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What to do about new players?

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#1
colawley
Oct 11, 2008 11:49:38 As a new Herald GM, I am getting ready to sanction my first home game. I have a couple of new players that I will be issuing new RPGA cards to. My question is, do I need to mail in the form part of the new cards after the players fill them out before they will be able to log in to the RPGA site with their numbers? Or is there a default password they can use to login and sign up for Rewards before we play?
#2
darrell_uk
Oct 11, 2008 12:43:49 If you are using the DCI cards with the scratch-off panel then you can register them in advance. if they are over 18. There's a section on the DCI pages which allows you to do this.

As for accessing their membership and signing up for the rewards scheme, there was a default password under the old database, whether there still is I don't know. I would suggest you try to log one of them on, once they account has been activated, and see if the prompt screen mentions one.
#3
Lord_Darquain
Oct 14, 2008 16:27:52 If they are trying to log in without DCI Activation Codes (behind the scrath-off), they'll ahve to individually set up accounts at custhelp.wizards.com and send them emails with their full information, after a couple of days, they'll receive a password in an email. At that point, they should do this from #5 down: http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=1100353
#4
Drokare
Oct 15, 2008 10:57:37 So we dont have to mail the other half of the cards back to WotC? If we have the DCI Cards and they or I help them they are all setup?
#5
WolfStar76
Oct 15, 2008 11:13:24
So we dont have to mail the other half of the cards back to WotC? If we have the DCI Cards and they or I help them they are all setup?

It's always recommended that you mail the stubs back to WotC. It may not be required for activation, but they likely have obligations (perhaps legal ones, perhaps merely administrative ones) they have to meet that will require those forms.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 colawley Oct 11, 2008 11:49:38	As a new Herald GM, I am getting ready to sanction my first home game. I have a couple of new players that I will be issuing new RPGA cards to. My question is, do I need to mail in the form part of the new cards after the players fill them out before they will be able to log in to the RPGA site with their numbers? Or is there a default password they can use to login and sign up for Rewards before we play?
#2 darrell_uk Oct 11, 2008 12:43:49	If you are using the DCI cards with the scratch-off panel then you can register them in advance. if they are over 18. There's a section on the DCI pages which allows you to do this. As for accessing their membership and signing up for the rewards scheme, there was a default password under the old database, whether there still is I don't know. I would suggest you try to log one of them on, once they account has been activated, and see if the prompt screen mentions one.
#3 Lord_Darquain Oct 14, 2008 16:27:52	If they are trying to log in without DCI Activation Codes (behind the scrath-off), they'll ahve to individually set up accounts at custhelp.wizards.com and send them emails with their full information, after a couple of days, they'll receive a password in an email. At that point, they should do this from #5 down: http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=1100353
#4 Drokare Oct 15, 2008 10:57:37	So we dont have to mail the other half of the cards back to WotC? If we have the DCI Cards and they or I help them they are all setup?
#5 WolfStar76 Oct 15, 2008 11:13:24	So we dont have to mail the other half of the cards back to WotC? If we have the DCI Cards and they or I help them they are all setup? It's always recommended that you mail the stubs back to WotC. It may not be required for activation, but they likely have obligations (perhaps legal ones, perhaps merely administrative ones) they have to meet that will require those forms.