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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Hello Restless! We know you’re dying for an update on the poll we took last week. We’d like to thank those who provided feedback; we are trying our best to make this game accommodating, as well as fun, for you all, so giving us insights into your own experiences and expectations helps make this possible. So thank you!

APPLICATIONS & GAME CAP

► The plurk poll of moving to an application queue yielded results of Yes at 54%, with Yes, but after next round came in at 37%. We’ve decided that going with Yes, but after next round would, essentially, please both these groups.
► This means, starting at the beginning of December, applications will be processed through the queue system and reserves will be closed indefinitely. Starting right after this round, applications can be submitted at any time throughout November, though they will not be processed until after December 2nd 11:59 PM EST. We'll most likely stick to this method for the following months unless adjustments are needed! Accepted applicants will be notified and given 48 hours to reply should they still be interested in joining.
► Concerning this round ( reserves opening October 26th 12:00 AM EST and applications opening October 28th 12:00 AM EST ), the procedure will operate as it did the first time, with reserves being open to all without a cap. We are, however, expanding the window of opportunity to submit applications due to pending AC results, so applications will close November 2nd 11:59 PM EST.
► As of now, two characters have been dropped, so we are at 68 characters ( not counting characters played by mods ). We have decided to expand the cap by 5, bringing the cap up to 75. A little bit of math and we’re at 7 open spots for this upcoming application round.

CALENDAR

► As stated in the mid-month post, the calendar is up for tweaking. It should be updated by the end of this weekend to have a more concrete schedule for November ( and tentative outlines for December and January ). As a heads up, we are likely to shift everything back a day or two, seeing as we are expanding the processing of applications ( ie, plotting post on the 5th or 6th, event on the 7th or 8th ). Again, the calendar will be adjusted this weekend as we finalize!

TDM

► Considering the fact that the game is near cap ( and may very well continue to fluctuate minimally from month to month ), we have decided to not create new TDM prompts every month. The TDM will read mostly the same; however, there will be some slight variations with the Notice Board listings. We will post a fresh TDM entry every month, which will, hopefully, make it easier for everyone to see/follow/comment on. The next one will go up tomorrow, and will coincide with new quests on the Notice Board! Please note that if you ever wish to revisit older quests, you'll find them in the comments below.

SOULIDARITY

► It hasn’t quite hit CAPTCHA yet, but it is close enough that we have decided to start the new, permanent entry, which can be found HERE. The process is similar to last time; however, please do not respond to top-levels directly. Each top-level/code will now include a link to a Soulidarity-specific entry in each character’s journal (which you must create if you wish to participate). For organizational purposes (and to avoid another CAPTCHA), please tag each other in your respective journals!

FEEDBACK

► As always, please know that you can contact us at any time via the Mod Contact or FAQ. You all have been keeping us busy, but we certainly enjoy the ideas you have been coming up with as you immerse yourselves in the lore and setting.

Threaded | Top-Level Comments Only

Thank you, mods!!!

Some games implement a rule that only prospective players should post top-levels to TDMs. Is that in effect here, or can current players also top-level to the TDMs? Thank you!

Ideally, we'd rather give the spotlight to potential applicants, so only prospective players should top-level. You're super encouraged to tag them, of course, and if you'd like to grab a quest or two from the Notice Board, post your top-levels to the main log community for your adventurous endeavors!

hello mods! thank you so much for all of this, i am loving the game and it's obvious you guys are working hard and putting so much effort/care into things. i feel lucky to be a player here.

re: the soulidarity app, as someone who has been in both games where similar tinder-style social network posts were a static thing in journals AND more of an evolving post made on the OOC/meme comms monthly, i have some thoughts on it. i think it makes sense you guys want to do it this way from an IC logic standpoint (the form was put out there by the Hierarchy and then they peaced out), but i do foresee from an OOC functionality perspective that the soulidarity app may go mostly unused in the future. when it's static in the journal, most people probably won't be visiting it, they'll go to the character's inbox instead because presumably they already have CR or the players have worked out planning to build CR related to events/quests/etc.

unless a post is made by the mods monthly or bimonthly for new top levels similar to what you've already done here, i just don't see it getting a lot of fresh eyes when it's hidden in journals and time passes. which is fine, like i said! but on the downside, it may not help generate a lot of new CR in my opinion. what was great (and i think contributed to the huge rush on the last post) was how fresh and new it was, where people could put up top levels relevant to their character at that moment in time, since it's possible that later a character (or character's shadow) might change their app profile.

i'm not sure if this makes any sense, but basically: it depends on how y'all want the app to function, if it's just a side thing for people to do with what they want or if you'd like it to generate fresh CR. personally i'd love something posted more frequently to generate new CR in the OOC comm, but i know that is also additional work and something else to have to keep up with. also maybe other players would disagree and like it static in the journal, and i'm in the minority. JUST SOME THOUGHTS I HAD.

Edited (sorry for the edits!) 2022-10-23 18:20 (UTC)

Hi!! That's very kind of you to say, and we're glad to have you here!

It's definitely something we've pondered, though considering that it's more of a fun side thing to do -- and I'll be super frank with you -- the workload it would add for such a seemingly simple thing implies the kind of efforts we'd rather keep for more significant stuff. HOWEVER. There are a few options available:

1. You can absolutely edit your top-level as often as you wish
2. We'll most likely post reminders every month, either OOCly or via an NPC on the network
3. You can also post reminders via plurk and/or plotting posts

We're not opposed to switching things around and adjusting as we go, but for the time being, it seems like the easiest way for us to handle it and to make it work for players. We'll definitely keep all of that in mind though, and if it turns into a monumental flop, we'll amend accordingly. Thank you for your input, it's super appreciated!!

completely makes sense, thank you mods for the response and flexibility! :) that’s a reasonable middle ground for the time being i think. excited to see how the game develops in the future!

Belatedly replying: Thanks for the answer! c: