Outpost Universe Forums
Community => Feedback/Suggestions/Problems => Topic started by: Stormy on October 06, 2005, 11:29:30 PM
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How about this :D
Everyone in the Forum has a 'job' like the colonists do in OP2. The "Job" is just a title or something, but It would be fun to put people into 'groups' based on what they do most at the Community
IE: Scientists, Mechanics, Plain old people... etc.
The 'jobs' could be under the 'member groups' thingie or whatever, People would be in like the Mechanic Group for programming, etc...
Just something fun I recently thought of.
If it doesn't make sense.. lemme know and I'll clarify it :D
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sounds good :) and the mods or admins could be like Elders or something :P
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People would be in like the Mechanic Group for programming
That would be just about everyone other than myself :heh:
I like the idea as a member group thing, as long as it doesn't take away custom titles (you know, the thing where you reach a certain post count and can make your own personal title)
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If you want us to give you jobs great..
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No, I'm not asking for work; I've got things to work on already, so I'm really booked. Maybe have a 2nd title under the one that you create/the one you get for X number of posts. Like for me: 3D Modeler/Project Leader. The Admins would have to change it initialy, and then we could use like 1000 points to change it once even if we aren't an admin.
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I'm liking it.
Since they're so many coders though, you might want to split them up by experience, or project or whatever.
'Master Mechanic'
'Apprentice Mechanic'
'Master Scientist'
'Apprentice Scientist'
'Elder'
'Newborn' (That's hot)
'Worker'
'Worker In Training'
I'll come up with more :D Great idea though bro.
Christopher M.
Merchant Enterprises (I want a damn taco.)
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What's the scientists for?
GFX design? :D
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What's the scientists for?
GFX design? :D
People like Hooman and Hacker are probably scientists, because they find/found out lots of info on op2.
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duh! as long the "elder" doesn't refer to ME :angry:
other then that: great idea!
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LOL@ Eddy-B's post!
YEA LETS MAKE EDDY THE ELDER~!!!!! :lol: :heh:
AND ME THE NEWBORN!!!!!!
Just kidding B)
I'd probably be a Master________ of 3D Graphics
Oh, lets have it like this:
"2nd Title"
next line:
Area of expertise that this title pertains to
Ok we need definitions for the Mechanics and Workers:
IE: Workers are people who code
But what would mechanics be? :o
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people who test the creation that the code does and tell of things that need to be fixed?
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So where would I fit in, since I have written novellas, hacked OP2 (although I can't do anything programming-wise), and have made several Colony Games?
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How about colony makers are surveyors?
and novella writers could be entertainers, actors, historians or some other word?
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meh, that all sounds like a lot of work for something that is totally meaningless.
Editing the post/title count, maybe. (the title you get for x number of posts)
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hmmm giving people jobs based on the forum I dont think it would last very long.
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so, I was an elder, but than I got hit in the head with a sledge hammer, and so now im a nincompoop
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I think the point made that many people here do different things and don't fit under one title has been missed by most people here. If you can only have 1 title, what would it be? Besides, why bother doing work when you can change your title anyways? :) Just pick whatever makes you happy.
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I think this would be nifty, but would require alot of work for something so.. kind of useless in my eyes. Most likely if someone is working on this then time will be taken away from working on something more important like new maps or the map editor
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I think the community needs both Combat and Space Administration personell...
Just to add a couple of branches.
Might be a good idea to chose an initial work group. (i.e. soldier, worker, student etc). Then let each person work his way up. (following with the 3 previous examples, Combat Commander, Factory Leader/Manager, Scientist/Professor)
Hopefully you all get the idea
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i agree, what might be better is a list on the wiki of people who want to help and people can give them jobs.
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Yeah, that could work.
I have no idea how to implement my earlier idea, just thought I should post it. Might bring something good with it ;)
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So, OPU would be like a clan with 'ranks' and whatnot. We could have the 'coding' commitee. The Graphics Comittee. The Site Admin Comittee, The Insert_Name_Here comittee. Each one of these would be the seperate title under the one we currently have. This could help motivate people into getting involved with the community. (ie projects and whatnot, it doesn't necessarly have to be an OP3 or something :rolleyes: )
So, overall, we would have the graphics guru (s)
The Coding Guru(s)
The Hacking guru(s)
etc.
This could be fun (thumbsup)
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you could add it Map making Guru(s) too :P
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So, overall, we would have the graphics guru (s)
The Coding Guru(s)
The Hacking guru(s)
The Mapping Guru(s)
The Development Guru(s)
The Writing Guru(s)
etc.
