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griefseeded2016-01-03 04:44 pm
soulmods) wrote in griefseeded2016-01-03 04:44 pm
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STATE OF THE GAME » JANUARY
Hello everyone! We're here to start the New Year off right with a State of the Game!
First things first. We will be instating an always open application cycle. Applications will be reviewed on the Friday of every week.
With this in mind, reserves are also going to change a little. Reserves will last one week from the date they are made. In addition to that, reserve challenges and app challenges will be allowed. A reserve now means that no judgement will be made on any application for that character until either all applications are in, or until the reserve expires.
Applications will be re-opening again on the 11th!
This is a brief overview of what we're going to be accomplishing in the upcoming month:
» Overhaul the FAQ section to include all of the new information players have requested.
» Redo the applications to have passive power and active power as two different sections.
» Add an event calendar and an event suggestion post.
» Set things up for the game opening! A plotting post will go up on the 5th and the intro log will go up on the 8th!
One of the most important things to us as mods is ensuring that we listen to our players and work with them to make the game the best it can be. We want to ensure that you're all getting the most out of the game and that we're doing all we can to make it enjoyable. This includes things like ensuring that players are free to do their own plots (within limits; major player plots do have to be approved by the mods and added to the calendar so we're all on the same page) and offering a platform for players to suggest events they'd like to see to from the mods.
So, we want to know what you want!
» What balance of mod plot to player plot is ideal for you?
» In that line, what balance of Slice of Life do you want to serious plot?
» Is there anything that is still confusing in the premise or FAQ?
» Is there anything you'd like to see explored in the game?
» Anything else? If there's anything at all you want to let us know, please do so. We have an anon enabled mod contact post if there is anything that you want to privately discuss.
First things first. We will be instating an always open application cycle. Applications will be reviewed on the Friday of every week.
With this in mind, reserves are also going to change a little. Reserves will last one week from the date they are made. In addition to that, reserve challenges and app challenges will be allowed. A reserve now means that no judgement will be made on any application for that character until either all applications are in, or until the reserve expires.
Applications will be re-opening again on the 11th!
This is a brief overview of what we're going to be accomplishing in the upcoming month:
» Overhaul the FAQ section to include all of the new information players have requested.
» Redo the applications to have passive power and active power as two different sections.
» Add an event calendar and an event suggestion post.
» Set things up for the game opening! A plotting post will go up on the 5th and the intro log will go up on the 8th!
One of the most important things to us as mods is ensuring that we listen to our players and work with them to make the game the best it can be. We want to ensure that you're all getting the most out of the game and that we're doing all we can to make it enjoyable. This includes things like ensuring that players are free to do their own plots (within limits; major player plots do have to be approved by the mods and added to the calendar so we're all on the same page) and offering a platform for players to suggest events they'd like to see to from the mods.
So, we want to know what you want!
» What balance of mod plot to player plot is ideal for you?
» In that line, what balance of Slice of Life do you want to serious plot?
» Is there anything that is still confusing in the premise or FAQ?
» Is there anything you'd like to see explored in the game?
» Anything else? If there's anything at all you want to let us know, please do so. We have an anon enabled mod contact post if there is anything that you want to privately discuss.
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Plot balance can be tricky but I personally prefer an even mixture of mod plot to player plot and a little more serious plot than pure slice of life. I did come into the game expecting lots of slice of life though and I'm sure others did too considering it says right on the game's profile, "SoL elements". Additionally, I'm another person who thinks one plot a month is pretty sustainable. The longest I'd stretch it personally is one major event every two months.
I think something in the premise that could use clarification is maybe intent, like are events going to be geared toward an overarching plot or is it going to be more episodic or a mixture of both?
Other than that I think you guys are already going to address the parts that were confusing about the app and updating the FAQ with things is also a really helpful move so no one has to pick through comments to find what they're looking for.