Gaian Headquarters

[Mart]

I am not opposed to Gaians. So count me to that group.

[Kody]

There will be three kinds of people that you can attract. Those that are interested in strategy, those that are interested in winning, and those that are interested in roleplay. Of course there will be combinations of those.

To recruit people you need to show that you have someone that others don't or something that will appeal to them. So you don't think that you will win, well you need to appeal to other things.

If I was in your position I would write an introduction to your faction thread with some strong roleplay and perhaps stories/jokes cartoons. Roleplayers are often interested in finding someone that will be interesting fun and someone they can make friends with. If possible don't concentrate just on what happens in your own faction. Do your research and look at what kind of posts the person you're targeting has. Figure out what they like doing then suggest ways they can specifically get involved in your faction. The best thing is if you get someone in your faction to make the offer to roleplay with the recuit. Something like "Hey if you join up we can write 'Empaths of the Planet' articles together".

For an example Tassadar recently recruited Frankychan into Morganites from the Spartans by making the offer to roleplay with Frankychan.

For strategy you may feel you're fairly weak, however to compensate you don't need to be super intelligent. What you can do is go searching for strategy posts and read them. Write a summary of what you feel would be important in this game and maybe try it in some single player games. Look at other people that seem interested in Gaians and strategy, and maybe show them what you've done. Ask them their opinions, on what you've done and if they're willing to join up and help with the strategy in your faction. Even if they decline they'll probably give you their thoughts on how to play Gaians. Strategy players will either be glory seekers that want to win, or want to join up and have someone to talk to about strategy.

With getting players in general, what they're looking for is a friendly environment without major responsibility. They want to be able to feel out the faction and back out if they dislike the setup or have real life commitments. On the flip side they may get more involved later when they've gotten the hang of things. It's usually better not to have the recruiting as the only topic in your PM, if the person you're contacting is unaware of the ACDG, then you might need to give some background information on how it works and what they could expect after they join up.

People want to know that they can be important to your faction, but don't want the guilt if they decide not to get involved.

[Mart]

Just to give Obstructor what is righteous his, I have to write that Obstructor was the only person creating a faction who wrote invitation to me. After getting acquianted with all factions probably being played I have decided that I have the following preference based on faction in-game background:

Angels
Gaians
Spartans
Morganities

Obstructor, although I have not accepted your invitation, you should know that I value it very much. You have skills for recruiting. As I read in "Rollcall" thread there are already four members of Gaians. It is enough to play a faction in Demo game. Count for new members coming during play. I came to last DG around 2153.

[Illuminatus]

Originally posted by Hydro
I didn’t mean to be hostile or difficult. Perhaps a few words would explain.

Back when I was furiously involved with the Spartan Chronicles (a SMAX fiction anthology from way back in ~2000) there were a few PM (ICU? I forget now), IM and similar efforts. I found them to be extremely annoying and frustrating and, after a dozen tries, removed the software. Little things irked me, like communication with no capitalization, sentence fragments, abruptly severed connections, and a blizzard of acronyms I couldn’t decipher. It was also difficult to coordinate who-would-be-where-when, especially with people living all over the globe. I am willing to try again but don’t really want to just hang around a chat room (I can honestly say I’ve never done that, anyway). I’m **ahem** a little too old for that, and have neither the patience nor the time. This is absolutely no reflection on anyone on the Gaian team, only an explanation of my own quirks; I’m willing to be a team player. If I’ve offended anyone please accept my apologies.

That said, and with the rest of the team’s permission, I’d like to volunteer to be the Gaian Historian (or whatever title is appropriate). Putting out a New Planet News newsletter, or similar vehicle, sound like a lot of fun, especially if a bit of creative license is allowed. That fits into the role playing aspect, which is what draws me to this (after my old friend Googlie tipped me off and gave me a heads up and an invite).

Hydro

I understand that you avoid chatrooms, but private forum? You offended no one, but I was worried why were you abstaining without an explanation. BTW, we have a newspaper Voice of the Planet (licensed trademark so no title stealing ), which is welcome to all authors.

