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Private info for PCs
I decided to open a new topic instead of answering in the *How to request a feature* post because I think this could be interesting enough to deserve it's own thread.
*Zoberon* came up with the idea, so credits go to him. You can read it "here":http://forums.obsidianportal.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=2&page=1#Item_19 if you like. I thought we could try giving it form in this post.
*What does it do?*
Basically, the idea is to have some way to let a player access more information than the _basic_ one, according to the level of knowledge each character has. The access could be not only in the wiki pages, but in the character's tab too, so that they can know more about certain NPCs, or have some private information on their own PC page.
*What does it look like?*
I think this could be implemented as an additional text box in the edit section, with a check-box for each character (just like the "E-mail notification" drop down), that would allow a GM the option to let certain players access that information or not.
When a player is able to access that info, they could even edit it. It would be kind of a "GM-Only" section made available, but for the PCs (it could even be called "PC-Only" or something like that). Sort of a middle ground between having a PC account and a GM-promoted account.
The reason I suggest it as a different text box (instead of just adding a drop down to the "GM-Only" text box) is because even in the the case of "Private PC Info" (another suggested name), the GM still need his own private section.
What do you guys think?
*Zoberon* came up with the idea, so credits go to him. You can read it "here":http://forums.obsidianportal.com/comments.php?DiscussionID=2&page=1#Item_19 if you like. I thought we could try giving it form in this post.
*What does it do?*
Basically, the idea is to have some way to let a player access more information than the _basic_ one, according to the level of knowledge each character has. The access could be not only in the wiki pages, but in the character's tab too, so that they can know more about certain NPCs, or have some private information on their own PC page.
*What does it look like?*
I think this could be implemented as an additional text box in the edit section, with a check-box for each character (just like the "E-mail notification" drop down), that would allow a GM the option to let certain players access that information or not.
When a player is able to access that info, they could even edit it. It would be kind of a "GM-Only" section made available, but for the PCs (it could even be called "PC-Only" or something like that). Sort of a middle ground between having a PC account and a GM-promoted account.
The reason I suggest it as a different text box (instead of just adding a drop down to the "GM-Only" text box) is because even in the the case of "Private PC Info" (another suggested name), the GM still need his own private section.
What do you guys think?
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It's a single space for information per player (or at least per character the player owns), but there's little fiddling to do and it's easier to use.
It appears as a button that allows you to add separate text boxes, and you use check-boxes to determine who can see each text box. It appears on both wiki and character pages (and item ones, too, I believe - basically any place you used to have a GM Only box).