[USS Vanguard] Re: [gf_co] JM Opinions
- From: Jayne Deaux <jaynedeaux@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: ncv80221@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 09:01:17 -0800 (PST)
Well said, Andy.
It's good to know I'm not the only one who feels this
way. It's been very hard to jump in and participate
in a mission when the objectives aren't defined (or
even identified) clearly.
I also felt the massive amounts of "baby" posts were
irrelavent and distracting.
Speaking for myself, I think you've hit the nail on
the head with this email.
-Raye
--- "andywoho@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
<andywoho@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> All:
>
> The following is an email I plan to send to Martin
> Burton, who heads up Gamma Fleet. It is in response
> to opinions he's asked of us concerning the current
> joint mission.
>
> Of course, I am only speaking for myself here, but
> since in a way I represent the Vanguard at large,
> I'd like your opinions on whether what I've written
> is inaccurate, unnecessary, or unnecessarily
> critical.
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
> Andy
> andywoho@xxxxxxxxx
> andywoho@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> [Message follows:]
> Martin,
>
> While you've done an admirable job pulling everyone
> in who was interested in the joint mission, and
> while I've enjoyed seeing my fellow fleet colleagues
> "in action," I am at this point nearly hopelessly
> lost amidst the confusion, lack of communications,
> conflicted posts and low (or no) response to some of
> my posts (and that of the players on the Vanguard).
>
> I know this was caused by a few reasons, not the
> least of which seems to be an apparent email loss as
> posts traveled through the Yahoo! Groups system.
>
> Where my confusion originates--and, granted, I may
> be alone on this--are the number of players who are
> playing multiple roles on different sims, the clear
> lack of direction of what I (or the sim-ship) am
> supposed to be doing, and where all this is headed.
>
> I appreciate a mystery and certainly I've conducted
> missions myself where I leave the players in the
> dark purposefully for suspense, surprises, etc.
> (although I'm now giving serious reconsideration to
> that method), but unless I missed a crucial post,
> unless I've misunderstood the role that Vanguard was
> obligated to play, I don't see where this is headed
> and I am not at all clear on what our goals should
> be.
>
> Furthermore, there have been a vast number of email
> posts that, quite honestly, should have waited until
> the joint mission was concluded as they had no
> direct bearing (unless this, too, is a part of the
> suspense and shock) on the storyline at hand. I am
> thinking of all the posts having to do with
> pregnancies and births and what-have-you. These were
> storylines that originated on the players' primary
> ships and should have been carried through on the
> players' own ships in their own course. To me, they
> were every bit as distracting as the OoC posts were
> to some others. Maybe I should have read more
> carefully, but my frustration with those posts
> (aside from simply the vast number of them) didn't
> even mention the joint mission!
>
> Please don't be deflated by this email. Again, I've
> enjoyed the correspondence that we've had, I've
> admired your ability to handle multiple players and
> multiple sims, and I like the premise behind this
> joint mission.
>
> Even your email soliciting opinions now as opposed
> to after the affair demonstrates a very commendable
> attitude toward the players involved.
>
> However, at this point, I'm mired and don't know
> where to turn. Perhaps a bit of pruning on the
> different branches off the main storyline trunk
> would be in order...?
>
> As always, please let me know if there is anything I
> can do to help. Again, I don't mean to sound harsh,
> overly sensitive or critical, and I apologize if I
> do. Overall, I've enjoyed the experience, but I
> think some of the shortcomings I mentioned above are
> preventing this from becoming a GREAT joint mission.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Andy Ho
> "Capt. Santos, USS Vanguard"
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