server-feedback

[warm lynx]

Welcome to the Server Feedback channel!

This is a channel for you to give us your feedback and ideas of what you'd like to see here in the server. For reminders of what this channel is and isn't for, see#server-announcements.

Things to Keep In Mind:

• This is not a discussion channel; please only leave your feedback
• We may not be able to implement every piece of feedback here; we have a lot of people and we still want to keep the server manageable for everyone.

Examples of Good Feedback:

• "It would be really cool if we held a Christmas-themed art contest!"
• "What if we had a forum that was split up into the different book settings?"

Examples of Poor Feedback:

• "This server has too many rules and I think there should be less rules."
• "Your mods suck; you should make me a mod"

[red narwhal]

Not exactly sure if this is the right place to post this since its more of a question than a suggestion, but I'm curious what the reason was for changing #find-a-game back to that name instead of "instructions and FAQs"

The name "find-a-game" is quite confusing for newcomers since they thing that's where they are supposed to make their post if they want to find a game. I assume it's probably named that to encourage people to look there first, but because people think its a place to make posts, then don't know to scroll to the top and read through the messages there. At the very least, I think it would be helpful if the last message in that channel was big bold header text that says something along the lines of "Scroll to the top of the channel for full instructions"

[pale minnow]

I'm a boring™ kind of person and something I'd really like to hear more about (maybe on the stage, but also even just a blog post would be good) is the logistics of this server. Like what's a day in the life like for CMs and mods? What sorts of things excite you during the day? How does this Discord and its community influence and impact the other departments at WOTC?

And now that we have #1433854431513804973 , I'd love to know how the product team is going to engage with the Discord community! I'd also love to know how they engage with other communities, like the in-person meet-ups (e.g. cons), written feedback (surveys), and now this Discord space. We also had that creator's summit like... 2023? How did the product team feel about that - and what sort of impact does a conference like that have on the various teams?

Thanks for being open to these kinds of questions/feedback!

[urban flint]

Perhaps we can get like an indepth discussion channel for the inevitable discussions we get about stuff like game design or sensitive topics?

[sudden tulip]

To add on to this, because everywhere I've seen it succeed has some sort of limitation, the hypothetical channel would likely need a relatively long slowmode because it's one of the best ways to support messages being well thought-out. This also removes short and snappy back and forth exchanges that end up harming the actual intended use of the channel.

[urban flint]

-# thinking of you when i made that lmao

[ocean abyss]

If possible, have more mods for non-NA timezones. I notice that posts in the moderation channel don't get replies at certain hours

[fair salmon]

I wish the faction "Shadowmaster" (of Telflamm) was a role we could select...Nayan, Shadem, Vyrhas, Erynd, Dynd, Skelan, and Dahtem all helpled to prevent Shar's Shadowstorm over Ordulin from becoming the void...

[fringe marten]

If this is an authentic WOTC user (it might be!) then they should be given the WOTC role: #1433856831083647199 message

[carmine hare]

I can't find a channel were I can ask more general dnd questions (example: may I have a list of new or soon to be released dnd books)

[autumn junco]

#dnd-discussion ,no?

[carmine hare]

Discussion is arguing about something but it might be the right channel

[autumn junco]

Discussion here is just, chattin about dnd. At least I think it is and have been doing that for the entire of my time here.

[ivory lichen]

Please keep this channel to server feedback. If you have questions about where something is appropriate to post you can always ask in #moderator-support. As for your question, #dnd-discussion is the right place as its our catch all discussion channel for D&D.

[fringe marten]

This might take some coordination with the D&D team, but it would be nice to have a thread (maybe in #1433854431513804973) for submitting questions for future updates to the Sage Advice Compendium (https://www.dndbeyond.com/sources/dnd/sae/).

[trim mist]

I feel like homebrew channel needs image permissions in order to show statblocks

[silver sky]

I agree.

[meager gust]

I will also agree. The amount of content that could be more easily communicated with imagery is staggering, and having to hide everything behind a link that cannot embed is always going to be dissuading some people.

[urban flint]

Agree with the rest of the homebrew folks above, would make discussing homebrew a bit easier

[meager gust]

Images could show the homebrew, instead of being "trust me and use this GMbinder link" or "trust me and use this google document link", there could just be the homebrew visible in the channel instead of sequestered in some external site, and without being a wall of text with obtrusive effects or formatting.

[dense snow]

Can you add like a channel made for actual dnd games in the actual server

[urban flint]

what do you mean actual dnd games?

[light wave]

#find-a-game #looking-for-dm #looking-for-community

[dapper wadi]

Big agree. And would mean less external links people have to use

[pale minnow]

I agree with the above, but another suggestion! Some emojis I think we need:

• intellect devourer for those brain moments
• an NPC giving finger guns. I suggest Tasha because I see her as kinda of a dork (positive).
• an NPC glaring / narrowed eyes. I suggest Artemis Entreri (also shoutout to NPCs with melanin, even if he’s canonically ashy)
• Pride Jarlaxle (I understand the tautology of that statement)
• Happy Wulfgar and a deceased Wulfgar in the classic Yamcha pose
• Drizzt making a “worried” or “oh no” face, like those puppets in memes
• cute, normal modron. Also a modron with realistic lips. 👄

[urban flint]

100 agree with steve above

[light wave]

we need this

[heavy elk]

Hey mods, good day. btw a suggestion, if possible can we make the timezone converter thing a rule or a mandatory field? It would be so helpful for every one I think.

[red narwhal]

Would it be possible to create a command for "?tag new dm" that pulls up the same info as ?newdm

A lot of people make that mistake and type in the first command. I don't think we should get rid of the original version. Just make it so both commands pull up the same response

[light wave]

i second this. happened to me yesterday

[spiral rune]

?tag new dm has been added. @red narwhal@light wave

[hard crystal]

#dnd-discussion has a lot of activity. Splitting it up into two channels, simply called 1 and 2 could help keep discussions on track

[light wave]

i second this again

[hollow bear]

its true, many big servers have an "overflow" channel for their main channels. Its a good concept

[urban flint]

i still also would like a in depth channel for deeper and more serious topics

[subtle mesa]

I second a "serious" topics channel rather than just a secondary general channel - especially as I don't think #dnd-discussion is ever really busy enough to warrant another one. It usually at most only has 2 simultaneous conversations.

[warped forge]

We would like to suggest adding plural kit to the server, it's really helpful for systems (people with DID) like us.

[fair salmon]

I hope the Questions and Answers from today's event become posted

[fringe marten]

Maybe worth considering renaming #ddb-feedback and #ddb-support to #dndbeyond-feedback and #dndbeyond-support. They're a bit wordy, but we regularly enough get people thinking these channels are for feedback or support for DND at large when they're not.

[urban flint]

i second dusk's feedback

[oblique crane]

I wonder if the 7 Day timer in the LFG areas could be 6 days and 20hrs

Currently it's 7 Days exact, this means if you want to post again on the same day the following week it slowly makes you post later and later, as you may not come on exactly when the expiry is and even if you do the 5-10mins it takes to make the post pushes you later too, until such point as you may be pushed to post the day after

6 days 20hrs would still adhere to one post a week, but allowing flexibility on said day

If the system used works on either whole days OR hours rather than mixed, I believe 164hrs would be the 6 days 20hrs

Thanks for your consideration on this 🙂

[warm linden]

This shoot is too needlessly complicated and I don't like it.

[light wave]

the sending stone bot doesnt seem to have the bot role

[warm lynx]

thank you; fixed!

[fair salmon]

I don't see a product corner subchannel for the new Eberron book yet. I have found a "no tooltip found" error

[crystal hearth]

Please use #ddb-feedback to report that.

[warm lynx]

The channel does exist now though!

[fair salmon]

Sure thing! And thanks!

