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Going to do a fresh install of SS RPG, and rename/rebuild the idea of it. Still going to tell Aileron about it, but I think it'll be a bit more interesting, and should catch the attention of some more players. I'd like to simplify it a bit again, but still keep it fun for those who like it as now. SS Wars - You choose a race (Pilot, Wonderer, Military, etc.)... And gather up ships, rather than weapons. You fortify your space station, and can even build upon it. Again, more planing needed, and more info as it comes.

 

The arcade I'm going to go through and delete some games, and add some new ones. And clean scores and such up a bit, and try and get a monthly thing going.

 

Halloween... Trick or Treat? You decide.

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Well, first off I will point out that if the SS RPG is to be reinstalled, version 3 is out. It may be a good idea to upgrade.

 

I didn't really want to upgrade because the programmer was vague about what it actually does, only stating that it should "fix some bugs". Not to be cynical but that probably means trading the old bugs that we know about and know how to fix for newer more interesting bugs. Thus, my plan was to wait for ~other~ people to download version 3, wait for ~them~ to find and fix all the bugs, and then install v3. (Anyone who's stuck running on Windows Vista can appreciate this line of reasoning.)

 

However, so far no one else has downloaded the new version either, so if we are doing a replacement we might as well bite the bullet, install v3, deal with the bugs, and get the props for it. Maybe the programmers would listen to a few suggestions from us if we do them a favor.

 

 

 

As for changing the races/weapons, I personally don't care what the things are called. If there's a way to make the game more simple I'm all for it too. However, there are three other factors which are equally important: making it so that players only have to log on 3 times a day, making the game more difficult as somebody rises in the ranks, and rewarding players/clans for bringing new players in.

 

If players are going to get pummeled every time they go to work, school, or sleep, they won't play because doing so would interfere with their life.

If people who are behind can't catch up to the people on top, they won't play because they have already lost.

And finally, reality is that we are going to lose players at a steady rate even under perfect conditions. What needs to be done is to keep the recruitment rate higher than the drop rate.

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As for changing the races/weapons, I personally don't care what the things are called. If there's a way to make the game more simple I'm all for it too. However, there are three other factors which are equally important: making it so that players only have to log on 3 times a day, making the game more difficult as somebody rises in the ranks, and rewarding players/clans for bringing new players in.

 

If players are going to get pummeled every time they go to work, school, or sleep, they won't play because doing so would interfere with their life.

If people who are behind can't catch up to the people on top, they won't play because they have already lost.

And finally, reality is that we are going to lose players at a steady rate even under perfect conditions. What needs to be done is to keep the recruitment rate higher than the drop rate.

As for logging on 3 times a day, i'd like to be able to be extremely active, OR hardly active at all, and still not be pummeled while at school o_O

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