GM Events

[Prolix]

I am wondering tangentially whether the GMs who are having these events are keeping track of who participates and what portion of the player-base the participants represent. If the participants are heavily weighted to one group of players regardless of the particular characters involved then an effort should be made to include more players. I cannot say if this might be the case and am speaking theoretically. I am specifically not accusing the GM team of any favoritism as even if it were indeed the case that it was the same players it could be despite the GMs best efforts. All I am asking is if statistics are being kept and if not could they be.

[Kerol]

When we start an event we try to include anyone who randomly comes about. It might be feasible to keep lists, but currently we don't have this.
Most often we just choose the event we want to do, the appropriate location and then try to work with who's in the area without preference.

Worldshouts are only useful and realistic in the least occasions.

The idea with NPCs announcing events is feasible and might be actually a good intermediate solution.
I've been trying for a long time to get announcement boards for all different things ingame. I think that would be the ideal substitution for the forum announcement stuff.

[Prolix]

How often do you reuse character names? Is it possible some people are being notified because they have your event personas on their buddy list? This would seem to give them an unfair advantage, not a big one as they would still need to locate you but not insignificant either. Is it possible to prevent them from buddying up, so to speak? Alternatively perhaps publish a list of notable GM/npc's that only appear when something is going on so that everyone has the same chance. Me, I do not much care for all the fancy stuff that may be given out but others might, even if it is unusable and just ornamental. I just like things to be fair.

[Hrothbert]

  I know that this was started as a way to inform the forum users about the current event and it has turned into a discussion on how better it could be mediated, I have one question though what's the event's part in your quest logs for if it isn't auto updated by some means? Like being in the right place you hear the 'news' and it is added to the event list. Just a question for I have not seen any use for it yet.

So far I like the way the event is being played out they have scripted it in such a way that it sowly involves much of what yliakum is including the more obscure religions.

Good on ya GM team

[Morla Phlint]

Since I don't want to post OOC comments in the "[Event] Stampede!" thread, I decided to put it here.

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I'm very impressed by the efforts you make to improve the experience for everyone 

[Under the moon]

Prolix: The new policy is to not give out rewards in the form of items or tria (unless specifically called for) in events. The entertainment of the events themselves should be considered the 'reward'. How often do you get a prize for reading a book or watching a movie? 

[StitchedChin]

I think not giving a reward is pretty good.  Let people just focus on roleplaying and having fun with it, instead of worrying whether they missed something, are on the wrong side or even missed getting the reward at the end.  If there was a way to give select rewards to characters the GMs feel did a good job in roleplaying, though, doesn't have to be something big, maybe even just a mention, or a parade or holiday in their name (just kidding), that may give some incentive to try to stay in character?  That type of effort may be best for the community to support, though.  Someday, if there is ever a way to fix the lag, the event may move along more movie/book script-ishly, force everyone's settings down somehow maybe?

[Shaman]

I think not giving a reward is pretty good.  Let people just focus on roleplaying and having fun with it, instead of worrying whether they missed something, are on the wrong side or even missed getting the reward at the end.  If there was a way to give select rewards to characters the GMs feel did a good job in roleplaying, though, doesn't have to be something big, maybe even just a mention, or a parade or holiday in their name (just kidding), that may give some incentive to try to stay in character?  That type of effort may be best for the community to support, though.  Someday, if there is ever a way to fix the lag, the event may move along more movie/book script-ishly, force everyone's settings down somehow maybe?

Not much to say, other than, that was perfect. I fully agree with that idea.

[Dajoji]

With our "normal" events, we do give experience and rewards sometimes since it's easier to keep track of participants and how they roleplay. Rewards are also based on their choices and reactions to what we throw at them. In bigger events, like the one we recently had to introduce the riverlings, it is a bit more difficult to follow what everyone does and if we reward a few and forget others then there would be A LOT of complaining. In general though, players shouldn't join the events just for the rewards but because they fit their characters and their purpose. So if you join an event, expect entertainment, not rewards. You'll have more fun that way.

[Orgonwukh]

Prolix: The new policy is to not give out rewards in the form of items or tria (unless specifically called for) in events.

Great