Saito Kito
Gohan
Master of the Crane School
Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.
Posts: 455
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Focus State: 267,838
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Items: Kemuri's Sword, Motorcycle, Gravity Chamber (100x), Simulator 2.0, Spacepod
Ally: Sonya - PL:55,998 Full Power: 111,996
Ally 2: Itan Farth - PL:55,998 x3:167,994
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Post by Saito Kito on Jul 12, 2015 16:58:28 GMT -5
Staff,
I made this public because it effects more than myself and I wanted to get input from the other zombies. I have been dead for a while now and have pretty consistently gotten a post every 3-4 days. The posts aren't much, usually between 200 and 400 words. This is completely reasonable as far as I am concerned because the NPC's do not require as much character development as we do. Shorter word counts are fine. The amount of time it takes to get a response is not fine. This was the response time when I was alone. Now we have Conri, and what will undoubtedly be a whole slew of new zombies appearing in the afterlife. The traffic is only getting heavier and the street isn't expanding.
I am disappointed so far only because I had wanted to expand my character during death. Training with King Kai had been the greatest catalyst for Goku, allowing him to change the tide of the story and protect his home. I do not recall how long one must remain dead before returning to life, but having been dead for over a month now (June 9th) I imagine that my time is already nearly up. On one hand I could of course stay dead. There is no minimum amount of time for one to remain as such. But with the posting moving at a sluggish pace it would not be wise for me to do that.
Anyway the second paragraph was just my own whining. I understand everyone has their own real lives to deal with. Not everyone is capable of posting the same amount and I certainly am not trying to hold everyone to my standard, to attempt to respond within a day. I am not always successful and I completely realize that others are the same way. That said I wanted to voice my concern that this process is both slow, and (get ready for the m word) muse killing. When I have to wait three days to respond in a thread, or longer, it makes my responses lazy and uninspired. I know that is my own problem, but I think that somewhat speaks for us all. The longer we wait to post, the less we are inspired to.
I care a lot about Saito. I have spoken to a few members who suggested that if I was losing muse to Mulligan, but that is not a solution. It would only put me lower on the power bracket with a brand new character to build from the bottom up. Like most of my characters I have put time and effort into him and don't want to lose him over a loss of interest. I am still interested in him.
I feel like a nag, but I wanted to get this out there. I am really enjoying the game we have going here. The story is expansive and constantly changing. I also do not have anything particularly helpful to add as a solution to this problem. I mean the Kai account could be shared among the staff but I know that isn't how you all operate. It is also demanding for one person to play their own character and an NPC for multiple other players. Just from a user to the staff, I am concerned.
Thanks for reading my speal.
TLDR: It takes a really long time for Kai NPC's to post and thats a muse killer.
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Queen Akassa Hattori
Administrator
Queen of the Imperial Saiyan Legion
Long live the Queen.
Posts: 1,151
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Post by Queen Akassa Hattori on Jul 12, 2015 17:26:37 GMT -5
What is your suggestion for a solution?
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Saito Kito
Gohan
Master of the Crane School
Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.
Posts: 455
Base: 133,919
Focus State: 267,838
Phoenix: 1,339,190
Zeni: 877
Items: Kemuri's Sword, Motorcycle, Gravity Chamber (100x), Simulator 2.0, Spacepod
Ally: Sonya - PL:55,998 Full Power: 111,996
Ally 2: Itan Farth - PL:55,998 x3:167,994
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Post by Saito Kito on Jul 12, 2015 17:33:43 GMT -5
I feel like a nag, but I wanted to get this out there. I am really enjoying the game we have going here. The story is expansive and constantly changing. I also do not have anything particularly helpful to add as a solution to this problem. I mean the Kai account could be shared among the staff but I know that isn't how you all operate. It is also demanding for one person to play their own character and an NPC for multiple other players. Just from a user to the staff, I am concerned. I would personally suggest sharing the account, or giving the posting responsibilities to more than one person. Perhaps each admin gets a member to focus on. I'm not trying to put added stress here. I really don't mind receiving short responses. In this case, especially with short responses, I would like a higher frequency. This is why I put it out there. I've said before that NPC's could also be a user responsibility. The Kai's are a little top shelf to hand out, but the right member with instruction from the staff could handle it. The other option is for the current account owner to just post more frequently, but that isn't exactly fair to ask of them.
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Queen Akassa Hattori
Administrator
Queen of the Imperial Saiyan Legion
Long live the Queen.
Posts: 1,151
Base: 209,817
True Power: 419,634
LSSJ: 4,196,340
Zeni: 1,049
Items: Gravity Chamber (100x), Scouter, Senzu Bean ,Senzu Pouch, Deluxe Spaceship, Simulator 2.0
Ally: General Toa: PL - 104,909 True Power: 209,817 Oozaru: 524,542
Ally 2: Raska: PL - 104,909 - Nether State:209,817 - Void State: 1,258,902
Profile Link: Akassa Hattori
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Post by Queen Akassa Hattori on Jul 12, 2015 17:36:01 GMT -5
With so many potentially going to heaven we have already planned to have multiple admins posting as the Kais. I believe until just recently you were the only one present (save that Ghost Leke.)
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Post by Maya on Jul 12, 2015 17:36:05 GMT -5
I wouldn't mind playing a NPC if the staff granted me such a position to do so. Since NPC's already have a built history and what not the short posts wouldn't be a burden on me.
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Queen Akassa Hattori
Administrator
Queen of the Imperial Saiyan Legion
Long live the Queen.
