Goonhub
01-23-2017, 03:09 AM
Yeah, as critical as I am of the the Idea Graveyard, I don't think forcing coders to commit to projects is a particularly healthy or good notion.
You could say that coders could make polls themselves for the community, but that doesn't really make much sense either as it also forces their hand (hey remember when you said you were doing X!?!?) and could result in a bit of a downer if what could actually be a great idea in practice is downvoted to oblivion.
Still, a bit of transparency wouldn't go amiss. I'd prefer if the "patch" forum was instead rejigged into a "workshop" where instead of someone pitching a fully implemented idea (which are often fairly straightforward), someone could pitch an idea with a bit of coding or a bit of spriting, and allow people to critique on balancing it. This could include admin coders too, say if they're missing resources or are unsure of implementation. This would encourage collaboration, which I think is vital for the community.
You could say that coders could make polls themselves for the community, but that doesn't really make much sense either as it also forces their hand (hey remember when you said you were doing X!?!?) and could result in a bit of a downer if what could actually be a great idea in practice is downvoted to oblivion.
Still, a bit of transparency wouldn't go amiss. I'd prefer if the "patch" forum was instead rejigged into a "workshop" where instead of someone pitching a fully implemented idea (which are often fairly straightforward), someone could pitch an idea with a bit of coding or a bit of spriting, and allow people to critique on balancing it. This could include admin coders too, say if they're missing resources or are unsure of implementation. This would encourage collaboration, which I think is vital for the community.