Poll on Applications

[havenmods]

I apologize for this going up so early in the day; however, I will be celebrating a family birthday tonight and not around at the usual 7PM EST.

I've received a few concerns about the application process currently. When I started this game, I wrote "I hope there are a lot of these :)" under the Taken Characters heading. I'm ecstatic to see that my hopes have come true, and that the game is continually growing.

Unfortunately, accepting applications each day has a slightly adverse effect. Characters being introduced are perhaps lost a little in the flood, and existing characters spend each day explaining about being trapped. I would hopefully like to come up with a change that benefits all parties involved.

To this end, I'm having another poll. There are headers within this post to vote (as you need a paid journal for a real poll), so please make sure to comment under the right heading.

The choices are as follows:

-> Applications remain open constantly, but are only processed once a week on Fridays
-> Applications remain open constantly, but are only processed once every other Friday
-> Applications move into a set app cycle where they are open for one week per month
-> Applications remain as they are now

There will also be a discussion thread, so please feel free to bring up any concerns or questions there. This poll will close on the 7th December, and the results will be announced with the ejected list.

Thank-you.

Comments

Re: Discussion

[knifedances]

I think having apps constantly open is a good way to start a game moving when it first opens, but now the game is growing bigger I think it'd be better for it to have a set app week, so new people come in roughly all at once (preferably not during an event to make it easier for them to find their feet) and maybe even have a mingle log/roommate log to help them get into the game and build up CR right from the get-go. At some point characters in game might begin to feel jaded with the same-ish initial intro posts (which I'm not ooc-ly complaining about, it's perfectly IC for characters to come in and start off with a post like that) and having people come in all at once with a intro log to tag into might mean new people are more likely to get more tags when they first app in? Something like that!

[tamer]

mingle logs mingle logs mingle logs

[knifedances]

Haha yeah, I always like mingle logs!! I've found they work well to get people included in other games.

[tamer]

it'd be a nice change of pace too, interspersed between events! it'd give the characters something small to do that won't destroy their souls. :')

[knifedances]

Yeah this is very true. Not that Izaya has much of a soul to destroy, but it'll give everyone else a nice reprieve! (they should watch out for him trolling poor clueless new people, however :|)

[tamer]

it'd be a good opportunity to set up an izaya-patrol. :I

[knifedances]

The perfect excuse!!