In general, I agree with most of the points here but I want to +1 especially the A public BBS announcement by the Heavens with what was found at the raid, with all the remaining plot threads answered part
The current event gives player characters a chance to discuss it, yes. But it is hinging solely on handful of players' free time and good will to play the exposition-giver route. Maybe I am wrong but I don't think any of the plotline holding characters was contacted that they are suddenly supposed to share all the info they have, and I've seen at least one of them considering to hiatus/sleep to skip the event- which brings us back to square one of no way of sharing the info. But also I don't want to put blame on the players in-the-know, because I totally understand how SUDDENLY being put on a spot (without prior warning at it) can be very offputting. We all have lives and real stuff to deal with. I do not blame, anyone, to just want to-- fade out of this.
Whilst suddenly putting all the onus on players to share it (which I generally agree with Lavvy, is something that sooner or later we should do. I haven't been in many games, but in the one I was, it was kind of mandated that whoever gets the important PLOT POINT is expected to share with the rest of the team. And yes I did my fair share of trying to get involved by ooc plotting often without much success) it is important to recognize and remember that not all players get along. So some might get locked out just by the virtue of who is sharing the knowledge. Which brings us back to the issue that perhaps it is something for mod NPCs to do, and having players discuss it in their own preferred circles.
Honestly, for most of the time I assumed, I'm the only one having the problem, due to my specific circumstances. So I kept silent about it. Because... what else I could do? But seeing all the voices here - and knowing that a lot of players joined and then dropped the game due to it feeling as if it's being geared to only old-players-in-the-know - makes it clear that it is not only me.
I wish I could have some solid and detailed advice on how to proceed now, but the suggestion above to wrap the whole thing ASAP (as opposed three months from now) and proceed into an arc that can make everyone feel involved could be the best choice.
PS - and just for the records, having a character who knows some stuff about Votelli, I do plan on making a top-level regarding this particular part. Once I get confirmed where my character actually stands within it. I was waiting for the chance to do this, because I've started to feel like I'm sitting on it twiddling my thumbs some time ago (and at least she is still accessible via missions and other stuff- which can't be said about stuff like dolls, for example, which is known to what- two, three characters?)
I add decillion to your trillion
The current event gives player characters a chance to discuss it, yes. But it is hinging solely on handful of players' free time and good will to play the exposition-giver route. Maybe I am wrong but I don't think any of the plotline holding characters was contacted that they are suddenly supposed to share all the info they have, and I've seen at least one of them considering to hiatus/sleep to skip the event- which brings us back to square one of no way of sharing the info. But also I don't want to put blame on the players in-the-know, because I totally understand how SUDDENLY being put on a spot (without prior warning at it) can be very offputting. We all have lives and real stuff to deal with. I do not blame, anyone, to just want to-- fade out of this.
Whilst suddenly putting all the onus on players to share it (which I generally agree with Lavvy, is something that sooner or later we should do. I haven't been in many games, but in the one I was, it was kind of mandated that whoever gets the important PLOT POINT is expected to share with the rest of the team. And yes I did my fair share of trying to get involved by ooc plotting often without much success) it is important to recognize and remember that not all players get along. So some might get locked out just by the virtue of who is sharing the knowledge. Which brings us back to the issue that perhaps it is something for mod NPCs to do, and having players discuss it in their own preferred circles.
Honestly, for most of the time I assumed, I'm the only one having the problem, due to my specific circumstances. So I kept silent about it. Because... what else I could do? But seeing all the voices here - and knowing that a lot of players joined and then dropped the game due to it feeling as if it's being geared to only old-players-in-the-know - makes it clear that it is not only me.
I wish I could have some solid and detailed advice on how to proceed now, but the suggestion above to wrap the whole thing ASAP (as opposed three months from now) and proceed into an arc that can make everyone feel involved could be the best choice.
PS - and just for the records, having a character who knows some stuff about Votelli, I do plan on making a top-level regarding this particular part. Once I get confirmed where my character actually stands within it. I was waiting for the chance to do this, because I've started to feel like I'm sitting on it twiddling my thumbs some time ago (and at least she is still accessible via missions and other stuff- which can't be said about stuff like dolls, for example, which is known to what- two, three characters?)