(09-04-2024, 04:41 AM)TheKusari Wrote: So I will bring up affecting the game world now. I'll give an example of how deep I'd like this to go. If there's DSE and Ageira Official Factions, and they roleplay together to deploy a new trade lane (leading to a PoB or other area of a system), can that happen if it's not completely game-breaking? Of if the Junkers roleplay to clear up the Hammen Hole or some other systems dev related change?
Having that influence come through via how the official events conclude would be fantastic. The Theta stuff is great, though there is a difference here.
One of my first proposals while being part of Staff was exactly that. That the Staff team can provide a template for OFs to fill and go about themselves to acquire approval from the ''enemy'' OF leader. That way you leave the negotiation happening between OFs without Staff intervention like the previous system. If both factions agree then you can eliminate Staff being a mediator and have their role being a facilitator of the technical side of the request (assuming it's possible). Over time, hopefully OF leaders would come to some sort of agreement because otherwise nothing would get implemented. This prevents the Nash equilibrium situation. It's up to Staff to shoot down unrealistic agreements - because they don't make sense due to lore or because they are technically impossible or very hard to do.
And yes, I do agree that OFs should have some form of input on what changes happen via their RP or actions.
(09-04-2024, 04:41 AM)TheKusari Wrote: Though this may introduce situations where DTR may win every time due to their sheer numbers, which would mean they'd be rewarded every time, a problem for a different time.
You can implement guard rails for such scenarios. But overall, that implies that there's something dishonest about DTR's size. DTR is where it is today due to its model and the hard work of its members. There's a serious amount of effort being put in recruitment, onboarding, writing guides, teaching people, retention, events, rewards, management, and more. People put in the work and that's the benefit of it. That's not something that should be punished. Other groups can learn, adapt, or do it themselves as well. I have even offered advices and suggestions - both you, AWES and HS leaders have approached me in the past for advice. You yourself have also asked me personally in the past if you can recruit within DTR and I've allowed it when I was leader of the group. If anyone has any questions, they can always reach out to me.
If we are talking about fairness, numbers isn't the only metric that should be looked at, not by a long shot.
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