As I mentioned to some of the staff not too long ago, I’d like to start having discussions on where we’d like the plot to go and the status of what’s going on within the game. I know I myself (and many others) have not been around a lot, during the school year like this it is incredibly important to keep everyone on the same page and continue to move plots forward. I’ve taken a number of steps to ensure that we can do this but one thing that is lacking is in communication.
The idea is to have a discussion among Staff and Founders about where we would like the game to go and how we can push it forward. There are three parts to this of course.
Pushing Plot Forward
We have got far more dead or dropped plots that I would ever like to have in a game, especially in our less-used settings of Angelic Sins and Embers of Soteria. So the first thing we will be trying to move for is more staff involvement in soliciting RP to move plots forward with a focus on pulling in new players who have just arrived and seasoned players who have fallen off the map and may not know where to get back into things.
New Plots & Direction
That being said, there is never a time to rest on existing plot lines and direction of the game. The other half of the coin is I would like to have a discussion of where we want to go with the setting, new plots, new ideas, and keep the game fresh. Sometimes plots fail, even if they are good ideas life gets in the way and a lot of things can happen. As such, I’d like to really dig into what we can push for in the direction of the settings and a discussion of how we get there.
Issues & Resolutions
An important part of these meetings will be trying to figure out how to resolve the issues with the game as it is. This can include issues with players, plots, how plots are being run, but with a focus in how do we resolve issues. It is very important to me that everyone makes an effort to keep problems, solutions, and commentary constructive so we can move forward and continue to build all of our settings. The best and most robust creativity comes with we all get together.
Attending & Participation
I don’t want to make this sound like a job; if someone cannot be here for the meeting then they cannot be here for the meeting but I would like everyone to not only show up but to really try to be an active participant. We’ve got a lot of really good creative minds on this server, this is a chance to bring everything to the table and see what we can make of it as a group!
Since not everyone can be around for this, I do plan on putting together a post about what is talked about and decided and make that available for public viewing here on the WordPress site. This gives our players a chance to talk about things and then bring any concerns, ideas, questions, or just general commentary to our attention. It goes without saying that resolutions or issues regarding particular players will not be made public.
