That's exactly what I meant...ConglacioII wrote:I think when Mira said " all we've done is provide a single forum" she did not mean that we need more forums, but that the old folks need to give more support... like...well, I don't know...advice, resources, participation...stuff.
Imagine you're a new arrival here, with dreams of founding your own country. You look through all the member state fora, with their flags, banners, maps and even customised forum-themes...and then are directed to a totally unprepossessing forum right just above the archive link. No maps, no banner, no flags, no theme...what's your impression going to be?
I do appreciate these things take time and energy to put in place, but the source of my concern is rather more profound: there is very little at the moment to attract, let alone keep, a newcomer. Indeed, I would go so far as to say that the sort of person who is going thrive there- someone with the drive, creativity and above all determination to push forward a project without external support- is precisely the sort of person who doesn't really need it in the first place!
The Archipelago had the senate, a good-looking map and the monthly competitions to stimulate interest and I really we need something on these lines in the Green...else people will take their imaginations to one of the other conworlding communities floating around the net. That is something we old folks can help with.
I think Conglacio has been reading my mind again, because that's exactly what I was thinking in terms of! Let's talk to the MCS about claiming a reasonable chunk of territory, which can then be distributed among participants. I agree with Emile that some people (most even?) will just want to "dick around with their nation" but if everyone is dicking around in the same general area, then it might lead to something more.I think, in terms of the map, perhaps if the project claim a load of Eura (or Appolonia, or whatever), and on the MCS map it just shows as all being claimed, but a map be maintained here with the claims of the Grean members. I could contribute that, if it is wanted.
I'd like to help too, as I believe this could be very important to the long-term health of Bastion, possibly the entire sector. Unfortunately, I am somewhat limited by my responsibilities elsewhere: aside from my duties in Shireroth (which must have first call on my time), I have another country to run...so however much I might want to dive in, I'm afraid my participation will have to remain small-scale.Emile wrote:And thanks for the offer of help, the best way to help right now would be to dive in and make that subforum active