Foremost, I want to say that I appreciate all the hard work you put into the game, and that you recognize the game has veered off from what you envisioned, so you want to get it back on track, so to speak! The schedule also looks good to me, I appreciate the shorter timeframe.
However, I am concerned that many of the recent mod decisions are making the game seem unwelcoming and discouraging to newbies and to some players still in game, and is contributing to the waning momentum the game currently has. From closing apps for nearly two months when the queue was long and people had already been waiting for months, to mandating a reapp for the whole game (the mod responses that characters who apped in Futuro's infancy may not be suitable for the game also made me a little nervous), to now not allowing doubles (assuming it's another canon version of the character and not the same character played by another person - I am not sure if the rule encompasses both cases or not) and characters who went home to participate in the finale. If characters who were in the game for a very short period of time are allowed to return for the finale, why not doubles? After all, they were apped before the rule was put into place. Also, while I understand that the AC system is maintained to be fair to mods and players alike, September was a very difficult month for a lot of people, some were without internet due to hurricanes, (and considering the amount of people we've already lost, there are plenty of spots left) so I feel in this case it would be fair to at least let the newbies who idled out reapp or participate in the finale.
Furthermore, while I understand the game mechanic of going home means that they've earned their rest, so to speak, if it was a volunteer process (IE: Zymandis is a huge and powerful organization, so ALASTAIR could put out a call for help for "one last mission" and characters who would ICly respond to the call could be reapped, similar to what you have planned for Season 2). The players who had their characters choose this unique mechanic had no idea a finale was upcoming, so it's possible they could have chosen the regular drop mechanic if they had known. Therefore, I believe it would be fair and healthy for the game to allow these characters to participate in the finale, and I hope you will reconsider your stance. I was also wondering when more information on the IC incentives for Season 2 would be disclosed, as there are many players who are uncertain of whether they can maintain their characters or not.
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Foremost, I want to say that I appreciate all the hard work you put into the game, and that you recognize the game has veered off from what you envisioned, so you want to get it back on track, so to speak! The schedule also looks good to me, I appreciate the shorter timeframe.
However, I am concerned that many of the recent mod decisions are making the game seem unwelcoming and discouraging to newbies and to some players still in game, and is contributing to the waning momentum the game currently has. From closing apps for nearly two months when the queue was long and people had already been waiting for months, to mandating a reapp for the whole game (the mod responses that characters who apped in Futuro's infancy may not be suitable for the game also made me a little nervous), to now not allowing doubles (assuming it's another canon version of the character and not the same character played by another person - I am not sure if the rule encompasses both cases or not) and characters who went home to participate in the finale. If characters who were in the game for a very short period of time are allowed to return for the finale, why not doubles? After all, they were apped before the rule was put into place. Also, while I understand that the AC system is maintained to be fair to mods and players alike, September was a very difficult month for a lot of people, some were without internet due to hurricanes, (and considering the amount of people we've already lost, there are plenty of spots left) so I feel in this case it would be fair to at least let the newbies who idled out reapp or participate in the finale.
Furthermore, while I understand the game mechanic of going home means that they've earned their rest, so to speak, if it was a volunteer process (IE: Zymandis is a huge and powerful organization, so ALASTAIR could put out a call for help for "one last mission" and characters who would ICly respond to the call could be reapped, similar to what you have planned for Season 2). The players who had their characters choose this unique mechanic had no idea a finale was upcoming, so it's possible they could have chosen the regular drop mechanic if they had known. Therefore, I believe it would be fair and healthy for the game to allow these characters to participate in the finale, and I hope you will reconsider your stance. I was also wondering when more information on the IC incentives for Season 2 would be disclosed, as there are many players who are uncertain of whether they can maintain their characters or not.