I have an idea.
A new nomic on the BlogNomic site, called TestNomic.
There, we will test changes to the core rules, with themeless dynasties running in the background. If a change to the TN core rules seems to not have loopholes, after a couple weeks, we can add it to BN’s rules.
Also, if in TestNomic’s dynastic rules, there is an interesting rule, a player might adapt it to the BN dynasty.
I’m adding it to the site right now, as it can’t possibly hurt BN. Comments and suggestions?
Hmm. Apparently I’m “unauthorized to post in this blog”. I’ll go fix that.
I have no idea where I can make it so that anyone can post in it.
Also, if you want to try posting to it, go to http://blognomic.com/update/index.php?C=publish&weblog_id=4
I’m starting to think maybe we need to edit the member groups, which admins can’t do. Only Super Admins can.
Does Excalabur volunteer?
Not sure I follow the implication that if a core rule change “seems to not have loopholes” in TestNomic, then we can safely propose its addition to BlogNomic. The TestNomic players would also want to win BlogNomic, yes?
Or are you imagining more of a split, where we have two separate Nomics that happen to share a similar core ruleset, and can share ideas, but have different players?
Some people playing their own game, some having an eye on porting a scam across to BlogNomic? I guess it could be good for letting veteran BlogNomickers play BlogNomic in different ways (the crazy Metadynasty end, versus the watertight make-a-game crowd), but it might flourish better at its own domain, with a more enticing name than “TestNomic”.
Also, I think this CAN hurt Blognomic. If it runs on the same site, it could slow Blognomic don EVEN MORE! Also ,didn’t you try to prpose this a month ago, only to have it shot down for that very reason?
I proposed it during yuri’s dynasty, but I got too little response to make a decision.
i entirely disagree with this plan
just fiddle with the rules here. if someone wins, oops. don’t do that again.
also, it hurts the playerbase.
The thinking is, I think, that players will play TestNomic instead of BN
I am thinking this more in the terms of site performance. There is nothing wrong playing more than one nomic at once, most of the time it doesn’t require as much effort, and some people actually have the time and desire. However I’d also recommend it taking place on another domain, and perhaps an even more modern engine (like Wordpress)
The reason the side is slow is that everything has to get re-rendered all the damn time because the data changes all the time. EE doesn’t seem to deal well with that.
We got dinged for too much CPU time when we first came over here.
DC: people can only deal with so much. If you want to change the rules, change the rules. setting up antoher game is setting up another game. We found that when we switched over here: the old game just sort of petered out and we switched here more-or-less unoficially.
BlogNomic is an online Nomic: a self-modifying game where changing the rules is part of the game. Players make blog posts proposing additions or alterations to the ruleset, discussing and casting votes in the comments: if enough vote in favour, the rules are changed and play continues.
The game has been running since 2003 and resets every month or so. Have a look around the wiki for more information and history. New players are always welcome and can join in the game at any time.
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Klisz: Idle
I can’t seem to make posts to TestNomic’s blog…