Goonhub
01-30-2020, 06:38 PM
Based on a discussion I had in Discord about telescience, I think it'd Good to have some sort of way to access the telescience zones without having to do math. I think there's some really great content in adventure zones, and that the math barrier tends to keep people away from exploring them. (However, I think the math is kinda cool and should still be a means to access the zones.)
The idea: Every round, at roundstart, a random postcard representing one of the adventure zones (it could be anything thematic, not necessarily a postcard) spawns in telescience on the table. This postcard could either have the coordinates you need to plug into the console, or you could use it on the console (or long range teleporter) to add that place to the list of bookmarks.
Only giving them one is important to this idea for a few reasons. Most importantly, it funnels all people who want to go to an adventure zone but don't want to do the math into one specific area, and going through areas with a group is more fun than going alone. Secondly, it makes it so doing the math is still the best way to get anywhere, since you can choose where you want to go if you have the coordinates written down. This means that the changes is just supplementary to the math system, and not a total replacement.
Adventure zones are some of our coolest content, and I think that encouraging people to check them out and go on little adventures together is a good idea. The Owlery has shown that you can have a great adventure zone without having the math barrier of entry. I'd be willing to contribute sprites to this project if coders decide this is a Good Idea.
The idea: Every round, at roundstart, a random postcard representing one of the adventure zones (it could be anything thematic, not necessarily a postcard) spawns in telescience on the table. This postcard could either have the coordinates you need to plug into the console, or you could use it on the console (or long range teleporter) to add that place to the list of bookmarks.
Only giving them one is important to this idea for a few reasons. Most importantly, it funnels all people who want to go to an adventure zone but don't want to do the math into one specific area, and going through areas with a group is more fun than going alone. Secondly, it makes it so doing the math is still the best way to get anywhere, since you can choose where you want to go if you have the coordinates written down. This means that the changes is just supplementary to the math system, and not a total replacement.
Adventure zones are some of our coolest content, and I think that encouraging people to check them out and go on little adventures together is a good idea. The Owlery has shown that you can have a great adventure zone without having the math barrier of entry. I'd be willing to contribute sprites to this project if coders decide this is a Good Idea.