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ACTIVITY CHECK: JUNE
Jun. 30th, 2017 09:28 pmbarrayarmodsIT'S ACTIVITY CHECK TIME, BUT WITH A TWIST: IT IS NOT MANDATORY
THAT'S RIGHT!! AC this month (which I meant to put up earlier in the week, whoops) is PURELY for the benefit of reaping any extra LP people might want. You are NOT required to check in. Why bother racking up LP this late in the game? I dunno, bragging rights or whatever? Plus there's that maybe-sequel. ANYWAY THIS IS NOT MANDATORY BUT IF YOU WANT LP HAVE AT
bonus activity
THAT'S RIGHT!! AC this month (which I meant to put up earlier in the week, whoops) is PURELY for the benefit of reaping any extra LP people might want. You are NOT required to check in. Why bother racking up LP this late in the game? I dunno, bragging rights or whatever? Plus there's that maybe-sequel. ANYWAY THIS IS NOT MANDATORY BUT IF YOU WANT LP HAVE AT
bonus activity
Checking in to AC will earn your character +1 LP. However, you can submit additional proofs for bonus AC in exchange for +1 LP per proof. Each additional proof of 5 comments must come from separate threads, and you can earn up to 5 extra LP with bonus AC, making for a maximum of 6 LP per month via AC.
Once you've been checked in and have your new LP, head on over to the loyalty perks page and shop around! You can request new perks as soon as you have the LP for them.
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IT'S A LOVE MEME!!
I figured since the game is wrapping upand I just murdered my character and so this month is my last chancenow was a good time to send love to each other about the cr you've developed over the course of the game. C:
You all know how this works, post yourself, get love, go around to others, attack them with love. Have fun!!
[ MOD UPDATE: JULY EVENT ]
Jun. 24th, 2017 10:49 ambarrayarmodsHey gang! I just wanted to announce that due to some life stuff (current job coming to an end, lots of working late days, general exhaustion, y'all know), I'm pushing back the July I event back by about a week, so it'll kick off on the 7th rather than the 1st. This is my last week of work and I know it'll be hectic, and I want to make sure I put out a polished final event for you guys -- and since this is the last event, pushing it back a week is not a big deal (it extends the game a little, so yay!). Plus for the US folks, next weekend is a holiday weekend, so it provides a little extra wiggle room for folks to do stuff in June II, and I know that log went up a little late.
I don't anticipate this will be a problem for anyone but if it is, please let me know!
I don't anticipate this will be a problem for anyone but if it is, please let me know!
[ HIJACKING PLOT QUESTIONNAIRE ]
Jun. 10th, 2017 09:47 ambarrayarmodsHEY GANG!! As I design the missions for the Star Gate hijacking plot (EXCITEMENT), there are a few things I need to know pertaining to your plans for your characters so I can better tailor the event. So please take a few minutes to reply to a couple of quick questions so I can make note in my plans. If you're not sure yet, you can just respond with "undecided", because that's still helpful for me to know.
ETA: As an FYI, there'll still be opportunities for character death & missing the opportunity to use the Star Gate in July I, even if they do board the ship. Being on the ship does not mean they have to go home -- they can be there just to help, if they're planning to stay.
Thanks, gang! As always, feel free to ask if you have any questions!
- MOST IMPORTANTLY: Are you planning to have your character die or miss their opportunity to board the Star Gate ship during June II? (Please keep in mind the caveats as mentioned in this post re: character death and a potential sequel game)
- Are you planning to have your character seriously injured during the hijacking?
- Can your character pilot a spaceship?
ETA: As an FYI, there'll still be opportunities for character death & missing the opportunity to use the Star Gate in July I, even if they do board the ship. Being on the ship does not mean they have to go home -- they can be there just to help, if they're planning to stay.
Thanks, gang! As always, feel free to ask if you have any questions!
ACTIVITY CHECK: MAY
May. 26th, 2017 09:20 ambarrayarmodsIt's activity check time! AC will remain open through May 31st and all check-ins should be posted by midnight PST. This month you are NOT required to provide any proof of activity, just check in. However, you can still provide proofs as usual for up to 6 LP. Five (5) comments in a single thread started during this month (including through the AC check-in period) count as one proof.
bonus activity
bonus activity
Checking in to AC with a proof will earn your character +1 LP. However, you can submit additional proofs for bonus AC in exchange for +1 LP per proof. Each additional proof of 5 comments must come from separate threads, and you can earn up to 5 extra LP with bonus AC, making for a maximum of 6 LP per month via AC.
