As requested here is a short summary of today's meeting as well as the full logs below (Feel free to let me know which is more useful/wanted)
Attendees from the team:
Talad (Leader/Founder)
Eonwind (Rules)
Zunna (Rules/Settings)
Ravna (Enginge Dev)
Mordaan (Settings)
Uadjet (GM Team)
Emaline (GM Team)
Questions asked by players: First off the use of the auction channel was discussed and it was decided to
poll the community to see what is wanted with that, so please vote!
Second question was asked about doing less Dev Q&A perhaps once a month, but that was shot down due to it being only twice a month at two different times so that people that can't make one time can try for the other time. And it's a great way to communicate with the players and the devs alike so overall it's best kept at two times a month for now.
Third was asked if the GMs are planing any events, and yes there are several in the works right now. Then it was asked if we could clear up after our events quicker. It was explained we have left things up for a few reasons, mainly so that people can continue to RP about it and notice we are doing events, and at times we forget after a while... but we will try to clean them up sooner as well.
Then the name of the YANCA was disccued and thought to be too long, even in it's shortened acronym. It was mentioned there was no signage to really say what it was called and the posters on the billboard and door were not enough so we will be adding a sing post.
There was mention of the UE4 move, there is progress but it is slow going, but perhaps with summer holidays people might be able to invest more time into it.
And lastly a talk about a continuation to the black mirror event and if the Knowledge Seekers could be involved. There will be a follow-up event it's just not fully planned out yet.
And here you are if anyone wants to read though the actual logs:
Talad says: Hello everyone, and welcome to the "Meet the developers"
event. It's an OOC meeting, where you can ask questions about the
game,
give comments or ideas.
Talad says: If you want to speak, you can walk to the stand in front of us.
Please form a queue there in case there are other people. One question
each, then you can queue again.
Talad says: today on stage we have:
Talad says: eonwind from the rules department
Talad says: he makes NPCs smarter
Erelenga says: And crafting work.
Eonwindd says:
Talad says: we have also Zunna, helping rules and settings
Talad says: she makes the world more interesting with bosses, and
special rules
Talad says: and quests
Zunna says: ^^
Talad says: we have ravna from the engine team
Talad says: coder, programmer, member of the team since LONG!
Talad says: we have Mordaan from the setting team
Talad says: responsible for quests, NPC knowledge and dialogues
Erelenga says: The story teller of Yliakum.
Mordaan says:
Zunna says: ^^
Thedrish nods to his former guildie
Talad says: last but not least Emaline and Uadjet from the GM team,
keeping a safe and enjoyable environment for everyone
Thedrish claps happily
Dorbaine looks to his left and smiles.
Damola claps
Erelenga says: And Talad, the mastermind.
Damola adds "And organizing fine events!"
Zunna says: The link between us all
Talad says: Myself, the historical leader and founder
Gonger says: Hysterical?
Thedrish says: heh heh
Dorbaine says: Go on Gonger.
Eonwindd facepalms
Gonger says: One simple joke - deadly silence.
Ravna says: you earned every second of it
Mordaan says:
Eonwindd says:
Zunna says: Do you have a question Gonger ? lol
Gonger says: Yes...
Gonger says: Greetings! There seems to be some confusion about the use
and the purpose and the functionality of the Auction channel. I was under
the impression that it would work throughout the whole game world, but
apparently its use is local only. By working world-wide, people would be
able to announce what they wish to auction, and then RP it, maybe at the
market. But the local-only use of Auction does not support this. So why
not have it world-wide, again?
Talad says: I think was designed like this for RP reasons
Dorbaine says: Hear hear,
Talad says: like an announcer
Talad says: shouting what he wants to sell
Damola probably doesn´t see auction channel at all… but not sure
Gonger says: Yes, but it would be great to reach throughout the whole
game with that, and not only locally.
Talad says: but it can be changed
Emaline says: Yeah most don't even have it enabled. They just use
Gossip, this was also before there was a market even.
Dorbaine says: It does work at the distance approx' of a shout.
Gonger says: If it works shouting distance only, we really do not need it.
If it works world-wide, it has a sense.
Dorbaine says: It would be nice not to have to resort to gossip all of the
time
Famiel says: you can post books but you need a gm to secure them?
Emaline says: It would not be IC if it was worldwide then and it would be
the same as gossip really.
Emaline says: you could just say in gossip [Auction] : blah blah
Emaline says: Just a suggestion.
Gonger says: And then people will complain... Auction in its current form
does not make sense.
Emaline says: No one really uses it anyways, it could be removed for that
matter.
Emaline says: Yes Famiel, btw.
Talad says: start a poll on forums and see what people think
Dorbaine says: Yes, people complain about using gossip in that fashion,
well they used to and the GMs would ask you to stop.
Talad says: to me its fine to change it
Talad says: still have to check if easy or not to do
Gonger says: Hmm... yes, I could run a poll...
Talad says: any opinion from other devs
Emaline says: I'll set something up poll wise and let you know Talad.
