Highmortal has been removed as a section on the who list. Highmorals remain highmortals, and all the trappings that come with that (read as: fancy new title setting capabilities, and a garishly colored line no one chats on).
Some of the old sorting flags will be reinstated. Birth date, play time, and login time will all be available flags at some point in the near future.
The reasons this was done were to provide a sense of solidarity among players. New players logging in and typing 'who' would frequently see themselves as a newbie, and one or two mortals, with 4 to 8 highmortals. This doesn't breed the sense that there's anything happening. The mud is top heavy, and this change in part masks that while we go through the horribly difficult (I assure you) process of rebalancing the mud in its entirety, and documenting everything we do and why. We're trying to create a cohesive whole from the many bits and pieces that have been haphazardly added over the years, and are thankful that all of you provide feedback and insight along the way.
If you have opinions on the changes to the who list in light of this new knowledge, voice them in this topic.
