The Grid (Out-Of-Character Thread)

[roseheart]

I'm going to wait

2 more days

for the new people, then skip them. If they don't post next turn either then they'll drop out. I am optimistic things will work out for both of them though.

[roseheart]

Ok Nancy, I can answer any further questions you have here if you like.

Here's the Sufficient Velocity branch where you can see other people playing (be sure not to view their spoilers) https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/t ... 307/page-2

[Nancy Drew 39]

Ok Nancy, I can answer any further questions you have here if you like.

Here's the Sufficient Velocity branch where you can see other people playing (be sure not to view their spoilers) https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/t ... 307/page-2

So, I need to publicly select someone to assault?

[roseheart]

Publicly in a spoiler. Yes.

But you can hold your fire, or negotiate an alliance. These are your portraits, use them to talk:

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[roseheart]

To kind of catch you up, the Valkyrie King (blue horseman) has offered you a place in their alliance. The previous player of your character was on friendly terms with them (it was a very brief chat with only a few posts for either of them). The previous player was however aggressive towards the Boulder Mech (big white robot) who is a part of the King's alliance. You shot at this person because you are XCOM and thought they were an alien. They have forgiven you.

This is just the cliffnotes for RP. All RP is optional but alliances will be beneficial and talking is done in character with your portrait. Bottom line what I need each turn is your actions in the spoiler.

[roseheart]

Deadline in 3 hours. Then I got to skip you this turn Nancy.

Edit: Ok new update is up. I apologize if this sounds harsh, but I did move heaven and earth to get you back into this a second time, and what you actually need to do is about as simple as calling a shot in Battleship, yet it took you 4 days, stalling the game experience for 7 players, a second time as you already did this the first time and were removed but asked to come back.

You now have a whole new turn.

[roseheart]

There's another 24 hours Nancy....

[roseheart]

24 hours left.

[roseheart]

All forums: I'm going to start treating and describing attacks that are aimed at a space not occupied by anything as not being attempted or limited uses consumed. Exception for moves that have an effect even if no one is there, like the mech throwing a boulder that takes up a space.

[roseheart]

I would like to petition for non-captains to invite new members to an alliance. Helps to maintain some RP, as the current issue seems to be that the person playing Valkyrie King is not responding yet. Thus, the situation is as it is.

As a counter-point, there is the question of alliances growing out of control beyond what the alliance starters want.

Perhaps we could make it so Alliance starters could veto unwanted additions?

You mean like almost every organization that was not made with scale in mind.

Sorry, but you can leave an alliance and make a new one within a turn.

Actions are now locked in.

[roseheart]

Update will be today.

Oh boy, that's intimidatin'

Yeah, just wanted to enjoy the e3 festivities a bit, and let the dust settle with a couple new people coming in. But we'll be back on schedule soon(ish).

[roseheart]

POST-GAME SURVEY



Not to say all feedback will be used, but if you'd like to have a voice in how the game should evolve please take a moment to share your thoughts on this experience:

1. What would be some quality of life changes that you'd like to see?

2. What was confusing? ...overcomplicated? ...not very helpful?

3. What basic gameplay features would you like to see added next time?

[roseheart]

Going to take a couple weeks off of hosting this, we'll say the next will go into production on July 1st.

I can only add 1 or 2 new games each time (excluding ones I am familiar with) , if you'd like to say your top 3 most wanted it will help me consider which I should research for consideration for the list.

The game simply isn't long enough to allow these ideas to come to fruition. Imagine a game where you needed fifty VP. Five hundred VP. You could do

so much more.

Fair point.
Honestly maybe raising the point limit to ten for each game would be good, since we could do a lot more while still being vaguely "quick"

(Thank you for the suggestion.) Games will continue to be short while this game is trying to get a footing in a few different places, so those communities/players can 'sample' it.
If this game really takes off and I am sure/convinced there are enough players dedicated to warrent something like a 10 point game, we can try it but only once it makes sense to invest that much time and energy into 1 battle.

[roseheart]

The last update will be tomorrow if I have time. Feel free to roleplay until then.

Edit: Sorry guys, I've been feeling pretty stressed, and I don't want it to effect my writing, especially as this is the last time we'll see some of these characters.

Choices are now locked in. As a thank you for your patients, I'll take this time to release the bios.

[roseheart]

It's almost July 1, and yet we haven't (truly) even concluded this issue of the grid. I'm not going to be ready to start the next one any time soon. I'm sorry, I'm in a funk right now where weeks feel like hours. To clarify, there's nothing bad that happened in my personal life. It's really just a funk.

I'm actually happy about a lot of things, but my pace with forum games is not full steam ahead as it was last month. And I can't fake it.

I really hope you enjoyed this game, I'm not an especially dependable person and even trying to predict myself I just can't do it. It's childish but, all I wanna do right now is gush over Smash Bros and Game Builder Garage on my Nintendo Switch. I was hosting more than 3 large forum games simultaneously over the past months, and frankly, I am spent.

I just need to focus on me right now, thank you for your understanding.

(Please no new posts in the IC thread. Gameplay and roleplaying-wise The Grid is complete.)