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| Reorganize and continue as before. |
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| Reorganize and shrink the player base then continue as before. |
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| Reorganize and find a new play-by-post format. |
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| Reorganize and migrate to active online games. |
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Vagabond
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 Posted: 26-Jan-2020 21:10 Post subject: Game Direction 2020 - part 1 |
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Ok. We need to discuss where we are going to take the game.
We have lost the mass majority of our players, we have lost our CO, and response time from those still active has increased. I have allowed my own processing time to become excessive. Yes, I may have good reasons but I am still responsible to provide a timely experience.
As such, we need to figure out what if anything to do.
Here are the options that I see at this time:
1. Stop the campaign.
2. Reorganize and continue as before.
3. Reorganize and shrink the player base then continue as before.
4. Reorganize and find a new play-by-post format.
5. Reorganize and migrate to active online games.
6. Other.
Detailed.
1. Stop the campaign.
We have had fun, and maybe it is time to call it, pack up our dice, and bid each-other a good day. The campaign would end with the Horseman dissolving and finding new units to signed up with. Positives: the game ends, no more checking in. Negatives: the game ends, we don't get to see the universe evolve.
2. Reorganize and continue as before.
We find out who is still here, reach out to recruit new players, and then figure out a new organizational chart. Someone promotes to the CO spot and takes over. We get everything set up to as close as it was when we started, then resume play ASAP. Positives: the game continues, and we get new blood with a fresh start. Negatives: we face many if not all of the same problems as the last contract.
3. Reorganize and shrink the player base then continue as before.
We find out who is still here, assign multiple units to each player, recruit if necessary, and then figure out a new organizational chart. Someone promotes to the CO spot and takes over. We get everything set up with a smaller player base, then resume play ASAP. Positives: the game continues, and we get faster and more reliable response rates with proven players. Negatives: everyone gains more responsibility via multiple units and we may still face many if not all of the same problems as the last contract.
4. Reorganize and find a new play-by-post format.
We find out who is still here and then figure out a new organizational chart that may or may not include new players. Someone promotes to the CO spot and takes over. We get everything set up and then resume play ASAP. Positives: the game continues, and we try out something new. Negatives: we may face new unknown issues while possibly fixing none of the existent issues.
5. Reorganize and migrate to active online games.
We move to megamek. We find out who is still here and then figure out a new organizational chart that may or may not include new players. Someone promotes to the CO spot and takes over. And then we schedule a day to play where we try to resolve each encounter in a single day. Positives: the game continues, and we play through encounters faster. Negatives: we loose a lot of our play-by-post freedoms.
6. Give a detailed suggestion.
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Vagabond
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| Posted: 26-Jan-2020 21:11 Post subject: Game Direction 2020 - part 1 |
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voted other so that I can see the poll results.
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Mekslayer
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| Posted: 29-Jan-2020 00:11 Post subject: Game Direction 2020 - part 1 |
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I wish to change my vote to both
3 Reorganize and shrink the player base then continue as before
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5 Reorganize and migrate to active online games.
because I am game to continue as PBeM but with a method to move by a response to an email.
What is important is to resolve it faster, which is why I think the Megamek is a good idea.
Then Just pasting the combat results created in the summaries.
Maybe each player that stays active gets a lance instead of one mech?
One mech is good if the battles are small, but players might be losing interest because one small light mech has very little significance in a huge battle as we have now.
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Mordel
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| Posted: 29-Jan-2020 17:44 Post subject: Game Direction 2020 - part 1 |
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I'd be all for MegaMek, but it is going to be impossible to find a day when folks can play, especially given the varied locations of everyone! I really wish there was a turn-based alternative. I've wanted to build that on my site for a VERY long time.
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Vagabond
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| Posted: 29-Jan-2020 22:51 Post subject: Re: Game Direction 2020 - part 1 |
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| Mordel wrote: | | I'd be all for MegaMek, but it is going to be impossible to find a day when folks can play, especially given the varied locations of everyone! I really wish there was a turn-based alternative. I've wanted to build that on my site for a VERY long time. |
Just of the hip, but a server could be setup that is persistent and players login to take their turn. Might be doable.
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Mordel
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| Posted: 31-Jan-2020 09:26 Post subject: Re: Game Direction 2020 - part 1 |
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| Vagabond wrote: | | Mordel wrote: | | I'd be all for MegaMek, but it is going to be impossible to find a day when folks can play, especially given the varied locations of everyone! I really wish there was a turn-based alternative. I've wanted to build that on my site for a VERY long time. |
Just of the hip, but a server could be setup that is persistent and players login to take their turn. Might be doable. |
If there is some way that's possible, I think that would work well. Definitely make your life easier! Maybe the one question to ask as well is, are there any folks who have been active in the game that wouldn't play if it moved to a MegaMek scenario like that? Because I don't think we'd want to lose folks that have been dedicated.
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Ronin
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| Posted: 01-Feb-2020 16:18 Post subject: Game Direction 2020 - part 1 |
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| I'd be interested in seeing how a Megamek campaign would work, but I would need someone to give me some very Barney level instructions on how to get Megamek to work. I've tried off and on for several years and never could figure out how to get it to work.
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Mekslayer
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| Posted: 06-Feb-2020 15:52 Post subject: Re: Game Direction 2020 - part 1 |
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| Mordel wrote: | | Vagabond wrote: | | Mordel wrote: | | I'd be all for MegaMek, but it is going to be impossible to find a day when folks can play, especially given the varied locations of everyone! I really wish there was a turn-based alternative. I've wanted to build that on my site for a VERY long time. |
Just of the hip, but a server could be setup that is persistent and players login to take their turn. Might be doable. |
If there is some way that's possible, I think that would work well. Definitely make your life easier! Maybe the one question to ask as well is, are there any folks who have been active in the game that wouldn't play if it moved to a MegaMek scenario like that? Because I don't think we'd want to lose folks that have been dedicated. |
Ohh a lot of ideas that are very good, though those weren't what I meant... I was thinking of players sending in their moves to Vaga and then he would move them in Megamek as ordered, and the results would be posted. Yes? another possibility... 
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Mordel
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| Posted: 07-Feb-2020 13:43 Post subject: Re: Game Direction 2020 - part 1 |
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| Mekslayer wrote: |
Ohh a lot of ideas that are very good, though those weren't what I meant... I was thinking of players sending in their moves to Vaga and then he would move them in Megamek as ordered, and the results would be posted. Yes? another possibility... |
Isn't that what he's doing today?
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Vagabond
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| Posted: 08-Feb-2020 23:46 Post subject: Re: Game Direction 2020 - part 1 |
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| Mordel wrote: | | Mekslayer wrote: |
Ohh a lot of ideas that are very good, though those weren't what I meant... I was thinking of players sending in their moves to Vaga and then he would move them in Megamek as ordered, and the results would be posted. Yes? another possibility... |
Isn't that what he's doing today? |
Someone doesn't read all the posts or simply forgot that is how I resolve stuff now.
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Vagabond
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| Posted: 09-Feb-2020 01:20 Post subject: Game Direction 2020 - part 1 |
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Ok, option three has the lead.
So we will reorganize and start over.
Given the response though, I will explore an online option.
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