Talad says: ?
Gonger says: Thanks for listening.
Zunna says: Well, as there are less player and they are spread across
Yliakum, it could help eventualy
Dorbaine says: agrees with Gonger and Zunna
Emaline says: Anyone else have a question?
Mordaan says: I wonder if changing it to global would just be a small
adjustment or if it would require an updated client.
Zunna says: Ravna ^ ?
Ravna says: hmm
Emaline says: Hello Dorbaine.
Erelenga says: I don't know, but would expect the server to decide which
clients are in "hearing range"?
Eonwindd says: hi Dorbaine
Ravna says: not entirely sure how much work it'd be
Dorbaine says: I know the player count increases because of these meets
but it does take away from the ingame population during a popular time
of
the week, could the team consider a month dev meet instead of the
weekly.
Emaline says: It's bi-weekly.
Emaline says: an early time and a later time for those that can't make
just one time.
Gonger says: Twice per month, to be exact.
Emaline says: and it's not required to attend.
Dorbaine says: OK I was not aware of that but my question stands.
Talad says: I feel byweekly is fine, gives us the chance to get in touch
with the players
Talad says: also its a way to gather players and then they can go and RP
Talad says: its's a point of gathering anyway
Dorbaine says: I see, I was not looking at it from your point of view,
thank you.
Talad says: so better one more than one less imo
Erelenga says: Dorbaine - in contrast, I am rather glad that they are
often, because I have little reason to appear here because I am not much
part of any other plots...
Emaline says: Anyone else have a question or thought?
Damola says: Hmmm, do you GMs plan new events?
Damola giggles
Emaline says: We do have a few things tumbling around in the air.
Dorbaine says: I have another gripe if you don't mind?
Emaline says: Go ahead no one else seems to be in line.
Menille listens with interest
Dorbaine says: I'd rather not stand I have been drinking today.
Gonger says: I drink every day, so what?
Dorbaine says: Could the GMs clear the items from their events more
quickly.
Eonwindd cast a purge spell on Dorbaine
Dorbaine says: lol
Damola giggles to Gonger "You are a dwarf."
Emaline says: We have been leaving them up to let people see we are
doing things and to remind them to join other events and to encourage
more RP to extend after they are over...and cause only Uadjet can clean
them up once he locks them down.
Dorbaine says: Ah! Yes, could you be given those permissions?
Gonger says: Good point, Emaline. Several people asked me about the
parcours for the pterosaurs. And then regretted having missed that
event.
Dorbaine says: With only two active GMs Emaline should maybe have
more commands at hand?
Emaline says: You can still use your mount for that one.
Zunna says: That's for the GMs to decide Dorbaine
Dorbaine smiles
Emaline says: I mean if Uadjet wants to dep me at any point I'm more
than happy to go around and do some clean up as well.
Damola searches for the master control switch of Yliakum
Emaline says: It's good practice for me with those commands I suppose
hehehe.
Eonwindd says: hi Jenobe
Jonobe says: Hello
Eonwindd says: *Jonobe
Gonger says: Emaline I meant, good point that people can see what
happened. And that people can do the parcours with their mounts is also
very cool.
Eonwindd says: sorry
Uadjet says: Yeah, we can clean those up. Sometimes we do little player
interactions with them after the event is over, which is why we left them
up for a while.
Jonobe says: Um...
Damola offers herself as a test subject to Emaline "Move me anyway,
really
"
Damola says: *anywhere
Famiel says: don't purge anything! -.- i have to many memories
Eonwindd says: Jonobe you an ask your question
Eonwindd says: *you can
Jonobe says: All right. You know that empty building at the bottom of the
stairs to the Tavern? It has some kind of long name?
Eonwindd keybords' fails him today
Emaline says: YANCA
Emaline says: It's not empty anymore
Emaline says: It's for performance events
Jonobe says: Yes, whatever. Well, I've been in there several times, and I
never see anyone I didn't invite
Erelenga says: It used to be a tavern, restaurant, event host ...
Damola mutters more to herself "Compared with Red Crystal Den it kinda
is…"
Jonobe says: Anyway,, I wonder if it could have a shorter, easier to
remember name?
Damola giggles
Gonger says: Shorter than YANCA?
Erelenga says: "The location formerly known as RCD"
Jonobe says: Well, that's an anacronym. Do you know what it stands for?
Damola makes "YA"
Erelenga says: *Symbol
Emaline says: Yliakum Art's 'N Culture Association
Jonobe says: Is that it? It is truncated on the door\
Emaline says: It's a performace pulbic place for
PLAYERS to create events
and use for performances, musicans, storytelers
Emaline says: if there is a lack of use it's because
the players are not
putting on events there. The HoL and hosptial getused less frequently.
Jonobe says: I think it would be easier to direct audiences there if it had
a short, memorable name
Jonobe says: And maybe a signpost
Emaline says: there are also a few players that I'm
working with to host
events there they just have not set dates yet.
