Post by Ty on Dec 15, 2010 23:40:39 GMT -5
This guide has been pieced together in order to try and make it nice and easy to navigate around to all of the most important and crucial parts that you will need to read, know and use as a new member of Gates of Hell. We ask that you thoroughly complete this guide before seeking out help else where for it will probably answer most of your questions. There is no requirement that you use this guide, it is just here for those who seek out a little help in order to get started. After consulting this guide, if you still are having some problems or questions then feel free to consult a staff member so that we may help you. Also we may tend to use your question in order to improve this guide and make it more beginner friendly.
Hell's Handbook
This is a very important board that contains the rules of the site as well as other important information. Within this board we have:
Rules - Within this board there are several important topics which include the general rules, information on death, balancing characters and limits, systems and information to fill out your application, and more.
Plot - Here you can read about the general plot/storyline of the site in order to get a handle on what we are aiming for and the direction for the future of this site.
Events - Aside from the plot and main storyline, we will have many events here and there off to the side that will try to involve many of the members of the site for the sake of activity and character growth/development. Not to mention events also help move the site along and enhance the plot so be sure to get involved.
Races/Templates - This is where you find all the available races that we allow here. There will be a little bit of information about each race in order to help you along in the application process. The templates for each race are also here, you must copy, paste, and fill them out for the application process in order to create your character and get accepted.
Staff Center
The point of this board is mainly to intereact with the staff. Within this board we have:
Updates - The staff will list all important updates that have been made to the site. It is wise to check it every now and then to make sure you have not missed anything and can keep up to date on what's going on.
Suggestions - This is where a member can make suggestions and comments about the site or just certain aspects of it in order to try and help improve anything that may be troublesome or bothersome.
Announcements - All announcements, new and old will be store here and they are usually of the most importance.
Applications
When you are all read up, selected your race and ready to create a character, this is where you go to post your application and go through the approval process.
Comprehensive Character List - This list contains a list of all accepted characters as well as open and filled ranks for positions such as Captain/Espada. So here you can check to see what is open and what is already claimed.
Logs
This board contains a lot of opportunities for members of the site to connect their characters.
RP Index - In need of a role play or looking to create mini-plots? This is the place to do it. Here you can create logs to keep track of your role play threads and also look for role plays to join and collaborate with others.
Relations - Here you can create predetermined relationships amongst the other characters on the site. Decide how they met or how they are going to meet, what their relationship is like, what they are to each other, etc.
Face Claim - This is where you can claim faces of your characters that way another member cannot use it. We want to avoid duplicates after all, please be sure to check to see if the Anime face you wish to use is open or not.