[naive chasm]

How about a lfg-category/channel that's specific to newcomer friendly games? Just anything that can help a newcomer get into a game would be great. I've heard from a lot of people that it's particularly difficult on this server.

[nocturne isle]

ooh, maybe add the "newcomer friendly" as one of the examples of what to put in in your additional information

[thorn hound]

I'm with Lily on this one. I think it's easier than setting up another channel.

[light wave]

i do agree with lily here, but maybe being able to add tags in the lfp channel (just like lfdm) would be nice, like made-for-newbies and rules-as-written or rule-of0cool

[warm lynx]

Those improvements are some of the ones that we do want to make to the LFG channels, which requires updating our Monodrone bot. Thanks for the feedback!

[finite laurel]

Just a quick question: Would there be a way to add Blood Hunter to the class role choices in channels and roles? If so, that would be great!

[ivory lichen]

Our Class roles are based on officially released classes. Unfortunately Bloodhunter is not a officially released class by Wizards of the Coast.

[finite laurel]

WotC has recognized Blood Hunter as an official class

[light wave]

it is not official? i dont know where you got this from but this is just not true

[ivory lichen]

Bloodhunter stems from a Promotion between Critical Role and D&D Beyond from before the acquisition by Wizards of the Coast. It is not a officially released class by Wizards of the Coast.

[keen crystal]

Hello! Is there any open channel for streaming? I'm an artist and I make miniatures! I'd like to know if there's any way to stream what I'm working on, as well as other artists who paint, etc.?

[crystal hearth]

This channel is specifically for server feedback. You can use #dnd-advertisements to advertise your D&D related streams (it does need to follow server and channel rules and be D&D related, not just painting random miniatures or non-D&D art)

[keen crystal]

i mean a channel here to show our screen working on arts etc

[light wave]

#dnd-arts-and-crafts #dnd-minis #dnd-advertisements

[calm trail]

Unfortunately, we do not have any voice channels on the server, nor do we currently plan to

[keen crystal]

YES this is the question! thank u guys i appreciate it a lot if its possible showing in real time 😉

[alpine fractal]

What about a separate area from Third Party for DMsGuild? Third Party is a flood gate for all sorts of things but having a place to talk about the DMsGUILD would be nice since they are the only place to talk about third party that uses WotC IP.

Especially given it's mention in Heroes of Faerûn as a resource.

[carmine hare]

I would like to see a couple more announcement rolles (I find it annoying to check if a new message has been left in #dnd-announcements )
Some example are: maintenance schedule; book releases; unearthed arcana releases; sales

[warm lynx]

This is 100% on my list of things to do 🙂

[humble frost]

In the context menu for any channel though you can change your notification settings, useful if you want a server default to be quiet, but want notified for specific channels.

[fair salmon]

When I try to click the icon to join Avowed, the number shown increases by 1, but then goes back to the previous number

[spiral rune]

That’s intentional. It will still correctly add or remove the role, as appropriate.

[verbal adder]

Is there still a plan to publish a transcript of the FR Q&A? I wasn't able to be there when it happened

[warm lynx]

Yes, there is, and it is in progress 🙂

[humble frost]

As someone who has done transcriptions professionally in the past, it takes time, especially if it's got anything that isn't just standard English in it.

[violet warren]

#dnd-announcements message
December's Virtual D&D Weekend starts next Friday, not today.

[warm lynx]

oop t hanks

EDIT: fixed

[hearty crystal]

can we be allowed to post images in homebrew so we can share screenshots of our custom monster/npc's statblocks

[faint swallow]

You’re supposed to type them out

[hearty crystal]

But it would be easier to put a picture cause copying what you wrote down on paper to a msg takes a while for bosses with multiple mythic actions and unique effects and for the sake of everyone’s time just being able to snap a picture would be easier.

[faint swallow]

Try copy and pasting it

[hearty crystal]

From a peice of paper? Like real world paper?

[crystal hearth]

Hey folks please keep this channel clear for folks to post their server suggestions - thanks!

Yes we've heard the request for allowing image posting permissions for the homebrew channel - thanks for the suggestions!

[fringe marten]

Now that we have the Maps project lead engaging in discussion in #ddb-feedback , I think we should make a #maps-feedback channel specifically for that engagement rather than taking over the normal DDB feedback channel.

[dark condor]

Shouldn’t we be able to upload character sheet pdfs from dndbeyond on #optimization ?

[spiral rune]

You can share the link to it.

(For that matter, you can just share the link to the DDB sheet itself.)

[lilac dagger]

Maybe a channel/section for non-D&D WotC/TSR-published games would be cool

[urban flint]

-# (I mean, this is the dnd server)

[light wave]

i agree with ti- here, this is the dnd server, not a general ttrpg server

[spiral rune]

Speaking broadly on the topic of channels, one common piece of feedback we hear, especially from new users, is that there’s too many channels already.

Thus, when it comes to adding (or keeping) a channel, the biggest driver is how much conversation a topic gets.

So for creating a channel, the primary driver is whether the existing, ongoing conversation has outgrown its space.

For example, when we created #dnd-newcomers, it’s because the number of users asking for help getting started was starting to overwhelm the other topics in #dnd-discussion. Creating a separate space then gave a dedicated focus for that conversation, and reduced the interruptions in #dnd-discussion.

After a channel is created, Discord then gives us data on the number of viewers, chatters, and messages each channel gets. We use that data to help identify where there’s maybe too much activity and creating a new channel could help, or too little and maybe the channel could be removed.

Which is all just to say: if you want a specific channel, just keep talking about what you’re interested in.

[stark tusk]

Wish there was a more beginner friendly channel for the BG3 section

[spiral rune]

You're welcome to ask in #dnd-media for beginniner advice.

All spoilers need to go in #baldurs-gate-3-spoilers, though.

[hollow lantern]

in the new #1433854431513804973 stuff, I think all of the 2024 books should be "feed-backable". I'd like to comment about the Core Rulebooks; what was great about them, what didn't hit, stuff to revisit in a future expansion.

[humble frost]

We have only included those the team has asked for.

[opal dagger]

Is this a place I can ask questions and say if something should be added?

[crystal hearth]

This is the place to provide feedback and suggestions for the server per the channel description:

Please give us your Server Feedback here! Please keep discussions to a minimum so we can get parse the feedback efficiently!

If you'd like to give feedback or request help with an issue on D&D Beyond, visit #ddb-feedback or #ddb-support

[autumn junco]

I’m unsure how this would be done specifically, but making the #find-a-game channel even more obvious to beginners to the server feels like it would help. As someone who frequents #dnd-newcomers , the most common question I see asked is “How do I find a game” or “how do I post in this channel”.

[light wave]

Agree with Nugget here, though i do remember it being clear in onboarding

[humble frost]

We have tried... a lot. Do you have any specific suggestions?

[autumn junco]

I was gonna say adding the channel to the description of #dnd-newcomers might help, but idk if people actually read that

[light wave]

people dont, thats the problem. Maybe making it higher in the channels? But that will be annoying for other people

[honest hound]

Can we get a separate area for 3.5e games or a tag system?

I keep getting 5e players or new players who are trying to do a 5e game even if I explicitly say multiple times in the ad it's 3.5e

[flint slate]

If you have a custom bot - You can get it to periodically post a message in the #dnd-newcomers channel once an hour or something, Just get it to clean up the old message before, in-case someone hasn't spoken in awhile 😅

[high lark]

I know the name of #non-dnd-topics was recently updated, but the name still feels a bit... confusing. On Discord, "general" is usually used as a channel name for a general, not-pertaining-to-another-topic channel. Perhaps, in that vein, the channel could be renamed to something like "non-dnd-general" or "general-not-dnd"?

[elfin sentinel]

Ypu think tbat we can have the campaigns get tags depending on what the sessions will be about?

