Why is no one talking about...

jasonrohrer · 2019-09-25 18:40:31

...these insanely awesome procedurally-generated arc names?

Current arc name: PANIC REVOLT

Thaulos · 2019-09-25 18:48:41

Where do you see that? Nothing on the frontpage.

Twisted · 2019-09-25 19:37:18

So that's what those are! I had no idea they were the Arc names, I figured it was some code of error code that was mistakenly showing up.

You can see the name (although I don't think it's clear enough that that's the name) when the Arc age notification pops up in the top left.

Amon · 2019-09-25 19:51:48

Coincidence breeds fun conclusions. What were all the arc names so far?

Grim_Arbiter · 2019-09-25 20:29:12

Jason quit stealin my band names

Kek

jasonrohrer · 2019-09-25 22:04:23

Yeah, I guess it's not clear.

Any tips on the wording, to make it more clear, Twisted?

Grim_Arbiter · 2019-09-26 01:15:28

"Current arc has been going 700 years. The arc name is PANIC REVOLT."

I second that maybe the name should be on the home page with current arc length.

fug · 2019-09-26 01:20:04

As stated before: No arc name anywhere where you can look = hard to remember.

Right now it's sort of like a town with no name even if you remember the town is named Panic Revolt it's lost to the next generation.

Maybe put the current arc name on the homepage next to the years if possible? Maybe when you're born it gives you a current year + arc name? It needs to be clear so people can remember the arcs otherwise they blend together.

wondible · 2019-09-26 01:32:00

It's also not anywhere I can record for the map, short of running my own little santan to catch arc announcements.

The_Anabaptist · 2019-09-26 02:03:04

Because they have zero impact on actual game play?
Because we're more interested in additional uses for dogs?
Because maladjusted players haven't figured out how to grief it yet?

Go back to writing code. We'll stroke your ego once you present us with something worthwhile.

The_Anabaptist

fug · 2019-09-26 02:13:09

The_Anabaptist wrote:

Because they have zero impact on actual game play?
Because we're more interested in additional uses for dogs?
Because maladjusted players haven't figured out how to grief it yet?
Go back to writing code. We'll stroke your ego once you present us with something worthwhile.
The_Anabaptist

That's a yikes from me. I'm a huge critic of Jason myself but he is currently working to remedy things at the moment. No need to be so hostile when he's at least working on making things better.

seth · 2019-09-26 02:50:24

How bout "Welcome to the age of PANIC REVOLT" .. I know we're calling them Arcs, but that's kind of interchangeable with ages right?

DestinyCall · 2019-09-26 02:53:26

Maybe the first time you log into play a new arc you could get a personal announcement letting you know the name of the arc and how long it has been running. That would be cool.

pein · 2019-09-26 04:33:18

I mean it fits under the food panel for example

i want to know before i join, that it's still the same arc as the day before, not like i go other side of map and i cant find a city

also, screenshots containing it could be decent, so we can arrange stuff better.
Best option would be some sort of icon to click on, would give the arch name and age and clicking again would hide it.

miskas · 2019-09-26 07:17:01

To talk about arcs with names, they have to differentiate visually and clearly from one another
And of course, to talk about something has to last long enough or be rare to remember it

I currently remember the too many babies arc, the 7 days arc, and I have a fussy memory of the first family arc BUT no names.
the name has to be on forum and game menu

give people something to talk about specifically for the current arc. The map is somewhat unique so it would be a nice subject.
Like, give them the map with its arc name. so people can discuss projects on the current arc.

maybe also inform the player where he died on the map so he accumulates map awareness.

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pein · 2019-09-26 08:08:48

I remember the too many babies arc, i actually got fed up and almost made a viable savannah town, but then my daughter and me had 60 babies total and it ended.
I remember some other arc where i was a baby and the big city reset around me, built a fort but before i closed it up some dickhead shot my daughter.
Really no time to lock up a town around you and have enough food inside.
I remember the 8 day arc cause i made the best towns in NE and central north, the end game played there. Had a lot of fun planting a pien forest and improving a town for hours then moving it and getting tons of iron.

Visual difference isn't a bad idea. Like it could have an icon, like the Chinese horoscope has year of the Monkey or pig. Or it could have a special item like unique sculptures which are arc limited.

i was so disappointed when i played a game and next day i couldn't find the town.

jasonrohrer · 2019-09-26 17:31:28

I could have the current arc status pop up when you are born.

Hmm... I guess I wanted knowing the arc name to be a tiny bit secret and special.

You have to live through a century mark to get the notice. That should be a little bit of a "cool, did you just see that?" kinda thing. But yeah, it should be worded better.

Dodge · 2019-09-26 17:51:23

jasonrohrer wrote:

I could have the current arc status pop up when you are born.

Hmm... I guess I wanted knowing the arc name to be a tiny bit secret and special.
You have to live through a century mark to get the notice. That should be a little bit of a "cool, did you just see that?" kinda thing. But yeah, it should be worded better.

I dont think it's necessary to pop up each new life, but should definitly be worded better, i thought it was some code bug when i first saw it

Tipy · 2019-09-26 17:55:21

A bit of a silly idea but maybe some in game craftable calander can let you know the Ark name and also the year. A sundial is also another possibilty

Dodge · 2019-09-26 17:56:31

For the wording it could be "PANIC REVOLT's arc is x years old"

wondible · 2019-09-26 19:01:43

Tipy wrote:

A bit of a silly idea but maybe some in game craftable calander can let you know the Ark name and also the year. A sundial is also another possibilty

I like that. You don't get the date when you are born, but if you live in an established town you can easily find it. Kind of like the older towns that clocks on the central civic buildings.

Twisted · 2019-09-26 19:38:49

Tipy wrote:

A bit of a silly idea but maybe some in game craftable calander can let you know the Ark name and also the year. A sundial is also another possibilty

I love this idea so much.

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