POST-MISSION ASSESSMENT: WOODHURST

[futurologists]

announcement Hello, Audentes! Before we begin, we have a very important announcement about the future of the game. While we've had a lot of fun here on Dreamwidth, we've decided (after extensive discussion) that due to notification problems, the website going down, and various other factors, it isn't the proper venue for Futurology to really flourish. We realize this is sudden, but it's something we've felt the need to do for a long time now. Futurology is nearing one and a half years old, and it's now or never. We've looked at several different sites -- ProBoards, Tumblr, InsaneJournal, etc. -- but after a long deliberation period, we're happy to say we've finally decided on the new Futurology website! It's probably a little unexpected, but we're certain this will be far better for Futurology than Dreamwidth ever was. It's been reliably up and running since 1999 and has achieved wild popularity for its unique features, and we hope you'll be as excited as we are to embark on this new adventure with us. Without further ado, we'd like to announce our new venue: That's right! The beloved virtual pets website will be our RP's new home; welcome to Neopia, Audentes! To properly fit in with the new locale, we'd like to ask that every character be AUed into one of the existing Neopets species. All pets must be AUed in to Petpets. Due to the suddenness of this announcement, we will give you time to work on your AUs, create accounts, and get adjusted to the new website. The official move date is as of yet undecided, but the sooner the better! Get moving, Futurgooglies!

post-mission assessment ...Okay, we're totally kidding. Happy April 1st! Don't worry, guys -- we're still on Dreamwidth. You will have to AU your characters into Neopets for the upcoming mission, though. Just kidding again, we swear! Now, let's get down to business. With the completion of the Woodhurst mission, we'd like to once again open up a discussion on game observations. To view our previous post-mission assessment, click here. GAME UPDATES BONUS ACTIVITY: Threads used for Activity Check may now also be cashed in for bonus AC coins! STRIKES AND HIATUSES: A reminder that, as of February AC, strikes are now only given for extenuating circumstances and hiatuses must be made before the 15th of the month you intend to be exempt from. To re-read the original announcement, click here. ALASTAIR FILES: On February 16th, we released the ALASTAIR files, which can be ICly found on the magitek. Feel free to familiarize (or re-familiarize) yourselves with the lore and let us know what else you think would be helpful to include! HIATUS MISSIONS: Due to a high number of hiatus missions not being turned in, we'd like to remind you that it is required to send us an official write-up of your character's actions during the side mission. If we do not receive this, the mission will be retconned and you will not be able to sign up for another hiatus mission. Remember, we only require a short write-up, but we need an official record of what happened during the hiatus! If you do not think you'll have the time to do this, you can always place your character on an autopilot hiatus. TRANSLATIONS: We have been playing with the translation feature pretty fast and loose, so we are making some updates! Right now, as stated in the FAQ, all verbal languages are translated through magitek, with written language only being translated in Oska. Going forward, ALASTAIR technicians will upload language packs to characters' jewelcomms during their mission debriefing. This will allow them to read any native languages the technicians might expect them to encounter in mission worlds. (This will not affect characters who cannot read in the first place!) The FAQ has been updated to reflect this change. WOODHURST REVIEW SECRET SIGN-UPS: For this mission, we allowed people to sign up secretly for plot roles as infected characters. Did you guys like this? Would you enjoy seeing a mechanic like this used in a future mission, or would you prefer it not to be used? IN GENERAL: Did you like the mission? How was the tone and the pacing? What did you think about Audentes being undercover this time? Was there anything you would have changed about it? What did you like and dislike? ANYTHING ELSE COMMENTS/CONCERNS/SUGGESTIONS: If you have any comments, concerns, or suggestions regarding the game, feel free to bring them up here! MOD CONTACT: If you'd prefer a more private venue, you can always contact us on the Mod Contact post. BOUNTY/MISSION IDEAS: Specific bounty or mission ideas should be posted here so we can easily access them later on, as well as keep some of the mystery alive! Thanks, guys! As always, we look forward to hearing your thoughts!

Comments

[dishearten]

how many times did you edit this sipp

wrt newbies coming in the middle of a mission and getting some leeway, I think I agree! Give them some flexibility on ac. I also think considering a buddy system both ic/ooc would help a lot! We did this in eachdraidh and i know it helped me greatly, and i'd be happy to lend either of my dudes to help ease the transition. and it could kickstart some cr too!

[feytality]

shut up katy... don't judge me

How did the buddy system work in eachdraih???

[dishearten]

too late

it was awhile ago, but I think existing players volunteered to be a "buddy" and were paired with incoming newbies! iirc we've had at least one newbie greeting mission where characters were sent to find new apps but as far as i know it's been the only one. having an ooc connection to go to w questions both ic and ooc was very helpful to me as someone that was new to eachdraidh at the time!