Ok, so in "OP2" terms, how would we classify each person? (like how thablkpanda said it wayy up top)
Mechanics
Scientists
Workers
Entertainers
Mr-Fix-It (for the guy who fixes the most things and stuff on OPU, cough cough, Hooman or hacker ;))
Again, we would have the things like: Master Mechanic, Apprencice Mechanic... etc.
How about we make this something always displayed in one's signature;
like for me:
Master _____ (another name for gfx design guy)
Aprentice Mechanic or something... i don't know
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Ok, so in "OP2" terms, how would we classify each person? (like how thablkpanda said it wayy up top)
Mechanics
Scientists
Workers
Entertainers
Mr-Fix-It (for the guy who fixes the most things and stuff on OPU, cough cough, Hooman or hacker )
Again, we would have the things like: Master Mechanic, Apprencice Mechanic... etc.
How about we make this something always displayed in one's signature;
like for me:
Master _____ (another name for gfx design guy)
Aprentice Mechanic or something... i don't know
how about:
Mapping Guru(s)= are surveyors and we would have Master Surveyor and just Surveyor for two ranks
Coding Guru(s)= they could be called those bio doctors I don't remember their names but it was what the bad lady was :P
The Hacking guru(s) I don't have a clue what we could call them
The Development Guru(s)=Scientists, that one is pretty clear
The Writing Guru(s)=Entertainers or some other nicer word meaning the same thing
graphics guru (s)= I don't have a clue here ether
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Graphics Guru is someone like me. I make Models for Genesis. People who make skins and 2D things would be this. Thing is... nearly everyone on OPU has done a little of everything, so they would have to find a 'primary' one to 'train' in. In their signature they could say stuff like they are also good at coding and whatnot.
Ok so:
Mapping Guru(s)= are surveyors and we would have Master Surveyor and just Surveyor for two ranks
Coding Guru(s)= they could be called those bio doctors I don't remember their names but it was what the bad lady was (plastic surgeons?)
*The Hacking guru(s) I don't have a clue what we could call them
The Development Guru(s)=Scientists, that one is pretty clear
The Writing Guru(s)=Entertainers or some other nicer word meaning the same thing
graphics guru (s)= Someone like Stormy who does 3D/2D graphics, or is good at one or the other.
(like for me, I'm talented in 3D, and I'm taking 2D Media Art classes)
*The things in bold need to be figured out.
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Jobs lol. I am the creepy janitor with the glass eye that uses the pink saw dust crap to clean up puke.
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Coding Guru(s)= they could be called those bio doctors I don't remember their names but it was what the bad lady was (plastic surgeons?)
no it was not a plastic surgeon but I am going to go look at the storys and let you know
Edit:
I was talking about Echo but it seems other then doctor she had no other title
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Lol, nice Freeza. Maybe I'll go spill my lunch so you'll have something to do. :P
Hmm, I couldn't help but think something along the lines of genetics for hacking. Genetic Engineer maybe? Studying Outpost2 in depth, tweaking it's genes/code and creating new derived offspring. :D
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Who would want the job in the OP2 world to guard the "GENETIC MATERIAL"
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Should perhaps have something for the pure gamers aswell.
And don't forget those who know just about what it is to know about the game and it's history ;)
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Outpost Millitary Units-
Tweak that in some way to define those of ya'll that just straight up own at murdering people in OP2.
i.e. Outpost Defense Militia
I'm thinking that dividing people up like this will create a sense of unity (talk about an oxymoron) within the community. When you can scroll through the forums and see the other people with similar expertise as you. Besides, it's too cool.
Highlander - the historical people would fit in the 'Elders' Catagory IMO.
I'm definitely feeling this whole idea though. If we can get multiple titles, which shouldn't be too hard, then we can have it divided up like previously mentioned.
Still thinking of ideas-
Christopher D. Merchant
Merchant Enterprises
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I feel the same way thablkpanda,
Hmm, Is this possible to do Hooman/Hacker/(any other Moderator who can work on it)?
This WOULD give people a sense of 'unity' at OPU. It also might help prevent 'anger' moments as I could say :heh: .
