Upcoming Season Progress Announcements

[The City [EclipseZwolf]]

Progress Announcements


This is an ongoing thread for masterminds who are developing their seasons.

Normally a season's progress is only known by myself as administrator and the mastermind who is making the season. This thread is for masterminds to not only keep me in the loop, but to keep players in the loop about their progress in developing their seasons. There are no specific rules as to how to tell people your progress on this thread, but try to not be extremely general. By general, I mean very short posts that don't really tell people anything beyond the fact that you are not dead. If the season is hidden and being brought back after a long time, feel free, but don't just post here saying you still exist.

Topics for Posting
Here are a couple ideas for what you can post when posting here to update people on your season.

Overall Season Progress
A very general update, but a good inclusion for TL;DR situations. Percentages or explanations are fine, think of this as a field to tell people how close you are to being done.

Planning Progress
An initial step for season development. This is a section to describe your progress planning the season. This means deciding what the plot will be about, where the game takes place, how the map may look. This does not include plot documents being created or the map being completed. This is purely how fleshed out the idea of the game is. When this is 100% you just have to construct the docs and map and you should be ready to roll.

Plot Document Progress
A simple enough statement. How many of the plot documents are completed? How many more do you still need to make?

Map Completion Progress
Another simple one. Is the map constructed on the forum? Are all the rooms linked? If you are doing something different it is fully set up and prepared?

Rules/Application Progress
This is how close to completion the rules thread and applications thread are. When this is 100%, theoretically you should be able to open applications. This may be less than 100% if certain mechanics have yet to be explained or all the facets of player character choice haven't been decided.

Near Future Availability
This is how your schedule looks moving forward. If you have exams, work, or anything that could delay your season, feel free to place it in a section like this. This way you can tell people you can or cannot host even if the season is close to completion.

Current Season Desires
Here you could state what you currently are looking for in your season. For example, as of X date you want around 16 players. If you want input from players you can request it here, like how big a map do people want, what kind of weapons, or maybe how many puzzles etc.

You are free to use your own format and sections for updates. These are just some suggestions for things to talk about I pulled off the top of my head.

[John Dark Souls]

『Well, since nobody else was doing it and to give an example or something (and maybe break the forum post number of 66666) I guess I'll give some progress status on the main 3 seasons I am working on~ I'll be using the kind of template like Eclipse provided since I think it works well~』

『Mafia Game: Zero Luminance Progress:』
『Planning Progress:』
『Around 90% - The whole plot, map, game progression, endgame planning is done, but have to decide of few details about NPCs and puzzles~』

『Plot Document Progress:』
『Almost 10% I guess? - I know what kind of plot documents, how many and where what docs should be made and placed, but none are actually written yet~ There will also be some personalized plot so will only be able to finish it with all apps done.』

『Map Completion Progress:』
『Like 80% of NW and 15% of OW - Since ZL uses 2 different worlds, thought I'd mention progresses of both separately. Normal World is almost complete and I'm at last stage thinking whether I should leave it like this or add more rooms, but Otherworld is kinda more difficult since it throws away common knowledge and changes the layout of Normal World completely + there is another point that makes it so I can only fully finish it right before game starts that I'll mention in Current Season Desires bellow.』

『Rules/Application Progress:』
『Solid 100%! - The rules and application threads are complete and nothing new will be added. So now is about the time you apply if you want to o/』

『Near Future Availability:』
『Very Soon™ - No, really, I am closer to finishing ZL than how close I was to finishing Code: M when I posted in the upcoming seasons thread back then xD So, with just 2 free weeks I'm sure I can finish it.』

『Current Season Desires:』
『Well, pretty sure there is only one. You see, in the ZL, everyone is prisoner who stayed in prison for over a month at least, so of course by then you would make an episode or two or three with other inmates, so yeah, personalized plot is a thing. And on top of that, there is an Otherworld, if you know Silent Hill, then you probably also know that Otherworld changes it's shape and form according to the mind of the person entering showing their fears and whatnot. So, I kinda want people to apply early since I'll be closing the application thread early to be able to finalize personalized stuff before season starts. I will be announcing when I will be closing the applications when I post in the upcoming seasons thread announcing I'll be hosting ZL~』



『255.255.255』
『Planning Progress:』
『255.255.255 is a fully plot-focused season that won't even have murder AT ALL that I am working on behind the scenes from time to time. I am only about 50% done with the plot and already have like 5 different plot twists that already blew my mind when I thought them up. I have some ideas for the map, but only some and not even in %. I 75% done with game progression but haven't quite yet decided whether I'll change or not stuff. Well, I guess it is just work in progress, but I will definitely host it someday so look forward to it~』

『And of course the most important and hopefully most hyped one...』

『Fate/Potatoes!』
『Planning Progress:』
『Hmmmm... About 50%? - Most but not all important plot points are done, the servant/master system almost finished with some testing and balancing needed, battle system is kinda decided but needs testing, master magic is in development, map locations are pretty much done but needs moar, quite a bit of NPCs need to be added, tri-hosting system is decided but needs testing too, secret system is also in testing... Hmmm... Does this really even reach 50%..? Well, with sheer will and determination and a bit of inspiration, everything will go fine! Right? Right.』

『Rules/Applications:』
『These will be open soon. After first set of testing stuff, we will finalize the system and rules and post the season application and then open the applications.』

[Falin Touden [Ven]]

Right.
Overall Season Process: 10-15%
Planning Process: 95%
Plot documents: Almost 0%
Map Completion: 10-20%
Rules/Applications: 100%

Probably looking at hosting between the beginning of June to end of September

[The City [EclipseZwolf]]

Guess I'll hop here and put up the progress on my seasons at the moment

Season Murdimals
Overall Season Progress
Around 50%: Murdimals is a very simple game. There are not that many plot documents and the map isn't anything special. It is sizable though and needs to be done. Same with the major puzzles which are immensely time consuming to format on the forum.

