[quote=@ErsatzEmperor]As for timeframe, I've always maintained that it should be determined by the player on a character-to-character basis, rather than in fitting the time constraints of the game. For me it's not a question of whether this is a 'Year One' story, or a 'Year Four' story.[/quote]

Hasn't this always been how it's been? I don't think anyone's actively been forced to play, say, Year Three when they themselves wanted their character to be in their Year One? Unless of course you mean that players should be allowed to, say, have a character doing stuff in 2005 whereas the "present" is 2015, in which case I can't say I agree. I think that'd be more trouble to organize and implement coherently than it'd be worth.

[quote=@ErsatzEmperor]As GMs, perhaps a bit more cooperation on the lore front as well?[/quote]

I don't recall anyone being particularly uncooperative in any previous incarnation? Granted I obviously don't know everything and was only around for like, two incarnations of "Big brother UDC" or whatever we refer to that as, though it would be nice to be able to say "Hey, what if we modified this event in 20XX so we can do (insert plot here)" rather than thinking of the timeline as set in stone. As long as the change isn't game-breaking or something. :gray

[quote=@Rin]
Um... So I don't usually go in for advanced stuff but I might just lurk here for the time being. ^^;
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