Game Calendar + Apps

[coniurati]

Okay guys, two things!

First, it's just about time to share with you the Game Calendar! It is a Google calendar, but everyone can access it and interact with it at a read-only level. It very interactive otherwise - clicking the individual events and going to "more details>>" will bring you to links! And other info! As you can see, it doesn't have everything back to the beginning of the game (there's nothing before June, and it's rather sparse in June and July), but it does function rather well in terms of helping players get up to speed with the game if they've gone on hiatus or missed a post.

Please put it in your bookmarks! It is not a particularly nice and simple URL, so you should save it now if you plan to use it as a resource. If you lose the link, you can come ask one of us and we should have it handy. If something has been missed, just drop me (Adri) a line on AIM (misstakin22) and I'll add it right away.


The second thing, and much more important, is that we're revamping our apps. We have a couple things that we definitely want to do, but we want your input! Please be aware that we can't take all suggestions, but we know you guys quite often have some good ideas and we want to hear them.

Here's what we'd like to do:

* Tighten up on grammar and formatting. These things are no-brainers guys. Make sure your paragraphs are spaced properly so that we're not faced with a wall of text, and run your apps through a spelling and grammar check before you submit them. This is more just a heads up if anything.
* Change the "What your character can offer" section to a simple "Powers and Abilities" section. We know it's a fairly arbitrary section, and it's more important for us just to know what your character can do and how the chip will affect that.
* Add a section for links to previous threads and logs if the character has been played before (in another game, a dressing room, or dear_mun). We received a suggestion for this a while back and we quite like it. This section would not, however, be a replacement for samples, and we wouldn't want to see anyone shirking any effort on their samples just because they can provide a link where they are confident in their characterization.

That's it! We'll be announcing the official changes sometime this week, after everyone's had a say, and they'll most likely be put in place for apps that will be processed on October 3rd. That means that for this Sunday, we'll still be accepting the old apps, but after that we'll be wanting to see the adjusted apps only.

Thanks guys!

Comments

[creepmoar.livejournal.com]

Calendar = Best thing ever

[coniurati]

Isn't it just so clicky and great +_+

[loyal_cube]

Yes. Yes it is~♥

Honestly, I've wanted something like this for idk how long.

*_* Christmas came early, I guess.

[coniurati]

ME TOO and then I made one.

[loyal_cube]

I hadn't thought of a google one. That's a step up from anything I thought of.

Good Job!

[coniurati]

Well I have gmail accounts, and I was using another calendar to keep track of my mad schedule during the summer and I figured it would be convenient to make one for Discedo. They are very easy to use.

[dreamermoa.livejournal.com]

AHH THIS CALENDAR, IT PLEASES ME. I was just talking to some of my friends about how that would be good. Although - not about the calendar per se, but we've been pretty busy ICly this month and if it keeps going it might start making some characters crazy. After those last two chip events, could we have a week or two off? XD; Or just smaller things going on, mebbe.

I am also cool with the app stuff, although I am wondering, would the spelling and grammar requirements go into effect retroactively? That is, will you be asking anyone to improve or leave who is already in the game? Personally I do not think you should do that, although I always support good grammar.

[coniurati]

We are definitely having some quiet coming up, but in general it will seem a little busier compared to a while ago when nothing really happened.

We will not be hunting people down who are already in the game and asking them to improve. That kind of thing can wait for HMD if other players notice it, and we certainly don't have the time to be paying special attention to that.

[dreamermoa.livejournal.com]

That sounds good to me dood. Busier than before is cool, and I like all the stuff that we've had so far, but everyone needs a bit of downtime sometime, right dood?

AWESOME DOOD. /touches modchans

[coniurati]

aaaaaaaah

No yeah we know we need open spaces as well, and we'll make sure to keep spaces open for them when needed.

[hop-toit-udonge.livejournal.com]

I can dig this.

[whatthefactor.livejournal.com]

That calendar is glorious. *A*

[coniurati]

Thanks 8D

[playwitchu]

That calendar is AWESOME! ♥♥♥

[coniurati]

Thank you!

[lolighostgirl.livejournal.com]

/stamps it with love ♥~

[awkwardbureaucrat]

Will you be adding a link to the calendar to the games profile?

[coniurati]

It slipped my mind, but yes we will!

[awkwardbureaucrat]

Yay! That way everyone new and old can get easy access to it. :3

[click-reload.livejournal.com]

/Just stamps this whole post with a seal of approval.

Seriously, that calendar is glorious and the changes on apps just seem to be an all around good thing. I am pleased~

[battledancing]

Oh, sweet Goggle calendar. I've been using it to keep track of my threads ever since the new AC system was implemented, so hooray for having a Disco one, too! ♥

[nomnomguts.livejournal.com]

Aw man, the calendar looks great! Thanks, mods.

Would the links in applications be mandatory, or just an optional addition along with samples?

[coniurati]

They would definitely not be mandatory! We wouldn't start requiring you to play your characters elsewhere before you app here.

[badnotes.livejournal.com]

+1 to Approval

[failhound.livejournal.com]

I'm kind of confused on why we're adding a section for previous threads/logs if it's not... really going to have any effect on existing samples. Is it meant as a support in case the apper is bad at writing samples, or...? :|a

That being said, small changes are small and I don't mind them otherwise. The Game Calendar is lovely and definitely much-needed! Thanks for your work. ♥

[coniurati]

It would support the fact that they know their characterization and if their samples are missing a couple things we wouldn't have to ask for revisions to make sure.

[failhound.livejournal.com]

Ah, that makes sense then. o7 Thanks for clarifying! Hopefully it'll slough off a bit of the revision load in apps. (:

[brbmodernizing]

Ahhhh, I approve all of this! Keep up the good work guys ;u;

[imagoodbrother.livejournal.com]

Will Player Plots be added to these calenders if requested?

[coniurati]

I keep track of the OOC comm for sign-ups and things, butif I do miss things I'm happy to add them upon request.

[(Anonymous)]

Add a section for links to previous threads and logs if the character has been played before (in another game, a dressing room, or dear_mun).

oAo you listeneeeeed

/shines

[(Anonymous)]

Speaking of changes, I was wondering about if it would be possible to consider reviewing reduced requirements for meeting the activity check.

I know that it's used for new characters as well as people who have hiatused for a long period of time during the month, and while I do like the idea as a whole, I think that it could use a little tweaking. For newbies this doesn't really apply, since they have to ICly intro in a post, but I've found that when you're around for very little of the month, it's easier to tag other people than to think of a substantial post.

What I'm trying to say is - would it be at all feasible to mix up the conditions a little bit, and make them more flexible? Reduced requirements as they are are only two less threads than you need to pass under normal conditions, and tagging other people is a lot easier to some than making posts.

I'm not suggesting this for normal AC, (coming up with one post a month isn't exactly hard, and the conditions aren't hard to reach either) but especially if Discedo's in the middle of a plot when you return from hiatus, getting in that extra post isn't always so easy.

[brotundbier.livejournal.com]

oh god that calendar /basks in the glory of

Aand im all for the app revamp thingie, especially the second part. I know for a fact i've had a discussion with people about the 'what your character can offer' section (helping with apps) and somebeody thought that if the did a bad job on that section, it could get them rejected.... THE THINGS PEOPLE GET CONFUSED BY so yea just sharing that

[techoutmystaff.livejournal.com]

Uh, FYI, but Google Calendars are not accessible at work through the proxy. It can't redirect to Google Calendars right.