Confusion
Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2015 08:20 UTC
There seems to be confusion. This stems from the fact that the GAME ENGINE is being developed while the GAME is trying to be played and supported without a clear difference being understood. Confused? Thought so...
There are 3 types of visitors to this site:
PLAYERS:
Players come here to look for games to join and play. They are those who enjoy classic games, looking for something new to play and relax and have fun. Players host their own YouTube channels and blogs and spread the word about the GAME of Black Nova Traders. Players do not care about hosting their own GAME on their SERVER and care nothing about DEVELOPING. Even so, they usually support each other in the PLAYERS section of the board (which needs to be created) and answers each others questions, provide tips and tweaks for GAME play. This board section is open to registered users and visitors to the site. A sub-board can be created which allows for GAME HOST to post their current games and invites for PLAYERS to join.
GAME HOST:
Game Host are those who wish to download the current release of the GAME ENGINE to install on their own server and create a GAME to play for their site PLAYERS. GAME HOST are expected to have some knowledge of the GAME ENGINE and installing it, following the FAQ and HELP sections of the install, setting up a new game, etc. The Installation board of this site is already setup to support the GAME HOST.
DEVELOPERS:
Those who create the GAME ENGINE. The GAME ENGINE is Black Nova Traders. It is this software which GAME HOST download and install, create a GAME on and allow PLAYERS to play. This section requires this site board area be accessed by DEVELOPERS only. A DEV GROUP account needs to be created and only DEVELOPERS can access and read this board. Why? Because being Open Source does not mean open development conversations and issues being broadcast outside the DEV GROUP.
Remember the 3 groups above? The only ones who care about DEVELOPMENT are DEVELOPERS. GAME HOST are looking for stable release code for the GAME ENGINE and having an open DEVELOPMENT board on the site destroys that confidence. No GAME HOST equals no PLAYERS.
At this point please lock down this board section and those wishing to be DEVELOPERS need to request to the forum admin your desire to join. Please insure that the phpBB setting for show only to groups members is set. What you can't see you won't miss. You may also wish to think about a DEV section on the site for collaboration, DEV wiki etc later as more DEVELOPERS come on board (I think they will). Let those coming in wishing to help create those sections, build the wiki and get a community of folks managing those things as they are needed and created.
I hope this makes since and is my suggestion. Again do you guys agree?
cheers..
There are 3 types of visitors to this site:
PLAYERS:
Players come here to look for games to join and play. They are those who enjoy classic games, looking for something new to play and relax and have fun. Players host their own YouTube channels and blogs and spread the word about the GAME of Black Nova Traders. Players do not care about hosting their own GAME on their SERVER and care nothing about DEVELOPING. Even so, they usually support each other in the PLAYERS section of the board (which needs to be created) and answers each others questions, provide tips and tweaks for GAME play. This board section is open to registered users and visitors to the site. A sub-board can be created which allows for GAME HOST to post their current games and invites for PLAYERS to join.
GAME HOST:
Game Host are those who wish to download the current release of the GAME ENGINE to install on their own server and create a GAME to play for their site PLAYERS. GAME HOST are expected to have some knowledge of the GAME ENGINE and installing it, following the FAQ and HELP sections of the install, setting up a new game, etc. The Installation board of this site is already setup to support the GAME HOST.
DEVELOPERS:
Those who create the GAME ENGINE. The GAME ENGINE is Black Nova Traders. It is this software which GAME HOST download and install, create a GAME on and allow PLAYERS to play. This section requires this site board area be accessed by DEVELOPERS only. A DEV GROUP account needs to be created and only DEVELOPERS can access and read this board. Why? Because being Open Source does not mean open development conversations and issues being broadcast outside the DEV GROUP.
Remember the 3 groups above? The only ones who care about DEVELOPMENT are DEVELOPERS. GAME HOST are looking for stable release code for the GAME ENGINE and having an open DEVELOPMENT board on the site destroys that confidence. No GAME HOST equals no PLAYERS.
At this point please lock down this board section and those wishing to be DEVELOPERS need to request to the forum admin your desire to join. Please insure that the phpBB setting for show only to groups members is set. What you can't see you won't miss. You may also wish to think about a DEV section on the site for collaboration, DEV wiki etc later as more DEVELOPERS come on board (I think they will). Let those coming in wishing to help create those sections, build the wiki and get a community of folks managing those things as they are needed and created.
I hope this makes since and is my suggestion. Again do you guys agree?
cheers..