posted 11-17-10 08:16 AM EDT (US)
Quoted from Gilafron:
I think it is vital to establish a universal standard for online AoWSM. Starcraft has BattleNet. It is straight forward and that, my friends, is the key to success. KISS! Keep It Simple Silly.
There are going to be pros and cons for each and every option. No question or dispute. In addition, an informal community like this one will have difficulty making a decision. Nonetheless, I think a decision on one standard forum is vital for the hordes that are flocking to AoWSM with it's re-release. It's a cool game. TriumphStudios, dare I say, appears unresponsive to the resurgence of interest. Therefore, it's up to us.
My proposal is narrow down to one selection for "unofficial" online gaming. That is, we need a simple, detailed guide on online gaming so users can follow a step-by-step instruction on how to get up and running. I see several potential implementations ranging from preset & advertised Hamachi networks to Tunngle rooms to GameRanger postings and so on.
The Olympic Selection process takes 4-5 choices and conducts a series a voting to eliminate one choice each round. Of course, they have scandals regarding monetary and prostitution bribes. (I will note I'm not opposed to either.) Anyway, I propose conducting rounds of selection votes to isolate on one and only one "unofficial" online gaming selection. I foresee a sticky thread with details on the "unofficial" online gaming option and potentially another sticky thread with "other" online gaming options.
In the Olympic Selection process each city makes a bid. Therefore, I also suggest, prior to any voting (and bribes), that a single representative makes a proposal on their particular choice.
This proposal will only work if the majority of the community agrees to it.
Let me know what you think.
What do you guys think?
Personally I think that our list of contact details for MSN Messenger etc.:
works well for regular, reliable players but is not very good for new players that want to try the online experience once to see if it is for them or not.
With a lot of new players joining the community, maybe a new channel is needed?
The Groll keeps plugging the idea of a HeavenGames chatroom, but having been a moderator here I am well aware that introducing a new feature like that to the forum is definitely not something that will happen overnight, and might never happen.
What do you guys think is the best way of introducing new players to the absolutely brilliant experience of tactical combat against another human being?
