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xavier_institute_ooc2015-08-08 04:45 pm
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State of the Game and Important Information on August Plans
Hello, True Believers!
It's time we talked about the state of the game.
The Institute has never been a big game (and plenty of us like it that way!) but for several months now, we've been struggling to keep things going here. Activity has been slow overall, and in the last month or two particularly, we've been losing a lot of characters and had very few coming in. The Test Drive is incredibly slow right now. In addition, character drops have reduced several teams to below the required three students per team.
What all of this means is this: we're going to do what we can to help things pick up. We plan to reorganize the teams again, to get them back in working order. We're also going to focus more on providing small, team-based missions and training logs, to be sure everyone has opportunities to get themselves involved (in addition to the usual mingle log fare). We'd also, as always, be happy to hear anyone's suggestions for how to improve the game, or to get any Player Plot ideas you might have!
However, if things continue to slow down and we don't see an uptick in activity or applications in the next couple of months, it's possible that we may start moving towards wrapping up the game. We want to stress that we're not at the point of making that decision yet, but do want people to be aware that it's a discussion that's on the table at this rate.
With the hard part said, let's talk about what we can all do now!
-The existing teams are on the Team Directory, and have recently been updated. If you want to join an existing team, talk it over with the members' players (especially the adviser or student leader's), then comment on that post to be added! To find a team that's looking for members, check the comments of this post. You can also feel free to make a new team (and to discuss making one in the comments, but we are trying to fill out the ranks of the teams we've got, first.
-If fighting isn't your character's thing so much, the same page also lists some softer and fluffier clubs they might be interested in.
-There will also be a mini-event coming for everyone who is sick.
-Once again, Player Plots are always welcome!
-...And in general, just get out there and tag each other and have a good time!
Thanks as always for your time, patience, and general excellence. If you've got any questions, concerns, or suggestions, feel free to hit us up anytime!
-Your Astonishing X-Mods
It's time we talked about the state of the game.
The Institute has never been a big game (and plenty of us like it that way!) but for several months now, we've been struggling to keep things going here. Activity has been slow overall, and in the last month or two particularly, we've been losing a lot of characters and had very few coming in. The Test Drive is incredibly slow right now. In addition, character drops have reduced several teams to below the required three students per team.
What all of this means is this: we're going to do what we can to help things pick up. We plan to reorganize the teams again, to get them back in working order. We're also going to focus more on providing small, team-based missions and training logs, to be sure everyone has opportunities to get themselves involved (in addition to the usual mingle log fare). We'd also, as always, be happy to hear anyone's suggestions for how to improve the game, or to get any Player Plot ideas you might have!
However, if things continue to slow down and we don't see an uptick in activity or applications in the next couple of months, it's possible that we may start moving towards wrapping up the game. We want to stress that we're not at the point of making that decision yet, but do want people to be aware that it's a discussion that's on the table at this rate.
With the hard part said, let's talk about what we can all do now!
-The existing teams are on the Team Directory, and have recently been updated. If you want to join an existing team, talk it over with the members' players (especially the adviser or student leader's), then comment on that post to be added! To find a team that's looking for members, check the comments of this post. You can also feel free to make a new team (and to discuss making one in the comments, but we are trying to fill out the ranks of the teams we've got, first.
-If fighting isn't your character's thing so much, the same page also lists some softer and fluffier clubs they might be interested in.
-There will also be a mini-event coming for everyone who is sick.
-Once again, Player Plots are always welcome!
-...And in general, just get out there and tag each other and have a good time!
Thanks as always for your time, patience, and general excellence. If you've got any questions, concerns, or suggestions, feel free to hit us up anytime!
-Your Astonishing X-Mods