Describe, @Nakeds, and Chargen
Keeping meta and style separate.

Changes for Describe

Instead of touting describe as where the new player puts in their eye and hair color. just have it be a very general description (height, build, a fair estimation on age, and any glaring traits or knacks that someone might notice right away, i.e. a Missing Limb, or an Injured Limb, tourettes, etc)

Changes for the @nakeds system

-@Naked "Pairs"

Basically instead of having it where you have to individually describe each limb players would have the option of describing both left and right appendages/organs/etc. i.e. @naked eyes(ears,legs,arms,hands,feet) is "blah blab blah" This would be an available option to anyone who is not missing a limb or has had something cybernetically replaced in one of those areas.Either that or have a "forced" description for the cybernetics or missing limbs when they become present.

-Introducing @nakeds to a new player or character in chargen and why they are important.

This is simple enough but having the player understand why keeping possible meta information out of their basic description is a good thing and some examples of how to creatively describe features, etc.

With both the @naked changes and the changes to explaining how describe should function, it "should" (not will) help new characters come out of chargen with more vibrant characters. As well for those of us who do use all our @naked messages it will cut down on the clutter of having to describe each individual limb. Of course this is just an idea so feel free to comment, criticize etc as you feel fit.

That's how I see this conversation. If you want to express yourself, go ahead. But saying you must wear at least 20 pieces of flare just results in people wearing pieces of flare they have no idea what they even say.

Chargen has been updated to provide better @describe examples. These examples are short and to the point. Help files have been updated to better present what we look for in @describe and @nakeds. That being, @describe should be used to give players a 'cursory glance' at your character. Height, weight, ethnicity, build, and anything that would definitely stand out such as if the character has painted themselves blue or something crazy.

@nakeds should be used for everything else. Hopefully this helps us all get on the same page from the get-go.

-- S

A face naked would also be kinda cool for adding more tailoring items like scarves or bandannas, or maybe even another disguise type item like masks as well?

What do you mean by that, Johnny? Too difficult to put in?

- Nakeds

- Every Clothing object

- Every memento

- Combat message

- Combat tohit percentages for every other body location

- Attacks and what body locations are valid

- Wares

- Healing

It crosses responsibilities too, so its not just one person who needs to make all these changes. This is why people have such great solutions for getting the messages you want in your @nakeds - those solutions are vastly simpler and have been for years now. :)