Newbie Setup (Matrix6 implemented)

Magister Ludi · Post Post #3 (isolation #0) » Tue Dec 18, 2012 5:55 pm

I had two prelim questions about the newbie games.

1. Are themeing things precluded entirely? i.e. giving everyone flavorful names but regular roles
2. What is this site even shooting for with the newbie games? Teaching? Fun? Even winning percentage? Or a mix of two or three?

Magister Ludi · Post Post #65 (isolation #1) » Wed Dec 19, 2012 12:38 pm

Are there any particular roles people really want in newbies? Seems like cop and roleblockers are in every iteration

Magister Ludi · Post Post #117 (isolation #2) » Wed Dec 19, 2012 8:44 pm

As an aside, Are the IC's ok for newbies? I always felt that five games wasn't enough for IC's (and that good ic's should get more recognition), but if there aren't enough of them anyway then restricting it further wouldn't help.

Magister Ludi · Post Post #188 (isolation #3) » Mon Dec 24, 2012 11:21 am

To accept a scummy, you should have to play in a newbie game. Community service for the 'better' player, and Will be good for newer players.

Thoughts?

Magister Ludi · Post Post #190 (isolation #4) » Mon Dec 24, 2012 11:22 am

Magister Ludi · Post Post #192 (isolation #5) » Mon Dec 24, 2012 11:26 am

I thought about that too. But there was/is a problem with IC's and/or good IC's, and this would be a small way to attempt to bolster that. (and of course, in this scenario, could always decline scummy!)

Magister Ludi · Post Post #194 (isolation #6) » Mon Dec 24, 2012 11:30 am

Actually, I disagree. I think there can certainly be a higher standard of IC and IC players, and doing so will facilitate more newer players to stick around, which is the whole point of the newbie queue anyway. I don't think anyone cares if we have 10,000 IC's lined up to play if none of the newer players stick around on the site after playing with them.

Magister Ludi · Post Post #196 (isolation #7) » Mon Dec 24, 2012 11:39 am

alas, maybe.

Magister Ludi · Post Post #205 (isolation #8) » Mon Dec 24, 2012 6:24 pm

In post 200, Mr. Flay wrote:
In post 193, quadz08 wrote:There's not a problem with ICs anymore in the newbie queue, and hasn't been for ages.
Only because we dropped the requirement to 1 IC/game.

Would you be looking to bump it back to 2 given enough people, and drop the SE to 1 again?