Post by Guest on Oct 12, 2015 5:05:21 GMT -5
Hey there! Thanks for clicking on this thread first off. I have a few questions, and some suggestion that may help the readability and usability of the site. I have reread and looked around while writing this, and still may of missed something, meaning that it's not that clear (or I'm tired and plain missed it).
Please do not feel like you HAVE to respond in this thread! There’s a lot of things that can just be updated into the appropriate threads, or may already be in the staff board idk
Qs first! Some of this is looking for clarification, others are more general world stuff
- the battle thread says no stats etc. are used, but the ailment part gives a specific number?
- the plot thread has a bit about starter pokemon that is tripping me up a little, though it may just be me being tired. Does it mean you can start with either the first or second stage of a pokemon (caterpie OR metapod)? What about baby forms compared to first stage (pichu and pikachu), do they have to be the baby or is it free choice?
- are fossil pokemon free to pick? Are there any restrictions on pokemon besides the starter trios?
- how are abilities picked? Freely, including the hidden ones?
- are movesets only from the ORAS games, or can moves be taken from any generation?
- you can have two eggs moves on pokemon, any plans regarding tutor moves? Member shop only sort of thing, like TMs?
- what's the point of different pokeballs if capturing is just a thread with success at the end?
- evolution: basically freeform? What about environment exclusive (leafia, magnezone), or feebas? Are people just kinda boned if a user shop is not selling the evolution item they need?
- battling is said to give a decent amount of money. Are there going to be NPC trainers for this, or is purely getting a member to fite and fork over dosh if they lose?
- how else is money gained besides battles and shops? Do you get money for posts? Have you adjusted the OOC boards and such so that people can’t just spam for money?
- can humans talk to pokemon? Can a pokemon be taught to speak human? What about psychics?
- is this a canon or noncanon universe? This is for say, using pokemon franchise FCs, but also for helping with background memories and what may trigger them for things like someone who was previously a part of a regional Team, or specifics huge events that happened in a region like Hoenn floodheatfloodheat
- a guide on how the memory lost works and how memories are er, remembered? Found? Triggered? If possible would be handy!
Suggestions time!
Change how your FC list is listed out. Just put it in alphabetical and pop a census somewhere else! Having it as only male and female excludes everyone that is outside of the gender binary. If you really, really need to have it divided by gender identity, you need to add a nonbinary section, even if you don’t have any NB characters approved right now, so that they KNOW that NB characters are welcomed and accepted.
Having your profile code in [*code] is great for letting people who do not want to make an account right now and/or are on the fence at the moment still grab the code and work on a character. The SITE NAME part of the app isn’t filled in too, just a heads up.
A Newbie Guide/Getting Started thread is always great! It helps get all the general bits and pieces in one spot and walk people through making their character with confidence.
The other guide threads could really benefit from having their text alignment fixed up, like in the Plot thread. There’s also some general formatting that can make thing easier to read, such as spacing out the text in the levels and battles thread. Also thank you for not having the text in scrolls/hovers/light grey/super smaller than normal size! It’s nice and clean and easy to read.
The different pokeballs for thread types are nice! However, the jittery nature of them could end up being very harmful to people, as well as taking extra time to load since they are gifs.
The ‘allow one character’ rule can be worded better. At the moment is reads very controlling and unwelcoming. Something such as ‘members can have one character at this point of the plot, due to [reasons]. There are [plans/no plans] for future characters’ sort of thing would be nice for clarity on why only one, and whether more are able in the future - some people will not join sites that only allow one character, but may join and wait for more to be allowed.
Some of the board descriptions can benefit from more words or rewriting eg. the character bios being something like 'a place to post your WIP and completed characters for approval'
You’ve got some free links in the banner hover! I’d really recommend having that newbie guide and putting a link up there. Another could be Wanted Ads, and last idc lol.
Oh and a direct link to the cBox is handy for mobile users and people like me who like to pop it out into another window.
