[quote=@The New Yorker]
Well then, I should say, you've been rather cruel in letting your players wallow in ignorance for the past few weeks. You should have said something earlier, and, perhaps, if you'd used timestamps, this problem wouldn't have occurred in the first place. This may seem trenchant, but I've seen stronger groups come apart from smaller tears in communication.
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I just noticed that they said 2013/2014 right now.  Honestly, I thought that the time stamps said 2012 (the Doctor Doom ones do).  I just overlooked them.  Now that I am aware of what has happened, I'll be more mindful of making sure the time stamps are correct and saying something if they are not.

[quote=@Eru Iluvatar]
I was just thinking, after reading some of the Character Applications (that are all good), I noticed that a few important characters have been introduced in reference or in context. For example, in Dedonus' alone, Iceman is moved from team to team and given a backstory - and also characters such as Tony Stark and Reed Richards are mentioned.

But, as stated for this RP, we can redesign the mainstream characters - and The New Yorker has already done that by changing Matt Murdock's name - so what if someone comes in with an application for Tony Stark, yet naming him Tony Burns or whatever? Is this impossible now due to the continuity we are constantly creating with every reference? 

Also, if people want to apply as characters already introduced, will they have to follow the existing continuity explicitly? I took and am still taking measures to avoid naming any other Inhumans, I've been saying 'the ruling Inhumans' instead of Black Bolt and Medusa, so wouldn't it be better if others did that also?

And finally, with super-intelligent people like Reed Richards and Hank Pym being mentioned, wouldn't it be strange if - when we get to cross-character events that would affect the world in general - these people who are not being controlled don't show up, whereas logic would suggest they would?

Sorry if this causes any problems or confusion, but it's just a thought I got.
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When you say that Tony Stark, Reed Richards, and Hank Pym have been mentioned, are you talking about them appearing in Spider-Man's "Powers and Abilities" section?  If so, that is just for mainstream comparison rather than establishing characters.  So far, we do not have a Tony Stark, Reed Richards, or a Hank Pym.  Sorry if that confused you.  Naming those names (Stark, Richards, McCoy, and Pym) was just a different way of saying that Peter is super smart.

Also, I tried to keep as vague as possible on Iceman as possible in my character sheet just in case someone wanted to play him.  All I would want that player to do is have him in the X-Men and the Amazing Friends.  Otherwise, anyone could take any liberties with him.  That's why Iceman hasn't appeared in the IC yet.