However, we haven't had a game going currently since Civivor, and therefore it's time to think about "how is the new player experience?" - for those who have played or are thinking of playing. Not all Provisional players have the best track record at making finals unless your name is Jess. So some new players stick, and we love them for it, and some don't, and we respect them for that. But what makes people want to stick around? What makes some people enjoy playing or not enjoy playing?
My intention is for this discussion and thread to
I think there are various options for us to take, so Summer and I (and the LSG mods by extension) are seeking advice on how the community can take on some of these things and whether some of these sound good or not. So please opine on these methods:
1. Mods and Veterans should talk more (in a formal sense?) with new players about their experience after the game. I know this happens regularly at some level - to better success with some than others.
2. A constructive feedback form could be implemented at each game to ask all players about what kept them engaged and what they would like to see in the future again. We don't have feedback forms - but for example university classes do this all the time.
3. New players can provide more feedback and help update the Newbie Guide to Survivor. Shouldn't the newbies who have actually played help write the guide?
4. Players waiting for a new game should self-identify to the LSG mods (or should there be a new player queue in this area or a different format?) and potentially be allowed to chat with future game moderators or other community members so that they can get a chance to learn more about their experience. I know that racefan12, Shrek, Aurathebirb, and Mina (and likely others) all had documented interest in joining a game much earlier than their first actual game - I wonder how that experience of waiting was.
Please share your opinions on the above methods and what would be the best way to empower the voice of new players to provide feedback. Some new players have not had the best experience and may be too polite to be honest in some cases. More often than not, people who do not have a good experience simply don't give feedback and would rather just go on with their lives - but if there's a chance to find out more - I think we should find out how we can seek it.