>>9430
>The goal is not to win or lose after all but to set up the scene for other people to continue the same story according to some common logic, so in the character description, you need to provide some kind of algorithm on how that character will behave in various situations.

That is a very insightful observation, but what's the best way to compactly represent such information? A list of strengths and weaknesses is an excellent start. We could also include a D&D alignment, like Neutral Good or Chaotic Evil. With two little words we convey so much about a character's personality. We could also have a list of likes and a list of dislikes.

>I suggest to avoid any boring numeric systems, but just write a short story about that character, listing strengths and weakness and some examples of their behavior or achievements.

To make this most useful, it's important to pack a large amount of information into a small space, both to make it easy to create characters and easy for other people to find the details they want without having to search through a long post. Numbers are a time-honored means of character creation and they convey a lot in a very small space. The fact that they are boring is beside the point. Numbers are the next-best-thing to having a pic of the character, and sometimes numbers can convey even more than a pic can.

That's not to say that a short story shouldn't be included. Some details of a character can only be explained in story form, but it's best to keep the story very short, and provide as much information as possible without forcing people to search through the story to find it. A story is a very slow way to convey information.

>>9431
>Hyun's Dojo duelists only have their strength, weaknesses, lore, and skills, and it works.

Hyun's Dojo is an excellent example. Does anyone know of any other examples of things similar to Hyun's Dojo? Here's where Hyun's Dojo explains the rules of how characters are created:

http://www.hyunsdojo.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=6178

It divides characters into the following categories: Weapons/Powers, Strengths, Weaknesses, Personality, Character Bio.

It would probably be best to merge Weapons/Powers into the Strengths section, since there will often be confusion about whether things qualify as strengths or powers. We would also want to add an Appearance section; Hyun's Dojo lacks this since they always require a pic of every character. The personality section can start with a D&D alignment, followed by likes, then dislikes, then general personality keywords, and finally a paragraph explaining the character if necessary.