Feedback and Input! Round 2!

[bravenewmods]

Hey guys!

Since we've just come out of a major event, we'd like to take this opportunity to ask for another round of feedback and input similar to what we had a few months ago! We'd like input both on the event itself and on some game mechanics that we are wondering how to streamline right now.

The Event
Basically, we heard from a few people that it was difficult to know how to really jump in. Additionally, as mods, we noticed that people were reluctant to group up with each other; at the beginning, there were many solo threads waiting for a response. We can't respond to everyone's threads individually, so during events, we really do need for groups to be able to happen. Our response to this was to allow the event to go a few extra days, but we'd be open to hearing any suggestions about how to streamline future events.

Feel free to give any other comments about the event, too, positive or negative!

Wild Pokemon Bonding
First off, thank you to Nor for having helped us since our first round of Helper apps! She has asked to step down, so everyone thank her for helping us out so long!

This brings us to a question/concern we currently have:

What would you guys like to see from the wild Pokemon bonding in this game? Is having the option to have someone thread Pokemon with you someone you guys want to see continue? At the moment, there is a possibility that we will scrap this mechanic based on input received and on discussion with our Helpers, past and present. (Helpers, we'll initiate a conversation with you probably tomorrow!)

Anything Else
We're open to hearing feedback about anything else, too!

This post will be open to anonymous comments. However, we cannot screen the post as anon would then not be able to see our responses to them.

Comments

[timeywimeyorb]

In big events like this it might be better to have sign ups and then RNG the team ups. You could offer some groups to form on their own if they wish or others to opt for a roll. Not only does this keep groups in the 3-4 range but it can also open up fresh CR for people who might not otherwise thread together. I know other games use a method similar to this and I think someone else mentioned it already. Then once signups are over you can post the groupings (and maybe let others know if they miss these things they are still welcome to other aspects of plot or something idk).

I'll admit, I was a little confused about sign ups for this event vs. actual game play. I got lost in where my character could be or if a thread was already maxed out or not. I'm not very certain how to clear it up, I'll admit part of it was possibly my own fault for being out of the loop the past two weeks with my own stuff. But I think the above might help with that to some degree.

As for the Wild Pokemon threads. I don't do them quite as often as other people, but the ones I HAVE done have been pretty entertaining. I don't see why they can't continue. Although I do understand how they can be a lot of work for the mods. Maybe there are other ways to keep the mechanic without it being so troublesome? IDK, but I do like that the option is there. It's a unique part of this game that I would miss if it were gone.

[willbethebest]

I support adding a "I want to be on a team but don't have specific people in mind so assign me randomly" pool.

[crimson_pinnacle]

Also supporting this.

[realmenknitplushies]

Agreed on the confusion. I just wasn't sure what to do a lot of the time - partly because I was travelling and tired when a lot of the planning was going on, but when I went looking afterwards it was hard to tell who had plans, who wanted to do something... I'm the sort who's very shy about asking people out of the blue for stuff which doesn't help!

So, yeah, in general, "this".