MOD POST

[gamemakers]

Some updates from your friendly, neighborhood Spider-Terra!

FAQ|

The new FAQ is done! We recommend reading over it, just as a refresher, and because there are some little bits of new information. The links in the information masterpost will be updated shortly for this new FAQ.

Also this is going to be an easier to update living document situation! So feel free to drop any questions there.

Bidding|

We decided to track this particular plot device a little more closely, for obvious reasons. We know it's a sticky one, but also one relevant to the world.

Check out this post for more information on this game mechanic.

Activity/Points|

We got some feedback about activity, and decided to add another way to earn credits:

CUMULATIVE COMMENTS ON A POST || +5 Credits for every 20 comments up to 200 || This does not require threads to be finished, or to necessarily involve the post maker entirely. It is to reward people who make posts which creates activity. We do reserve to reject these points if the original poster is inactive or barely active within their own post.

So pretty much what this means is if you make a party post or a network post that 50 people tag into but all the conversations end up short and sweet, you can still get some points for it.

Propaganda/NPCs|

Expect to hear some news soon about this now that the Penny plot is pretty much resolved. We did get more signs ups than expected, so at least the first heat is going to be a smaller group, and we do apologize. We tried to plot it out with a larger group, and it just started falling apart.

In addition to this, a new NPC regime will be stepping in. Our goal with all these NPCs is to have them just here to facilitate/hand-wave plot, so little to no threading out will be happening. That way plots can move faster, and end up more in the players hands.

Comments

SAMPLE TEMPLATE

[libertin]

This is a sample template for tracking activity, updated to include the new cumulative comments.

[twelvepercentofaplan]

Question! I may be using it wrong or something, but I saved a copy and started making myself one, and instead of giving individual line totals, it's adding up the two lines into the top line's total cell - is this intended?

[guardiandevil]

Yep! All the totals should add up in the last cell, top row. I put the total there because it's easy for me to keep track of it there, but you can feel free to change it/rearrange things however makes sense for you!

Question regarding bidding!

[actually112]

Now that it's clear that bidding doesn't have to be sexual, is it okay for younger Tributes to be bid on for relatively innocuous things (babysitting, showing up at birthday parties, etc.), or are they categorically removed from that?

[gamemakers]

Due to concerns regarding the coercive nature of bidding, we've decided that minor characters cannot participate in bidding, even if it's for non-sexual related activities.

[actually112]

Okay, thank you!