Recently, a certain Thread has made me wonder. Wonder if the current R&D system is really adequate. I propose the following change to the submission rules -
1 R&D per faction per a week (7 days) - this will allow the faction to work together on their R&Ds and will allow every R&D to be closely scrutinized as well as making it much easier to keep track of and organize the R&Ds if they come in at a much less rate. - description must be at least 500 words in length, just like the demonstration RP. (except in special cases). No longer will we have an R&D look like the ones of old. Solid stats are ok, but put them in paragraph form.
Basically this makes the R&D system look like the planetery takeover system, but in my opinion, the R&D system is sapping too much from our RPing as it is.
I see little point in limited submissions, as R&Ds are no longer approved. They can be discussed, but it's by no means required.
I do believe that a decent description should be required, and the demonstration RPs should be linked to and should be decent as well. But these are not really enforcable standards...
I'm in agreement with Wilkar. The funniest part about this all is that TNO has been making the most R&Ds recently. I haven't made a new one in over a week now, and neither has any other Coalition member. That being said.
I don't know of many R&Ds that were developed by more than one person (the only one I can think of is the CTI gunship). Generally, co-designing an R&D doesn't work too well in many cases.
Describing what it is and its role is a good idea. But I don't it's a good idea to limit how people want to describe it. Sure, stats can be posted and are of some limited value in comparing and showing what the ship is. If people want them, why shouldn't they be allowed to put them down? After all, they don't officially mean anything as it is with the current rules.
And how is that? Do we limit how many PTs a group can do per week as well? Restrictions aren't good for creativity. For example, theoritically, what if Vos wants to design his Tie Phantom Mk II, but two other TNO designs had just been put up by different members? Does that mean Vos should be forced to wait weeks for a small production of specialized fighters to be simply be posted in the R&D forum? What that would do would be to restrict his own creativity and options within those weeks for rping. I have to say, the funniest thing about this entire idea is that the only group as this week would effect would be TNO.
I can see what where you're coming from, but Common Sense is the number one rule. IC, it would impossible for a faction to R&D a dozen ships within a week, but as it is right now, that is not the case. TNO currently leads in the amount of newest designs per week. Most of the other factions aren't producing nearly as many designs.
I agree with Park, except I think we should return to a 3 mod system...
Other than that Id like to see some sort of uniform quality to R&D posts, like the minimum wordage. As well as the restriction on timing, like planetary takeovers, should even out so groups can progress on an equal basis.
When we agree, Drayson; it gives people the impression that somewhere, in the vast expanse of the human condition, we share some common ground. This is a misconception, I hope.
Yes, becuase my opinion should be measured by my last level of activity... If Gash posted that you'd sleep by his freshly laid shit to keep warm, and unquestionably follow his opinion, no matter how long ago he posted last. Don't come about to insult my opinion just becuase you hold me in about as much esteem as Kraken himself.
