PMD: I like the overall plot for the arc, I think it would make a cool Breather Episode in a way
Chat: I'm voting for the OT thing.
All splitting the chat will do is make a dead room. If the OT model is chasing people out of the chat, it's because they don't feel like being OT at the moment. That's not a flaw in the design, it's just a matter of fact. If you're not interested in the topic at hand, and can't talk about anything else, you're going to leave.
To be fair (shot by Tracer for stealing his catchphrase), the "Chasing people out of the chat" doesn't seem to be the main issue. It's more that the OT system appears to be causing bad feelings, and is really pretty hard to maintain. Almost everything pretty much just gets tabled as opposed to actually resolved.
RP chat, Offtopic chat, Waapters-need-love chat.
edited 22nd Jan '12 2:17:33 PM by memyselfandI2
Dunsparce didn't stop being a thing or anything.![]()
The three would be:
1. On-topic. 2. Off-topic 3. Drama and venting.
EDIT: Ninjasked.
edited 22nd Jan '12 2:18:58 PM by Umbramatic
Contact Me!I used to be ambivalent but no more. OT model simply did not work out, and that pretty much worsened the issue. So I vote splitting into three chatrooms.
Those of us who want to dedicate to working the RP should not have to feel like we are chasing other people out, that's a true thing. We still have the basic issue that people who want to discuss RP stuff either have to ask and wait an eternity because their question sinks in a sea of overused memes, references to YOUR FACE and KH fanfic smut in the worst case, or barge their way in, force an OT and see as the rest of the people simply get out.
Redirecting natter to a third chatroom seems to be the best idea. If we want to develop an idea, we should post in Discussion, then use the planning chatroom (whose dynamics certainly help a lot, it's not something Discussion can provide), then bring in results.
And I understand but not approve that some people leave as soon as an OT kicks in but then please don't complain that we don't accommodate afterwards — we simply can't read your minds. That's why a reminder (if it hasn't been done to death already): whatever the result, the chatroom is NOT the final word! Results should be brought up in Discussion for further consideration.
Anyway, repeating my vote for a #waapt, #natter, #waapters-need-love model.
Fanfic Recs orwellianretcon'd: cutlocked for committee or for Google?On Topic, while other RP's seem to have pulled it off, we certainly haven't. Over the last few weeks when we switch to on Topic, some complain, some leave and most times DRAMA is created which gets taken to the "Let's iron out our problems here" Chatroom (Which has been more productive in discussing the actual RP than the main one and that's a darn sorry sight). Defeating the purpose of On-Topic.
I have alro realised that some people come to the chatroom just to discuss non-RP related stuff (Skyrim, Skyward Sword and terrible KH fanfic being the MAJOR OFFENDERS of this). Having a chat that dedicates itself to all of this Natter is a really good idea. So those who want to discuss the RP can do so in the main chat and those who want to post about how awesome The Muppets were can take it to the other chatroom and we can all be happy.
And most of all, it would most likely will prevent us from locking horns with eachother. A change I welcome.
In the end, good idea on paper that sounds REAL GOOD in execution and will just have a few people having to adjust to maining a different chatroom.
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@ Jet Winning: This little tidbit would most likely intertwine with the upcoming Vyvquaza. That's what I think.
edited 22nd Jan '12 2:59:17 PM by PippingFool
I'm having to learn to pay the priceNow that Team Ozone has the trophy, what about it being involved in a switcheroo with a fake Ozone Operative? Could be a Magma, Aqua or even Greedy Golett (it kinda would make sense).
Fanfic Recs orwellianretcon'd: cutlocked for committee or for Google?![]()
This! Will make for an interesting sort-of-chase.
Let's see... Some of the different teams start fighting over the trophy, when the Greedy Golett suddenly swoops down riding Sunshine Smiles the Hydreigon and take the trophy, only for Sunshine Smiles to be hit in the face with a pie due to a misfire of the catapult Sierra's Eevee and Plusle built, causing it to fall into a river and get eaten by a Whiscash? (and somehow it gets even weirder from there? :P)

On the topic of the chatroom, I personally favor the 3-chat solution. Seeing as the present OT mode has A): Not been terribly effective. B): Seems to be incapable of not chasing players out of the chat whenever it pops up. Of course, it kinda has been poorly policed, so...
But yeah, 3 chats please.