That's a fair concern to have, and it's something we've thought about, as well. Our take on it is this:
Our custom app is intended to cut right to the chase with what we mods want to know about characters coming into the game. The custom portions of the app are questions we feel players will already be asking themselves as they read up on the game and play around on the TDM. Since those questions give us a chance to get to know the player's interpretation of that character, traditionally meaty sections like "personality" or "flaws/weaknesses" don't need to be as all-encompassing. Basically, we intend for our app to be quick and easy to fill out.
We know we're asking players to take a bit of a risk by putting time into an app without a guarantee of a spot, but we certainly aren't asking anyone to dedicate hours to the process! A casual app that reads like a conversation is more than acceptable, and hopefully wouldn't take anyone too long to put together. Some players do go above and beyond and put a ton of effort into their apps, and we love that! But it's not required, as all we really want is for a player to show us they've put thought into how they'll play their character in this game. Simplicity can accomplish that goal just fine.
We fully plan to keep this concern in mind as we try out these changes! In the meantime, thanks for the feedback, and we appreciate the willingness to give this a shot with us.
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Our custom app is intended to cut right to the chase with what we mods want to know about characters coming into the game. The custom portions of the app are questions we feel players will already be asking themselves as they read up on the game and play around on the TDM. Since those questions give us a chance to get to know the player's interpretation of that character, traditionally meaty sections like "personality" or "flaws/weaknesses" don't need to be as all-encompassing. Basically, we intend for our app to be quick and easy to fill out.
We know we're asking players to take a bit of a risk by putting time into an app without a guarantee of a spot, but we certainly aren't asking anyone to dedicate hours to the process! A casual app that reads like a conversation is more than acceptable, and hopefully wouldn't take anyone too long to put together. Some players do go above and beyond and put a ton of effort into their apps, and we love that! But it's not required, as all we really want is for a player to show us they've put thought into how they'll play their character in this game. Simplicity can accomplish that goal just fine.
We fully plan to keep this concern in mind as we try out these changes! In the meantime, thanks for the feedback, and we appreciate the willingness to give this a shot with us.