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Post by feldinaut on Dec 28, 2004 23:02:08 GMT -5
GustaffGlyde brought up a very good point in the Sad Day topic... With SIMSteven banned, what's going to happen to the Survivor topic? Having a mod edit the old topic regularly is out of the question. It's just creepy, like some kind of alien host burrowing its home in the shell of a banned member. I'm not ABOUT to do that. It's not exactly...ethical. When discussing this with fab, he made the following remark... I can't give an accurate answer to 1. I'll assume if you post here that you care about survivor. As for 2, a volunteer would be needed unless the majority of people are okay with 3, in which case I will be happy to be the 4. Wow, confusing enough? In any case, just vague answers are okay for now. Once we decide on which method we want to go with, we can work out the details. If anyone wants to start a new Survivor topic, please post here first instead of going right ahead and doing it. There are still some issues that need to be discussed by the participants, such as saving SIM's stats, whether blocks will be used, or revising the character list. Your feedback is needed, members!
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Post by JMC47 on Dec 28, 2004 23:15:03 GMT -5
I would be willing to control the topic, but how often must I update it. I don't care if a mod controls it. I think it is something that should be kept alive.
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Post by feldinaut on Dec 28, 2004 23:25:28 GMT -5
Okay, I should have mentioned. This is the sort of system SIM had with the staff: He would let the votes pile up to about 3 pages, then update his first post. I would then come and clear out every post but the first that had the character list in it.
If you were willing to go with that kind of system, fine by me. You're our top poster here, so I know you'll be reliable as far as regularity goes.
But it'd be best to wait for a few more people to respond before deciding on anything. Thanks for volunteering!
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Post by JMC47 on Dec 28, 2004 23:27:07 GMT -5
Well, if people decide to keep it, then I'll gladly run it.
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Post by GustaffGlyde on Dec 29, 2004 2:58:13 GMT -5
I think I’ll just throw in my vote to keep it running and a vote for JMC as well. So long as it doesn’t become too much work for any certain member and a few people enjoy it then we might as well keep it up and running. Besides, we never got to see how the Roll > Tron < Juno fight would end. I’d also say JMC would be good for running it. He does come to MMLS almost every single day to update MMLE so he would be able to keep an eye on the thread as well… so long as NMN didn’t force him to make it so Tron would win no matter what… ::)heh, but I doubt that would happen… at least it had better not !
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Post by GunMecris on Dec 29, 2004 8:05:07 GMT -5
I know I'm not running it, and I don't want to. I don't got the free time to not have free time.
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Post by Paragon on Dec 29, 2004 10:39:36 GMT -5
I'll run it! I'm here every day, people. Don't worry, I won't vote twice a day again.
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Post by PharaohManXe54 on Dec 29, 2004 12:03:18 GMT -5
I'm torn. On one hand, I think that it would be better if only one person ran it cause then you'd eliminate the middle man, but on the other, the thread creator doing the tabulations and the mod just deleting seems more efficient. Well, I vote for #2. I'll definately participate in it now that.... well, you know !
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Post by Bureaucratic Model 1-3 on Dec 30, 2004 1:55:51 GMT -5
You know, if you were to give me Mod-like powers, without actually making me a Mod, then I could wreak havoc for you... Just a thought !
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Post by feldinaut on Dec 30, 2004 12:03:59 GMT -5
You know, if you were to give me Mod-like powers, without actually making me a Mod, then I could wreak havoc for you... Just a thought ! If only there was a way! Well I think basically everyone is leaning towards having a non-staff member run survivor. Justin has volunteered and been seconded, so I guess so far we're looking at him. Anyone who wants to volunteer or back Justin or anyone else, feel free. But in the meantime, we still have some stuff to settle. Mainly, this question: Are we going to work from SIM's old stats? I'd think the general consensus would be yes, but two things to consider: 1. The character blocks - I think a few participants were unsatisfied with SIM's blocking of characters. As nothing like that was ever stated in the rules, I can see how some people might see that as unfair and want to start the game all over again. 2. The huuuuuge character list - We were looking at quite an endless game, there. Those who like closure would probably not get it with SIM's game. Then again, some people were perfectly satisfied with those things. So... Feedback, yo.
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Post by PharaohManXe54 on Dec 30, 2004 13:20:56 GMT -5
I say we start all over, make a new list (that doesn't include "Janitor #2"). It just seems easier. Also, yeah, the character blocks are just stupid.... WHO CARES IF THERE'S A STALEMATE!?!!??!?
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Post by Paragon on Dec 30, 2004 13:22:34 GMT -5
Ahem, I'll run it!
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Post by fAB on Dec 30, 2004 13:39:14 GMT -5
My original thought was that it was rather pointless to have spent all this time working off of SIM's list and end up starting anew. However, after putting some more thought into the matter, SIM's list is incredibly extensive, and would probably never find its way down to even 10 remaining characters, let alone a winner.
I motion that the list be restarted and revised, with the obviously irrelevant choices removed. I agree that JMC is here often enough and would be a responsible caretaker for the topic.
As for blocks, I think they should be a very last resort, used only in a case that no progress is being made whatsoever. For example, a week goes by, and the only changes are from 4 people, where Roll is hurt 28 times and healed 28 times, while Tron is also hurt 28 times and healed 28 times. That's getting out of hand. But if that were to happen while others are also healing and hurting other characters, then at least we're still getting somewhere, right?
Just my thoughts... I haven't been an active participant in the thread, so I'm not the best qualified person to be making suggestions.
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Post by JMC47 on Dec 30, 2004 15:05:04 GMT -5
how about everyone thinnk of a new lock system, such as you can still heal and hurt the character, but the heals are delayed until one of the two characters lose the game, then the character that wins is recovered by the number of heals, and if there is a draw, the one who has the most heals wins. That could be a basis for a new block system.
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Post by feldinaut on Dec 30, 2004 15:24:09 GMT -5
Hm, I'm not sure about that. If the block was between Ton and Roll, it doesn't make any sense that one of them would get knocked out early since they're two of the most popular characters in the games.*
I was thinking about a system where you can't vote the exact same way more than three times in a row.
For example, you could vote:
Day 1: Heal Tron Hurt Roll
Day 2: Heal Tron Hurt Roll
Day 3: Heal Tron Hurt Roll
Day 4: Heal Tron Hurt Glyde
So technically, the stalemate would still be going on, but at least other characters would be getting hurt and healed.
But with posts being deleted and stuff, that might be hard to keep track of. It might be easier if it was just "you can't vote the same way twice in a row" as opposed to 3 times.
Eh. Well, it's not the best suggestion I've had. Any others?
*Then again, Survivor the show wasn't really a popularity contest, was it?
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