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[nny]

Okay. Anonymous meme. Feel free to point anyone who doesn't have me friended in this direction.

What do you think of milliways_bar?

This is mostly aimed at players, but not exclusively, if you have something to share.

Since some people are too cowardly intimidated to email the mods or ping them, how about you put your grievances here?

I will deal with what I can deal with. I will answer any questions you don't want to ask with your name attached. If there are flames, I will delete them. If there is victimisation, I will delete. I don't want people getting hurt over this.

I am not going to link this in the back room, but if anyone else wants to, feel free. I don't want this to be an OMG MOD thing. I just want people to tell me what I can fix.

If you don't say anything? YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED TO WHINE WHEN YOU DON'T GET YOUR WAY.

Okay?

Okay.

Comments

[nepheliad.livejournal.com]

Can I post non-anonymously?

Because I would like to say that there's no game I've ever had more fun in. The people and the mods are wonderful, and I've yet to have any conflict whatsoever. Period. Share the love.

(If you want me to post anon, I will.)

[villainny.livejournal.com]

You're totally welcome to post in public. :) Thanks very much for the kind comment.

Also posting non-anonymously

[darthrami.livejournal.com]

I love Milliways.

There are so many players that I have so much fun playing with and getting to know. I think that the game is fun, the people are mostly good people, and that the mods do a fantastic job with the insanity that they're given.

I have nothing but love for all of you.

I think that having a place where you can go and play out an infinity of situations is such an amazing thing, though sometimes wish people would open their eyes to see further than their noses.

And with four mods, I don't understand how people can justify not going to one of them and being logical with a problem they may have with another player or plot.

[(Anonymous)]

I'm in love with stewart_baxter

[minkhollow]

I think it's wonderful.
I think other people's plots are going the way they're going for a reason, and it's not my place to hold that against them unless I'm directly involved in the plot and can see another solution. (Example: The April flailing, which has now resolved itself.)
I'm very impressed by the relative lack of wankery we've had so far, especially since it's such a ginormous group of people.

[cantabile.livejournal.com]

I'm going to post publically too. I've only just joined Milliways, and to be honest joining could have been amazingly daunting. It wasn't though becuase everyone was so friendly and welcoming, and they continue to be so.

My first week has been fun. I've enjoyed meeting everyone, starting to place my character within a well formed group, and I'm loving it. Milliways rules to me!

[(Anonymous)]

I'm posting anonymously because I don't want people to be afraid to do so.

I love the game. It's my first online RPG and I adore it. Soemtimes i get annoyed at some players for nothing more than the occasional very mild god mod, but the mods are all approachable and I have no problems pinging any of them if I need to.

And you know what? The game is huge. If I don't like the way player X is playing pup Y, I just won't interact with pup Y. It's that simple.

So, yeah, whoever's causing this grief is a coward and an arse. I love the game, and I love the mods.

[tropes.livejournal.com]

Since, like, so few people are answering... -_-


You know I adore the bar. Otherwise, I wouldn't put so much time into it. WHat else can enrich my life so much and drive me fucking bonkers to boot?! :D

[(Anonymous)]

I think there are many aspects of the game which are well-run, well-played, and generally great fun. Everyone's pretty nice to the newer folks and the mods seem to be easily approachable.

One thing I find that has given me pause when I had a minor problem before, is that so many people are close friends with the mods, it's a bit daunting to approach them with a complaint about one of their buddies.

Not that I've necessarily seen any favortism exactly, but it's rather difficult to go to Mod A and complain about how their bestest friend in the whole wide world is playing something unfairly. Or causing one distress, OOCly. I'm just not sure it wouldn't be tossed aside in favor of the "friend".

I'm doubt this is even something that can be remedied, but it is a personal observation of mine.

[ms-ntropy.livejournal.com]

Hello.
My name is Princess Bing, and I'm proud to be a crackhead.

Serious, M_Bar is the first time in a very long time that I've been excited about rp and game in general.

Is it always a perfect walk in the park? No.
Why? Because LJ is not a perfect system for gaming. Sure you get the advantages of being able to pull off characters you couldn't play any other way...but there are fewer typos in say, LARP or table top.

[(Anonymous)]

I think there are some serious double-standards where some of the mods (not naming names, but it certainly ain't you, Nny) are concerned.

And that's about my only gripe.

I just do not like the double standards applied.

Other than that: bravo, those women!

[notsoyoung.livejournal.com]

I have problems, but they're problems I have, and thus, I'm saying nothing about them.

