Post by Phaervyrae on Mar 16, 2012 17:47:08 GMT -5
Kinsite
First point I want to bring up is our main kin site. At the moment (as you may have noticed) we have two. Not only is it slightly confusing, it makes it harder to keep track of news and member information, since obviously some members will prefer one over the other.
The first one (which you're on right now) is very easy to navigate and use, however there are still problems with things like adding proper images into posts and the fact that we are keeping it up entirely by ourselves (it's not linked to the game at all).
The second one here isn't as clean-cut in terms of navigation, but it has TONS of things useful to the actual kin, and it also allows you to claim your in-game characters, as well as a full set of forums already taken care of for the moderators. (Also, it allows us to keep track of members and the kin bank). The only thing about this is the privacy issue in terms of who's online or not, and what they're doing.
However, in terms of functionality, both work equally well, and I'm pretty sure the only thing the guildlaunch site has that the proboards one doesn't is the chat.
Since this is a pretty clear choice and doesn't really require discussion, just add your vote to the poll up top and we'll switch to whichever site has the most votes.
Kinhouse
Secondly, a few members have expressed their wish to move the kinhouse to a different neighbourhood so that kinmembers have a chance to buy a house nearby and make the neighbourhood 'our' neighbourhood (also apparently you get a discount if you buy a house in your kinhouse's vicinity). There are a few problems with this, the most important being that - since we are an RP group - ICly, if one person is trailed to their house or betrayed, those with houses nearby are put at risk as well. (Note that no matter the decision, you will not have to buy a house near the kinhouse if you don't want to).
So, to make things easier to figure out, for now please just inform me whether you are interested in keeping our current kinhouse, or whether you would rather change the location. If you're thinking about changing the location, you can find useful links below with price-ranges and basic images on each of the four kinhouses to see which one you would rather the kin buy, and if most vote to get a new kinhouse, we'll have another vote on where it'll be located.
Click each link to find information on the possible kinhouse-types we're looking at.
Falathlorn (This is the one we currently have, but if you do like the house, just not the location, we can still get one in these homesteads)
Shire
Thorin's Hall
Based on what the other kinhouses have in terms of appearance, size, and location, the man homesteads didn't seem too appealing, but if anyone was interested, here it is.
Obviously, each of them have their own pros and cons. Size and location are a big factor, as well as whether you think the DB culd use a more 'Cheydinhal Sanctuary' look, or one more suited to the theme of the kin.
Thanks for reading!
First point I want to bring up is our main kin site. At the moment (as you may have noticed) we have two. Not only is it slightly confusing, it makes it harder to keep track of news and member information, since obviously some members will prefer one over the other.
The first one (which you're on right now) is very easy to navigate and use, however there are still problems with things like adding proper images into posts and the fact that we are keeping it up entirely by ourselves (it's not linked to the game at all).
The second one here isn't as clean-cut in terms of navigation, but it has TONS of things useful to the actual kin, and it also allows you to claim your in-game characters, as well as a full set of forums already taken care of for the moderators. (Also, it allows us to keep track of members and the kin bank). The only thing about this is the privacy issue in terms of who's online or not, and what they're doing.
However, in terms of functionality, both work equally well, and I'm pretty sure the only thing the guildlaunch site has that the proboards one doesn't is the chat.
Since this is a pretty clear choice and doesn't really require discussion, just add your vote to the poll up top and we'll switch to whichever site has the most votes.
Kinhouse
Secondly, a few members have expressed their wish to move the kinhouse to a different neighbourhood so that kinmembers have a chance to buy a house nearby and make the neighbourhood 'our' neighbourhood (also apparently you get a discount if you buy a house in your kinhouse's vicinity). There are a few problems with this, the most important being that - since we are an RP group - ICly, if one person is trailed to their house or betrayed, those with houses nearby are put at risk as well. (Note that no matter the decision, you will not have to buy a house near the kinhouse if you don't want to).
So, to make things easier to figure out, for now please just inform me whether you are interested in keeping our current kinhouse, or whether you would rather change the location. If you're thinking about changing the location, you can find useful links below with price-ranges and basic images on each of the four kinhouses to see which one you would rather the kin buy, and if most vote to get a new kinhouse, we'll have another vote on where it'll be located.
Click each link to find information on the possible kinhouse-types we're looking at.
Falathlorn (This is the one we currently have, but if you do like the house, just not the location, we can still get one in these homesteads)
Shire
Thorin's Hall
Based on what the other kinhouses have in terms of appearance, size, and location, the man homesteads didn't seem too appealing, but if anyone was interested, here it is.
Obviously, each of them have their own pros and cons. Size and location are a big factor, as well as whether you think the DB culd use a more 'Cheydinhal Sanctuary' look, or one more suited to the theme of the kin.
Thanks for reading!
