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+# idlerpg-bot
+IdleRPG bot with comfort tweaks
+
+**For the untamed original, see https://idlerpg.net/source.php**
+
+This version of IdleRPG has been nerfed for a more pleasant experience, since we're basically milksops at Darkmyst, and also roleplayers who nickchange a lot.
+
+Changes done so far:
+
+- nick changes no longer trigger quest failures
+- nick changes penalties are capped an order of magnitude lower than other standard penalties
+- quests are over more quickly (reducing the time-window in which they might be broken)
+- people who break the quest are penalised more harshly (= normally) than other users (= 15 weaksauce minutes)
+- even the harshest quest penalty does not exceed the standard penalty cap
+
+More affectionate hand-holding will be added in as we think of it.