A few years back when I had Ace in the game, even if the Blizzard ran pretty long for most, I got SO MUCH awesome story with it. Ace hadn't had his chip out yet and ran around giving people food he stole from another character (Who'd earlier gloated about having so much food and laughed at the others for starving) And he ended up getting hypothermia and had to be saved.
A-anyway that's just an example, not saying all survival plots should be extreme life or death but we often forget about supplies (OGOD WE RAN OUT OF TOILET PAPER!!111), water, ELECTRICITY, HEAT, PLUMBING??(do we even have that?) things I think a lot of players take for granted. And IDK if they're taken away temporarily for something plot wise(meaning they could fix it or get it back) then it would raise more awareness maybe? Or at least it would be an element still in game. (Among other survival stuffs)
Dean is a lot more likely to whine about human comforts (cause even places they squatted in had MOST things or they could at least GET things they needed anywhere (food, toilet paper, toothpaste, etc.) So just using my guy as an example it could easily get him active.
On that note, for what you said about asking scientists for a chip removal. I would be happy to volunteer Dean to set that idea in motion if we go with it? He's already successfully asked, had contact and received something from the scientists. I could easily see him speaking out to talk to them again and he could potentially ask about the chip and stuff!!
That is... if it's something you guys really want to do? DOESN'T HAVE TO BE ME of course, but it'd be fitting if no one else would like to step up and help with the idea? That way the Scientists don't have to publicly announce that they'll help, since you said that would be too far-fetched. If Dean talked to them about it and had his deactivated (though I'm not sure how he'd TEST that theory, maybe with the word fish??) he'd definitely spread the word.
As far as the plot calendar thing, I LIKE the idea of having all those little things and a big plot too, but I think doing it EVERY MONTH, let alone FIVE every month, is a bit much? I wonder if there'd be a way to spread it out more maybe? Unless that's what you meant by splitting it up every second and fourth week?
All in all I like the little silly things too. Like the Mistletoe and almost MEME kind of shenanigans happening to players. Again, back to the well roundedness of HORROR, SURVIVAL and FLUFF/CR/AMUSEMENT. Also, back to back horror, survival, dark and depressing plots get to be a bit much after a while. So backing them with something fluffy, funny or fun is always a good buffer for heavy, harder plot.
Endgame...
I'm not against it? I'm not supporting it either? I mean you guys are making some great progress so unless you WANT an endgame then I'd say keep truckin! Otherwise, if an endgame is something you guys want to do then I'm for whatever.
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A few years back when I had Ace in the game, even if the Blizzard ran pretty long for most, I got SO MUCH awesome story with it. Ace hadn't had his chip out yet and ran around giving people food he stole from another character (Who'd earlier gloated about having so much food and laughed at the others for starving) And he ended up getting hypothermia and had to be saved.
A-anyway that's just an example, not saying all survival plots should be extreme life or death but we often forget about supplies (OGOD WE RAN OUT OF TOILET PAPER!!111), water, ELECTRICITY, HEAT, PLUMBING??(do we even have that?) things I think a lot of players take for granted. And IDK if they're taken away temporarily for something plot wise(meaning they could fix it or get it back) then it would raise more awareness maybe? Or at least it would be an element still in game. (Among other survival stuffs)
Dean is a lot more likely to whine about human comforts (cause even places they squatted in had MOST things or they could at least GET things they needed anywhere (food, toilet paper, toothpaste, etc.) So just using my guy as an example it could easily get him active.
On that note, for what you said about asking scientists for a chip removal. I would be happy to volunteer Dean to set that idea in motion if we go with it? He's already successfully asked, had contact and received something from the scientists. I could easily see him speaking out to talk to them again and he could potentially ask about the chip and stuff!!
That is... if it's something you guys really want to do? DOESN'T HAVE TO BE ME of course, but it'd be fitting if no one else would like to step up and help with the idea? That way the Scientists don't have to publicly announce that they'll help, since you said that would be too far-fetched. If Dean talked to them about it and had his deactivated (though I'm not sure how he'd TEST that theory, maybe with the word fish??) he'd definitely spread the word.
As far as the plot calendar thing, I LIKE the idea of having all those little things and a big plot too, but I think doing it EVERY MONTH, let alone FIVE every month, is a bit much? I wonder if there'd be a way to spread it out more maybe? Unless that's what you meant by splitting it up every second and fourth week?
All in all I like the little silly things too. Like the Mistletoe and almost MEME kind of shenanigans happening to players. Again, back to the well roundedness of HORROR, SURVIVAL and FLUFF/CR/AMUSEMENT. Also, back to back horror, survival, dark and depressing plots get to be a bit much after a while. So backing them with something fluffy, funny or fun is always a good buffer for heavy, harder plot.
Endgame...
I'm not against it? I'm not supporting it either? I mean you guys are making some great progress so unless you WANT an endgame then I'd say keep truckin! Otherwise, if an endgame is something you guys want to do then I'm for whatever.