Character Cap Tracking
Character Cap
- To calculate points for the Character Cap, the shop is using a point scale that only factors in ungrown characters. Characters who have reached their final stage, or who do not have another stage to grow into, will not be counted towards the character count. This means a player can have an unlimited amount of third stage characters, civilians, or youma, because they do not have growth requirements to reach to grow.
First stage characters will have a value of two points. Second stage characters will have a value of one point. Mauvians who have not unlocked their humanoid form have a value of one point; once they reach their humanoid form, they count for zero points.
As of July 1st 2021, players cannot obtain new characters unless they do not meet or exceed 30 points. This means, a player with fifteen first stage characters will need to grow at least one of them to be eligible to claim another through MYO, raffle, custom, crown tokens, or other shop hosted event.
A character that has been posted for growth and has been added to an artist’s worklist, added to an MYO artist’s worklist, or added to the grab bag will be counted as the rank they have been posted to grow to. For example, if a first stage character has been posted and is in the grab bag, it will only count for one point, as they have reached second stage requirements and are on their way to being grown.
Characters who have double side swapped and lost a rank, or characters who have lost a rank for another ICly plotted reason, will be counted as the highest IC rank they have achieved. If you have a third stage character who double side swaps and returns to second stage, or even first, they will still count for 0 points because they have already ICly earned their third stage.
Characters that have been killed can no longer be played and will not accrue any points towards the character cap total. Characters who are out of play and may return or on hiatus still count towards the character count cap tally.
Additionally, players will not be able to acquire templated alt art if they have have 30 points. While they are still free to acquire unlimited MYO alt art of their characters, regardless of plot reasons, they will not be eligible to acquire templated alt art (either civilian or powered) for any character if they meet or exceed the character cap total. The limit on alt art is only meant to be temporary and exists to allow our templated artists to adjust to any potential influx of growths as the cap is being tested out.
We understand that this system may be confusing or frustrating so we plan to release it in stages so we can monitor the effect on the shop as it rolls out. The current plan is to reduce the point cap by 5 points every two months. Theoretically, by September 1st the point cap will be reduced to 25 points, 20 points by November 1st, and 15 points by January 1st. This will be a trial phase and corrections to the system may be made as issues arise and are addressed. Questions or concerns can be sent to The Space Cauldron!
Points Tracking
- Staff has created this thread in order to allow players to track their own points. This thread is OPTIONAL, and no one is obligated or expected to use it; it is merely meant to be a convenience for players who would prefer to keep their records in the guild! Players may use the staff-provided form below or any form they prefer; because this is an optional resource, players can set up posts as they like!
The Form
[b][size=16][(Your Username's) Character Cap Point Log][/size][/b]
[b]First Stage Characters[/b]: 2 Points Each
[list][*]Character Name and Journal Link Here[/list]
[b]Second Stage Characters, Mauvians Without Human Form[/b]: 1 Point Each
[list][*]Character Name and Journal Link Here[/list]
[b]Civilians, PC Youma, Third Stage Characters, Mauvians with Human Form[/b]: 0 Points Each
[list][*]Character Name and Journal Link Here[/list]
[b]First Stage Characters[/b]: 2 Points Each
[list][*]Character Name and Journal Link Here[/list]
[b]Second Stage Characters, Mauvians Without Human Form[/b]: 1 Point Each
[list][*]Character Name and Journal Link Here[/list]
[b]Civilians, PC Youma, Third Stage Characters, Mauvians with Human Form[/b]: 0 Points Each
[list][*]Character Name and Journal Link Here[/list]
