DrKsTGuArDiAn
2011-01-27 |  | how to help new players |  |
I`ve assembled a list of ways to help new players for those of us who would like to take the opportunity to do so. Staff are not the only ones responsible for maintaining a strong and healthy gaming atmoshere.
This is something I`ve been doing for about five weeks now and I can say it makes a difference and even more so if a few of us work together in scouting new players and guiding them along.
#1 scout the pr ranks just below the 5k mark for new players and send them a pm welcoming them to the game.
#2 if you get a responds offer help in understanding basic game play and direct them to the help center as well as game guides
#3 follow up in a few days and see if their empire is growing, colonies won/lost wins/losses ect. If not see what you can do.
#4 if their not progressing find out how much time they play and direct them to the appropriate server if needed.
#5 enslavers please follow up with your slaves, discouraged players wont grow and stagnant players wont make you money. Help them understand enslavement and offer to set them free for the time being.
#6 low pr hunters do not persistantly attack new players repeatedly this is againts the rules and discourages new players from learning and progressing. Send a pm to new ones offering help in stacking. Your battle record isn`t as important as helping new ones and wont do you any good if this game isn`t around.
#7 if you see players progress make sure they are familiar with the advanced mechanics of game play,income,stacking and so forth. Their are lots of players that don`t know how flanking and ship specials work.
#8 promote fair play and direct them to use the appropriate channels and give reminders of the rules on things like market transfers, planet transfers, battle arranging and other things that can get them in trouble.
#9 help them to understand in game bugs especially ones related to their race. If their an agri empire explain max limits of food or other resourses so they are prepared. |
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Galactic}{Killer
99+ day(s) ago | Thanks DrKsTGuArDiAn, thats a good post infact the best thread i`ve seen in a very long time. Bravo =D
I used to do that back when i was really active. It`s a bit amusing teaching newbies when your ranked 1st with over 800 planets lol. The best is when you can help them stack and then donate stc`s lol. That was the day....
One newb pawning those around him BIG TIME. Very fun to watch. So yeah guys, help the new players as they are the future and hell it can be very rewarding =P |
DrKsTGuArDiAn
99+ day(s) ago | How does it make you all feel when a vet returns to the game and in two weeks time is at 50 mill pwn`ing everything in site? A vet that hasn`t played in a long time but came back for the players and the game they love.
I thought as much, give a new player your time and you could be helping tomorrows vet today, you would be amazed at how good it feels to pass on what you know to another. This game will go no where with just the same group of returning players from over the years.
I`ve been around long enough to see some of rt`s power players when they first set foot on this server. So try reaching out and helping a new player once in awhile, the best of us could still be out their. |
Crack
99+ day(s) ago | I used to plunder them.. So they cant take it from me when they jumped the ranks.. Clusters that u won when the defender is online, normally is dump.. I swore i said d.ump.. |
FlashysDomain
99+ day(s) ago | Heck...come out of DFP at base PR so they feel good about taking three 200 land borders ... then climb to 10 mil and wipe `em out. Send a gloating PM to teach them they have to research to get back even at you (a take off of Wingnut`s advice..<g>)
Repeat as ego needs |
boudicca
99+ day(s) ago | wing you are still a newbie!, you are my special little one =) |
wingnut
99+ day(s) ago | #11
Belittle them to make ourselves feel better. Seems counterintuitive, but seriously it gives them reason to stick around long enough to rip into some other newb. |
elemental
99+ day(s) ago | i agree. the most important thing to do for anyone is to help the game grow. also, you might wan to discuss alternate means of income. i know that all i did when i was a new player was follow the missions, and i didnt really know how to do anything else |
DrKsTGuArDiAn
99+ day(s) ago | #9 cont. New players that lose a ton of money to improper market navigation are likely to lose intrest.
#10 direct them to a fed that suites their needs. Help explain how federatons work and maby a little on gc fed politics.
This is a good way to help establish a foundation for new players and prepare them for the road ahead. |
