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An idea that might just save SK from a sad, lonely demise. (Not a suggestion.)

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Wed, 02/19/2014 - 23:59
Ardent-Light's picture
Ardent-Light

FIX RADIA- Too many Radiant threads. Malfunction.
Ok, this has been suggested(<--Irony?) many times before but Let players make ideas for new content.

Features:

-Has a preview server type of thing, where you can test out your creations. You can invite 30 people on to it at a time.
-There is a vote consisting of players and developers. At least one developer has to vote for an idea so it can be implemented. EG. 90% of the SK community, and 1 developer votes for dual-wielding. 5 developers and 10% of the SK community votes against dual wielding. Dual wielding is added. So Game-masters are a tie breaker essentially, and if they all vote against an idea no matter how many people support it, it is denied.
-It is hosted as a contest once or twice a year, and players are given 4 months notice(under which all designing equipment is unlocked for player use.) They are able to submit work at any given time, but after the deadline, no ideas are accepted. To clear up any confusion on how Game developers judge so much stuff, is that first a popular vote is placed down, and if at least 65% approves, it is looked at by developers. So, for the first 4-3 months, all ideas must be somewhat finished, then judged. Once judged, for the following 2 weeks, compromises are made between ideas, and some are changed/deleted , which narrows the content down more. After this, the idea makers have a month and a half to fix glitches, add more content (only if approved), test their content until it is finally released in a MEGA-PATCH. (Which will cause trouble for most people when updating unfortunately)
-There will be a guide to making and programming ideas. Along with fixing glitches.

Pros:

-Game masters have a lot less work to do.
-Players finally feel after a long time that Game Masters care for the game.
-NO MORE RE-SKINS! Re-skins are allowed under very small circumstances.
-More original ideas. Many of us are kids that have endless imaginations, making the most intricate events, story-lines, missions, characters, sprites, enemies, and gear.
-A plethora of possibilities awaiting you. There will be a world so big, with so much to offer, it will be a thrill every minute of the way.
-A bigger player-base. Many people leave SK because they are bored, or because of glitches etc. Most of this will be dealt with, attracting more players.

Cons:

-Game masters don't really do their job...
-Ideas might interfere with each other, so developers have to make compromises to fix it, which will be annoying for them.
-Developers will probably tweak many ideas, again which is very time consuming.
-A LOT of ideas. So, the community will be very busy judging ideas.

Again NOT a suggestion, this is a collaborative idea assessing how this would help or not help if this was implemented. So no +1 or -1. This is NOT a suggestion I repeat. Feel free to ask questions if you don't understand. I know I messed up something here.

Thu, 02/20/2014 - 00:25
#1
Thinslayer's picture
Thinslayer
"Let players make ideas for

"Let players make ideas for new content."
^is a suggestion.

This is a suggestion precisely because it is an idea assessing how it would help if it were implemented. That's the whole point of suggestions. Why, do you have something against the Suggestions subforum?

Thu, 02/20/2014 - 02:11
#2
Fangel's picture
Fangel
Wrong audience

As Thinslayer said, this is a suggestion, no matter how much you deny it. General discussion gets more traffic but suggestions gets more thoughts about ideas.

Players shouldn't be taught how to code, model, or debug by Three Rings. Their job is to provide us with entertainment that, if we deem worthwhile, we pay for. Any player who wishes to learn these skills can learn how to create these objects by themselves, or in a team. The only time Three Rings should ever be involved with any sort of community content is for thumbs up and balancing.

The voting system you provide is flawed, or perhaps I read it with flaws. 65% of voters, or everyone? Also, game masters should not be tie breakers, developers should. They know what they can do, and are the ones that do it. If anything, the majority vote needs to come from there.

My last large criticism is that Three Rings has its own story to follow. Us players don't see that often, because we play the game for the gameplay, not the lore. A sound suggestion passed by the community could directly interfere with key story points that Three Rings wouldn't tell us.

What we can use for player customized content is a level editor. Everything else you've written here is basically demanding that things from the suggestions become decisions instead of them being merely an idea. An idea is great, but without a backbone that can endure any weathering, it is useless.

Thu, 02/20/2014 - 02:46
#3
Jamie-Laannister
An idea that might just save SK from a sad, lonely demise. (Not

????? what the hell sk isnt sad and its not lonely demise so please...

Thu, 02/20/2014 - 05:50
#4
Timeheart's picture
Timeheart
All I have to say about this is...

BAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Thu, 02/20/2014 - 05:52
#5
Malkalack's picture
Malkalack
Swag IS a virtue

I laughed so hard milk squirted out of my nose. And I wasn't drinking milk....

Thu, 02/20/2014 - 08:52
#6
Arcknightdelta's picture
Arcknightdelta
@ Malkalack

I laughed so hard reading that milk came out my mouth. I was drinking tea!

Thu, 02/20/2014 - 09:15
#7
Whimsicality's picture
Whimsicality
I stopped taking this suggestion seriously...

... after reading the title.

Thu, 02/20/2014 - 10:56
#8
Valorai's picture
Valorai
Heart of Valor.

Good for you.

Thu, 02/20/2014 - 14:51
#9
Tedme's picture
Tedme
....

as much as I love that idea,
Get an RTS with scenario editter. This is never going to happen...

Also, this is a suggestion. xD

Thu, 02/20/2014 - 16:10
#10
Ardent-Light's picture
Ardent-Light
Damn.

That was the worst fail of a troll, I've ever made.

Thu, 02/20/2014 - 16:15
#11
Tedme's picture
Tedme
XD xD xD XD

*Hugs Ardent*

Fri, 02/21/2014 - 08:17
#12
Remove-The-Forge's picture
Remove-The-Forge
noitseggus a si dluoc eman ym

...what's a Game Master?

Sun, 02/23/2014 - 16:40
#13
Malkalack's picture
Malkalack
Swag is a virtue

The people who ban you, and occasionally show up on forums to CORRECT you. Those guys.

Sun, 02/23/2014 - 17:06
#14
Pipipipipi's picture
Pipipipipi
The 4th wall shall be shattered!!!

I laughed so hard, kittens came out of my nose, and I was drinking milk

Those kittens should know the milk I drink is not for them

Mon, 02/24/2014 - 16:40
#15
Fehzor's picture
Fehzor

But did you know? Democracy was originally intended as a bad form of government?

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