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Wait so is changing your avi based on your role an okay thing

In post 48, Annadog40 wrote:I changed my avatar a few times depending on my role. I like making role avatars or avatars in general
General I made an avatar for another player before.

What exactly do you mean by "depending on my role"?

There we go.

In post 50, SleepyKrew wrote:Wait so is changing your avi based on your role an okay thing

I've done it numerous times (including that one game where we were scum together).

In post 49, GuyInFreezer wrote:I think I changed mine at least 30 times.

In post 0, Vampirate wrote: you have a theme going like GIF does

I've changed my av a few times. I think the most memorable one was when GiF and I exchanged avs.

so if u can change your avatar based on your role.

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Have I gone far enough off theme to now be a completely new person?

In post 56, OkaPoka wrote:so if u can change your avatar based on your role.

You can't.

In post 50, SleepyKrew wrote:Wait so is changing your avi based on your role an okay thing

encryption is against the rules.

In post 59, sthar8 wrote:

In post 50, SleepyKrew wrote:Wait so is changing your avi based on your role an okay thing

encryption is against the rules.

Idk if it's because of encryption or out of game influences or both or whatever, but obviously it shouldn't be allowed. I thought that was obvious, but I felt like I had to draw attention to the issue after GiF posted without saying anything to Annadog.

I don't think it's encryption or ogi, it's more akin to talking about ongoing games

It's about using temporary/changeable information.

It's essentially the same reason you're not allowed to edit posts if you have the power, which is more obviously cheating.

In post 60, SleepyKrew wrote:

In post 59, sthar8 wrote:

In post 50, SleepyKrew wrote:Wait so is changing your avi based on your role an okay thing

encryption is against the rules.

Idk if it's because of encryption or out of game influences or both or whatever, but obviously it shouldn't be allowed. I thought that was obvious, but I felt like I had to draw attention to the issue after GiF posted without saying anything to Annadog.

(mutiny)

In post 62, Kagami wrote:
It's essentially the same reason you're not allowed to edit posts if you have the power, which is more obviously cheating.

You know when you think about it, even if you did have the power and editing your posts was allowed why would you want to do so?

By editing your post in a game you are telling people that you have something to hide. People WILL find out that you have edited a post and will want to know why. Regardless if it was an honest mistake this'll make you look suspicious.

This avatar is going to be permanent for me. Its serious enough to make people think I'm a serious player, cute enough to provide a light touch, pretty enough to prey on bias towards attractive people and feminine enough to represent what I am.

VOTE: accountant

your avatar gives me an instant scumread

Wtf I'm cop

no im cop

In post 65, Accountant wrote:This avatar is going to be permanent for me. Its serious enough to make people think I'm a serious player, cute enough to provide a light touch, pretty enough to prey on bias towards attractive people and feminine enough to represent what I am.

Would totally townread based on avatar. Exudes credibility and trustworthiness.

I've heard players insist that avatars lead to players reading them differently. One person I remember doing that used a rubix cube as an avatar, hoping that it was an arbitrary enough symbol.

I feel like there may be some truth to that. I tend to townread BooKitty (hellokitty avatar) and Fluminator (Hobbes of Calvin&Hobbes avatar) due to them having fairly cute, unassuming avatars. I've gone on record giving zmuffinman a hard time over his wolf avatar.

I've only changed mine once, since I started on the site.

I think avatars should project the sort of persona that you'd like to exhibit. It's your visual representation here.
I don't mind when other players switch their avatars, although it can be quite confusing when they do it mid-game.

/shrug.

I changed my avatar once since becoming a member of this website, and I don't intend to change it again anytime soon.

Avatars definitely do affect how you're read.

Well, of course.
In face-to-face mafia, if your facial expressions will affect how your read.
Your avatar is a literal digital face.
That's probably why there are people that don't like avatars getting changed--it makes it more difficult to recognize someone once you change their face and the new face may be contrary to how you used to picture that player.

In post 56, OkaPoka wrote:so if u can change your avatar based on your role.

I do that after I die in game and my role is flipped.