Zunna says: Your character can call it as he wish in
his circle of friends i
suppose Jonobe
Dorbaine says: Like YANCA
Satina says: [I have a question for the devs. How far along is the Unreal
client/server? Is it on the table for 2017?]
Zunna says: he/she*
Eonwindd says: I'm afraid the name doesn't matter
much
Jonobe says: Yes, I know, but what if I want to invite people who aren't in
my circle
Emaline says: Then you have to call it by it's
name...
Talad says: we did some progress on UE, but pretty
slow
Talad says: this summer holidays may help
Talad says: if some of us decides to invest a
significant amount of time on
it
Talad says: we have part of char creation working
(the quick creation)
Dorbaine says: Is there still an arcade test server for UE4 Talad?
Talad says: and most of the server side functions
Satina smiles "Okay, I hope someone/or some of you will invest the time
then"
Erelenga says: (Satina was not in line...)
Talad says: we test UE locally
Jonobe says: Did my question get answered?
Talad says: so each dev creates his own server and client
Satina hides
Talad says: there is no dedicated server to UE atm
Dorbaine says: ok
Satina didn't notice there was a line "Sorry!".
Emaline says: We will see about adding a sign post
Jonobe
Mordaan says: If YANCA is not short enough, you
can always call it "The
Y".
Jonobe says: I'll ask again. Will you change the name to something short
and memorable, and put up a sign post
Emaline says: There is a billboard and such wiht
fliers but it might not be
clear enough as to what it's for.
Talad says: anyone is welcome to test UE
Talad says: is a very nice engine
Erelenga says: Dunno, Mordaan ... "eat at the Y" may become a term
then.
Talad says: can be used for many things
Jonobe says: Mordan, it doesn't matter what I calll it, if no one else
understands what I am talking ablut
Mordaan says: heh
Damola ponders "Hmmm, can just still call it Red Crystal Den, bring some
beverages and see who comes to visit"
Jonobe says: about*
Eonwindd says: Jonobe, anyway, it's not hard to find
Emaline says: Yes Jonobe. We will look into a
singpost or something for
it.
Zunna says: As for any "new" place, it take time to
be known.
Zunna says: MAKE it known then by doing things
inside
Dorbaine says: Still the RCD to me.
Jonobe sighs dramatically
Zunna says: then people will remember yanca
Eonwindd says: it's a place close to the plaza and on
one of the main
roads
Emaline says: I think it even has a flier on the door
on what it's for
Emaline says: Anyways next question
Jonobe says: Fine, fine. Sorry to bother you
Emaline says: No I said I'll look into that, thanks
for bringing it up.
Emaline says: I guess it was not as clearly marked
as I thought.
Emaline says: Hello Erelenga
Erelenga says: That was a question about generic events...
Erelenga says: I have one for a specific one.
Erelenga says: The magic mirrors.
Eonwindd says: YANCA is too long, don't like it ... call
it "ex RCD", reald
life places gets called in a likely manner even after years they changed
their names
Erelenga says: I hoped that we would get in touch to schedule some
follow-up meetings.
Erelenga says: Assuming that Aeghiss would talk with Uadjet etc.
Erelenga says: Unfortunately, I still miss replies in our guild forum.
Erelenga says: Is there any progress? Do you need me as well to keep it
alive?
Emaline says: To keep your guild forums alive?
Erelenga says: No, the story about the mirrors.
Uadjet says: There will be another event
regarding the mirrors, I'm still
working on the plot though.
Emaline says: Ah, not all events go on and on with
us interacting, a lot of
it is more for you guys as players to take it and run with it.
Eonwindd says: if I am understanding well Erelenga
you're offering your
help to prepare the event, right?
Emaline says: Sorry guys I must run now, enjoy
the rest of the meeting!
Zunna says: Bye Emaline o/
Ravna says: cya around
Thedrish says: Bye Emaline
Erelenga says: So it's just a delay... okay. If anyone knows anyone else
involved, please come back to me, maybe talk in the Hydlaa or KS forums
about a meeting. I need an appointment to come here, have many other
deeds all over the week...
Mordaan says: bye Emaline
Erelenga says: I would also enjoy to support the progress. I just need a
contact to me first, I never know when to meet others...
Erelenga says: When there is an appointment, I will try to participate
Erelenga waves goodbye.
Uadjet says: I'll try to make sure you, Aeghiss and I can take some time
to talk about it.
Ravna says: any other questions?
Talad says: I think we can close the meeting then
Talad says: anything else from the devs?
Ravna says: looks like it
Ravna says: or in auction style "going once....."
Menille says: Thank you for the meeting.
Talad says: thanks for participating
Talad says: enjoy PS!
Zunna says: We're implementing the last boss
Zunna says: Good game all !
Ravna says: aye, thank you all for showing up here.
Ravna says: and have a great evening
Eonwindd says: we just need to proof-read and test
the quest
Eonwindd says: have a good time!
