Guidelines for Petitions

Petitions have been created by the Administration to let players form, shape, and approve ideas in groups. We have done our best to set the requirements so that it is neither too easy, nor too difficult, to get an idea that many players approve of seen by Valinor.

^ Petition Abuse:

Do not abuse Petitions. Do not create Petitions that aren't ideas meant for improvement of the game. Do not create petitions that are harassing, illegal, profane, or otherwise against the rules. Do not create Petitions so you can Get What You want, your enemy slain, your friend pardoned, etc. Petitions are not a place to appeal to the Power of Law, they are not a manner in which to ignore 'help fsi', and they aren't a place to try and direct the production schedule of Valinor.

^ Tips for a Successful Petition:

Ensure your Petition is not something already docu- mented in 'help fsi'. Think about your Petition before you submit it: Is this an idea I have to improve T2T? Am I abusing the Petition system?


State your Petition clearly. It may help to state the PROBLEM your Petition aims to address/reverse/ fix/etc. Petitions with a clear problem statement help get everyone on the same page, and make clear what the author is attempting to do.

State your solution clearly. It is vital that other readers, and ultimately Valinor, know what it is you're asking for. There have been numerous Petitions where the requests were unclear, ambiguous, or simply not state. Petitions that only ask for 'more' or 'better' but lack specifics, will not pass. Not only can Valinor not be sure what it is that is being requested, we can't even be sure that the people who voted for it all voted for the same thing!

On a related note, if you are petitioning for a legend to be instated, you need to include the legend text you wish to be used. Valinor will not write the legend for you.

^ Petition Feedback:

Petitions feed directly into the Proposal system in Valinor, the same system where Valinor discusses changes to the game. These Proposals can be viewed with the prop command. You should use the prop command and read the comments, especially any comments which accompany a rejection vote. This can help you understand why it the petition was not agreed with or implementable. At a minimum, you will likely be more prepared for your next Petition having read feedback on others.

^ My Petition Was Rejected:

Well, this is going to happen, and that's okay. My ideas get rejected too, it's how the free flow of discussion and ideas works ;) That said, it is helpful to remember that sometimes things just can't work the way they do in our dreams, or can't right now. While T2T is a wonderful accomplishment, at times limited only by our imaginations, there are certain realities of code, gaming, theme, and manpower that Valinor must face. If your idea can't be implemented now, perhaps it can be another time. Perhaps your idea has been rejected, but has spawned a corrolary proposal from Valinor itself, that will fix the same problems, address the same needs - you may even like it better than what you came up with!