I just had a thought:
One of the many obstacles to players, particularly new ones, is the start of the round. I know that a lot of the "vets" have put together start guides to post in their alliance pols to help out their alliance buddies.
I propose that a sticky thread be made, containing these guides.
It MUST NOT be used to discuss people's opinions about which guide is the best - simply a place for people to put up a rough outline of what works for them. That way, new players can browse through the guides and follow the one which either they understand the most. It may even provide a reason to stay for a few rounds, as it'll give people the chance to use different plans at the round start that they otherwise wouldn't consider, in order to find one which works best for them.
Obviously, this will only work if there are multiple plans (otherwise everyone will just follow a single formula and the people who usually thrive in the flak wars will lose their edge) - so it may be best for a mod to compile a list first, before making a thread which then no one can post into. Any new plans that arise afterwards can then be submitted to a mod to be added to the post.
One of the many obstacles to players, particularly new ones, is the start of the round. I know that a lot of the "vets" have put together start guides to post in their alliance pols to help out their alliance buddies.
I propose that a sticky thread be made, containing these guides.
It MUST NOT be used to discuss people's opinions about which guide is the best - simply a place for people to put up a rough outline of what works for them. That way, new players can browse through the guides and follow the one which either they understand the most. It may even provide a reason to stay for a few rounds, as it'll give people the chance to use different plans at the round start that they otherwise wouldn't consider, in order to find one which works best for them.
Obviously, this will only work if there are multiple plans (otherwise everyone will just follow a single formula and the people who usually thrive in the flak wars will lose their edge) - so it may be best for a mod to compile a list first, before making a thread which then no one can post into. Any new plans that arise afterwards can then be submitted to a mod to be added to the post.