Beginner question about info

Couldn't agree more. I'm still getting started myself, and using my real height and eye color was the first thing I checked after reading the sticky. People overthink those details way too much. Also, if you're taking an ID photo at home, just pay attention to your lighting setup shadows — makes a huge difference.

Totally agree. When I was getting started, a friend told me to use my real eye color and height, and it's saved my ass more than once. Those little details are exactly what cops or bouncers check if they're being suspicious. Also, take your time with the "thinking" part—rushing leads to mistakes. Read the sticky in the beginner section before asking any noob question too, like trying to figure out signature background stuff. Trust me, it'll save you a headache.

Keep it accurate. You want it to match you if asked

Hey man, welcome to the team. Since you're just getting started, that piece of advice about using your real height and eye color? Honestly, it's one of the most important things you'll hear. A lot of new people overthink the personal info section and try to get "creative" with it — huge mistake.

So let me break it down. When you're filling out the template or ordering form, just put your actual height (in feet/inches or cm, whatever the form asks) and your real eye color. If your eyes are hazel, put hazel. If they're brown, put brown. Same for height — if you're 5'10", don't bump it up to 6'0". The reason's simple: any time a bouncer, cashier, or cop actually glances at the card next to your face, height and eye color are the two fields they can instantly verify without pulling out a magnifying glass. They see a 5'10" card on a 6'1" guy, that's a red flag right there. They see "blue eyes" on someone with obvious brown eyes, same thing.

A few key terms: "flocking" or "matching to physicals" just means your ID details should match what you actually look like. "Biometrics" are things like height, eye color, and date of birth — those are the first things checked during any casual or official verification. A "discrepancy" is a mismatch between the card and your appearance — that's what gets IDs pulled.

Safety checklist for info fields:

Use your real height — even if you're short or tall, own it. Use your real eye color — don't pick a rare color like violet or gray unless that's actually yours. Use your real date of birth unless you need a specific age because of buying restrictions; in that case, keep the month and day real if possible and just change the year. Make sure your photo matches your claimed height and weight build — a broad-shouldered guy listed as 5'5" and 120lbs is suspicious. Don't use fake height to sound cooler, and don't pick an eye color that nobody in your family has.

Common mistakes to avoid:

Lying about height is a big one — I see so many people add 2-3 inches. Bouncers see people all day; they can guess height within an inch. Don't make it easy for them. Then there's inconsistent eye color — if you have central heterochromia or changeable eyes, just pick the dominant color and keep it simple. Avoid hazel if your eyes are clearly green. Also, don't overcomplicate the address — use a real address you can access (even a friend's), not some random one you'll forget when asked. And watch out for a mismatch with the photo background — your face, hair, and even skin tone need to look like the person described. That's a separate topic, but height and eye color are the easiest to get right.

Bottom line: keep your info boring and real wherever it's visible. Nobody gets burned because they put "5'9"" when they're actually 5'9". They get burned because they tried to be a 6'2" blue-eyed model and showed up with brown eyes and a medium build. Save the creativity for the signature or the microprint — not the basic stats. Hope that helps you get started right.