For example, modules, homebrew, age limit, and especially scheduling

[spiral panther]

Can I present a question regarding the server rules interpretation (for a lack of a better word) here or if not here then where can I do that?

[crystal hearth]

We do have a #dnd-rules channel for discussing official D&D rules as written. Please also see #channel-guide to find the most appropriate channel for a specific topic.

[spiral panther]

I'm don't wanna ask about Dungeons and Dragons rules but the rules of the server.

Bette if I'm just gonna say it like it is. I got warned and I think it's unfair

[crystal hearth]

Server rules can be viewed here: #rules
If you have questions about them, go to #moderator-support and state, "Can I speak with a moderator?" and we can create a private thread to discuss the matter and clarify things in accordance with server rules.

[pale minnow]

I know it’ll be tough to know how to make the call, but I think more public mod threads can be a positive for this space. Kind of watching the mod team putting in the work! Like being able to see our town’s council handle questions and concerns.

Granted, the only indirect people that will read them will be more of the regular members - so the benefit will definitely be small in the grand scheme of things.

[proper root]

Hi guys, I’m new

[spiral rune]

Welcome! Did you have any feedback for the server?

[grizzled hollow]

I would love I a general LFG chat because I like to find a group to play on the same night as we play to do one shots

having everything be post based only really works for players who want to play long term and only need to gather a group once

I had an easy time finding a group on Monday night because I made a post, but now I can't make one for 7 days and have had no luck finding spontaneous players

[light wave]

or maybe a oneshot lfg with a shorter cooldown

[fringe marten]

I suggest making the ‘?books’ Dyno command available to all users (not just moderators) so that we can better help folks in the support channels.

[grizzled hollow]

Sometimes a player comes into the discussion and wants to RP, they're not actually playing the game they're just doing a lot of actions in asterixis and playing in character.

I know there's no games hosted on this server, but I think a room in D&D general called #in-character or something like that could be a cool creative space for players to flex their roleplaying muscles and maybe test out a new character with other members of the server.

It would be explicitly not an area for orginised play and would have no DM, rather just be a place where a message can be typed not as yourself but as a character, and roleplay-like interactions can take place

It would also serve an extra purpose of when a member is jumping into dnd-rules and saying stuff like " * looks in your backpack owo * there's a sword in here!" we can tell them "this sort of behavior belongs in #in-character"

[pallid bay]

like normal role-play servers (not ttrpg related), but in the world of dnd
I think it's a good idea.. imo, I double on his suggestion

[plush wind]

Can there be a list of websites that isn't allowed in this server? i find the current rules to be a bit vague and difficult to follow, as there's almost no way of knowing which sites will get me banned, and asking which sites aren't allowed will also get me banned. If a list of website allowed/not allowed can be added to the rule page, it would be greatly appreciated!

[ivory lichen]

A easy rule of thumb to be followed is that if a website hosts Paid D&D content for free then it is unsuited to be posted or discussed on this server. This is the official D&D Discord server hosted by Wizards of the Coast so I would not hold my breath for us to put up a list of websites where you can find pirated Dungeons and Dragons content.

[plush wind]

Ah sorry, I did not think of it that way, thanks for ur help!

[plush wind]

Another question, what if the content if old dnd (e.g. Call Marut, a spell from AD&D)? I still can't source it, but it's not on any WotC website.

It's what happened to me a few days ago 😢

[fringe marten]

If it's paid—which I believe it still is due to being available on DM's Guild published by WOTC—then you can't link to any free transcriptions of said resources. That said, as is always the case when these things are discussed here, you can quote small snippets from the paid materials here in Discord to help further conversation as is relevant.

[humble frost]

Even if it's not available for purchase it was still paid (IE not gratis/libre) content. It also applies to third party content.

[gentle vine]

Maybe a list of approved/recommended websites? It may even make for a good article that can be easily linked to.

[autumn junco]

I also would like this

[hasty cairn]

Would it be possible to get a channel specifically for already established groups looking for a DM? The speed at which DMs are getting requested, it’s difficult to catch one if you have a group of 3-4+ players already.

[light wave]

I support this one

[crystal hearth]

The Looking For DM channel already allows for folks to post that their group (more than one individual) is looking for a DM

[hasty cairn]

Sure, but if you just take a look, most DMs there are looking for again 1 or 2 players to round out their existing party. It’d be much more efficient to have a separate channel that is specifically for larger parties

[light wave]

looking for DM is the channel where players post that they need a DM

[hasty cairn]

Right, so the DMs that browse that channels to pick up players seem to typically be looking for a player or 2 not a full group of 4+ players. I’m asking for something that would highlight the DMs that specifically want already established groups

[warm lynx]

DMs and players can customize what they're looking for in those posts. If a DM is looking for an established group or vice versa for the players, they can already include that in their listings.

[hasty cairn]

Exactly, so rather than having to look through every post to see if, times match, and campaign type match, AND if they want a group vs individuals, it'd be nice to look only at group post. I can't imagine it would hurt haha

[red narwhal]

Is it possible to make sure that Dyno is automatically added to new threads in #1026901431132885064? We've been trying to use one of the commands in #1461424255437770784 but I just noticed that the bot isn't in the thread

[warm lynx]

yeah, i'll look into that

[pliant remnant]

Just a brainstorm idea. Setting up the VC channels from this server to work like a "tavern" to meet players at an instant, DMs can find a group, share stories, and exchange play strategy with finding easy meeting times to create parties. Finding DM/players is a bit tedious like sending in a job application. Just a thought

[crystal hearth]

We are not likely to ever bring back community Voice Channels due to issues we experienced in the past that ultimately required us to shut them down for the safety of the community. Our server can not be everything for everybody.
Thank you for the feedback though!

[pliant remnant]

Aaahh man, some people had to ruin it for others. (I was thinking that might have been the reason, so it's understandable.)

[autumn junco]

Maybe have it be clearer that full caps locks is discouraged? Unless I’m missing it I don’t see it anywhere in the rules, and if it’s not there people don’t know they should try and avoid it.

[fresh night]

I think that falls under courtesy

[humble frost]

It makes it more difficult to read and can be taken as rude too, so yes. Context also matters, if someone is using it to quote Death from Discworld in small quantities we'd be more likely to allow it as an example.

[red narwhal]

Could the #sigil-vtt-archive channel be repurposed into a channel for the D&D Beyond Maps VTT? Since Sigil is dead there isn’t much discussion about it, and it seems like at least 25% of all posts in #ddb-feedback are about Maps

[warm lynx]

We’ve been thinking about this for a bit, and will act on it one way or the other 🙂

[nocturne isle]

I understand that this is out of line, but could I request the removal of certain individuals from the server that are consistently showing behaviors that while not breaking the rules, would infuriate regular users that frequents the server, be it feigning ignorance or malicious compliance. I am not alone in this sentiment, while I understand that I can simply block the users, the frustration comes from a place of a lack of serious moderation towards this kind of behaviour. What can you do about this?

[violet warren]

You're always free to use the report function or to reach out to a mod

[grizzled hollow]

We have a Nat 20 emoji can we get a Nat 1?
Seems weird it's not already here 😛

[ivory lichen]

The main reason for us not having a Nat 1 Emoji is because we do not want people to use Emojis negatively as outlined in our server rules about respecting others.

[high lark]

Some additional feedback:

People can already use emojis negatively using native discord emojis (👎, 🤮), and is already an emoji. Moderators would have, in my view, a very minimal increase in moderative difficulty by adding a nat 1 emoji

[meager gust]

On top of those native to discord, and the aforementioned , this server also has and , both of which could similarly be used in disparaging contexts. Even just could be used in a sarcastic, disparaging fashion. These other three don't seem to have been majorly contentious, in my time seeing conversations pass by.

