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Tweet Topic Started: May 22 2009, 02:26 PM (387 Views)
Suong Evinrude May 22 2009, 02:26 PM Post #1
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Mostly in terms of compression to make the board look more alive as opposed to dividing the currently minimal activity into, what, 30+ boards... Leaving the vast majority of the forum with 0 posts and topics. My biggest suggestion is organizing the Battlegrounds based on objective, like so:

Battlegrounds:
  • Capture the Flag
  • Control Point
  • Territorial Control
  • Payload
  • Arena

In case people need a reminder for what maps have what objectives, there can always be a sticky saying something like “Control Point maps include Granary, Well, Dustbowl, etcetera...”. It really shouldn't be THAT hard for RPers to describe what map they're on in their post (in example, “Random Sniper #31 looked across the battlements of 2fort...”; see, easy as pie) and it leaves the possibility open for custom maps and additional maps announced by Valve to be used rather than limit them to the maps given to us. Payload can also include Payload Race maps.

As for other boards like the bases... How about giving the members a bit more creative liberties in what's inside their bases? As is, I'm getting this odd vibe that there're only 7 rooms in each of the bases, not counting individual living quarters and other minor places. Just make it all one board with only two sub-boards: the team leader's office and the medbay since I can see those two as major locations. Let the RPers describe their locations in the base, within reasonable limits of course (it wouldn't hurt to be in the base's backyard or a basement or something, but suddenly being in the city of Rapture would be funny odd).

So in a nutshell? A big empty board is an empty board, but a small board with stuff going on has more potential for expansion in the future. Thoughts?
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+Hugh MacKeane+ May 22 2009, 06:17 PM Post #2
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Ye call that dancin'? I saw people on fire move better than that!
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Aye - like it.

Unfortunately I can't change anything here - I am not the Admin.

However I believe this place [or any other] is open to changes based on suggestions :)

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There would have to be a limit to the Bases. [As you mentioned with the 'reasonable limits', Suong]
Aren't the Bases supposed to 'mirror' each other... or perhaps they don't have to mirror each other... it restricts creativity, if they must.

Backyard sounds like a must and Ludwig already has a basement [xD] But it should be possible for the two to have sepparate threads...

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I believe all of us are aware that we roleplay characters in the 1960's. Also, the Bases probably have some limited budgets with which they get new equippment... not gonna count pennies, but I am not completely sure if the 'getting a colour TV' will be a day-to-day matter. Unless the HQ sends a telly in :P

"Brought to you in living color!"

I don't want to sound 'totally restricting', but I will cringe if one base or the other suddenly sports a fully eqquiped gym or a uber cool TV room with sofas and a bar and a small fridge....

Unless you are able to justify their presence : P Then I would not mind at all : D <wants a small fridge!>
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Suong Evinrude May 24 2009, 01:21 AM Post #3
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Aye aye, same layouts for both bases~

XD And limited budgets until additional amenities are properly accounted for, particularly through RP or points from RPing.
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+Hugh MacKeane+ May 24 2009, 05:02 AM Post #4
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Ye call that dancin'? I saw people on fire move better than that!
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Aye! I think that is a very good idea.

Practical. Functional. Fun. [PFF]

Thank you for your contribution - it is on my list and I believe the Admin will like it too and that we will surely implement it into the new layout.


[This reminds me I have to write down the points for the Recon 001 RP...]
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Hunter Kirizaki May 24 2009, 08:42 PM Post #5

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I do not support clumping all of the boards together into one board AT ALL. I like predetermined locations. I think a better strategy would be, in the bases, add a board saying "Living Quarters" and another saying "Other" or something like that.

For maps, you should add a new section with one board saying "Other Official Maps" and another saying "Custom Maps"

Yea. :P
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Admin May 27 2009, 08:09 AM Post #6
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For Battlegrounds - I agree with Suong. With the amount of activity going on here, a smaller section would look better for this place than one big section. If needed, the title for threads within Battlegrounds could include the name of where it's taking place if the suggestion was implemented. Only 4 out of the 14 areas have been used anyway.

ex: Control Point section > "Dustbowl: insert lame title"

Custom maps idea: ... I don't really think we need anymore areas than what we have. For some reason, my mind jumps to sci-fi inspired custom maps, or other ridiculous settings.

Adding "Living Quarters" to all the bases available: I just installed Opera, and I don't know how it's going to handle on my comp. Adding more sub-boards, rather than just leaving it to "REDbase > Compartments" and "BLUbase > Compartments" just expends more kbps than needed. Please think of this - which is more efficient; 14 sub-boards called "Living Quarters", or 2 boards called "Compartments"?
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