LSG Mod Matchmaking Quiz ~ Revealed!

[Ariel]

Since we missed the 2023 Valentine's Day Quiz...

See the results of the LSG Mod Matchmaking Quiz!

Some time the week of September 25th, I will matchmake some teams (of 2-4 prospective mods) and post a ~grand reveal~ here based on everyone's answers. To provide some entertainment in the interim, I might also provide some individual results prior to that (in the vein of typical quizzes). I will be V/LA a good amount this month though, so keep your expectations low.

The intention is for this to be a mini community event type thread. It'd be great if it sparks any interest or conversation surrounding modding LSGs, since we do have a shortage. Newbies to this part of the site are super welcome! Answer as best as you can.

[Ariel]

Individual Results, Batch 1

Espeonage

Experience Level: Moderate Playing, Newbie Mod
Area of Strength: Editing ideas into something workable. Using knowledge of and researching what's been done before in order to build upon it.

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Silverclaw/Den

Experience Level: Experienced Playing, Veteran Mod
Area of Strength: Writing - both for game rules and for flavour purposes. Having the patience and will to get all the prep work checked off.

Spoiler:

T-Bone

Experience Level: Moderate Playing, Newbie Mod
Area of Strength: Keeping everything running smoothly once the game has started. Adapting to unexpected circumstances & managing player needs.

Spoiler:

Cheery Dog

Experience Level: Moderate Playing, Beginner Mod
Area of Strength: Editing ideas into something workable. Using knowledge of and researching what's been done before in order to build upon it.

Spoiler:

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Individual Results, Batch 2

Haschel Cedricson

Experience Level: Veteran Playing, Veteran Mod
Area of Strength: Well-rounded and confident in multiple areas. Just needs a reliable team to help split the work with!

Spoiler:

Mallowgeno

Experience Level: Experienced Playing, Experienced Mod
Area of Strength: Editing ideas into something workable. Using knowledge of and researching what's been done before in order to build upon it.

Spoiler:

Ariel

Experience Level: Beginner Playing, Beginner Mod
Area of Strength: Writing - both for game rules and for flavour purposes. Having the patience and will to get all the prep work checked off.

Spoiler:

N

Experience Level: ???
Area of Strength: Enigmatic levity. Did not provide enough information for a full assessment.

Snakes

Experience Level: Veteran Playing, Moderate Modding
Area of Strength: Keeping everything running smoothly once the game has started. Adapting to unexpected circumstances & managing player needs.

Spoiler:

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Note- Expect these result updates to be much more sporadic going forward, but please keep taking the quiz so that you can be included in the matchmaking event.

Individual Results, Batch 3

kdowns

Experience Level: Veteran Playing, Moderate Mod
Area of Strength: Keeping everything running smoothly once the game has started. Adapting to unexpected circumstances & managing player needs.

Spoiler:

VashtaNeurotic

Experience Level: Veteran Playing, Experienced Mod
Area of Strength: Behind the scenes wizardry, including managing spreadsheets and other resources. Good with handling graphics and promoting efficiency.

Spoiler:

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Individual Results, Batch 4

Klick

Experience Level: Veteran Playing, Newbie Mod
Area of Strength: Editing ideas into something workable. Using knowledge of and researching what's been done before in order to build upon it.

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Cephrir

Experience Level: Veteran Playing, Veteran Mod
Area of Strength: Creativity. You bring a fresh perspective and new ideas to the table. You also help shape your game to fit its central theme or concept.

Spoiler:

PrivateI (Monty)

Experience Level: Veteran Playing, Veteran Mod
Area of Strength: Editing ideas into something workable. Using knowledge of and researching what's been done before in order to build upon it.

Spoiler:

racefan12

Experience Level: Experienced Playing, Newbie Mod
Area of Strength: Writing - both for game rules and for flavour purposes. Having the patience and will to get all the prep work checked off.

Spoiler:

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Individual Results, Batch 5

Your window to take this quiz if you haven't already is closing soon! It would be fun to have you, so please consider

Searl

Experience Level: Veteran Playing, Veteran Mod
Area of Strength: Keeping everything running smoothly once the game has started. Adapting to unexpected circumstances & managing player needs.

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Xalxe

Experience Level: Veteran Playing, Veteran Mod
Area of Strength: Writing - both for game rules and for flavour purposes. Having the patience and will to get all the prep work checked off.

