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◣ STATE OF THE GAME - JULY ◢
STATE OF THE GAME ❀
Each month, we will provide general updates on adjustments the mods are making to help the game thrive as we see things develop. We wish to see the game develop organically and to be responsive to player needs and receptive to alterations that will improve player experience.
These posts will also act as reminders about any housekeeping items that need player response, deadlines, etc.
Additionally, State of the Game posts are a great place for players to ask miscellaneous clarifying questions; we'll make ourselves available to turn these around relatively quickly whenever possible.
We have updated our ACTIVITY CHECK page and guidelines to clarify our expectations. Based on some submissions to June AC, we realized our policies were unclear — as a note, this lack of clarity did not lead to any AC drops. However, going forward, both AC threads are expected to be with different characters. For instance, Character A can submit AC in June where they thread with Mario and Luigi, but they cannot submit two threads with Mario. In July, they may not submit threads with Mario or Luigi. In August, they can submit a thread with Mario and/or Luigi again.
We responded to all the feedback from the June State of the Game post here. Based on this, we are working on Setting page updates based on the June event, and we are developing a new "Life Around the Basecamp" page.
You may notice our TDM is the same as last time, with no new options. This is to better direct our focus and time towards our existing players. Our hope is to eventually have 3-4 main 'TDM only' missions that we can utilize in a cycle to keep things from being too static for existing or prospective players!
We want to make this a place that players can ask generic questions to facilitate their non-event CR and plans. However, we also want this to a place that players can provide suggestions on how our process can better support your gameplay.
Below are a list of things we would like player feedback on:
We would appreciate any thoughts or insights any of our players may have in how to provide more options for character engagement. We aren't ready to make serious setting overhauls at this time, but would appreciate any thoughts you may have on this matter .
This is your reminder that activity check closes on July 31st at 11:59 EST. All activity must be dated and submitted before this time to our STATIC ACTIVITY CHECK POST.
ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS:
As a reminder, BONUS AC can be submitted once during any three-month period. It can also be done at any time during the month. Bonus AC provides the opportunity for: plot/story tidbits, interesting weapons or items tooled by the mods for your characters, an item from the character's home or an in-game power or ability.If there are, please let us know.
GENERAL NOTES:
These posts will also act as reminders about any housekeeping items that need player response, deadlines, etc.
Additionally, State of the Game posts are a great place for players to ask miscellaneous clarifying questions; we'll make ourselves available to turn these around relatively quickly whenever possible.
❀ ANNOUNCEMENTS
❀ MOD FEEDBACK
We want to make this a place that players can ask generic questions to facilitate their non-event CR and plans. However, we also want this to a place that players can provide suggestions on how our process can better support your gameplay.
Below are a list of things we would like player feedback on:
❀ ACTIVITY REMINDER
This is your reminder that activity check closes on July 31st at 11:59 EST. All activity must be dated and submitted before this time to our STATIC ACTIVITY CHECK POST.
ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS:
You must submit a combination of TWO of any of the following types of activity:
☆ A log of 5 or more comments
☆ A network thread of 10 or more comments
☆ An open post in the network or log community where the player made a reasonable effort to reply**
Players may mix and match the above to any effect, as long as it meets the two proof requirement (e.g., 10 network comments and 5 log comments, or one open log and 10 network comments). "Reasonable effort to reply" to an open thread is defined as responses to some or most of the replies accrued on an open thread.
These two proofs must each be with different characters, and those characters should vary from month to month. (You cannot submit two threads with Mario for one AC period. If you submit a thread with Mario and a thread with Luigi this month, then next month you will need to submit one with Bowser and one with Peach; you cannot submit a thread with either Mario or Luigi.)
☆ A log of 5 or more comments
☆ A network thread of 10 or more comments
☆ An open post in the network or log community where the player made a reasonable effort to reply**
Players may mix and match the above to any effect, as long as it meets the two proof requirement (e.g., 10 network comments and 5 log comments, or one open log and 10 network comments). "Reasonable effort to reply" to an open thread is defined as responses to some or most of the replies accrued on an open thread.
These two proofs must each be with different characters, and those characters should vary from month to month. (You cannot submit two threads with Mario for one AC period. If you submit a thread with Mario and a thread with Luigi this month, then next month you will need to submit one with Bowser and one with Peach; you cannot submit a thread with either Mario or Luigi.)
As a reminder, BONUS AC can be submitted once during any three-month period. It can also be done at any time during the month. Bonus AC provides the opportunity for: plot/story tidbits, interesting weapons or items tooled by the mods for your characters, an item from the character's home or an in-game power or ability.If there are, please let us know.
GENERAL NOTES:
☆ There will be no AC warning list — this post is your warning.
☆ Activity sweeps and drops will be announced in the OOC Intro/CR Meme and in the hatching log to facilitate plotting of those players'/characters' close CR. (This cycle will include drops from May as well.)
☆ Dropped characters disappear, but their belongings are left behind. If you have questions about a character's inventory left behind, you can approach the mods. We have all the apps recorded.
☆ Activity sweeps and drops will be announced in the OOC Intro/CR Meme and in the hatching log to facilitate plotting of those players'/characters' close CR. (This cycle will include drops from May as well.)
☆ Dropped characters disappear, but their belongings are left behind. If you have questions about a character's inventory left behind, you can approach the mods. We have all the apps recorded.
Re: FEEDBACK
Not a question, but a suggestion: the hiatus page is a little unclear in that it says you can “take a hiatus once every three months” (pretend that’s a totally accurate quote, you know what I mean!) Some people will interpret that as “you must be fully active two out of every three months” and some will interpret that as “you may only be exempted from AC once every three months” — not totally the same thing. If the intended meaning is more the latter, then a clarification there might be good. (This has been on my mind because I made AC last month even though I was exempted, and was a little worried about this month and was like “but I still gotta.”)
Everything else is all good, though; I’m enjoying the setting and the game! Thanks for your hard work. (Edit in the few minutes since I posted this: making the NPC post to help people out was an especially nice idea!)