[red narwhal]

In the most recent server announcement, the first sentence is about a channel that has been archived. But when a discord user no longer has access to a channel, the name of that channel appears as "No Access" to them. So I can't actually tell what channel just got archived. Context clues lead me to believe its the Sigil one, but that should probably be written in plain text instead of just a discord link

Screenshot of the announcement from my perspective if useful: https://imgur.com/a/vaJPTbo

I'm also just now realizing that "Candlekeep" is the name of the channel category for archieved channels. If you announced that Sigil is being moved there, does that mean users are supposed to have read-permissions for the channel still? Its currently completely locked

[warm lynx]

Thanks for the feedback! I'll edit the post momentarily.

For read permissions for anything in Candlekeep, there's a post in #frequently-asked-questions with an emoji you can click to gain access to reading those. I thought we announced that but if we didn't, that's on me. I'll make it clearer.

[red narwhal]

I see that now. I just didn't understand what it meant at first

[uneven holly]

I have recently been absolutely bombarded with spam messages from people in this and other Dnd servers, and will have to leave all of them soon. @merry nexus is the most recent, trying to get me to download Iron Kingdom, a mobile game several other spam accounts have tried to get me to download. I am also overwhelmed with artists asking me to commission them, and I can't imagine they are real artists. I've enjoyed being on the server and using all the resources, but either the mods of this server, or Discord itself needs to be more stringent in filtering spam accounts.

[crystal hearth]

Sorry to hear you're getting inundated with spammers/scammers. We can only really moderate what happens directly (e.g. posts) on this server. We can't see into Direct Messages like Discord can. Please use Discord's reporting tools to report spams and scams. Don't accept unsolicited friend requests. Come to #moderator-support and ask for a private thread to report suspicious accounts. At the end of the day though, Discord is ultimately responsible for their platform.

[uneven holly]

Thanks

[short adder]

• We need an availability calendar.
  The most difficult thing to do is find a group of people wanting to D&D at the same time/date as each other.
  Once you find a group of people who can turn up at the same time then any games can be sorted between them easier.

Can we please find a way to easily set your own preferences of times/dates when you are available to DM/attend sessions between using a worldwide clock - so that we can easily filters only those who you could actually play with.
Its so backwords compatible and a waste of time (frustrating) to find groups and games then read them all only to know you can't possibly attend.

[violet warren]

There are many third party tools that can do this:

• whenavailable.com
• whenisgood.net
• when2meet.com
• doodle.com
• whocan.org

[short adder]

There are. Its worth considering having such a tool within this server to have it all in one place as a community rather than having to go elsewhere.

[warm lynx]

We recommend the use of https://hammertime.cyou for that if you're going to list any time/date availability within the server because then prospective players will see the time as it relates to where they are.

If we were actively hosting games on this server, there'd be a better case for this, but because DMs and players will often move to a group chat once they've grouped up, we can't really do anything about that.

[ivory lichen]

Also Discord recently implemented a timestamp feature via ⁨@time⁩ that works very similiar although it unfortunately does not work within the form but is still useful to use inside the threads that are added to looking for group posts.

[pale minnow]

Booo, it looks like it's only available on desktop.

[mystic cave]

making #looking-for-players and #looking-for-dm forum channels would make them a lot better:

• you don't lose any features from the current system afaik (can still sort by newest first, etc)
• TAGS, OH MY GOD TAGS. i desperately want to be able to filter that channel. official adventure, high fantasy, EU timezone, US timezone, etc.
  scrolling through the channel currently is such a slog

[light wave]

To add on this, a pbp, voice and text tag would also be nice.

[fresh night]

Maybe a big flashing sign that says #optimization is for optimization discussion

[calm kernel]

What to do about these people spamming DM’s advertising stuff

[crystal hearth]

Not server feedback but you can report them to Discord and also come to #moderator-support and ask for a thread with a moderator. Once we open such a private thread you can share your concersn about a user account in a way that's appropriate to server rules.

[tacit steppe]

We should have two different rules channels, one for 24 rules, and 14 rules

[sudden tulip]

This was something I remember requesting very early on when the 2024 rules got to the point of coming out soon (though I can't find the message.) Adding a few bits of my own supporting reasoning based on engagement with the channel (active and passive) since the 2024 rules came out:

General

• More than probably any other subject in the server, one that directly relies on citing text in the books is something that would seemingly have increased importance on ensuring that everyone engaging in the conversation implicitly understands which book(s) should be referenced.
• If the primary goal of having rules channel(s) is to provide answers on rules, it seems reasonable to value the below "asking audience" over the below "answering audience" solely for the purpose of the channel being a Q&A. That is to say that there seems to be a greater benefit given to the "asking audience" from having two channels than there is a detriment to the "answering audience" to have two channels.
• With the above said, I'm aware of the obvious consideration where another channel in the server means another channel to moderate.

Audience (Asking)

• Generally speaking, when someone asks a rules question that goes beyond the realm of #dnd-newcomers and enters the realm of #dnd-rules, it seems fair to assume they are asking that question with a version of the rules in mind when it comes to receiving an answer.
• I've seen multiple situations of frustration being expressed when someone asks a question, gets an answer for the version of the rules they are not referring to (meaning it doesn't actually get answered) and then never ends up getting a conclusive answer because chat moves on. This primarily seems to happen with the 2014 version of the rules as people shift over to the 2024 rules.

Audience (Answering)

• Different people have different levels of experience in the different versions of the rules. A diverged set of channels is likely (but not guaranteed) to increase engagement, specifically from users that are experienced in one version and inexperienced in the other, due to a lower potential "engagement cost" from not knowing which version of the rules the asker is referring to. Increased engagement in a Q&A format is, rather obviously, a net benefit to the purpose of a Q&A format.

[plush wind]

Can there be a guide to all the roles? Thanks

[spiral rune]

We don’t use channel roles here.

You can visit id:browse to customize which channels you see.

You can also see the full channel list in #channel-guide.

[plush wind]

I meant roles in general, I've seen so many tags and there isn't a clear guide to which means which. Thanks

[gentle vine]

If you mean the server tags then it would be impossible to list them all and keep it current as different servers create or change them . For the other icons that are unique to this server, they can be found in Channels & Roles in the channel list.

[plush wind]

For example, you have the Server Event, Jack of All Trades, and Monk tags. I would like there to be a short guide add for these kind of things.

[crystal hearth]

There isn't - they have no meaning beyond what is displayed in id:customize really. Occasionally there are limited time events that folks can gain a special tag for - but again, it serves no functional purpose on our server.

[plush wind]

I see, thanks.

[ivory lichen]

All our roles are Cosmetic in nature. Other then that they do nothing else

[spiral rune]

Yeah, most of our user roles just set your name color or role icon. Purely cosmetic. Those can all be selected in id:customize.

Server Events is currently our only notification role, which can also be selected in id:customize.

The only other opt-in role is The Avowed, which grants read-only access to our archived channels. That can be selected in #frequently-asked-questions message.

We also occasionally use roles for special name colors or role icons during server events.

All other roles can only be assigned by the server staff. We’ve got some for special guests (which again are purely cosmetic). Each of our bots typically has its own role as well. There’s also some we use for specific moderation purposes, like restricting certain permissions.

[slim harness]

please enable image embed/upload in #homebrew

[tough crystal]

Agreed

[meager gust]

Agreed again. It would substantially improve the ability to share homebrew without exclusively relying on links with no embeds or imagery sequestering things away in another site.
It could even be the first proper role-based permission, in order to prevent foul play. Discord servers can definitely manage to maintain moderation even with far more active users, and do so without punishing the masses in depriving them of conductive communication just because of potential foul play of the few.
If things could be shown, instead of sequestered away in a link, it could actually improve the discussions.

