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[highseasmods]

WELP, we've have two full months of gameplay now! There have been some changes and adjustments made along the way, we've had a few app cycles and a couple events, and hopefully you've gotten a sense of how things are going to go now.

So we want your thoughts! How do you think we've been doing? Where can we improve? What should there be more or less of? What do you love? Is there anything you hate?

All comments are welcome! Don't forget that we do always have our Suggestions post available for you guys, too!

Hopefully you've been having fun, at least. We have!! Here's to many, many more months at High Seas!

Comments

[rebonding]

Loving everything so far, but I've got one little thought regarding the first shard finding-

Obviously, it was the first finding, and a bit of an experiment for everyone. With this in mind, I think more people would be interested in the event if the players didn't go into it already OOCly knowing which crew would eventually win the shard. Activity was pretty scarce on the shard log, which is uncharacteristic with usual event activity here, so I think that says something. I realize that an event of this nature is a tricky thing to organize and keep fair, but perhaps holding off on the RNG until a few days after the log is posted could be helpful? Then, only the crews already represented on the log would be eligible to win the shard?

Again, just a suggestion! I didn't want to point something out without offering any alternate ideas.

[serving_love]

Yeeeep, this is definitely something that will be adjusted next time. You're right, the first shard was an experiment all around to see how it would go, and I like the idea of making people play it out a bit before there are any decisions made as to who gets the shard. Thanks for your input!!! We'll certainly take it into consideration. :D

[rebonding]

Awesome, thank you!

[rikuheyriku]

I've been having a TON of fun in this game, honestly. The ghost ship event was just awesome; and, I...really regret sitting it out. The AC is fair, the mods seem approachable and open-minded, and the game doesn't move too fast/slow.

Um... the only suggestion I had was kind of covered? S-so...

[serving_love]

GLAD YOU'RE ENJOYING IT, BB! Thank you for the comment! It's much appreciated. And we're definitely gonna adjust the shard thing next time. XD

[rikuheyriku]

You're very welcome! And I'm excited to see what you guys decide to do, next time!

[orderispeace]

Super late reply to this but some kind of schedule of events could be really helpful and definitely when AC is due. Now that its bi-monthly I lose track of it really easily.

[serving_love]

Thanks for the comment and input!! :D

We do have the Events page that we update each month as things are scheduled. November is probably going to be a little slow with so many people on hiatus and doing NaNo, but we'll update that page, as well as keep posting things to both the comms and plurk as we have been, when there are any changes. We'll probably keep it monthly, though, rather than advertising events that aren't happening for awhile.

For the AC, do you think we need more reminders? I tried to get a post up about a week or so out, and mentioned it on the mod plurk several times, too. Then there was the Danger List. Since it's bimonthly now I figure we'll remind people after apps are accepted each month to give everyone plenty of time. Do you think that would work?

[orderispeace]

I'm blind. I searched all over that navigation page and some how missed seeing that link entirely. Sorry about that.

All the AC reminders you mentioned are nice but maybe just adding a simple note to the event page for when the next ac check is would help? That way when I forget, which unfortunately I will, I can look back at that page and remind myself.

^_^ Thanks for the quick reply!

[serving_love]

No worries!! It happens, haha. I miss stuff all the time. XD

How about underlining it in big font at the top of the Activity Check page? So that's easy to see when you click over there? I think I'd rather save the Events page for plots and curses and things like that.

[orderispeace]

That works too! I just like to check back and reference these things so I'm not scrambling for AC at the end.

[serving_love]

Makes sense! :)