Foundry People

[sailorseal]

I am starting this topic for the discussion of foundry activity and how to promote it

It's not the "elitism" but rather a general, hm, overwhelming feel that currently is associated with the Foundry. I've been working on a few ways to encourage more people to be active...stay tuned.

But anyways, this is not a topic for this topic!

Good luck Foundry Stamp folks!


--Andy

[sailorseal]

Alright who am I kidding, this topic is about the disgusting atmosphere that has come over the foundry and how to remove it.

[RjBeals]

It just ain't what it used to be.

[captainwalrus]

Well, I think that it is hard for peolple to keep interest in a map unless you are already a well respected member of the foundery. For me this might be because I take a while with my updates due to lack of time, but most of the maps that make it places are with the help of destinguished map makers. There are examples of new mapmakers getting tons of support, but not much.

[sailorseal]

Well, I think that it is hard for peolple to keep interest in a map unless you are already a well respected member of the foundery. For me this might be because I take a while with my updates due to lack of time, but most of the maps that make it places are with the help of destinguished map makers. There are examples of new mapmakers getting tons of support, but not much.

Concur
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It just ain't what it used to be.

I have to assume that way back when people were less smug

[the.killing.44]

It's the Lucky #7 issue already. We've had a ton of Foundry activity of late, as can be seen by the 9 new maps adorning the Create a Game dialog. Behind the scenes in the Foundry itself, maps have been moving around like crazy, with stamps a-flyin' and progress being seen everywhere. In fact, 4 new Advanced Drafts missed our cutoff for this issue, but expect them to be covered next issue

*sighs*

.44

[AndyDufresne]

Lets tackle 1 "giant problem" at a time. First, the Foundry complaints in the other topic.


--Andy

[sailorseal]

Lets tackle 1 "giant problem" at a time. First, the Foundry complaints in the other topic.


--Andy

The other topic is making the wrong complaints

[naxus]

Personnaly I find the foundry a little empty at times but things are getting done.With new maps being made by old and new people.Criticism is usually well thought out and constructive.

Devolpment of a map can sometimes also hinge on your activity in the forum.Like if you post in a couple other places and people have a notion of who you are then thier more likley to look in on your map(if you advertise a little, like with sigs).But if you just start a draft and dont post anywhere else except in your topic then only a few people will respond.

what daunts others to cause problems, in my opinion, is that some maps move quickly through the foundry(quickly being 6-8 months) and they get steamed that thier map is stuck in the mud so to speak.Its not political bias or the stampers just hate you but that 99% of the time your map could be made a little better.Whether that be the background, Color of a territory, name, or any of a millon things.You just have to tough it out, continually update and it'll work its way up.

Just my thoughts

[oaktown]

Sailorseal, this entire thread is spam... what's the point, exactly? And why didn't you state it in the title? Or the first post? Or the second post, which you used to bump your own thread?

[wcaclimbing]

Maybe he's trying to say that he doesn't like the feel the foundry currently has.

If thats what he's trying to say, I disagree with him. I'm pretty happy with how the foundry is going now.
Plenty of new mapmakers coming in.

[sailorseal]

Sailorseal, this entire thread is spam... what's the point, exactly? And why didn't you state it in the title? Or the first post? Or the second post, which you used to bump your own thread?

Maybe he's trying to say that he doesn't like the feel the foundry currently has.

If thats what he's trying to say, I disagree with him. I'm pretty happy with how the foundry is going now.
Plenty of new mapmakers coming in.

Well this thread was sort of a mix of both but really let's focus on new map makers (None)
I see a couple of people in ideas who might make it but not much else. The Main Foundry seems to be the same old people.

[samuelc812]

The same old people? I'm new, have never had a map quenched nor have i ever had a map in the main foundry, so this is a new experience for me, the.killing.44, Led Zeppeliner, Igoasklucyl, Izrman, john9blue, premier2k, shakeycat, lostatlimbo, Beko the Great all new and thriving in the main foundry. So you can't say that the Main Foundry seems to be the same old people when the majority of the people with maps in the Main Foundry at the moment are new to the experience of the foundry process

[oaktown]

again, this thread is pointless and senseless... even the originator just changed the topic. It should be locked.

[sailorseal]

again, this thread is pointless and senseless... even the originator just changed the topic. It should be locked.

Actually I had a dual topic but was asked to cut it down to one discussion

The same old people? I'm new, have never had a map quenched nor have i ever had a map in the main foundry, so this is a new experience for me, the.killing.44, Led Zeppeliner, Igoasklucyl, Izrman, john9blue, premier2k, shakeycat, lostatlimbo, Beko the Great all new and thriving in the main foundry. So you can't say that the Main Foundry seems to be the same old people when the majority of the people with maps in the Main Foundry at the moment are new to the experience of the foundry process

They are new in essence (first time maps) but are not mew in participation they have all been here for about a year (A little less)

[MrBenn]

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