[urban flint]

-# I can assure you the homebrew crew will be active in making sure that its not abused

[naive chasm]

Yeah the homebrew crew seems like they'd be on top of it

[frosty solar]

imo there needs to be a seperate channel for one shots, and full campaigns

[agile rain]

Is there a ticket system or something to report time wasting DMs

Multiple times now I have experienced DMs getting cold feet and deleting our grp chat or server and blocking all of us players without notice. Sometimes just hours before session 0.

[violet warren]

This channel is for feedback on how this server is run. There is absolutely nothing the staff here can do about DMs you play with.

[cedar nimbus]

Can there be a channel for advertising servers? I have a server and I want more DnD friends for it

[crystal hearth]

#looking-for-community is for D&D community servers and D&D games that don't follow the standard 1 DM and 1 set group of players

Feel free to advertise your D&D server there.

[cedar nimbus]

Ah, thank you!

[high lark]

March 20th is World Storytelling Day, and as D&D is usually an oral storytelling game, it would be fitting for this server to do some kind of event. I can't think of anything specific at this moment, but it would be cool!

[red narwhal]

Discord now natively supports timezone-adjusted dates and times via the @time feature. You no longer need to use an external website to get the time code. Perhaps an explanation of how to use this feature and add it to an LFG post could be added to the #find-a-game channel?

[ivory lichen]

The main problem with the @time feature is that it can't be used inside the prompts Monodrone gives you unfortunately. There are still some limitations from discords side that need to be ironed out when it comes to that feature. But it is usefull for using it inside the threads themselves!

[still saddle]

honestly, there should be 2 seperate channels for 18+ and under 18's cause it is REALLY hard for me to find a dnd campaign minor friendly.

[compact ermine]

Thank you for your feedback. We know it can be difficult to connect to the right group and will pass the feedback along, however I dont know that we would be able to hive off another section with cooldowns and age restrictions

[swift dawn]

I have suggested this before - Add another "Question" in the forms you fill out for the bot that asks / says somehting like game / server is 18+ or is ok for under 18. Don't give an option to write anything, just check one of 2 boxes. Then when Dyno posts it, it shows Only 18+ or Under 18 is OK..

[crystal hearth]

Yeah we do want to update the forms in the near future to better guide users and capture important information (like what edition of D&D is being used for the game, etc.).

[mystic cave]

on this topic, maybe the new form could take a time+timezone to automatically generate a timestamp

[peak charm]

i love the Alert Mods app, wish it was more widely known.

[ivory lichen]

We love it too!

[gentle vine]

Just noticed the #meet-the-team channel and really enjoyed reading through the posts that have been completed.

[high lark]

I would like to second that. I’ve definitely been noticing some positive changes in the way the mod team behaves and official posts are worded that makes this server feel less impersonal, which is an easy struggle to have with a server this large. You guys are doing amazing!

[alpine fractal]

I would also like the slow mode reduced in D&D discussion though it's just a polite request. I'm not going to like threaten anybody, even jokingly.

5 seconds is a good sweet spot I think. Thanks for all the work you guys do.

[pallid lake]

I would like to petition a post on #server-announcements either formally accepting or condemning the use of 5e and 5.5e as a way to refer to 2014 and 2024, since it doesn't seem like arguments and disagreements on that front have ended, and having a proper higher up address how it should be referred to in this server will greatly reduce strife on that regard

[fringe marten]

This has already been formally addressed here: https://www.dndbeyond.com/changelog#RuleSetUpdate

[pallid lake]

I was thinking an announcement specifically in this server, since there was discourse over "don't listen to dndbeyond, we do this our way in this server" -- An official stance from this server would be appreciated

[spiral rune]

If the past year is any indication, people are gonna call them whatever they want to call them regardless. 😅

[alpine fractal]

Also the official DnD Website which is not DDB also calls it 5.5e so it's more than just DDB, it's WotC as a whole.

[pallid lake]

Excellent, and while this isn't an official announcement I'll take it as the next best thing, appreciated

[crystal hearth]

This is a formal announcement: https://www.dndbeyond.com/changelog#RuleSetUpdate
As of right now, D&D is calling the 5e 2024 updates D&D 5.5 as it follows what many in the community are calling it and will hopefully reduce confusion when trying to discuss it. But as spamadntuna noted folks call it whatever they want despite anything D&D formally announces.

[mystic raft]

Would like to suggest creating another text channel for optimization, specifically target at competitive/rulebending optimization for players that limit test rather than just try to "make a strong character"

Theres sort of an agreement in the channel there among high optimizers regarding certain classes and tiers of optimization, and itll help keep the channel concise with what type of optimization people are looking for

E.g things like breaking the game with "completely legal builds" that can default kill turn one and have infinite ac arent in the same league as making a battle master sharpshooter gloom stalker fighter, yet both are considered optimizations.

Make the new channel called "competitive" or "limit testing" etc, or "power playing"

[zenith hatch]

Hi I would like to ask that a message gets pinned on the optimisation channel of this discord server. A lot of people have arguments on the channel due to lack of communication of what level of optimisation we are referring to and I believe it would be a net positive for everyone involved to get a message pinned as to stop the arguments. I have worked with some others to make what we believe to be a good and unbiased approach to optimisation. It is rated on a scale of 0-6 (there is a secret 7 but I don’t think many people will play that level). The standard of optimisation is this.

0/6: 6 con on a wizard who uses melee
1/6: Just kinda doing their own thing. Puts highest stat in their most important stat (most players play this)
2/6: Actively making choices to optimize, but still uses less powerful classes like martials. Tends to optimize a character idea more than what is strong.
3/6: martials need to fit a niche to stay relevant and melee has been rendered useless, ie monks using ranged weapons. Picking better subclasses that give more power (utility, control, damage.) Spellcasters start picking better spells.
4/6: anything less than a half caster are filtered out. Rangers exist with lots of dips into other classes. Paladins exist by multiclassing out to casters after aura. Artificers exist as a wizard dip or arti take a few levels in wizard. Casters start to pick spells that can solo encounters. And only the top 3 subclasses even get picked.
5/6: everyone has been filtered or other than wizard, warlock, Druid, sorcerer, very specific bards and rangers who use anti matter rifles. Rangers and bards must pick the best option at every level otherwise they are a bad character slot. You build as a party rather than a character. You also optimise your magic items and resource management.
6/6: everything has been filtered out other than wizards, warlocks, some Druids and some sorcerers. Here you don’t just optimise your character sheet, you optimise your parties summons too . The characters are closer to gods than people.
7/6 (Sil Op): Game no longer makes sense, PCs gain infinite power at level one. Time no longer exists.

Thank you so much for your time and understanding. I would just like to say that all levels of optimisation is valid but that goes without saying. I hope we can come to an agreement on what happens in that server as it’s difficult right now to talk about it with all the differing levels

[hollow bear]

Ideally, the Optimisation channel would be enough to discuss all levels of Opimisation, but in my experience on this server for several years now, it just doesn't.

it attracts regulars who think and talk about the topic a lot in their free time, often theorising about ways to break the rules RAW, and their approach and needs from such a forum is very different from a player who is not part of that subculture and just wants to make a character feel strong and impactful within the normal constraints of how the game is played at their table. Both are optimisation, but they tend to attract different crowds and this mismatch often leads to bad communication and bad advice. I dont want either group to be left without a place to gather and talk, but I do think that they are too different to be all sent to the same channel. So my feedback is that I'd like a sort of medium place channel for that purpose.

[crystal hearth]

Hey folks this is not a discussion channel. Please just use this channel to provide server feedback.

[toxic eagle]

I strongly agree with this. Optimisation isn't just "misreading the rules to create the most powerful techy builds possible (e.g. techno knight, glugknight, etc)", but that subculture has grown large enough on this server it risks drowning out real optimisation.

A #tech channel seems like the easiest, simplest way to do this.

[orchid flame]

Guys, this is a feedback channel

[warm lynx]

I'll cut you (general) off here. Again, this is not a discussion channel. I've seen the feedback, we will take it into account.

