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A few questions for a newbie like me...
Topic Started: Feb 13 2016, 11:06 PM (827 Views)
Demon Vi
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Hi there! I am new to Factions ( I just discovered this when I got home and saw someone referred it to me) and just had a few questions...

1. What is the best way to start a pick up game?
I know HOW to do it, but what are some tips/ways to make sure people actually join?

2. How to branch out to the community
Just want to meet everyone so that I have somewhat of a personal connection with everyone here

3. When is the next arc starting?
This question speaks for itself, I just would like to know when the next arc starts if anyone knows

Thanks!
~Demon Vi
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XalkXolc
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Classic questions, and good ones. Let's get started, shall we?

Demon Vi
Feb 13 2016, 11:06 PM
1. What is the best way to start a pick up game?
I know HOW to do it, but what are some tips/ways to make sure people actually join?
Best way to do this is just follow the instructions as given, and repost the Game Open notification every couple minutes. Invite some people personally, give them invite power.

That being said, you might want to hold off on trying too hard to do this as of right now. We're kinda in a lull getting the next Arc ready, so I'm not sure how much activity there will be for pickups. There's always Featured Matches on the weekends, though.
Demon Vi
Feb 13 2016, 11:06 PM
2. How to branch out to the community
Just want to meet everyone so that I have somewhat of a personal connection with everyone here
Well, you're in the right place to start. The forums are arguably the best place to get acquainted with Factions. Spend some time on here and you'll get to know some of the more active members, along with several staff members such as myself. The second best place would be the Factions League chat, where hopefully you won't drop by in the middle of one of the weirder conversations. The third place would be The Tabletop Tavern, an unaffiliated Discord server run by a former Factioneer where some current and former Factioneers hang out. If you'd like to check it out, PM me and I can get you the info.
Demon Vi
Feb 13 2016, 11:06 PM
3. When is the next arc starting?
This question speaks for itself, I just would like to know when the next arc starts if anyone knows
Our current date for Arc VIII is in early March 8. The forums are probably also the best place to check for any news once we start getting close to finishing preparations.

If you've got any other questions, ask away!

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Crzymstrbkwrm876
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What Xalk said. Ignore the thing he said about weird conversations, though. Those never happen :P
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Kwon Ri Sae
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Whoa. Hello!

Yeah, Xalc has got most of the points covered. There is a bit of a lull since most of the staff is preparing for the next Arc (it's kinda like preseason atm, as we prep for Season 8) so there aren't many people/games going on.

The forums are fairly active, as well as the Discord server (I'll link that later hopefully.)

Generally speaking, the best chance to start a game is when there's the most activity in chat, like on the weekend at 4:00 PST to 9:00 PST, though this might not be applicable until we build up hype for the next Arc.

Other things include:

-Feel free to add any of us in-game.
Edited by Kwon Ri Sae, Feb 14 2016, 08:58 AM.
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Crzy is a dirtier liar then I remembered...That chat alone has given me the title of 'most often walked into things they shouldn't have'.
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-.-* rewd.
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...I mean, I guess it really depends on your definition of weird... although I'm pretty jaded, and I've still seen one or two convos that were outlandish even to me. But most of them are just odd, at best.
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Crzymstrbkwrm876
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See :D The freakish ice yordle gets it.
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Demon Vi
Feb 13 2016, 11:06 PM
Hi there! I am new to Factions ( I just discovered this when I got home and saw someone referred it to me) and just had a few questions...

1. What is the best way to start a pick up game?
I know HOW to do it, but what are some tips/ways to make sure people actually join?

Ask around in chat, probably. As part of the preparation for Arc VIII, we might post a somewhat revised version of the Intermission rules and tips on setting up an Intermission match.

Demon Vi
Feb 13 2016, 11:06 PM
2. How to branch out to the community
Just want to meet everyone so that I have somewhat of a personal connection with everyone here

Easy: you're already doing it! The forum is definitely the community hub. The Factions chat works, too.

Demon Vi
Feb 13 2016, 11:06 PM
3. When is the next arc starting?
This question speaks for itself, I just would like to know when the next arc starts if anyone knows

Another easy question: 8 March, 26 CLE. Look for a post in the next few days. And likewise be on the lookout for polls and discussion threads as staffers reach out to the rest of the community to gather ideas for what the next arc should be like.
Edited by CupcakeTrap, Feb 17 2016, 01:26 PM.
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CupcakeTrap
Feb 17 2016, 01:24 PM
Another easy question: 8 March, 26 CLE. Look for a post in the next few days. And likewise be on the lookout for polls and discussion threads as staffers reach out to the rest of the community to gather ideas for what the next arc should be like.
Awww yeah, the hype is real!
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CupcakeTrap
Feb 17 2016, 01:24 PM
8 March, 26 CLE.
(That's March 8, 2016; for those who don't use Valoran calander standards)

Also, welcome to this huge vat of insanity!
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