Guest Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 (edited) It's really simple. For one week, during the summer, we get an extended-only spree and no antag modes during the course of that week. During that time, small mini-events or even larger events can be run. In addition, DOs can get things done, and characters can be held accountable for their actions during an extended round. Or, rather, extended-only week. It's not a 'perma-extended, antags = dead forever" scenario, it'd only be for a week. no not really ok Yes, or no? I don't want any other answer besides one of the two. Is this a good idea or is it not? Edited June 9, 2015 by Guest Link to comment
Jamini Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Yes. For the love of god yes. Please. Link to comment
Gollee Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I'm conflicted... I like antags... I like extended... I'm a DO with a lot of free time then (Department inspections galore)... A lot of people here like antags... More events... A lot of people here don't like antags. Curse you for this infliction of indecision. Link to comment
Skull132 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Not for an entire week, please no. Deadhour will suffer immensely. It'll end with me pulling stupid shit on a daily basis to stop the dead. Link to comment
Guest Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 ohwait i neglected to post another thing Explain why or why not, of course. I'm not going to argue with any of you, I'm only looking for whether or not people actually want it and be able to take into consideration their reasonings as to why or why not. I would also suggest no one else have any discussion or arguments with each other, that is not the point of this thread. Its objective is rather simple, it is either 'yes, because...' or 'no, because...', and not a hundred page dissertation or essay regarding huh-why. Link to comment
swat43 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 why not make a single day just extended each week? Because i love extended more then any antag... (less sh*t talk and more rp) Link to comment
Eliot Clef Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Perhaps as a less extreme alternative, we could cap off each weekend with Monday-Tuesday being extended? Though, Swat's idea is pretty good too. Link to comment
Guest Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 No, no thanks. Â Explain why not. Â Waifus. Extended has historically been a time for characters to stop whatever they're doing and gently caress, giggle and blush with their (in)significant other. Since I have no interest in waifus or yuri, i'd pretty much be ignored completely for the duration of the whole week. I mean, I'd be mildly interested if events were involved, but I feel like everyone will just retreat to a semi-secluded corner of the station and borderline ERP for 7 days. Link to comment
SgtSammac Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 No. A whole week is too long. A weekend? Maybe, a whole day? Better. Link to comment
Jamini Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Given how the rare extended round is during extended, and the events of yesterday prior to suddenlymalf, I highly doubt that everyone would retreat to a semi-secluded corner of the station to borderline ERP. It would be nice, for once, to be able to roleplay without an antagonist or round event bursting in on the scene and hijacking the round. Aurora is a heavy roleplay server. Why can't we act like it is one? Link to comment
Skull132 Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Because the belief that "We are heavy RP and thus must shove extended down everyone's throats!" is childish. Extended for a week will end in boredom. Specially on deadhour. Link to comment
Frances Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Extended is boring if you make it boring. Most players are waiting for others (mostly antags) to start something. I believe that's likely why I see people complain that nothing happens in extended, and not that nobody plays along with what they're trying to do (well, okay, some people leave to do chairRP, but you can't really say the whole station just disappears to go on dates). A week might be too long (and I don't want to see forced extended for a day on a weekly basis), but I could see this being interesting proven players are given proper guidance during it (whether that be in the form of DOs, events, or just other players striving to make stuff happen.) Link to comment
Guest Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Maybe just a day, or possibly a weekend, assuming anyone wants to stretch it, then? Link to comment
Jboy2000000 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I remember when the admins use to give the station an objective from time to time, no matter what the round type was. It would be make X amount of medicine, or X battle mechs, or X [insert mineral name here], and then sent a shuttle and some generic "Odin Personnel" or something to the station to collect. Why not combine what we used to do, and this new idea? I agree, a week is way to much, but an extended all day thing and some objectives from DO's/admins could work. Plus its something different from the "extended is only boring if you make it boring" thing. We do have admin overlords with near infinite power in the game world, they can make extended interesting too, but only if both parties put effort into it. Link to comment
Skull132 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I'm up for an extended day or a weekend, just for a sake of seeing how it goes. However, since I, personally, will be gone for the majority of this week, we'll consider it for the next. I'll also see if I can talk to admins and lay out some passive events as a minimum. The rest will either be up to the players, or a spur of the moment type deal. Link to comment
Saintsbury Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 I'm all in for an extended-only weekend, best served with the server hidden for no random griefer being able to join easily, though sometimes I have trouble to find people to RP with (I recently joined the community), but when I find dudes and dudettes to RP with, it's pretty fun and entertaining. BUTT, under the week I seriously have no time for extended, consumes too much time and I'm an eurofag meaning half of my playtime under the week happens to be at deadhour which makes extended pretty boring. And Skulls arguments. Link to comment
JamesCampbell Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 One or two days a week, maybe Monday and Thursday on during the day could be good. All day extended. I have a deep hatred of this chairp that goes on especially in the ay lobby. Extended has a habit of boring several in people for two more hours, and if there is no antagonist, there is a stagnation and in turn a lull in activity. Perhaps, if we have a round once a week, where we have an extended with specific picked antags, or someone can ahelp to apply for antagonist. Thoughts? Link to comment
Jamini Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Perhaps, if we have a round once a week, where we have an extended with specific picked antags, or someone can ahelp to apply for antagonist. Â Picking antags leads to claims of favoritism and tends to not work so well in my experience. Take what you will from it. I'd rather we just have a day/weekend/week of extended. Link to comment
Skull132 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Perhaps, if we have a round once a week, where we have an extended with specific picked antags, or someone can ahelp to apply for antagonist. Â Picking antags leads to claims of favoritism and tends to not work so well in my experience. Take what you will from it. I'd rather we just have a day/weekend/week of extended. Â You'll get claims of favourtism regardless~ In my experience, it's worked out rather well, usually. But we might be straying now. Link to comment
JamesCampbell Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Week Is too long. One or two days a week. And if favouritism is an issue, that's a separate issue to deal with. Link to comment
nanotoxin Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 What about like every other weekend we have extended only? Link to comment
agentmulder39 Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 No. just no. This isn't a very good idea in the slightest. why you may ask Well. because theirs nothing too do for security besides catch the occasional edgy people on the coms. No big traitors to catch. nothing at all, Sure they still can do somethings but not very much things. And this is for a week too. I'm absolutativally fine with just having this for a day, but not a week. thats just taking heavy RP and shoving it down peoples throats. but without a Antag its hard to RP because nothing is happening!. and the only RP that people will turn too is Waifus and ERP. which will suck. So please. lets just have this for a day and not a big week. Link to comment
Guest Marlon Phoenix Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 168 hours of extended would make the server die. "A day" would be great. Like hidden mode, but 24 hours. Link to comment
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