[Illuminatus]

Originally posted by GeoModder


I simply want to know why Obstructor thinks that anyone is opposed to him regarding the Gaians in next DG. What is nasty about that? I can believe that Enigma freaked you guys out, but his attitude is not that of the remainder of this forum, AFAIK.

True about Enigms, but remember PEACE - how did they get hammered by CC? This is my concern, especially when no permapacts are allowed. Everyone will plan to betray you.

[Illuminatus]

Originally posted by HongHu
Obstructor, don't be so frustrated. There are good players out there, but you need to know who you want. Back in this ACDG, kody and I have made tremendous effort to recruit good people. First you need to have a positive attitude. The attitude that "we'll do ok", "what if we are newbies, we'll show them what we know" and "people will come to know us and like us", instead of "nobody joins us" and "we know we will be attacked early".

In fact Darsnan has explicitly expressed his willingness to join the Gaians. If you want to get good players, sometimes you need to actively recruit them. You'll do ok, believe in yourselves.

Kody, HongHu, I need no advices I have no one left to recruit since all have refused, and there is no one left to recruit. Positive attitude leads nowhere, everytime you think positive sth negative happens. It is better to be realistic.

[GeoModder]

Originally posted by obstructor
True about Enigms, but remember PEACE - how did they get hammered by CC? This is my concern, especially when no permapacts are allowed. Everyone will plan to betray you.

Betrayal cuts at both sides. In next DG you already know that sooner or later it will happen. This doesn't exclude early alliances to gain a foothold, it even can make things more interesting because a faction might work together with another one but still has to calculate the point were the cooperation becomes a liability.

You keep on hammering on how people take grudges from one game to another, but if most of 'poly members would do this, this forum would have died out already long ago. It's one thing to have friendly rivarly ingame, it's quite another to desperately hate another ones guts just for some bit action. Most people IMO just move on if a wacko is trying to get at them.

[MrWhereItsAt]

Originally posted by obstructor

Kody, HongHu, I need no advices I have no one left to recruit since all have refused, and there is no one left to recruit. Positive attitude leads nowhere, everytime you think positive sth negative happens. It is better to be realistic.

Hey take it easy, Obs! Although I may have turned you down, I have EVERY team so far. In fact there are a few of us who have, according to the rollcall. The other teams seem to have moved even further from their original ideals, whereas the Gaians at least are sticking to their first idea, which is preferable to the spam-fests being set up elsewhere. It's not over, there are some of us who, although not yet decided, are not outright ruling out the Gaians.

FWIW the Gaians chatroom is FAR more interesting to hang out in than most others on Poly. Have any other teams even started a chatroom yet? No. Too busy spamming roleplaying.

[FlameFlash]

Actually we DAs have a private chat room, MWIA.

[Snowflake]

Originally posted by obstructor

Kody, HongHu, I need no advices I have no one left to recruit since all have refused, and there is no one left to recruit. Positive attitude leads nowhere, everytime you think positive sth negative happens. It is better to be realistic.

Oops sorry obstructor. Didn't mean to lecture you or anything like that. Just thought that I'd offer you some feedback. Who said that there is no one left to recruit? You could have Darsnan and you know that I said I would join Gaians too if Darsnan joins. There are more like that out there I'm sure. You just need the right incentives. But who you want to recruit is an entirely different matter I suppose.

[Googlie]

And, MWIA, Morgan has it's own website, private forums and chatroom

[Ouro_827]

Stop using the Gaian thread to spread enemy propaganda! How many of you are developing a code system? DAs? You're supposed to be good with computers... now if I could just get Java to cooperate!

[FlameFlash]

Code was suggested, but as annoying as the CPU was in the current game I don't think we're wanting to subject anybody to it again...

[Snowflake]

Yes it will be something entirely different ...

[GeoModder]

Originally posted by Ouro_827
How many of you are developing a code system? DAs? You're supposed to be good with computers... now if I could just get Java to cooperate!

Our computer capabilities ensure we don't need a mere code anymore. Encryption is the key to success!!