Once you've been checked in and have your new LP, head on over to the loyalty perks page and shop around! You can request new perks as soon as you have the LP for them.
ENDGAME PLANNING POST
May. 24th, 2017 03:38 pmbarrayarmodsHEY GANG it's yr friendly neighborhood mod again. It's time to talk about endgame (again), since it's coming up real fast! I'd like to talk about two things in this post: the endgame narrative, and the implications of character death and staying behind. Based on the poll results, I've put together a loose endgame narrative for the next month and a half. It was a three-way tie on what kind of Star Gate to have, so as a tiebreaker I'm going with space-based Star Gate because it fits in more neatly with the rest of the poll results. People near-unanimously voted for uniting the factions and hijacking/stealing the Star Gate, and WOW a surprising number of you guys are down for killing your characters or trapping them on Barrayar. And as for the DNA plot, the majority voted for the destruction of the samples, although this option does not preclude exposing Sei. Anyway, here's roughly what I've come up with:
( plans ahoy )
( plans ahoy )
[ for barrayar: endgame mix ]
May. 23rd, 2017 10:19 pmbarrayarmodsSo as you all know, I'm a fanmixing fiend and between Ammay and myself, we've created several playlists for the game. As we draw closer to endgame I wanted to do one last mix to capture the spirit of the game and the action-packed, emotional rollercoaster that will inevitably be the final rounds of the game. This is a sort of remix of the original game mix I had made -- a bunch of returning tracks, but a whole lot of all-new tracks mixed in there. It's hosted on Spotify, but I've also included youtube links for each of the tracks. I had a ton of fun making this mix, it's made for pretty good tagging music and I hope you all enjoy!
( for barrayar: endgame mix )
( for barrayar: endgame mix )
ENDGAME PLANNING POLL REDUX
May. 19th, 2017 12:35 pmvorbrattaHEY GANG! So, as has been discussed, here's another endgame poll. There are a lot of directions the endgame, which starts in June I (and I'm expecting to last about 3 plot rounds, so in theory July I would be the last round of the game), could go in, and these are decisions I could make for you, but it's much more fun when you guys get to have a say! And since the last poll we've had some drops and some new folks, and some people might have changed their minds in light of recent plot developments. So please read each of the options carefully and weigh in on what you'd like the most regarding endgame! This time I'll write a little more in the way of detail of how these scenarios could go. Most of these are regarding the Star Gate, since that is the main plot point of endgame.
Also, last time everyone pretty much unanimously voted for an extra round just for CR wrap-up, which is accounted for in the above endgame schedule.
Also also: DW has character limits on poll responses and weird formatting issues with line breaks, so please be sure to read the answer explanations for the questions before voting (actual poll is at the bottom).
( polls ahoy! )
Also, last time everyone pretty much unanimously voted for an extra round just for CR wrap-up, which is accounted for in the above endgame schedule.
Also also: DW has character limits on poll responses and weird formatting issues with line breaks, so please be sure to read the answer explanations for the questions before voting (actual poll is at the bottom).
( polls ahoy! )
ACTIVITY CHECK: APRIL
Apr. 26th, 2017 08:55 ambarrayarmodsIt's activity check time! AC will remain open through April 30th and all check-ins should be posted by midnight PST. Only one (1) proof of activity is required for AC. Five (5) comments in a single thread started during this month (including through the AC check-in period) count as one proof.
If you were on hiatus for two weeks or more during activity period, activity requirements for that month are waived and you only need to check in to AC with a note that you were on hiatus. If you fail to make AC, you can take a strike instead. That strike is removed if you make AC the following month. Two strikes mean a drop; this means that you will only be dropped from the game if you fail AC two months in a row.
bonus activity
If you were on hiatus for two weeks or more during activity period, activity requirements for that month are waived and you only need to check in to AC with a note that you were on hiatus. If you fail to make AC, you can take a strike instead. That strike is removed if you make AC the following month. Two strikes mean a drop; this means that you will only be dropped from the game if you fail AC two months in a row.
bonus activity
Checking in to AC will earn your character +1 LP. However, you can submit additional proofs for bonus AC in exchange for +1 LP per proof. Each additional proof of 5 comments must come from separate threads, and you can earn up to 5 extra LP with bonus AC, making for a maximum of 6 LP per month via AC.
Once you've been checked in and have your new LP, head on over to the loyalty perks page and shop around! You can request new perks as soon as you have the LP for them.