Posts: 1,151
Base: 209,817
True Power: 419,634
LSSJ: 4,196,340
Zeni: 1,049
Items: Gravity Chamber (100x), Scouter, Senzu Bean ,Senzu Pouch, Deluxe Spaceship, Simulator 2.0
Ally: General Toa: PL - 104,909 True Power: 209,817 Oozaru: 524,542
Ally 2: Raska: PL - 104,909 - Nether State:209,817 - Void State: 1,258,902
Profile Link: Akassa Hattori
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Post by Queen Akassa Hattori on Jul 12, 2015 17:42:22 GMT -5
We will discuss this.
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Saito Kito
Gohan
Master of the Crane School
Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.
Posts: 455
Base: 133,919
Focus State: 267,838
Phoenix: 1,339,190
Zeni: 877
Items: Kemuri's Sword, Motorcycle, Gravity Chamber (100x), Simulator 2.0, Spacepod
Ally: Sonya - PL:55,998 Full Power: 111,996
Ally 2: Itan Farth - PL:55,998 x3:167,994
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Post by Saito Kito on Jul 12, 2015 17:52:16 GMT -5
That was my thought exactly. Playing NPC's with the understanding that posts are generally under 500 words takes a lot of the pressure off. And until recently I was the only person dead. That's why I brought this up now. It already takes three days to get a kai post. More people would essentially make that time longer.
I appreciate that you all already have a plan in motion. Thank you.
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Queen Akassa Hattori
Administrator
Queen of the Imperial Saiyan Legion
Long live the Queen.
Posts: 1,151
Base: 209,817
True Power: 419,634
LSSJ: 4,196,340
Zeni: 1,049
Items: Gravity Chamber (100x), Scouter, Senzu Bean ,Senzu Pouch, Deluxe Spaceship, Simulator 2.0
Ally: General Toa: PL - 104,909 True Power: 209,817 Oozaru: 524,542
Ally 2: Raska: PL - 104,909 - Nether State:209,817 - Void State: 1,258,902
Profile Link: Akassa Hattori
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Post by Queen Akassa Hattori on Jul 12, 2015 18:10:54 GMT -5
Understandable, we do try our best. (But we only have so many fingers!)
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Cytoxol
Yamcha
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Post by Cytoxol on Jul 12, 2015 20:08:30 GMT -5
I know I'm just recently back from a long hiatus in RPing and an even longer one on this site personally but I wouldn't mind helping out those that need some NPC posting or something. Whether it be Kai's or even NPC's on Namek.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 12, 2015 20:20:34 GMT -5
Yaaa, gonna have to put my 50 cents in here to. And agree with alotta what Kit said. Short posts are fine from NPCs, but they take too long to just get 1 post up. I spent almost 2 weeks on Namek, and only got 3 posts in until I got fed up and left.
There should be more time and/or people that play the NPCS, as that would allow quicker posting for people who have to rely on those NPCs for Boosts, Techniques and other things.
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Shizukesa
Krillin
PL: 3,420,000 / Shibo: 1,684,000 / Chishiki: 1,432,000 / Nemui: 1,750,000 / Eregansu: 1,733,000
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Post by Shizukesa on Jul 12, 2015 23:25:58 GMT -5
With Conri in Heaven I would recommend starting a thread with him.
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Post by Kurosanai Muzai on Jul 13, 2015 9:29:59 GMT -5
What time frame do you think would be better for npc posts in the afterlife?
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Saito Kito
Gohan
Master of the Crane School
Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.
Posts: 455
Base: 133,919
Focus State: 267,838
Phoenix: 1,339,190
Zeni: 877
Items: Kemuri's Sword, Motorcycle, Gravity Chamber (100x), Simulator 2.0, Spacepod
Ally: Sonya - PL:55,998 Full Power: 111,996
Ally 2: Itan Farth - PL:55,998 x3:167,994
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Post by Saito Kito on Jul 13, 2015 19:45:34 GMT -5
I intend to thread with Conri if he wants to.
I just really wanted to interact with the Kai's. I'm really not trying to badger anyone here, and I feel like a dick for even bringing it up. I just enjoy the interaction and end up disappointed when I don't get a post for three days. In a perfect world everyone could respond once a day, or even once every two days.
I do recall doing threads in which people posted multiple times a day. It was not this forum and that is not a realistic expectation, but if the NPC's gave me a time they were available, and I could match it. I could get several posts in at one time. As Della called me once, I am the twelve minute poster. I will have a decent sized response ready in fifteen minutes and go back and forth as long as they are willing and able.
I don't have the expectation that everyone posts everyday. My own life right now makes it uncertain how often I can post myself. I do try to post within 24 hours but that is mostly for my benefit. If I post quickly, that three days happens a little sooner.
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Post by Kurosanai Muzai on Jul 14, 2015 9:00:34 GMT -5
While this thread has been worthy of discussion. Might I recommend, like all problems, reaching out to the person or NPC via pm first. I am sure Shizu would have tried to work with you on posting speed if you had done so.
My tip for everyone regardless of the topic. Talk to the effected party to see if you can resolve the dispute or preference.
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Saito Kito
Gohan
Master of the Crane School
Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.
Posts: 455
Base: 133,919
Focus State: 267,838
Phoenix: 1,339,190
Zeni: 877
Items: Kemuri's Sword, Motorcycle, Gravity Chamber (100x), Simulator 2.0, Spacepod
Ally: Sonya - PL:55,998 Full Power: 111,996
Ally 2: Itan Farth - PL:55,998 x3:167,994
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Post by Saito Kito on Jul 14, 2015 12:53:14 GMT -5
I don't want to post it here, but I had already PM'd Shizu with this information. I went that route first. If you would like to see it I can forward you the PM.
Not trying to make a federal case out of it. But I did not get a response.
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