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| ====Main Swap Rules==== | ====Main Swap Rules==== | ||
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| * If you have any reason to be uncomfortable with your partners (former disputes, simply don't get along, etc) let the mods know ASAP and we can get you both reassigned. | * If you have any reason to be uncomfortable with your partners (former disputes, simply don't get along, etc) let the mods know ASAP and we can get you both reassigned. | ||
| * Please keep your Discord DMs open, at the very least for anyone who shares a server! Discord is the only means of communication for swaps going forward unless agreed upon by you and your partners, and the only method in which the mods will contact you. | * Please keep your Discord DMs open, at the very least for anyone who shares a server! Discord is the only means of communication for swaps going forward unless agreed upon by you and your partners, and the only method in which the mods will contact you. | ||
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| ==== FFXIV Swap FAQ ==== | ==== FFXIV Swap FAQ ==== | ||
| - | ===What is FFXIV Swap?=== | + | == What is FFXIV Swap? == |
| FFXIV Swap is a digital gift swap run here on discord! Participants will be assigned someone to make a gift for, featuring that person’s FFXIV OC, and in return they also get a gift made of their OC! The idea is to spread the love and joy of creating and of sharing our characters with each other. | FFXIV Swap is a digital gift swap run here on discord! Participants will be assigned someone to make a gift for, featuring that person’s FFXIV OC, and in return they also get a gift made of their OC! The idea is to spread the love and joy of creating and of sharing our characters with each other. | ||
| - | ===What gifts are allowed?=== | + | == What gifts are allowed? == |
| Pretty much anything, so long as it’s made by you and features your giftee’s FFXIV OC. We’ve had everything from gpose and writing and art to poetry and recipes and playing cards, and even physical items! | Pretty much anything, so long as it’s made by you and features your giftee’s FFXIV OC. We’ve had everything from gpose and writing and art to poetry and recipes and playing cards, and even physical items! | ||
| - | ===How often do swaps happen?=== | + | == How often do swaps happen? == |
| Swaps typically run quarterly, with two months of swap and a one month break in between. Dawntrail is going to throw a bit of a wrench in that plan, but we’ll figure that out as we go. | Swaps typically run quarterly, with two months of swap and a one month break in between. Dawntrail is going to throw a bit of a wrench in that plan, but we’ll figure that out as we go. | ||
| - | ===Do I have to participate in every swap?=== | + | == Do I have to participate in every swap? == |
| No! You don’t even have to participate in any to be here, we value our community just as much as our swappers. You can participate in some or none or every single one! | No! You don’t even have to participate in any to be here, we value our community just as much as our swappers. You can participate in some or none or every single one! | ||
| - | ===Are there deadlines?=== | + | == Are there deadlines? == |
| Yes, each swap has a roughly two-month deadline. If you need an extension, please let a mod know ASAP. The deadlines are there to help and guide you, not to hinder you. | Yes, each swap has a roughly two-month deadline. If you need an extension, please let a mod know ASAP. The deadlines are there to help and guide you, not to hinder you. | ||
| - | ===Are the themes mandatory?=== | + | == Are the themes mandatory? == |
| Nope! They’re simply there to help guide you if you can’t come up with any other ideas. | Nope! They’re simply there to help guide you if you can’t come up with any other ideas. | ||
| - | ===How are the pairings done? Are they secret?=== | + | == How are the pairings done? Are they secret? == |
| While the pairings are done Secret Santa-style (in that the person you get assigned to make a gift for isn’t the person assigned to make you a gift), they are not kept secret! This is due to the deep nature of OCs and the reliance many of us have on communication to make the gifts we make. All participant’s names are put into a generator and then moved to a spreadsheet that is posted publicly for all swappers to see. Care is taken to ensure that participants aren’t paired with anyone they’ve had before, and to ensure that no one is making a gift for their own gifter. | While the pairings are done Secret Santa-style (in that the person you get assigned to make a gift for isn’t the person assigned to make you a gift), they are not kept secret! This is due to the deep nature of OCs and the reliance many of us have on communication to make the gifts we make. All participant’s names are put into a generator and then moved to a spreadsheet that is posted publicly for all swappers to see. Care is taken to ensure that participants aren’t paired with anyone they’ve had before, and to ensure that no one is making a gift for their own gifter. | ||
| - | ===What OC info do I need prior to signing up?=== | + | == What OC info do I need prior to signing up? == |
| While it’s not required to have everything sorted prior to signing up, it’s highly encouraged to have concise and easy to access OC information at the ready! For example, I have a two-page document for each of my OCs, plus front and back reference images of my favorite outfits, plus multiple .chara and .mcdf files and a mod list ready to go, and I would encourage others to have something roughly the same! If you don’t mod, a .dat file can suffice if paired with a list of the exact gear and dyes your OC wears, or someone who does mod can meet you in game and save a .chara file for you! | While it’s not required to have everything sorted prior to signing up, it’s highly encouraged to have concise and easy to access OC information at the ready! For example, I have a two-page document for each of my OCs, plus front and back reference images of my favorite outfits, plus multiple .chara and .mcdf files and a mod list ready to go, and I would encourage others to have something roughly the same! If you don’t mod, a .dat file can suffice if paired with a list of the exact gear and dyes your OC wears, or someone who does mod can meet you in game and save a .chara file for you! | ||