05-05-2008, 10:29 AM | #1 |
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FB Development: FB Careers / Jobs
For some time now we've been considering introducing FB careers. You can be a journalist, ranger, photographer, trainer, cook, etc, pretty much anything except for a Pokémon Breeder (we have the Breeding Centre for that).
Ideas have been put forth, and suggestions made, but then it's just been forgotten about as we've become distracted by other things which has resulted in this addition to FB being shelved over and over again. If we do this, are we going to integrate it into Registration? All new members can sign up with a career in mind. If not, how will we incorporate it? Should careers be changeable? Should you only ever have one and not be allowed to change, or can you change regularly? Should careers have its own forum, or subforum in the shops, registration forum, TO forum, etc? Will it even need it's own forum, or just a thread or two? Will this require multiple shops or even a specialised zone? If so, will the shops go into the shop forum and the zone into the main zone area, or will it require a special area? HOW is this going to come about, and how do you think it will be successfully integrated into FB? Can photographers have galleries? Can they take on paying clients? Can cooks have their own restaurants? Journalists their own publications? (which actually reminds me of another idea I had for the "FB Times" or something like that - a monthly pamphlet/newspaper for all FBers to read that includes puzzles, prizes, stories, perhaps even a "Dear Abby" column). Will there be a points system? Can you UPGRADE your career in order to move onto bigger and better things? If so, how? There is a lot to consider when thinking of how to make it a workable system, so if you're going to throw an idea out then PLEASE be sure to clearly explain how it will work. Our members are a bright bunch, so how about giving some input? How would YOU like to see this work?
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05-05-2008, 05:35 PM | #2 |
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Re: FB Careers / Jobs
I think that this is a really neat idea. ^^ I'd totally love to be a cook(my real world ambition).
In my opinion, I think that if everyone had their own shops, that they'd probably turn out like how the bases currently are, rarely used. Specialized zones would be amazing, but, if I recall correctly, Fizzy Bubbles seemed to be running low on updators and more zones might only cause more strain. That said, I'm sure that at least a handful of members would step up. One idea I had was to maybe have different abilities for different careers. Perhaps rangers would be able to get the help of wild Pokémon or cooks be able to make food to slightly heal their Pokémon or allies' or maybe photographers be able to take pictures and sell them to NPCs or something. Just a (crappy) idea I had...
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05-05-2008, 07:26 PM | #3 |
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Re: FB Careers / Jobs
If there is a "dear..." column, it should be Dear Tessie, because while Dear Arnie would be hilarious, it probably wouldn't work out so well. About jobs, well, I really don't know how they'd work out, or how long it'd take them to get off the ground. They should definitely be changeable, so that if you don't like one job, you can switch to the next.
What would the benefit to being a trainer be? Would your pokemon level up faster, or gain new moves? And would a coordinator get extra points in a contest because their pogies are raised for them? Plus, if there is a benefit such as this, jobs should have a certain period where you have to work them before you can change, so that people don't abuse the powers of jobbiness. |
05-06-2008, 07:31 AM | #4 |
時の彼方へ
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Re: FB Careers / Jobs
A serious question is if we want to permit job overlap. If the professions will have more impact than just within the RP zones (e.g. shop-related implications), it's going to be a madhouse with everyone scrambling to claim "the best job" even if it's not what they really want to be. I'll call it right now: the candyman.
The reason I bring this up is because you seem intent, indeed, on having perks beyond the RP realm. You mention how you don't want to allow people to become breeders "because we already have the Breeding Centre," suggesting that you indeed want to allow the professions to have their own shops or shop-related benefits. So I'm just saying in advance, either jobs need to be made exclusive (e.g. Arnold is the one and only candyman) or certain jobs will need to be blacklisted (e.g. candyman/PokéMart employee because we already have admins for that).
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05-07-2008, 12:39 AM | #5 |
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Re: FB Careers / Jobs
Talon, we're not going to let anyone chose a random job that they want, we'll have a certain selection maybe to start with we'll have 3 or 4 titles then we'll bring more in if and when needed. In those jobs we'll provide a list of things people will be able to make/do, the shop thing we're not sure about yet it was a suggestion we may do it, and if we do they'll proberbly only sell what their profesion can make (not 100% on that though) but a job (no pun =p ) like this will take some time to think up, like what can a Cook make, what can't they make yes they MAY be able to make some sort of level up potion but if they do it'll be hard to make or will have some side effects etc etc.
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05-07-2008, 05:12 AM | #6 |
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Re: FB Careers / Jobs
*Arnold dons a pinstripe vest, parts his hair down the middle, and starts dancing around the PokéMart with little children in pursuit* What's this? Even better, what's this?
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05-07-2008, 07:45 AM | #7 |
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Re: FB Careers / Jobs
This isn't a chat thread so please stay on topic.
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