News Xp

XP, or 'experience points', are the medium by which characters can advance in
power level.  We have two separate XP systems on TCbT2: earned XP, which is
gained through interaction with other players and can be used anywhere, and
timed XP, which is gained automatically through time spent online, and can
be spent only for mundane non-combat abilities and attributes up to level 3.
 
Earned XP is awarded by staff and through +votes received from other players.
This XP can be spent anywhere, according to XP spending guidelines.
 
Timed XP accumulates at a fixed rate for time spent online and active. Timed
XP can be spent only for mundane abilities and attributes, and these only up
to level three.  This XP represents 'normal learning' -- the things your
character would know how to do, but wouldn't necessarily have purchased at
character generation.  Cooking, driving a car, even some basic politics or
diplomacy; they're all covered here.
 
A 'mundane skill' is basically anything that your character could learn in
school, with the exception of combat abilities.  Please be aware that we've
left this nebulous on purpose: timed XP requests which are abusive or seem
to be stretching this policy will be turned down.
 
When submitting XP requests, please specify whether you are using timed or
earned XP. For more information on this, please see 'news xp spending'.