[quote=@Jig]
[b]The Right Amount of Detail:[/b] How long is a piece of string? The right amount of detail is the right amount of detail that is needed. As above, if it's not relevant, don't be talking about it. Otherwise, it's fluff. If there's something to be got from detail, like how your character feels about how imposing a ship might be, or you want to describe something which will then come up in the near or distant future, go into as much detail as that needs. [i]The least important thing to put detail into[/i] is your character's appearance and [i]especially[/i] what they're wearing.
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Please, heed Jig and be a part of the revolutionary group who [i]don't[/i] interpret "more is better, always". I've roleplayed with a lot of people in my life - and take me as an example. I'm not a bad RPer, but I am not good either because I flak. My main reason? Life, but also, those I explicitly drop tend to run on details too much. Once, I roleplayed with someone who used 1000 words (10 paragraphs) to describe the apparel of one character.

Daunting, but moreso ... [i]superfluous[/i].