PREVIEW: Recurring events

[Talad]

Hi fellow inhabitants of Yliakum!

We are working on revitalizing a bit the community with a recurring set of events, targeted at whoever likes to be in game with many players and have fun.

These events are not GM driven, apart from some initial setup. We expect the players to organize themselves and to bring the event to life!

This page is under construction, so don't expect it to be completed. At this point we want to present to you the idea, and get feedback on the events we may add to the calendar, and their content.

http://www.planeshift.it/events.php

The next event is the Festival of all races! In about 3 days from now. You can click on it to see the description. The page has a countdown which helps you to join the game at the right time. We are thinking anyway to have those events last at least one or two days, to allow everyone to experience it (based on his timezone).

[Illysia]

This is could be really big. Now we have some set dates for stuff. Eventually the events will have description pages like this one. All we will have to do is show up and celebrate!  So, plan on bringing something to share in 3 days: food, drink, a good story, etc... We can have a great big party. I'm thinking Tel should ramp up her alcohol production for these days. Hmm...

[Nivm]

 Can the in-game date also be displayed upon the page? So we know what seasons these things correspond to. It's nice to get a main-site list for this.

[Sarras Volcae]

wuuundaarful! (i had to type it like that)

does this mean time is actually passing in yliakum? or is it theoretical time?

[Geoni]

@Sarras: Good question.

I think that some of the events will be fun, and as a player I'll get a kick out of seeing how some characters will respond to the subject of the events. The time thing is a bit confusing, but I'm an idiot, so I don't understand GM time. Hopefully we'll have people that can bring these great events to life. I would love to contribute, in which, I'll get in game. 

[Akkaido Kivikar]

A nice initiative to help revitalise the community.

[LigH]

  Inventing holidays is one way to raise the number of player-based events.

  Forgetting the OSfP is one way to lower the number of player-based events.

[Akkaido Kivikar]

@LigH: the RCO is no longer in business afaik, and so there is only the Explorer's Outpost events. I think this page is meant to be more of a calendar of festivals more than anything and so the OSP events aren't really... fitting of the page.

[Elvicat]

@Akkaido actually the RCO is on it's way back, can't say more atm as i'm not in charge and don't really have much connection to it atm but i know it's on it's way back.

* Elvicat give's a thumbs up to the revitalizing project

[LigH]

If the title was just "Calendar events", then I would agree to limiting myself to this topic.

But "Recurring events (by players)" are a bit more general topic. And OSfP members gave the promise to regularly host events, so their circumstances are probably covered by this topic too...

There may be different points of view why the RCO is currently not active. Technical issues regarding the 3D engine are only one factor; they tried to fulfill their part of the contract by using other locations.

Nevertheless - if supporting player-based events to raise the amount of roleplaying is the reason behind this thread, then using already available organisatorial structures should not be missed.

[Talad]

Will be good to have more information of those existing events and organizations, so we can somehow integrate those into the calendar. Can you describe or link those in here?

[Vilthis Trayus]

Spotted a typo on the Feast of Unity information page.

People travel from all levels to meet and share in the giant feast in Hydlaa. This is an opportunity for cooks to show their skills, entertainers to perform to a crowd and merchants to sell their wears. A dining area is set up near the Laanx temple and market stalls pop up all over Hydlaa. After the feast itself people set up their stalls or try to attract a crowd with entertainment and story telling. But whatever people decide to do, they are all their for the same reason, community. Over the years this celebration has become one that brings enemies together as friends, a day that people leave behind their quibbles with others and conflict is left outside the gates.

"Wares"?

[Addeline]

Must be a clothing stall 

[Falcon Avian]

Spotted a typo on the Feast of Unity information page.

People travel from all levels to meet and share in the giant feast in Hydlaa. This is an opportunity for cooks to show their skills, entertainers to perform to a crowd and merchants to sell their wears. A dining area is set up near the Laanx temple and market stalls pop up all over Hydlaa. After the feast itself people set up their stalls or try to attract a crowd with entertainment and story telling. But whatever people decide to do, they are all their for the same reason, community. Over the years this celebration has become one that brings enemies together as friends, a day that people leave behind their quibbles with others and conflict is left outside the gates.

"Wares"?

BWAHAHA XD

[LigH]

Will be good to have more information of those existing events and organizations, so we can somehow integrate those into the calendar. Can you describe or link those in here?

Ask Dajoji about the OSfP for more details on top of:

[Event] The Octarchal Society for Progress
[Event Q&A Thread] The Octarchal Society for Progress

Just a brief summary: The Octarchy started a contest and promised the winners special support provided that they will organise regularly events.

The winners have been:

1) Explorers (reward: Outpost at the Lake of Tears, road to Bronze Doors)
2) Red Crystal Organisation (reward: Red Crystal Den, a vaudeville at the Octarchs Way - the road from plaza to iron tower)

Not winners, but with a special contract with Jayose, the Knowledge Seekers have been reviewing player-submitted literature to be published in the extension of Jayose's library.

A contract is an agreement between two parties.
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Furthermore, you should know at least about the pure existance of an organisation which feels responsible for running the "Stonehead tavern" in Gugrontid and was granted sponsoring of free food by the Gugrontid vigesimi.

http://stoneheadps.freeforums.org/