MORE UPDATES!

[ceoqueen]

Hey guys, Madi and Larissa here! We’ve received some feedback from players since our last mod post, and we’re making some changes based on that feedback, much of which confirmed our existing concerns about the game. A major problem right now is that the current player/character base has shrunk to the point where the original setting is a bit too large and nebulous; we’ve received more than one comment from players that they want to post, but can’t find anything to post about. In light of both concerns from players and the mods themselves, we are making some changes to the game in order to make it more fun and to bring together the smaller cast we now have.

Mainly, there is going to be a small setting shift in order to accommodate the current size of the game (though not necessarily a permanent one). Although we had said that there would be a break in modplot this month, this is a necessary change to make to the game in order to keep it fun for everyone, so soon there will be a small plot event that will trigger a setting shift, which will force everyone to be a bit closer and provide some more CR opportunities. This will take effect at the end of the current app round, and while we don’t want to spoil it for you ahead of time, there’ll be lots of opportunities for people to work together. We’re also going to be establishing a more concrete NPC presence on the station as a way to help everyone better engage in the station, as well as developing our NPCs into more fleshed-out characters for you guys to interact with, so keep an eye out for them posting on the network!

As another part of the setting shift, we will also be redoing the housing arrangements. Although housing assignments are still ultimately up to the players, the recent drops have left wide gaps in the housing slots and there are some characters currently living alone. We feel that this can be a huge missed opportunity for CR, and as part of the shift that will take place after the app round, housing will be consolidated. Please note that any characters still living together can still do so, but there will be fewer housing slots available in order to better accommodate the game size, and characters currently living alone will have to find a new place to live. We highly encourage you to discuss housing arrangements with your fellow players, but if you are having a hard time finding a place for your character to live, please do not hesitate to contact a mod.

Mod communication with players is key to running a fun game, and we’ve been lacking in that department. In accordance with our plans to constantly open the lines of communication for feedback from players, we’d also like to be clearer to you about what’s going on in the game. After considering this, and some helpful comments from players since our last mod post, we’ve decided to institute twice-monthly game update posts, which will occur the day after each app round closes. These will let both new and current players know what’s going on in the game, both ICly and OOCly, and should help to give you guys some direction, as well as a heads up for any future plot events, which will be more reliable than our previous sporadic pre-event OOC posts.

Finally, we’d like to announce a slight change in mod structure. We’re now running the game as a co-modship under both Larissa and Madi instead of under a headmodship under Larissa. This should help with our communication issues and make things easier for everybody. We are still looking for volunteers for app and NPC mods, and if you’re interested, please send a PM to the mod account, ceoqueen.

That’s all! Please leave any questions or comments below.