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ellokraine
how much does a person need to be able to code to deisgn a new area?

Very little. I believe it's more like writing html or markup than actual coding.

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ellokraine
So what keeps one or more of us from volunteering to create a new area in the game?

They only want heroimms to do areas, and many people would not be allowed to heroimm. Some people who could heroimm choose not to because they don't like the staff, or they don't want to temporarily stop playing mortals, or they don't want to spend the time to write an area.

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ellokraine
Would I be able to apply to design without coding?

Definitely. Only a few staff members ever touch code. The majority focus on running events, interacting with followers, running a cabal, rating roles, etc.

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ellokraine
Am I asking the wrong people?

Probably. If you want it straight from the horse's mouth, so to speak, then you should ask on officials.