A little idea.

jbomber732about 11 years ago

So basically, one huge issue this site has is simplicity for newer players. Upon joining an unranked game, which new players are forced to do, you face a couple different situations, all basically bad. You either join a game with a -ton of random roles that is a clusterfuck and scares the player away. Or you might join a game with a bunch of veterans who do stuff without an explanation which just confuses the new player, and likely drives them away. Or you join an unranked game with a bunch of other noobs who have no clue what they're doing and screw it up. In all situations, new players seem to have a tough road ahead of them. It's only the players who are smart and patient enough to learn about the site that will actually end up staying.

So, my proposal is this: Have a beginner lobby, where players are automatically sent to upon joining the site. There they can join one of the couple allowed setups (simple ones) and join a game. Simultaneously, the game will also have a couple of slots for veterans. Essentially, veterans with over 100 games played, may join the beginner lobby and join games. They can join the game, help the new players understand it, and so on. What do the veterans gain from it? Every 25 beginner games a veteran helps out in, they get 1 token (something along those lines)

This whole system encourages veterans to help out, helps new players understand the site, and I think it'd work. I want harsh critique. kThxBye

Orlyabout 11 years ago
id like to see nbt perform. it's been so long im not sure he can.
deleteddeletedabout 11 years ago
Lol.. i like nbt i was only fooling...
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pushabout 11 years ago
Orly
the only thing that would fix what you're describing is an actual tutorial, and i dont see that happening any time soon.
i suggested one, didn't see any legit concerns about it other than "too much coding"
Togepiabout 11 years ago
Nbt has been around a very long time actually.
Orlyabout 11 years ago
but he's nbt so i really dont care lmao
Orlyabout 11 years ago
i hardly account for nbt's forum presence as being a player on the site tbh, so i could b wrong on when he joined
deleteddeletedabout 11 years ago
Orly
bigpock has probably been around longer than nbt... and certainly played more overall than nbt, js
this is laughably wrong
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Orlyabout 11 years ago
frankly i don't really know who nbt is either. he just shows up and pretends to be good while circlejerking with crypto n co.
Orlyabout 11 years ago
bigpock has probably been around longer than nbt... and certainly played more overall than nbt, js
blacksnakemoanabout 11 years ago
RealBigpock
nbtnbt5
admin
we had this a year ago. then the competitive players wanted a merge because they felt like they were being excluded. now we've come full circle..
it wasn't because competitive players were feeling excluded, that's silly. Players wanted the merge because a beginner lobby was a crutch for new players; it encouraged setup stagnation, promotion of mindless play and above anything didnt /teach/ newer players how to actually play the game
Who are you?
lol @ some nobody asking nbt who he is
deleteddeletedabout 11 years ago
a little idea: my peepee
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Petaabout 11 years ago
Seconded. I can't understand why we aren't emulating the worst Mafia website of all time.
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AdrenalineMimeabout 11 years ago
yeah thanks
http://wiki.mafiascum.net/index.php?title=Being_a_good_IC
can mentors just do this
Petaabout 11 years ago
AdrenalineMime
we can always just copy mafiascum
http://wiki.mafiascum.net/index.php?title=Newbie_Game
Nice suggestion, idiot.
AdrenalineMimeabout 11 years ago
we can always just copy mafiascum
http://wiki.mafiascum.net/index.php?title=Newbie_Game
deleteddeletedabout 11 years ago
Did we need a tutorial to throw games vash, nbt, and pecker?

No
Orlyabout 11 years ago
the only thing that would fix what you're describing is an actual tutorial, and i dont see that happening any time soon.
nbtnabout 11 years ago
8:36 PM - Peta: I knew I'd be iced. And I was. Just like you iced me this morning. .


:(
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nbtnabout 11 years ago
hey pete whats up (:
Petaabout 11 years ago
Iced again.
Petaabout 11 years ago
Hey, nbt.
nbtnabout 11 years ago
im me
deleteddeletedabout 11 years ago
nbtnbt5
admin
we had this a year ago. then the competitive players wanted a merge because they felt like they were being excluded. now we've come full circle..
it wasn't because competitive players were feeling excluded, that's silly. Players wanted the merge because a beginner lobby was a crutch for new players; it encouraged setup stagnation, promotion of mindless play and above anything didnt /teach/ newer players how to actually play the game
Who are you?
nbtnabout 11 years ago
admin
we had this a year ago. then the competitive players wanted a merge because they felt like they were being excluded. now we've come full circle..
it wasn't because competitive players were feeling excluded, that's silly. Players wanted the merge because a beginner lobby was a crutch for new players; it encouraged setup stagnation, promotion of mindless play and above anything didnt /teach/ newer players how to actually play the game
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xxeroxabout 11 years agoedited
I am enjoying myself , and having most fun when i win. There are only 2 options : Lose or Win. I enjoy Winning. i do not understand who enjoys losing.