newcomers to be able to find these donated characters.
What is the function of this thread?
This thread allows these donations, as well as transfers between members, to take place in an official setting. Now that characters up for adoption aren't scattered across the general boards, and now that mods don't have to be PM'd to be told about gifts, it should be easier for these transfers to take place. It also gives new players a single location to look, should they want to start with a donated character.
Are all characters eligible for adoption?
Not quite. In order to make sure people aren't creating characters and instantly donating them, in turn clogging up the adoption center and making it harder for other characters to get adopted, we've instated some rules regarding character donations and transfers. For a character to be eligible for adoption, they must:
1. Have been in at least one(1) thread, including their birthing and/or pools/pods thread. This ensures that the character was, in fact, living on the site before they're donated or transferred. The only exception to this rule is if you've applied at least one marking or mutation to a character who is Generation One. Said character must still abide by rule #2.
2. Have been owned by their donator for a minimum of two(2) real-world months prior to donation or transfer. This ensures that the thread doesn't get clogged with a bunch of characters that were created within a week prior to their adoption because their owners had filled their slots and had a new idea.
My character is eligible for donation. How can I donate them?
In the post below this one, there are three templates that you can use. The first template is for donations, where you give the character to the site and the site then puts them up for adoption. The second template is for adoptions, where you're adopting a character who has been made available to the public. The third template is for transfers, where you're giving a character to another specific user as previously agreed upon.
In order to complete any of these actions, you must fill out the respective template and reply to this thread with the filled template. Character transfers that happen outside of this thread will not be considered valid, and will be asked to go through the proper channels(which is here).
If you are performing multiple of these actions at once, please only use a maximum of three replies; one for each potential action. Keep similar actions grouped together: If you're donating three characters and gifting one, you should post two(2) replies: One with the three filled donated characters and one with the filled gifted character.
Gifts must be confirmed by both parties before they go through.
Will characters sit here forever?
I'm afraid not. After 2 in-game years(1 real-world year) has passed without the character being adopted, they will be considered a dead character. These characters will be acknowledged in the next season's announcements post, but will officially be taken off of Vive forever. While we wish that every character was able to find a forever-home, we acknowledge that not all of them can.
If you are interested in trying to 'save' characters on the verge of being killed between owners, there is some good news for you! We are going to be gathering a pinglist of users who may be able to adopt a character in their last seasons within the center. Should you want to be added to this pinglist, which will be detailed in a spoiler tag below, simply post on this thread with something along the lines of 'ping me', and you will be added. The pinglist will be pinged two in-game seasons prior to the character's on-site death.
How often can I adopt or donate a character?
As of right now, there is no limit on how often you may use this thread! If this is abused in the future, we may implement a limit, but for now you're free to adopt or donate as many characters as you'd like. We do ask, however, that you wait for your previous actions to be processed before you reply to this thread with another set of options [IE: If you want to donate a character, check that your last donation has already been processed before doing so].
I want to adopt a character. What do I put for the character password?
Character passwords can be found under the spoiler tag that details the character's information. These are used to ensure that you have read a character's plots and know who to contact to continue them, should you wish to do so! If the adopted character is a gift from somebody else, then you may merely state 'N/A' in that spot on the template.
How do I know my action has been processed?
When your action has been processed, your replies to this thread will be deleted and you will recieve a ping from this thread informing you that your action has been processed.
LAST CHANCE PINGLIST
Here on Vive, we've always allowed characters to be put up for adoption in the case that their previous owner can't play them well and doesn't want to let them sit and gather dust. Recently, the mod team has come to the decision to make these donations an official operation; which should, ideally, streamline the process and make it easier for newcomers to be able to find these donated characters.
What is the function of this thread?
This thread allows these donations, as well as transfers between members, to take place in an official setting. Now that characters up for adoption aren't scattered across the general boards, and now that mods don't have to be PM'd to be told about gifts, it should be easier for these transfers to take place. It also gives new players a single location to look, should they want to start with a donated character.
Are all characters eligible for adoption?
Not quite. In order to make sure people aren't creating characters and instantly donating them, in turn clogging up the adoption center and making it harder for other characters to get adopted, we've instated some rules regarding character donations and transfers. For a character to be eligible for adoption, they must:
1. Have been in at least one(1) thread, including their birthing and/or pools/pods thread. This ensures that the character was, in fact, living on the site before they're donated or transferred. The only exception to this rule is if you've applied at least one marking or mutation to a character who is Generation One. Said character must still abide by rule #2.
2. Have been owned by their donator for a minimum of two(2) real-world months prior to donation or transfer. This ensures that the thread doesn't get clogged with a bunch of characters that were created within a week prior to their adoption because their owners had filled their slots and had a new idea.
My character is eligible for donation. How can I donate them?
In the post below this one, there are three templates that you can use. The first template is for donations, where you give the character to the site and the site then puts them up for adoption. The second template is for adoptions, where you're adopting a character who has been made available to the public. The third template is for transfers, where you're giving a character to another specific user as previously agreed upon.
In order to complete any of these actions, you must fill out the respective template and reply to this thread with the filled template. Character transfers that happen outside of this thread will not be considered valid, and will be asked to go through the proper channels(which is here).
If you are performing multiple of these actions at once, please only use a maximum of three replies; one for each potential action. Keep similar actions grouped together: If you're donating three characters and gifting one, you should post two(2) replies: One with the three filled donated characters and one with the filled gifted character.
Gifts must be confirmed by both parties before they go through.
Will characters sit here forever?
I'm afraid not. After 2 in-game years(1 real-world year) has passed without the character being adopted, they will be considered a dead character. These characters will be acknowledged in the next season's announcements post, but will officially be taken off of Vive forever. While we wish that every character was able to find a forever-home, we acknowledge that not all of them can.
If you are interested in trying to 'save' characters on the verge of being killed between owners, there is some good news for you! We are going to be gathering a pinglist of users who may be able to adopt a character in their last seasons within the center. Should you want to be added to this pinglist, which will be detailed in a spoiler tag below, simply post on this thread with something along the lines of 'ping me', and you will be added. The pinglist will be pinged two in-game seasons prior to the character's on-site death.
How often can I adopt or donate a character?
As of right now, there is no limit on how often you may use this thread! If this is abused in the future, we may implement a limit, but for now you're free to adopt or donate as many characters as you'd like. We do ask, however, that you wait for your previous actions to be processed before you reply to this thread with another set of options [IE: If you want to donate a character, check that your last donation has already been processed before doing so].
I want to adopt a character. What do I put for the character password?
Character passwords can be found under the spoiler tag that details the character's information. These are used to ensure that you have read a character's plots and know who to contact to continue them, should you wish to do so! If the adopted character is a gift from somebody else, then you may merely state 'N/A' in that spot on the template.
How do I know my action has been processed?
When your action has been processed, your replies to this thread will be deleted and you will recieve a ping from this thread informing you that your action has been processed.
LAST CHANCE PINGLIST