Stormy :op2:
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Hmm, Is this possible to do Hooman/Hacker/(any other Moderator who can work on it)?
we could just do it in our sig line
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ive got mine, it fits with op2, and I know how to do it lol
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well you have 2000 posts so you can do it that way :lol:
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u missed the sound guru :P
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o.0 Lordly Dragon... you're a sound guru??? Are you a foley artist! :o . I do some sound myself, (running/mixing sound for my church, just a little, I'm just starting out), but If you're a foley artist.. I'm very impressed :D
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uhg, this is utterly useless. Who cares about such a thing as titles? again, i would say hacker has better things to do than waste time on something as utterly uselss as this.
titles...whoopiedo :huh:
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Panda, Yes, Elders would be a good Title for the "historical" people
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historical as mean six feet underground??? :rolleyes: enyway i'm a massive time-spending music whore and i can do a lot of thing its kinda cool
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uhg, this is utterly useless. Who cares about such a thing as titles? again, i would say hacker has better things to do than waste time on something as utterly uselss as this.
titles...whoopiedo
so?
you don't need to come in and say stuff like that. and if Hacker does not have the time Fine! I know how to get it done another way. We can just put it in our sig lines
spirit
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Spirit is right, If you're opposed to the idea, why go and say, "oh it will never work" unless you want to get proven wrong (in most cases)
You're assuming ZZJ, Many people like the idea of titles because it gives the community a bigger sense of unity. Also, you find people with the same interests and can go to them for help if you have problems with something they are good at.
It's more than just having a title for some random reason. It makes OPU even more enjoyable to be on :D!!
You did that in the genesis forum, you said that there is really NO coordination. Well, weren't you wrong???
Similar idea here, things are not always as they appear!
To someone this may seem pointless, but to the other part of the community it seems like a very worthwhile idea and can be fun to design!
Doing projects like this also helps keep people interested in OPU. Sometimes playing OP2 with people over and over can get boring (not that OP2 is boring!), so people might leave. This is the kind of thing that will help people stay and feel wanted!
Stormy :op2:
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very well said, very well said
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well said.
i wanna keep people here!!! forevea!
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Thank you, Thank you very much *bows and trips off the stage*.
Ow :lol: ...
Anyway, Let's get into the design of this :D. Let's make a wiki page and have everyone work on the formatting of how each thing should look, how everything should be done, etc. The wiki page is here: Forum Titles Wiki Page (http://www.wiki.outpostuniverse.net/Forum_Titles)
Let's get it started!! (starts singing)... Ok that's enough fooling around ;)
:heh:
I'm busy atm so I can't work on it. I will copy paste the stuff we have already and you guys can work on it. I will look at it later. :D
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What good is a title? Its nothing but words spoken thought of or writen down. Actions and what you do should be enough.
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yes, that is pretty much my opioion on this as well. I think you would be better off *doing* wt ur title would be than worrying about having one.
i rly dont know how you'ld implement something like this unless you let normal members edit the titles, and that has some drawbacks to it based on the system you want.
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Normal users can edit the titles already cant they?
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I think you have to have a certain post count to do it
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I think its 2000 but I have not tried since I got to Outpost Civilian rank :P
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That could always be changed if absolutely necessary though.
As for the whole titles thing... is it really necessary? it sounds good but it makes no guarantee that people are going to do work or help out, etc.
In other words you shouldn't need a 'title' in order to help out for OPU related stuff.
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That could always be changed if absolutely necessary though.
As for the whole titles thing... is it really necessary? it sounds good but it makes no guarantee that people are going to do work or help out, etc.
I don't think it needs to be changed I think its fine how it is
no its not necessary but it would be fun :P
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Yes, but It would be fun to have an already made op2 style one. Why do you guys destroy people's fun... we are being creative! Someone who is bored with op2 and might leave, they might need something like this to work on to keep them 'unbored' for the time being.
I like this idea a lot, and I don't see what is wrong with it.
It would be fun....
2nd titles for projects and whatnot also, if you're working on multiple things, you could have a link to a page showing all the things you are working on.
I KNOW this isn't entirely neccessary, but it's fun!
The titles aren't required! If you're working on a project or very good at a certain thing, wouldn't it be nice to let people know?
Also, if youre working on a project, that means that you are already doing sometihng for OPU, so it would still be nice to have it.
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Yeah, you do have a point there, to identify project people etc.
Hmm, what I could do is have that OP2 logo that all the admins/mods have, but autogenerate the text so you could put whatever you wanted on it.
We would assign this logo to people who wanted to have it, like project admins, etc.
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that would be great (thumbsup)
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Yea, but what about If the Genesis team made our own symbol thingie? I could also make some other ones for anything on OPU with different logos... etc.
:D That is a great solution Hacker, thanks
Could you have it link to someplace also?
Stormy :op2:
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Sure on the symbol thing... Like if you wanted to replace that OP2 logo in the pic to a Genesis logo or whatever, sure.
I think it might be a good idea to update those pics anyway.. They don't look very modern.