View Poll Results: Should BtSH end?

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    Default Re: Should BtSH call it quits?

    I would vote no. You guys have worked too hard and too long to let this die. I think plenty of people like this. I think you guys should advertise more. Do more posting in all of the EB related forums, maybe that will get people intrested. It got me. I think its just people are busy and need to be reminded of the commitent they took when they sign up.





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    We've had loads of people sign up in the last month. About two actually remained active. With al our veteren players leaving or simply disappearing, and none of the new people making it up for it, we're on the ropes...I've been PMing every Rome enthusiast looking person I've seen in the EB forums, but I get so few replies its hardly worth the effort.
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    Default Re: Should BtSH call it quits?

    As far I would say, I wouldn't want this to end (not because my character is in a high position), but because playing as a Roman faction would require and allow lots of RPing; although there isn't much now because 'historically', it's in the wrong period, or we're playing too fast. perhaps we could change it to quasi-historical, like LotR (Byzantine, but feudal); so as to remove the high RP restrictions, or the rate of progress.

    but if we are to start a new one, I would suggest a poll be set up to decide the attributes of it, as in how it is played. such as:
    -gameplay speed (fast progression, taking things slowly, etc)
    -Historical RPing (limiting how one's character behaves and thinks)
    -Character's rank/social mobility (how easily/difficult it is to advance, and what opportunities are given)


    right now I would say BtSH is:
    -slow, because only the CoL could be on an 'official' campaign, and he selects his theatre, though it used to be fast, legions were allowed to be sent anywhere to conquer anyone for whatever RP reason made up.
    -high historical RPing limits ("stop thinking from the point of mini but from the point of Quintus Aemilius Regillus" - swissbarbar) since we're still in the middle republic era and not late republic, where things were still relatively smooth.
    -good rank mobility (mini's cursus honorum, since you don't necessarily need to lead an army to be promoted)

    but even if more people vote for it to end, I would say update the FAQ, library, history (hasn't been done so in a long time, and probably few people are playing less often because of that), start a small advertising campaign (PMing, not posting, I think it's rather impolite to just post, unless we're allowed), go for a session, or half a session and see how things go.

    and also, if nobody is really interested in continuing BtSH, may I suggest for a new game, I've already got a small draft (of a new gameplay) typed out (from a month ago, because I was thinking of making another PBM, but decided against it as there were too many).

    edit: reading through this, I realised that my arguments are crappily-phrased and badly argued.
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    Default Re: Should BtSH call it quits?

    I abstain on all laws!

    Still, navarro you did a bang up job. Nobody is to blame and least of all you.

    I think the activity in the throne room in general is dwindling..

    Hopefully things will peak again in the near future, and that's when we will recreate this.

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    Default Re: Should BtSH call it quits?

    you know what, navarro951 switch my vote to yes.... bean is right we had a good run and lets end it on a high note
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    Default Re: Should BtSH call it quits?

    @Everyone: I send PM's to every Roman looking enthusiast I could find on the EB forums at least once a night, to see if they wanted to join. Like I said, I got such little response that I practically gave up. I think Decimvs was the only one who actually answered and joined, though we only saw him once or twice.
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    Default Re: Should BtSH call it quits?

    Having watched this PBM progress for a few months now, I'll be sad to see BtSH go. For a while this game was the most active and compelling one in the Throne Room, what with the saga of Eprius and of course all the great storylines that went with Cotta's meteoric rise. There's something about playing Rome that just makes it more... special... than any of the other factions. If you can keep it going, I personally would like to see it continue.

    However, as players, you would know better than me. If there's just not enough players, then there's not enough players. I think a big part of this is the triumvirate of Blasio, Cotta, and Manius Claudius that always manages to be in the power roles. In my experience, I've found that competition makes for a more compelling and interactive game. So my suggestion is to incorporate all three Consul roles into one general one: Consul. Now, instead of having three ultra-powerful Senators shifting roles and working together, you suddenly have three of them gunning for the the top (and only) spot. All of a sudden, we have plotting. All of a sudden, you have players working harder, now not only trying to defeat the AI but one-up each other as well.

    This is just the two cents of an outside observer, but I think with a bit of rule tweaking, BtSH still has some life left in it.
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