Spoiler:

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We had one quiz taker opt out of the actual matchmaking, so this looks to be who's in the pool. Feel free to rabble before our first reveal!

[N]

I'm sorry in advance to whoever I'm buddied with

[Ariel]

Team: Haschel Cedricson • Xalxe • T-Bone

• Haschel Cedricson and Xalxe are both veteran mods that are willing to be workhorses alongside a reliable team. Xalxe will benefit from teammates' knowledge of the current meta.
• T-Bone will benefit from teammates' experience and technical skills while being able to bounce off design ideas and assist a lot with the day to day.
• Based on the survey, this team may be more prepared to take on a new modding commitment sooner, and seemed to match well on themes.

Game Type:
• Vanilla/Standard Survivor

Potential Themes:
• Simvivor / Generic Survivor theme
• Original theme

[T-Bone]

Hey tbh after I saw Xalxe I was gonna reach out about joining my mod team

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Team: VashtaNeurotic • Snakes • Cheery Dog • N

• This match brings varied Survivor experiences and perspectives that can creatively culminate in a more complex game with fun challenges.
• This team has a high baseline of tech skills - we would expect a pretty forum and some smooth back-end operations from them, likely led by Vash.
• Design progress might be a slow burn pace due to current commitments and due to not having a team member that favors writing. At game start, other team members would benefit from Snakes's capacity to handle much of the day to day.
• I figure N would be effective at nagging Cheery, which Cheery did request. Also, if this team decides to incorporate a Zeeple Dome challenge, N presumably will test it.

Game Type:

• Advanced/Complex Survivor

Potential Themes:

• Buffy the Vampire Slayer
• Lord of the Rings
• Another art & lore-heavy theme

[D3f3nd3r]

zeeple dome

[T-Bone]

zeepledome

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Team: kdowns • Klick • Espeonage

• kdowns is the most experienced mod on this team. Teammates will benefit from his knowledge of modding basics. In turn, he will benefit from teammates telling him if he's "dreaming too big." Survey says Klick and Espeonage have this skill and have valuable perspectives from their experiences playing LSGs.
• These three gamers seem apt to bring us a well-developed video game theme, but could surprise us with something else.
• Overall, this team seems to have a balanced skillset that'll help them tackle things together, and a mutual desire to create an exciting game of Survivor.

Game Type:

• Vanilla/Standard Survivor

Potential Themes:

• Baldur's Gate
• Pokemon/Digimon
• Musicals
• Video game or TV show of mutual interest

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Team: PrivateI • mallowgeno • Ariel

• Monty is the most veteran mod on this team, but everyone in this match has modding experience with non-Survivor LSGs. Both mallowgeno & Ariel specifically indicated interest in non-Survivor games.
• Based on the survey, teammates would benefit greatly from Monty's creativity. mallowgeno brings a balance of skills to the table with an emphasis on design prior to go-live. Ariel could take lead on technical aspects & writing stuff up.

Game Type:

• Mole • The Amazing Race
• Reality Show X • Other

Potential Themes:

• Mystery • Haunted House
• Colours

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Team: Cephrir • Searl • racefan12

• This is probably the most 'obvious' match if we ignored the survey since Cephrir and Searl have modded together before, but the survey seemed to support it!
• Searl and racefan12 seem to have especially complementary strengths.
• Cephrir is a veteran Survivor mod that has interest in taking more of a supporting role on an upcoming project.
• Based on your responses, the three of you didn't seem ready to pursue a new modding commitment immediately.

Game Type:
• Vanilla/Standard Survivor

Potential Themes:
• NASCAR
• Discworld
• Video game of mutual interest

[Cephrir]

thanks for doing this! would love to see some of these come to fruition

also colours is a surprisingly great theme idea i think?

[Espeonage]

Team: kdowns • Klick • Espeonage

• kdowns is the most experienced mod on this team. Teammates will benefit from his knowledge of modding basics. In turn, he will benefit from teammates telling him if he's "dreaming too big." Survey says Klick and Espeonage have this skill and have valuable perspectives from their experiences playing LSGs.
• These three gamers seem apt to bring us a well-developed video game theme, but could surprise us with something else.
• Overall, this team seems to have a balanced skillset that'll help them tackle things together, and a mutual desire to create an exciting game of Survivor.

Game Type:

• Vanilla/Standard Survivor

Potential Themes:

• Baldur's Gate
• Pokemon/Digimon
• Musicals
• Video game or TV show of mutual interest

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