I will say from jump, we're not implementing a rubric for optimization. That will cause more debate than the actual optimization discussions, and because we are the official server, there are some who would take it as "Wizards is giving an official metric for optimization!" which we do not want.

We are also not splitting the channel up. We already have too many as it is and it won't stop people from posting what some feel is "the wrong kind of optimization discussion" even after it's done.

Finally, optimization means something different to everyone who goes into that channel. Some voices are a bit more vocal than others, but we cannot be everything to everyone, nor will we try to be. There are better communities for the kind of crunch some optimizers are looking for, and we fully encourage you to go find your people about it. This might not be the server for you, and that's okay.

What we can do, is better clarify what the optimization channel is for, so that people who want to chat in there can make the decision of whether it's the right place for the discussion they want to have, and that is what we will do.

[fringe marten]

Feedback related to having guest groups come to the server for AMAs: I really like when we had dedicated channels created for these discussions (ie. #ama-with-latia-archive) instead of putting them in existing channels for a few reasons:

• These AMAs can be easily referenced in the future if they're in their own channels.
• These AMAs don't interrupt the normal flow of a channel since they were isolated.
  This is specifically related to the Loot Tavern discussion happening tomorrow in #third-party. Thanks for hearing me out either way!

[sudden tulip]

Not as a discussion point, but as a side suggestion: Threads could potentially give the best of both worlds for this type of situation when the AMA relates to a specific subtopic of the server.

[timber moth]

good server 👍🏻

[fair salmon]

It would be great if there was a way/bot that would let us type a message in any channel, and the system just puts it in the appropriate channel.

No more reminder/warning from dyno bot about staying on topic.

People want to speak, make the system organize it.

Should messages have mandatory tags?

Or

OK computer, go

[compact ermine]

thank you for your feedback, we will pass the thought along, however users do agree to follow server rules when they join, one of which is staying on topic for the channel they are in. Some personal accountability is helpful in a community, rather than relying on an automated system that still could struggle with incorrectly tagged posts or grey areas.

[fair salmon]

Thank you
I know the bot means well. But when the Sigil vtt subchannel was archived, I swear we were told that we could continue to post sigil related things in the Maps vtt subchannel.
But the bot removed my Sigil post, and gave me a "reminder" to stay on topic.

Since then, I have been reluctant to participate in any/all conversations happening on this server

[compact ermine]

This is a more particular topic, I will double check on it. ty

[fair salmon]

In full openness, in that post I did include a url to the youtube video...because SIGIL is Live 3D, video is the best sharable medium.

If the raw file is too large for discord
And users can't use links to share content...
How many "voices" get silenced?

[urban flint]

you can use links. just needs to be on topic, andd given context. (the bot only outright restricts those who joined within the first 30 mins)

[fair salmon]

I am sure, if you check my discord tag, I have been here much longer than 30 minutes

[tacit fern]

my links fail on occasion bc i didnt add enough accompanying text, a line or two will do

[fair salmon]

Anyway
Stay on topic
Feedback channel. Not debate/discussion

[fair salmon]

This is good to know

[tacit fern]

i just chatted with a mod about it hahah

[crystal hearth]

Thanks for the feedback but let's get this channel back to its intended purpose for folks to provide server feedback. 🙂

[crystal hollow]

I think images should be allowed in channels about discussion about characters and world building

It would be convenient to share an image of the character I’m talking about or to include a map when I’m describing my world instead of putting them into dnd arts and crafts because the images dont really feel like an “arts and crafts” thing it’s stuff actively providing context to get a description across more effectively —- ofc if that’s not how yall wanna do things that’s totally fine it was just the first thing I noticed

[dusk cypress]

Could be cooler

[naive chasm]

hm?
Anyway, this really great and I think you are all doing a fantastic job.

[orchid flame]

Thanks mods for axing that hacked account

[shadow goblet]

The rule on no commentary on mod actions is a very top down and condescending rule from the user side. Being told one-sidedly via a bot that doesn't even send messages back to the mod doing the action about X, Y, or, Z infraction is an immediate escalating action that immediately creates conflict by presenting the mods as beyond reproach and looking down upon the userbase, in turn making every interaction either a confrontation or a submission which is a bad dynamic for running a server. I understand you mods don't want to field 100 or 20 people a day talking back at you but it really does generate more conflict for yourselves than a simple person-to-person interaction. Using social methods rather than discord powers no one can argue with should be the first step of proper moderation in a community since it creates a more friendly atmosphere. A cop doesn't come at you with a gun drawn or holding their handcuffs. You can see how that immediately puts the citizen on edge and into a fight/flight mindset right?

[fringe marten]

Realizing this isn't a discussion channel, I do want to take a moment to reply to this one quickly because it'll help anyone reading it. It's not productive to allow engaging in back-and-forth like that directly with the acting moderator. You (or anyone on the server) can ask for a private thread to discuss these topics with the moderation team in #moderator-support, and if it is related to an infraction against your account then a different moderator than the one who gave you the infraction will handle it. Having it in a private thread like that on the server means there is a paper trail for any comments made by either side and makes it easier to objectively review and consider the situation in order to rule fairly. It's actually quite well run right now, imo!

[pale minnow]

I definitely think you're going to get folks in #1488230138176081961 asking questions about the Artificer class. 😅

I know it's not terribly creative, but I think #q-and-a-chats is clear.

If we still wanted a D&D themed name, maybe #commune-with-devs, #comprehend-products, #speak-with-devs, or #legend-lore. Again, they run the risk of not being clear - but a balance could probably be struck!

Edit: FWIW I think #speak-with-dev (no plural) better alludes to the spell name.

[violet warren]

If I didn't already know otherwise, I would have thought #1488230138176081961 was for homebrew discussion

[ivory lichen]

I will say comprehend-products is incredibly funny

[warm lynx]

lmao comprehend products

I agree w/ the suggestion, to be fair. I actually had a conversation about it earlier today. There's a fine line between making channel subjects clear vs. wanting to theme everything and go all out, but confusing new players or folks not familiar with the references. Very open to suggestions 🙂

#speak-with-devs is great, actually

[high lark]

90% sure any server member can make a post in #1488230138176081961

[gentle vine]

Yes, it appears we can create new topics there.

[spiral rune]

Fixed! Thanks!

[bronze sandal]

could the 'find a game' section be revamped a lil to have timezone specific channels for the 'looking-for-players' and 'looking-for-dm', to make the process of hopefully finding a group more efficient?

[warm lynx]

It's on our radar to update the bot to include options such as timezone, game edition, etc. Thanks for the feedback!

[autumn junco]

Does this server have the ability to change what’s in the Dyno bot? Because while the ?tag new options are helpful I feel like one for spellcasting would be great.

[spiral rune]

What would it say?

[autumn junco]

How spell slots work, and spellcasting modifier, spell attack modifier and spell save DC’s, ideally. With a mention to spellcasting stats and how each class has different spellcasting stats.

[fringe marten]

I think it would be nice to have a place on the server where we can provide DND game feedback and the designers will read it / have it sent to them by community managers. They obviously don’t have to reply, though since some are on Discord they should be allowed to if they want. It could have a really long slow mode enabled since it isn’t intended for discussion (and I think discussion would hurt the intent of the thing). Sometimes there are things I experience in my games that I go “Man, why can’t I just email the designers and tell them about this glaring issue? Surely in their own home games they’re homebrewing around this themselves, even!”

Some of the official rulings on the issues discussed could maybe be added to Sage Advice, or maybe make it into errata if it’s a case where something is obviously experiencing an imbalance, etc. Maybe this belongs as an always active thread in #1433854431513804973 ?

[naive chasm]

why is there a new blip post in here everytime I check and never any new posts?

