As promised in last event's powwow, I've programmed a dynamic scheduling system that allows the players to construct the schedule for everyone to use while imposing certain limits that maintain balance. Here's how it works.
When you RSVP, you will be required to select your schedule from four drop-downs, one for each shift of the event. You must pick one shift other than Saturday afternoon to monster.
If you want, you can click on the Schedule tab for the event to coordinate with what other people have selected. The system will force the schedule to be balanced, however, so if you don't see the option you want on the form, you'll either have to sign up for a different option or edit your selections later after more space opens up.
Note that the schedule is subject to change, and only the final schedule posted immediately prior to the event will be considered official. This gives plot a chance to make last-minute adjustments for story purposes.
I'll most likely be programming enhancements such as average party level to this later. If you have any questions or suggestions for improvement, please leave them in the comments below. More importantly, please RSVP so plot can give this new tool a proper assessment.
The adventures are basically just buckets. Even plot doesn't know what they're going to involve until later. All they're used for is to group you guys into your desired parties. Chances are very good that the adventures will then be tailored to the people signed up for them, but don't quote me on that.
Adventure titles for the July Event are as follows:
Friday night:
- Adventure A: Mr. Sandman, Send me a Dream (Astral)
- Adventure B: Row, Row, Row your Boat! (Deep)
- Adventure C: See No Evil (Jastrey)
- Adventure D: Family Ties (Remote Encampment)
Saturday Morning:
- Adventure A: Along Came an Oni (Small Hamlet - Low Level)
- Adventure B: Tormented Souls (Remote Encampment)
- Adventure C: Crack the Whip (Cultist Shrine - High Level)
- Adventure D: Justice from Jastrey (Cultist Shrine)
Hey guys. Several players apparently weren't aware of this little trick, so I'll post it here and it might help you guys a lot next month. Follow these steps when looking at mods:
- Click on "Who's Coming" in the top right by the RSVP.
- Click on "Schedule" button.
- The column titles "Friday Night, Saturday Morning, Saturday Afternoon, and Finale" are all clickable text. Click on each time frame and it will organize the column from Mods A through D, then show Monsters, and the Plot.
It's my understanding several of you guys were unaware of this little tidbit, and it's super helpful for reading the columns easily.
Kudos on finding a system that solves the problem and recurits players to sort things to our liking. Well done! I think this is a lot better than the ticket system that was tried. One variable that may be hard to account for will be the no-shows. A party could still end up getting skewed at the last minute. Thanks for the work that keeps making things better :)
What is the difrence between the adventures? Each is labled A-D how do I know what adventure is what, or do we even get to know? I'm just a little confused lol