Who here is a Vet?

[Calahan]

Thanks for the feedback and ideas AreaOfEffect. I can certainly see the benefits of asking each person to list a few of their talents and skills, and then pooling that data together in the first post (to allow updating)

Although not sure if that approach will work with everything though. Things like Modding Skill and Dom Knowledge should be fine, but if a system existed where all you had to do to be considered a 'vet' (or good rusher, turtler, nation manager, late-game player, call it what you will) was to say "Hello, my name is Paul, and I'm a Vet" then I can quickly see problems appearing.

The one thing I really want to avoid is to have constant questions raised, either on the public forum, or via private PM, about who should be called a vet. The one thing that would derail this project is posts or PM's like "ZXY said he's a vet so you put him on the list. Why? Surely you know he's rubbish". And the best way I can think of at present to avoid this happening is to have a voting system where a large percentage of players would have to agree with a persons 'vet' status before he/she became one. Although I'm certainly open to suggestions if anyone can think of other ways this scenario can be avoid.

But please keep the thoughts and ideas coming everyone. All very much appreciated. Real Life work pressures and commitments mean I'm a good week or two away from even thinking about this project yet, so the more ideas I have to work with when the time comes, the better the outcome will be (hopefully )

[Gandalf Parker]

It might help to avoid some of the distaste for such a system if you widened the categories to other areas where the request for a "vet" comes up. Mods have been mentioned and of course some people come to mind right away such as Sombre. Others might be Maps, Game Generation, Graphics, Installation, possibly even as far as listing specific nations to get some idea of who people automatic think of when someone says they have a problem with that. That would give less of a binary "on the approved list or not" situation for more of a "everyone can be good at something" compromise. Rather like the various tv/movie awards

[AlgaeNymph]

Originally Posted by Gandalf Parker

It might help to avoid some of the distaste for such a system if you widened the categories to other areas where the request for a "vet" comes up.

Yes, I should've been more specific.

Who here feels like enough of a vet to captain a team?

[AreaOfEffect]

Like I said, determining who is a vet is clearly ambiguous and extremely subjective. In a system of qualifications I would never apply 'vet' status at all. Also, a system of nomination means that someone other then the player in question must bring up the vote to grant a qualification. Then a minimum number of players need to second the motion. Finally, the player up for nomination would have to agree that the qualification describes them.

Just a thought.

[chrispedersen]

Originally Posted by AreaOfEffect

Like I said, determining who is a vet is clearly ambiguous and extremely subjective. In a system of qualifications I would never apply 'vet' status at all. Also, a system of nomination means that someone other then the player in question must bring up the vote to grant a qualification. Then a minimum number of players need to second the motion. Finally, the player up for nomination would have to agree that the qualification describes them.

Just a thought.

clearly ambiguous ... lol = )

[archaeolept]

Gandalf has 158 thanks - he's clearly your man

[AreaOfEffect]

Originally Posted by chrispedersen

clearly ambiguous ... lol = )

chrispedersen, your a complete oxymoron.

[lch]

AlgaeNymph, your goal is clear: After all those failed attempts at "Dom3 ranks" and "Dom3 ladders", you will have to host a "Dom3 MP Battle for Vetness" to determine the outcome.

I'm a veteran timewaster.

[Amhazair]

Originally Posted by lch

...you will have to host a "Dom3 MP Battle for Vetness" to determine the outcome.

Wasn't that the Artifact game?

(Hint: Micah won)

[Sombre]

No. No-one won artifacts. No-one but father time.