Post by Kenji! on Jul 19, 2015 10:58:56 GMT -6
7.19.2015 UPDATE
A LITTLE LATE, BUT IT'S HERE!
In an effort to keep everyone up-to-date on everything happening about the board, updates will be posted on the SECOND and FOURTH Friday of every month. These updates can be expected to be posted around 6PM Central Standard Time, with time discrepancies because this and that.
With that little bit out of the way, let's commence with AZRPG's first (and a little late) update!
SKIN ADJUSTMENTS
Some of you might have noticed the skin colors have changed ever so slightly, done so in an effort to make everything easier to read. fonts have also been adjusted to make it easier on the eyes, and the sub-forums "hiding" has been remedied by adding them to the description section of the board list.
Other changes include fixing reported coding issues, editing the menu to be more member friendly, and a few more tweaks that are more or less unnoticeable.
If you come across any issues with the site layout, please reach out to the staff via the SUPPORT CENTER or catch us via the crew call (click the tiny globe on the right side of the board) and we can help you out right away!
THE CREW CALL
You'll notice a new addition to the site, the crew call - accessed by clicking on the small globe icon on the right. this is for quick and easy requests, typically short and not requiring a support thread. things like coding quirks, app review requests. you know, the little things (that aren't always so little).
The crew call was put together by Admiral Honeypot - show some love by dropping a little "thank you" next time you catch them in the cbox!
CLEANING UP THE PLOT
A real headscratcher has been, despite having a chronological timeline, the nature of "what's happening" in the role play is kind of like "lolwut". So, in an effort to make life a little easier, a pseudo-antagonist with a motive (good or bad, is up to you) has been created to spur the site in the appropriate direction.
This will be posted very soon, but don't worry, using the chronological timeline is really all you need to create your character - since the antagonists actions are still supported using the timeline (the assassination of the vers princess).
LOOKING AHEAD
in closing, we talk about what's to come!
first and foremost is making sure each and every little glaring conflict with the site has been addressed. this means coding issues fixed, hyperlinks working appropriately, and - even more importantly - all of the important information needed to jump in and join the role play being easily accessible to everyone (without absolutely needing to ask the staff for clarifications).
next up, everyone's favorite piece - the robots! while the united federation of earth has gotten a little gripe for not having too much in the way of kataphrakts, this is simply because that's how it's been in canon (the source used to create the site). the aerion was a 15 year work in progress that we just received. That said, i am dabbling in opening up custom earth katahrakts so long as they are specifically mass production and available for anyone to use. this would, out of fairness of course, be opened to vers for mass productions as well.
advertising is obviously going to be a huge part in developing aldnoah.zero rpg. the community for the series is relatively small, given that it's still very new for (most) people - having only aired last summer and finishing early this year. however, the English dub released by Aniplex this month will probably turn that around as the english-speaking audience grows.
an advertising contest is in the works of being thrown together, with the winner of said contest receiving one of a few different ideas currently floating in my head. the most appealing so far (to me) being a full-custom kataphrakt specific for your character.
That's about it for this bi-weekly update! if you have any questions, reach out via pm or crew call!
til next time,
~K
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