Ok I think I hit all the main things I can think of aha. I have a few characters I’m considering for this place but I’ll probs lurk longer since RL is kicking my teeth in. Don’t forget to play with the new cBox premium!
Please do not feel like you HAVE to respond in this thread! There’s a lot of things that can just be updated into the appropriate threads, or may already be in the staff board idk
Qs first! Some of this is looking for clarification, others are more general world stuff
- the battle thread says no stats etc. are used, but the ailment part gives a specific number?
- the plot thread has a bit about starter pokemon that is tripping me up a little, though it may just be me being tired. Does it mean you can start with either the first or second stage of a pokemon (caterpie OR metapod)? What about baby forms compared to first stage (pichu and pikachu), do they have to be the baby or is it free choice?
- are fossil pokemon free to pick? Are there any restrictions on pokemon besides the starter trios?
- how are abilities picked? Freely, including the hidden ones?
- are movesets only from the ORAS games, or can moves be taken from any generation?
- you can have two eggs moves on pokemon, any plans regarding tutor moves? Member shop only sort of thing, like TMs?
- what's the point of different pokeballs if capturing is just a thread with success at the end?
- evolution: basically freeform? What about environment exclusive (leafia, magnezone), or feebas? Are people just kinda boned if a user shop is not selling the evolution item they need?
- battling is said to give a decent amount of money. Are there going to be NPC trainers for this, or is purely getting a member to fite and fork over dosh if they lose?
- how else is money gained besides battles and shops? Do you get money for posts? Have you adjusted the OOC boards and such so that people can’t just spam for money?
- can humans talk to pokemon? Can a pokemon be taught to speak human? What about psychics?
- is this a canon or noncanon universe? This is for say, using pokemon franchise FCs, but also for helping with background memories and what may trigger them for things like someone who was previously a part of a regional Team, or specifics huge events that happened in a region like Hoenn floodheatfloodheat
- a guide on how the memory lost works and how memories are er, remembered? Found? Triggered? If possible would be handy!
Suggestions time!
Change how your FC list is listed out. Just put it in alphabetical and pop a census somewhere else! Having it as only male and female excludes everyone that is outside of the gender binary. If you really, really need to have it divided by gender identity, you need to add a nonbinary section, even if you don’t have any NB characters approved right now, so that they KNOW that NB characters are welcomed and accepted.
Having your profile code in [*code] is great for letting people who do not want to make an account right now and/or are on the fence at the moment still grab the code and work on a character. The SITE NAME part of the app isn’t filled in too, just a heads up.
A Newbie Guide/Getting Started thread is always great! It helps get all the general bits and pieces in one spot and walk people through making their character with confidence.
The other guide threads could really benefit from having their text alignment fixed up, like in the Plot thread. There’s also some general formatting that can make thing easier to read, such as spacing out the text in the levels and battles thread. Also thank you for not having the text in scrolls/hovers/light grey/super smaller than normal size! It’s nice and clean and easy to read.
The different pokeballs for thread types are nice! However, the jittery nature of them could end up being very harmful to people, as well as taking extra time to load since they are gifs.
The ‘allow one character’ rule can be worded better. At the moment is reads very controlling and unwelcoming. Something such as ‘members can have one character at this point of the plot, due to [reasons]. There are [plans/no plans] for future characters’ sort of thing would be nice for clarity on why only one, and whether more are able in the future - some people will not join sites that only allow one character, but may join and wait for more to be allowed.
Some of the board descriptions can benefit from more words or rewriting eg. the character bios being something like 'a place to post your WIP and completed characters for approval'
You’ve got some free links in the banner hover! I’d really recommend having that newbie guide and putting a link up there. Another could be Wanted Ads, and last idc lol.
Oh and a direct link to the cBox is handy for mobile users and people like me who like to pop it out into another window.
Ok I think I hit all the main things I can think of aha. I have a few characters I’m considering for this place but I’ll probs lurk longer since RL is kicking my teeth in. Don’t forget to play with the new cBox premium!