[ivory lichen]

Scam spam happens a lot lately unfortunately :/

[mystic birch]

#dnd-rules message

linked here unless I should copy pasta the whole question. ( I also had to wait 2 min to hit this next line sigh ( this encourages book sized answers instead of polite lined conversations ) silly slow mode)

[noble orbit]

Love this server

[upper cloak]

Would it ever be possible to have a channel for sharing characters that we are passionate about? Talk about ability scores and multiclass stuff? Because I find that people get a great amount of joy from sharing their characters!

[gentle vine]

Is that not what #character-discussion is for?

[compact ermine]

This would be #character-discussion or if you were focused on creating the most numbers precise or stacked character, you could use #optimization .

If people want to share stuff their character did (as long as server appropriate) they could use #tales-from-the-table

Hopefully these channels are what you were looking for!

[upper cloak]

Oh, there are so many channels, I didn’t see them! Thanks! I’ll be sure to keep this in mind!

[ionic saffron]

— the looking for commands are broken on mobile discord
You can fill in sections 1-5.
If you back out, they do not save.
If you submit, the entire application is processed.
This leaves no way to enter additional information

[compact ermine]

If you have completed sections 1-5 that is the entire application. If you would like to add more information we recommend going to thread that is created after you submit the command and posting the additional info there.

When I ran the command on my phone the form loaded fine, allowed me to edit entries 1-5 and then submit as normal. Or did you mean if you go and try to edit 1-5 it blanks it all out?

[vapid robin]

I would which that we could delete our ads any time pls cause I hate having a dead as for a week

[crystal hearth]

If you are a DM looking for players you can always review folks posting in #looking-for-dm and invite them to your game. Or if you're a player needing a game, look through #looking-for-players and #looking-for-community.
We are looking into updating our LFG experience but likely won't be changing the cooldown timer because of past history and experience moderating our LFG channels.

Thank you for the feedback!

[vapid robin]

Aww okay

[spiral rune]

You can double-click the delete button beneath your post to remove it. (You won’t be able to post again until the week is up, though, as normal.)

[fringe marten]

We should change the Nitro Booster role's color to differentiate it from the Community Manager role's color. Right now they are so similar that you can easily mistake Nitro Boosters as Community Managers which is bad.

[warm lynx]

good shout; this has been done

[stray nimbus]

Hey @warm lynx! Was thinking about if it would be cool to have a channel for the new Dungeon Masters show?Live discussions going on during the show and general chat about the show?

[fathom tusk]

We have that already; check to make sure you have the server channel visible

[stray nimbus]

oh I see it now, thanks so much!

[fathom tusk]

No worries! 🙂

[frosty veldt]

Hey y'all, I've noticed an uptick in bot spam this week - I saw something on another server that might help here. It's called Honeypot, and uses an empty channel as bait for bots - anyone who sends a message in that room after being told not to gets kicked

[humble frost]

We are looking into options for servers our size.

[frosty veldt]

Thanks! FYI the server I saw it on was the buildapc subreddit discord with just over 100K members.

[high lark]

Anything planned to celebrate the upcoming (~80 left?) 300,000 member milestone?

[pale minnow]

contest contest contest

[pale minnow]

You could call it a “mimic trap” channel. 👀

[wooden jay]

Could we get a channel for the D&D Fan Expo 2026? It'd be great to chat to others going

[warm lynx]

this is a possibility

[lime patio]

there is a D&D fan expo?

[spiral rune]

https://www.dndfanexpo.com/

[rough current]

Hi! So I’m not sure if I’m in the right place, but I’m here to propose making a “casters-vs-martials debate” thread for #dnd-discussion so there’s a separate place for people to argue about it and keep the discussion channel clean of it. I find it’s a frustrating topic that cannot be stopped, and I think it would be good to separate it like how #optimization is separated. So casual players can enjoy the discussion channel more

[harsh junco]

Make a poll to ban ai writing and art as it just negatively effects the whole of DND

That's good feedback

[spiral rune]

Those are already prohibited here.
#rules message

[harsh junco]

I want more radical (ban everyone with Ai icons)

[wooden jay]

Could we? I'm not sure what other discords have a chat running for the official D&D Expo, and it'd be nice to talk to people who are going rather than messages disappearing/being ignored in main chat. I'd love to hear what people are doing for the event etc, dressing as their bg3 tavs or their longterm game characters etc

[humble walrus]

Could we separate people into different channels who are seeking in person from VTT? I’m trying to find people in my region but the DM section and player section are flooded with virtual play and I can’t find anyone looking for in person.

Or maybe even something that shows regional tags too?

[warm lynx]

updates to the bot are planned that will include things like regional tags, game edition, and more 🙂

[humble walrus]

Awesome, I’m having trouble finding in person games IRL so that will be a great help to look for games here much easier.

[radiant nacelle]

Emoji suggestion: a cloak of billowing, for the comments that have a particular level of presence

[thorn wren]

Can we get a channel for D&D Encounters discussions? Like the new stuff with celebrations and weekly play?

[tough cairn]

I think that would be a good idea so new players can speak up on what they would like

[thorn wren]

Also ask questions for clarification on potential character creation/leveling!

[tough cairn]

I totally agree with you on that answer. I feel like for new players as they’re coming in and stuff you know they could give us their ideas and their creativity about how they would like to renew ideas to the table and stuff and also for the one night people that are coming back that they can give their input on stuff

[plush wind]

this could to with #dnd-newcomers or #character-discussion or just #dnd-discussion

[cloud sigil]

Hey?

[compact ermine]

Hello. This is not a discussion channel, so do you have a suggestion for the server?

If you need mod help please use #moderator-support .
For d&d chat in general see #dnd-discussion

Otherwise see #channel-guide to see what topics we cover

[queen dove]

Private mod mail channel for reporting common scammers to help those are aren't wise enough to know its a scam.

[warm lynx]

You can always request private threads with moderators in #moderator-support

[split socket]

hi. suggestion: standarize timezones in the template for #looking-for-players

i spend a lot of time scrolling up and down trying to find games in a timezone comfortable for me. many people that post games don't even say what timezone it is.
please standarize this in the template so they have to insert timezone properly in a standarized format. maybe there's a bot or tool to make that easier

[shrewd sundial]

Concerning the recent announcement, users can actually disable a channel from appearing in the list at all through the channels and role button which might be worth including rather than just saying to mute it

[alpine mirage]

some ppl willingly getting banned lol

[dusk mason]

Is there any way to allow us to react to the honeypot? another server had it and I think it'd be cool

[crystal hollow]

People are actually being so stupid this cannot be real

[ashen robin]

Fantastic Idea with Revels End

[cinder coral]

Lmao it’s like @warm lynx said “Don’t push the big red button!”

[compact fractal]

I mean, is anyone surprised?

[late stag]

Am I the only one enjoying watching that channel for light entertainment? lol

[terse holly]

lowk funny watching people throw themselves into the pot

[vernal drum]

No. You are not.

[lyric jungle]

Is everyone trying to eat a ban?

[lone citrus]

nah its funny

[vital swift]

I wouldn't risk it, even as a joke. Best to just ignore it.

[fluid wren]

"several people are typing" 24 bans and counting is crazy works... it may not be a very smart idea to tempt the brainrot generation with absolutely zero impulse control. Or actually... maybe it's natural selection? let them root themselves out?

[crystal hearth]

The reading and comprehension test is ongoing. But let’s keep the channel clear for more actionable server feedback

[burnt crystal]

weeding out the weak ones

[crystal hearth]

Feel free to use #non-dnd-topics topics to muse on the hilariousness of it all

Now back to #server-feedback

[fallow path]

Kudos to the mods for the success of the honypot channel. Both in banning bots and enacting survival of the fittest

[inland elm]

smol suggestion with the introduction of honeypot

send a follow up annoucement with

"tip: unfollow the support category and then manually follow every channel there but the honeypot, that way it doesn't show up in your channel list."

this way people who accidentally get sent to a channel because their discord borgs out don't get false banned

[tribal tartan]

The banishment spell allows the target to return after 24h.

