OH: I should state this very clearly:
I have a system of rewarding active players. I do this because, well, active players should be rewarded and it creates incentive for inactive players to be more active in the IC. In my roleplays, your writing in the real world (i.e. posts) directly dictates the amount of
things your character is doing in the IC world. If you're not posting, the plot must go on regardless, so it's just assumed that your character has been more idle than usual through training, conversation, etc. It just makes sense once we get into things and see character development and skill development for some players and very little for others, despite them all having spent the same amount of time in the plot.
So, I give stat points for posts, meaning the more you write, the stronger your character gets. Posts get you points ACROSS THE BOARD. This means all skills increase by one point at a time, save select abilities like fabrication which the three elven races can't do, etc. The point system is as follows:
Regular Play:
1 Point = 4 <3 Paragraph Posts
OR
1 point = 2 >3 Paragraph Posts
Events:
1 Point = 2 <3 Paragraph Posts
1 Point = 1 <3 Paragraph Post
I also add specific points if I see your character developing in a certain area (so, maybe you regularly write about your char working on a type of mana. I notice that and apply it.)
I'll usually say "Event start" and you'll know, but sometimes if I'm in a good mood i'll just apply event point status to the point counting when I'm tallying them.
Also: I'll try and tally the point at the end of every page, maybe at the end of every 2nd or 3rd page, depending on how busy I get