In Aelyria, stories are told by moderators who design and maintain the game world, and by players whose characters are the major figures in those stories. The moderator-player dynamic is the central covenant in how the game rules of risk and reward, challenge and opportunity are shaped and enforced. Trusted players who have mastered game rules can peer moderate in Aelyria.
Requirements
Peer Moderators (or "peermods") must receive pre-approval from the local game master before moderating a thread. For example, if a thread is being moderated in the wilderness, then one of the provincial game masters should authorize that thread before it is moderated by a storyteller. All requests for approval should be done using the following template:
Peer Moderation Permission to be PM'd to Gossamer or Badb
1. Overview of Thread(s), Location(s), and NPC(s).
2. Names of initial Player Character(s) involved.
3. Brief synopsis of your story or original plot.
4. Potential rewards to be awarded to participants.
5. Potential risks to be faced by participants.
The Game Master may ask you to adjust or alter your proposal, in order to ensure that balance and fairness are observed. When a final draft has been accepted, the Game Master will post it to the Modplans forum for record-keeping. Before peer moderation can happen, the Game Master must post a certification in the thread. This is accomplished using special Wiki Templates, specifically, the Peermod template. The format for using this template is as follows:
I will add this into your thread: {template} Peermod|Peermodname|GMname|ModplanURL{/Template} which will generate the following -
Peer Moderation For Zinn'Sunn.
This Thread has been approved for Peer Moderation, assigned to Peermod Peermodname under the authority of ModTitle ModName, as per the accepted Modplan. Participants are advised that conditions and circumstances may be adjusted to ensure fairness and balance.
When permission is granted, peermods are able to moderate other characters, as well as moderate their own character, in the course of a pre-approved thread. This provides a player with an accelerated opportunity to assist with character advancement, plot progression, and expose new adventures.
Peermods can:
* moderate their own actions and consequences.
* moderate the actions and consequences of other characters.
* create non player characters and items appropriate to the pre-approved story.
* create new environments and atmospheres specific to the pre-approved story.
* present their storyteller characters as heroic protagonists or villainous antagonists.
Peermods cannot:
* moderate their own actions and consequences in threads that have not been pre-approved.
* moderate the actions and consequences of other characters who do not specifically seek out participation in the approved thread.
* create non player characters or items that are outside of the parameters of the pre-approved story.
* control the actions of characters without their permission.
* control the behavior of non player characters contrary to their stated behavior without pre-approval.
“Remember, when you point a finger at someone, at least three more fingers are pointing back at you." Status: "There's no dollar sign on a piece of mind."
Last edited by Badb; October 20, 2008 at 06:18 PM.
Instructions for Using the Zinn'Sunn Thread Tracker
This thread is to track all active threads in Zinn'Sunn, who's moderating them, and who's being moderated. This will keep me informed on how overworked the AGMs are, who's under moderated as a PC, and who perhaps needs less moderation. As you start a new thread, no matter if its moderated or not, please post in this thread and it will be added to the master list. Once the thread is finished, signed off, or awarded XP, post again so it will be removed.
PC's : Please list all the threads you're involved in and what their purpose is... please include links.
Mods: Please list all the locations you'd like to control and all threads as you post them, what they are... and their links
Please note, that after your post additions are added the main body of this thread (or deleted as per your request after completion of threads) then your post here will be deleted to keep this sticky neat and organized. This goes for PCs and Moderators alike. Feel free to ask questions here, look for moderators here, post threads that need moderation, and post your requests for thread approvals here as well. Once the request is handled (approved/mod assigned/etc) then your post will be deleted but your thread will be added to the main list (or subtracted depending). Also feel free to advertise your open threads here... anything you want to post up, etc. We'll get you on the list.
“Remember, when you point a finger at someone, at least three more fingers are pointing back at you." Status: "There's no dollar sign on a piece of mind."
Last edited by Gossamer; September 13, 2008 at 05:57 PM.
It's pretty much done too, but i'm afraid that you may have to approve my basic tattooing thread, Gossamer, 'officially' before you can award it? Anyhow, just putting it up there. Thanks.
~Vel
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To the ends of this lost world,
You have marched and you have sworn,
to a tainted crown of thorns.
As the angry sails are unfurled,
We are thrusted from the shore.
1. Vel, you need one more post in your basic tattooing before I can approve it and award XP elsewhere.
2. Chargul, we spoke about that thread. We can resume if the GM running it doesn't post soon.
3. Van... you need to be more specific about what you want so an AGM or peer mod can decide if they want to do the thread for you.
4. I'm playing catchup on the Aedile's Office right now in the Sunset, and I will move on to the Ivory and Enchanted in a few after I get those caught up.
“Remember, when you point a finger at someone, at least three more fingers are pointing back at you." Status: "There's no dollar sign on a piece of mind."
Vanderlou:
Ok yes I have said I am at my limit but I'm sure I could help you out
It does sound like a delightful thread...don't expect me to play nice though *smiles coyly* of course at times for the next month or so you may have to wait a lil while for a reply, I'll try to get to it within a few days, if you are fine with that then count me in... I get the general idea of the thread but PM me if there's anything else I need to know...
Spring Clean: (yes its spring time in new zealand as well as aelyria yay)
Inactive /dead threads that can be taken off:
Keeva dance
Will chase up the other threads when exams are over.... Thanks doll.
Tash - Basic law thread is finished. Tash has been rewarded with Basic law skill xp 2.
Amaya - Basic song training thread is back in action. here is the thread
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Status: Playing catch up....
Last edited by Stargrace; November 6, 2008 at 05:22 PM.
Reason: add on
I think that Ronan may be gone and you can take "when is social hour anyway" off the list fairly soon. The only piece of unfinished business I would like to wrap up is that I just got a map to where my father is supposedly living, and I would be interested if someone could tell me what part of the empire appears on the map. That is, if I wanted to use it, where would I go?
Linear Mode
