In a few minutes, I will be turning on the automated training code. This should be considered required reading before anyone uses the system. The training system can be accessed by clicking on the train option next to your characters name in the chat login window. Here are some things to keep in mind.
Any bugs should be reported directly to me. Don't bother the ST's about it unless it breaks your sheet in some way, and don't ask them to fix your sheet. I will deal with the issues that come up from what during the initial rollout phase. This will help me to track down any bugs. Also, the ST's can't really do anything with the system except approve items which require ST approval, and Approve mentors. That being the case, they are totally unequipped to assist.
Some training items will have to be approved by ST's before they can post. The time it takes to learn the charm starts at the time you make the submission, but the training can not post to your sheets until it's approved for those items. They include Martial Arts Charms, Sorcery, Necromancy, Spells, and Specialties.
Additionally Mentors need to be approved by ST's as well. Some items require a mentor to learn at their listed time. These items will have their training time doubled automatically unless the mentor is approved by an ST. If the training doesn't require a mentor, but mentoring makes it faster, the training can and will still proceed without ST approval, if the time for the training elapses before an ST acts on the approval. (Cases like this should be rare.) Additionally, if a training effect would shorten the time it takes to learn something, this should be noted in the mentor field. ST's approving mentors and training effects have the ability to alter the base time which a training item takes. The time is listed in days.
The system is not yet smart enough to enforce maximums on things. For example, it doesn't cap specialties at 3, nor does it cap abilities at 5. I intended to place a validation mechanism to check for legitimate values for things based on character type, but in the interest of getting the system operational, that has been omitted for now. If you find yourself having confirmed illegal value. (Like a willpower of 11, for example.), please immediately inform the ST team and myself. We will get the issue rectified.
This leads me to my final item for this post. Anyone who finds a bug in the system is expected to report it immediately. Anyone who if found to be taking advantage of any bugs or exploits in the training system, or any other part of this system, will be permanently banned from this site without hope of appeal or recourse. This rule applies to all individuals who use this site. Please don't test me on this item.
Having said that, enjoy.
-Paul
