Talk:Allowable Variations
The original plan was that any given MC could be adapted in any way the player sees fit; so long as those adaptations could be made to blend with the existing approved world, they could be approved. Once approved, that would be the version of that character within game canon.
Any player wishing to re-app a previously played MC and change their version or adaptation would have to account for that change within their app, explaining how everyone could have experienced the version known in prior RP, while allowing for their desired changes. Clones, magical duplicates, evil twins, other-dimensional dopplegangers, etc. Staff would work with the player however they can. Once the character is approved, their changes become the newly updated in-game canon.
The one concern raised previously had been about variant characters with big, very public differences that change in-game history (e.g. Kara Zor-El/Superwoman being the first modern demonstrated Kryptonian hero). The best answer developed previously had been first come, first served. But there were those who were concerned some of those changes would potentially drive off future interested players.
--BlondieWiki (talk) 19:52, 19 June 2020 (UTC)
I do feel we will need to artificially set ages and basics on some characters. We don't need to see Batman as just starting out; he should be set to be at his prime and already established, for example. That shouldn't change no matter who is playing them or who played them previously.
I'm okay with the comic versions having priority, but that people can app MCU or other alternate versions within reason if they ask, such as having the movie version of Valkyrie over the traditional comic version.
But we do need to set a hard break on where our theme differs. Asgardians are gods, not space aliens, etc.
There are some character types that should also be limited:
- no more than two Green Lanterns, no matter who they are, should exist, for example, whether that's Kyle Raynor, Hal Jordan, John Steward, Jessica Cruz, etc. If someone drops an existing GL, someone can then app a different character.
- Likewise, we might want to consider that for Kryptonians or other similar characters types so we don't have too many at once.
--Metahistory (talk) 20:01, 4 July 2020 (UTC)