I think the game is excellent, even if it is too big to keep up with everything nowadays. If I have a problem with a player, I'll address the player, not the mods. S'not your jobs to deal with a personal gripe.

Saying that, I haven't any problems I want to air publicly; if it gets the better of me again, I will say something.

For the moment, though, my lips are zipped and all that.

[(Anonymous)]

I love the game to bits. I appreciate the huge effort you all put into it.

That said, the modding occasionally has a hint of "this is our playground and you're here only on our sufferance". I'm not sure how you could rectify that, if you even want to, because it is of course your playground. :) A personal gripe of mine is how cliquishly the four of you play, but eh. That's irrelevant. I think slightly more open modding procedures, less of a closed "fearsome foursome"? Again, I repeat, only my opinion, up to you.

Overall, I'm amazed at how pleasant and skilled 99% of the players are, and I'm really amazed that you manage to keep it all in check.

I considered posting this non-anonymously, but... I'm a coward. I may own up to it later. My principles will probably force me to.

[(Anonymous)]

Agreed. Definitely double-standards operating. In one case.

[oneechan19.livejournal.com]

Milliways is a great game. I love it. It's crack.

But because it is crack, I sometimes worry. I've made so many friends through Milliways, and some of them (or really, many of them) are spending a little too much time at Milliways. And I feel it's unhealthy for them. I know that there isn't anything you can do about it. But I just wanted to say it

Again, it's a great game. Thanks for allowing me (and others) to meet some of the awesomest people in the world.

(And I was going to post anon, but hey, what the heck.)

[(Anonymous)]

Principles = wrong word. Conscience, I meant.

[(Anonymous)]

I'm wondering if it's the same case I'm talking about.

Because there really is only one I can think of.

[(Anonymous)]

Possibly. I'd name names, but I'm a paranoid freak and I'm worried IP logging is on and I don't want to be overly mean and I hate confrontation and I really do love this game... *deep breath*

There are four mods. One causes occasional "WTF" moments from me.

[(Anonymous)]

Just one? I'd say two.

[villainny.livejournal.com]

The only way people get to be friends with us is by saying hi.

I'm an insanely shy person. I never start IM conversations unless I have already spoken to the person. But on the other hand, I WILL talk to anyone who approaches me.

Also, I know this might be hard to believe, but I genuinely try to seperate my life from my modding. If there is a problem with one of my friends, I'd really like for people to tell me so I can have a word. If there is ANY distress caused, I will deal with it, regardless of who it is. IF, and this is important, the complaint is valid. I will not be swayed by personal gripes that have no basis in reality, whether they come from a friend or from someone I've never met before.

But it's a bit harsh to make these judgements without trying. If you have evidence of us tossing someone aside in favour of a friend, please let me know so I can sort it out. If not, please try and remember that we're here to help you. I genuinely want to keep everyone as happy as possible. But I can't do that if no one tells me what's going on.

[villainny.livejournal.com]

Please tell me who? We can't change our modding styles if we don't know what's wrong.

*bites nails*

[fire-and-a-rose.livejournal.com]

I think Milliways is a brilliant idea.

I think it's a fun game.

I love playing there. I love interacting with other muns. I love crackchat and whitetext.

I love how people in RL know now what I mean when I mention these things.

Is it perfect? No. Milliways is not a perfect game.

Are the mods perfect? No. They are, well, human. Rather flawed design there.

But both game and mods are freaking interesting. And, in the second category, I think they do the best they can with the information they have.

So it's not perfect.

But it's still hell of a lot of fun.

[villainny.livejournal.com]

If they are problems you have *with the game* then say something about them. That's kind of the POINT here. :)

[(Anonymous)]

IMO?

Josie's temper gets the better of her sometimes; in the case I'm describing, it went far too far, taking action without consulting either muns or the other mods.

And that's about it.

[villainny.livejournal.com]

Is it possible you could give examples of this: That said, the modding occasionally has a hint of "this is our playground and you're here only on our sufferance".

I don't know what you mean.


Also. Well. I have personally got into the habit of staying in my own threads because I used to be in a computer room. My email was unreliable at best, I had no pop-ups informing me of when I got a response, and any more than a certain number of windows and my computer would crash.

Personally I'd love to play with more characters, but I'm shy. I don't want to invade anyone's threads in case they feel obliged to pander to me because I'm a mod. I don't want to inflict my characters on people if they're only going to play to be polite.