The Observatory

[Kody]

I'm not really that good at writing. I'll look into it tomorrow night I think.

Sorry about my lack of attention recently, I've been preoccupied.

[Snowflake]

I know. No problem Kody. I miss your presence though.

[Snowflake]

Was reading Spartan's threads trying to get a feel for their history stories. Noticed that you have told them the 1 research point per pod bug. Not sure if anybody told the Gaians about this, since I vaguely remember they were saying they delayed popping pods etc. Also wasn't informing Spartans about Angel's starting positions considered leaking game related info?

/me reflects about Gaian's accusing her of leaking info by giving them a pat on the back for their misinformation campains.

Sigh.

[Snowflake]

Posted one more turn for the Spartans. Still can't find the right feel. Can you help when you read it tomorrow Kody?

[Kody]

I honestly don't know anymore what is leaking information and what isn't.

Basically it comes down to if anyone has a hunch that some action taken by a CMN is leaking information it seems to generate a minor ruckus.

"Seven factions, all alike in dignity on fair Chiron where we lay our scene. From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, where civil blood makes civil hand unclean. From forth the ideologies of the crew, the path to bloodshed will be conceived."

Parady of Shakespeare, not sure if it's good or not. It's a bit short I know....

Sorry feeling a bit sick atm, so I don't know how useful my comments will be. With respect to the Spartans the problem I can see, is that the Spartans are more of a take action kind of faction and in your history thread you're have them being very reflective.

Here's my ideas for making the spartan segments more spartan.

* Instead of brainstorming or being thoughtful, they will tend to plan things.
* When making decisions or doing things they will tend to do it confidently.
* With group interaction the majority of Spartans will work and think together as a team. So someone of lower rank may give suggestions, but will trust the decision of the person of higher rank even if the person of higher rank disagrees.

With respect to the members.

* I've noticed they also tend to build off each others ideas. One person comes up with the idea of woodchucks and other people will take that idea and suggest improvements etc.
* They seem to perfer roleplaying average Joe soliders that are just doing their job.

[Snowflake]

Thanks Kody! I think I'm just too much a girl so am not good at imagining how boys fight with fists and so on. Your idea definitely helped, though I need to think about how to portrait it. What is the differece between plan things and brainstorming?

And never mind my comment about infoleaking. I was simply ranting.

[Snowflake]

Are you sick? Take good rest and don't bother yourself with the forum. They'll live without us.

[Kody]

Difference between planning and brainstorming is. When you're brainstorming you will often think of things you won't or can't do, and you will sometimes get side tracked. When you're planning you think of the problem and solutions, you're thinking of things you can do and are more focused on the issue.

[Drogue]

Originally posted by Snowflake
Who's wrek?

Work*

[Drogue]

It seems the Spartans especially are underestimating Yang. He has been heavily beefed, and has Doc Flex, which the Spartans believe they have a monopoly over. Will be interesting if the Angels trade for it, and the Spartans suddenly notice that they've got it.

Angels have met Yang, Morganites about to, and the Spartans aren't far away. Wonder how long it will take the Gaians?

Also, I wonder if the Angels and Morganites manage to trade Yang for the others commlink. Early trading could give them a major advantage.

[Snowflake]

Can we have images in the history record Kody? Like the one Googlie had for Spartans.

[Snowflake]

Was reading the teams evaluation on other teams, very interesting. Wonder if I should include some of those in the history record. Problem is they have not officially met each other, so they shouldn't have the knowleged of who exist and who do not yet. Hmmm...

[Snowflake]

It seems that the turn tracking thread can use some cleaning. I really don't want to see teams like Gaians be pressed into not thoroughly discussing and planing things just so that they could complete the turn faster.

[Kody]

Snowflake, you can post what you like, including pictures. I don't mind people posting new threads or making non-related posts. When there's so few people it's difficult for things to get confusing. All my thread merging and moving is more to make it easier for this forum to be read, not as some kind of restriction in how people use this forum.

Edit:

Drogue get better soon.

Also Snowflake my above message has nothing to do with your argument in the gaians. I just read that after you asked your question. I was just kindof disappointed that I seemed to be the only person making threads in this forum, it felt like you guys are afriad to post in here. Then again there's so few people and not much to discuss.

[Snowflake]

Well actually I was kind of subtly asking you how should we do the pictures. Like you have a thread to store pictures and such. I do know that I can always attach pictures, but I was kind of hoping you make some suggestions like if I should do as what you did to store picture somewhere else and such. And basically I was hoping you could give me more suggestions and feedback for the history thread. Since you are about the only one who can read the entire thread. Other people read their own portion and will not have the entire picture, and Drogue and Method, well if they ever read it they haven't mentioned it.

I felt that you have handled the CMN forum greatly. You know me if I have any issue I wouldn't be able to shut my mouth. As for new threads well if it is only me talking with myself I think it is kind of silly that I open lots of new threads to do that. I do like the idea of diaries though.