Dw guys they will all be back in a day

[gilded fjord]

People lowk gotta stop sacrificing themselves to the alchemical jug, it can’t be that tasty……

Can it?

[tardy drum]

Dear mod team quick tip i use on my own server "test honneypot at your own risk" meaning womp womp of you were just testing no appeals

[crystal hearth]

Again please use #non-dnd-topics to discuss the hilarity of watching folks get banished

Leave this channel for actual server feedback please

[dark sable]

https://media-waterdeep.cursecdn.com/attachments/0/828/c2-16.png

[inland axle]

i am here to give my feedback on the bot honeypot, please do not unban any of the people that typed in it as a meme, they need to be reminded of the importance of committing to a bit, otherwise it wont be funny anymore. thank you for your attention to this matter.

[restive storm]

Just saw that and wanted to say this might be the smartest approach to the spam bots I've seen lol props to you guys

[upbeat tinsel]

Unfortunately a lot of those bots and spam are hacked accounts who are going to have to appeal if/when they get their account back lol

[dusky jungle]

somebody mentioned its a 24h ban, so even those hacked accounts will just come back eventually when recovered

[ivory lichen]

It is a permanent ban until they appeal :)

[crystal hollow]

Hey question! Could we have a DM game question forum? So we can discuss our own worlds and ask for advice without being talked over or interrupting other people?

[crystal hearth]

That’s what #dm-discussion and #dm-world-building channels are for!

Forums unfortunately have limitations so we probably won’t be implementing that at least not without careful consideration but thank you for the feedback!

[crystal hollow]

I fear it’s easy to get ignored in dm discussions with so many overlapping discussions. Isnt there a way to auto delete inactive forums? I ask because that’s how Ive seen it in other large scale servers

[crystal hearth]

Understood but perhaps in that case it may be worth asking interested parties if they would be okay with taking the discussions to direct private messages? Unfortunately we can’t be everything for everyone and we are not the only place to discuss D&D.

And as noted, forums have their own limitations that we would need to carefully consider if we decide to go that direction.

Thank you again for the feedback!

[inland nest]

That announcement was frankly in really good humor while being serious. Keep up the good work folks. Skynet and bots will never win.

[hazy jungle]

When you say forums are you referring to the create threads function? That comes to mind as a good solution for this issue. If it is disabled for a reason ignore me and just cast bestow curse rq ong

[frozen pawn]

We won't get banned for just clicking the revels-end will we, i just wanted to see what was there😂

[crystal hearth]

Threads too have limitations - again it’s something we’d have to carefully consider before ever implementing. Thanks for the feedback though!

[warm lynx]

So for a little transparency regarding channels, we are looking at forums for some sections of the Discord going forward.

Because there is a max limit to the amount of people who can post in a thread, we have to look very carefully at how many people post in a particular channel on average to avoid condensing a channel that everyone wouldn't be able to chat in.

[crystal hollow]

The threads is what im referring to yes

[restive storm]

Yea I've seen threads used in a few large servers before, the main problem I see is that they have a max amount of threads that can be created which in larger servers fill very fast blocking people from starting new discussions (mostly a limitation on discords side as it doesn't scale well), even if you delete old threads they still can be difficult if you have a lot of people talking in a lot at once as there might not be inactive ones to remove

[ivory lichen]

Also threads can only hold 1000 individual users at a time and we have reached that threshold in the past.

[viscid grove]

It is so genuinely exhausting to come here every day wanting to talk about D&D 5e just for a bombardment of:
"4e does this better than 5e"
"Pathfinder does this better than 5e"
"PBTA does this better than 5e"
"Soandso system does this better than 5e"
It is so genuinely exhausting, there are other channels and servers for those systems, all stuff like this does is cause arguments and discourage people from even talking about 5e when stuff like this is going on. It's completely off topic and almost fully irrelevant to someone who wants to talk about 5e. I don't care if another system does things better, I'm here to talk about and play 5e. Can anything be done about this stuff please it's an everyday affair

[wicked cloud]

Thank you, mods! Y'all did great in the Hours of Reaping and your work is appreciated

[amber rain]

May what is banned never unban

[wispy jolt]

So, could we have a character discussion channel except it's forum based rather than chats based. Character discussion could just be general character talk and we can have the part where you post all your character writing. We could also do the same with DM discussion and campaigns etc

[wispy jolt]

This is because the character stuff would be buried under text if left the way it is.

[compact ermine]

We just had similar suggestions for another section of the server. Please see our responses here: #server-feedback message

Forums are difficult because they are more limited in how many users can participate. We have tried them in the past without success, however, as LaTia said in the post I linked, they may be considered in some sections in the future.

Thank you for voicing your feedback!

[upbeat burrow]

I'd like to point out, threads are enabled. they work, kinda like forums, and are great for splitting single quesitons out of a long conversation

[crystal hearth]

As previously noted there are limitations with forums and threads. We would need to carefully consider that before making any changes to the server. But thank you for the feedback!

[pale minnow]

Kind of a suggestion, but like... a weird one because it's not about the server itself. But for our new honeypot, are you able to track any kinds of metrics? Like bans her day/month? Obviously this month will be an outlier, but in the future, it could be nice to have this data to compare to other events going on. Correlation of course isn't causation, but it might be useful to have this data to see if, in general, certain social media posts cause bot joins to increase or something like that.

[spiral rune]

Anecdotally, the biggest issue seems to be compromised accounts.

Where an actual user clicks a malicious link, which then spams that link across every channel that user can post in.

And that’s ultimately why we made the channel public.

[high lark]

Has the mod team made a decision on allowing attachments in #homebrew?

[crystal hearth]

If we do, it will be announced in #server-announcements. In the meantime we recommend folks use a reputable file/image hosting service and link to their publicly shared homebrew materials that way and making sure to explain what they’re linking to.

[wispy jolt]

Any channels for playlists?

[gentle vine]

as long as it's D&D related you can post in #dnd-media

[cedar nimbus]

Can #dnd-media be used for appropriate DnD memes?

[crystal hearth]

Thanks for the feedback but we’re unlikely to bring back a meme channel like we once had in a previous iteration of our server due to the hateful and toxic things that were posted. Similar to why we don’t have voice channels here anymore. The community could not manage themselves and they had to be removed for everyone’s safety.

[wispy jolt]

So would heavy metal count?

[crystal hearth]

This is not a discussion channel - it’s for providing feedback regarding the server.

If you want to discuss songs for DMs to play during <theme> in a a D&D game that could fit in #dm-discussion following server rules(needs to be appropriate and on topic, etc.)

If it’s specific D&D songs from D&D media, than #dnd-media would be the best channel

[delicate fractal]

I have an idea for #revels-end or a channel that you guys think is appropriate for it

It seems like the most common scam from people here is the whole "free campaign, comission our artist" thing, yes? I think putting a message somewhere for everyone that lets them know that is a scam, would be a good idea? Just to help protect people here!

Also just wanna say I'm a really big fan of this server, and the community here. I show up pretty often here and see a handful of familiar names who are pretty active 😌 and all the mods who do fantasic job! 🙏 Thank you :)

[warm lynx]

appreciate it!

and you're right; it's probably worth a re-upping of that announcement. We put the warning up when we first saw it make the rounds.

[ashen robin]

I am just really happy here that this is a Space where AI content cant be posted, I am seeing it get dumped and flooded all over so many parts of the internet that being able to come here and not see it is quite pleasant.

so if there's any question about that rule i just want to say please keep it.

[opaque wren]

Hi - is there a channel for those who are running the Season of Horror Launch event by chance?