V8 Is Live

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Attention handlers:

V8 is officially live!

Before you hit the slopes, please take note of these important steps:

First, make sure to read the V8 Prologue. This gives information that all your characters should have (specifically, the briefing) as well as OOC information (specifically, confiscated items list, daypack contents, and the nature of the SOTF broadcast).

Next, review and familiarize yourself with the rules for the game if you are not already acquainted, particularly things like our activity rules. Even if you are acquainted, it doesn't hurt to re-familiarize yourself. All of the forum rules can be found here. The island map and the armory containing descriptions of all assigned weapons will also be found in the rules section when completed.

Adoption protocols are the same as in previous versions. Any character adopted from here on counts against your limit in V8 proper. Also, remember that if any of your characters goes terminally inactive, you will not be allowed to adopt in V9, so consider yourself warned and be sure not to let this happen to you.

At launch, thread limits on the island forum are one per sub-area unless otherwise noted. This may be subject to some adjustment as staff monitor how crowded threads are at the start. Please read carefully to make sure that an area is clear (that is, that everyone in a previous thread has officially exited, noted with a tag or link in their post) before creating a new thread. Similarly, please be courteous to others and make it clear that you have exited an area when you're done! Additionally, please do not call dibs or "camp" areas that you will not be able to immediately post in; placeholder posts and claims in chat are not binding and will not be backed up by staff.

First rolls will go up around ONE MONTH from game start (presently, that would be around the weekend of November 12, 2022). All subsequent rolls will happen approximately every two weeks from that point, barring special circumstances and the standard pause during the winter holidays. Characters must be approved and confirmed in the roll call thread by November 5th, one week before first rolls, in order to be rostered and be playable on the island.

Pregame will remain open until first rolls with one exception: As with previous versions, Memories of the Past will remain open until right before Endgame.

Inactivity enforcement starts now! Anyone who does not post in the next fourteen days (336 hours) will get warned. This means the first adoptions of inactive characters through the official system will likely open approximately four weeks from now (three weeks to terminal, plus an appeals window).

The 'Meanwhile' section will open by first rolls or sooner. V7 Meanwhile is now closed.

If you have any questions, you can direct them to @Staff on our Discord server or through to SOTF_Help via board PM. Please be patient while awaiting a response, as we have our hands very full during launch time.

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This is a quick announcement to let you know that now the application queue has been cleared V8 Meanwhile is now open! Please make sure you familiarise yourself with the rules - before posting but other than that have fun!