Planning Progress
95%: Murdimals is essentially planned out. Only one last topic is up in the air and its one of the possible rewards for completing the giga puzzles. Need to come up with Forum Soul abilities.

Plot Document Progress
0%: Haven't wrote even one. Planned out what I need to tell people in them, just haven't tried writing them yet.


Map Completion Progress
10%: The map is rather larger, with around 15 different areas each with more than a few rooms. This isn't Code M levels of map, but its going to be quite large, mostly due to the fact that some people will only have access to a third of it due to the locomotion gimmick.

Rules/Application Progress
99%: Done Done Done. Might add a little tidbit to the rules indicating how the puzzles work ONCE they get found for the first time.

Current Season Desires
Honestly, for Murdimals all I am looking for is activity. I could really care less if people kill and am only including it because its a plot device and some people might want to figure out how to commit murder while being a goldfish. Just want peoples who want to play as an animal and have a kind of silly game.


Season Blood Revenge
Overall Season Progress
35%: I have a pretty solid plan in place for Blood Revenge, but I still haven't decided on quite how many rooms and how the main hidden mechanic will work.

Planning Progress
85%: I know what the plot of Blood Revenge will be. The entire old plot that I wrote before hosting even Zircon was scrapped and a new one has replaced it. I have decided the general incentives for players and how things work as well as what the plot documents will be telling people. I do need to plan more on the exact functioning of the hidden mechanic. I want to spend a little more time with it so as to avoid another Azure Corruption Meter incident.

Plot Document Progress
0%: I plan to go full Emerald in Blood Revenge, having many plot documents that are designed to be detailed. Newspapers, scientific reports, pamphlets. These take a good amount of time to make, plus are difficult in terms of trying to keep how informative they are on an individual level, but still provide a decent quantity of them.

Map Completion Progress
5%: I decided on a layout and have written up a couple rooms. Still debating the exact layout of things.

Rules/Application Progress
95%: Pretty complete. Considering reopening applications like Sova did with ZL since the Blood Revenge Apps opened ages ago.

Current Season Desires
None at the moment. Everything seems to be in order.

Season Blood Confrontation
Overall Season Progress
2%: Confrontation is still bubbling. I know what I want it to be, but  I have to draft up skill trees and decide on how much plot to include, make boss battles, etc. Confrontation ain't happening any time soon.

[Ryo Asuka]

Season Paradise
Overall Season Progress: 8%
Just started so not very far along.

Planning Progress: 80%
Have a general idea of things, but still working out the specifics of plot.

Plot Document Progress: 3%
Haven't even started.

Map Completion Progress: 12%
Finished the first area.

Rules/Application Progress: 100%
Finished. Will open them up after QC (when I can get my GM status back)!

Near Future Availability
After two weeks.

Current Season Desires
Due to having individual player towers and individual plot, I would prefer everyone to apply early.

[Yuni Shingyouji]

I'm not sure if unaccepted seasons can go here.... So feel free to remove/request so



Season Chaotic Revolution

Overall Season Progress: 10%
I'm actually pretty fast at making seasons, although I do wish to take my time with this season compared to the 1/2 nighters the previous seasons took. Once I get an idea, it all gushes out pretty fast, so really it's mostly about waiting for that.
I had a huge spurt a few nights ago, which fully completely most of the mechanics and plot, as well as how the season would progress and what steps I will perform as Mastermind, as well as all backups. Overall, just need to work on the finer details and map.

Planning Progress: 100%
100%, why I was so eager to get my board. I sat around for several hours, and my brain works fast, to work out every detail and invision the season finale. And hell, I had fun.

Plot Documents: 15%
Plot document basics/outlines have been done, as well as how to obtain some / how I'm going to go about it, and ideas of what the plot documents will point to. Actual documents have not been constructed yet, but this is the part that would take the least time.

Examples was CR1 where I typed plot books as people found them, this is the least of my worries. But again, I want everything as fine tuned as possible this season.

Map Completion: 0%
Generally the second last thing I do, since I have difficulty envisioning settings. Which is why my maps suck.

Rules/Applications: 99%
I actually finished these already, as well as example posts. They're on my mastermind board tho, so others can't see them. Not sure if I should make it public? I wouldn't mind. That's the 1% missing afterall. Second rules page is written up, but on a notepad in case the board goes public. (It's supposed to be hidden until midway, not sure how to make separate hidden threads)

Near Future Availability
Less then 2 months, more around 1 month from now?

Current Season Desires:
Knowing who's interested helps, but isn't necessary.

[Chatt]

Season LIFE

Overall: 99% ish
Ish because I keep coming up with new ideas that I need to implement.
Planning: 99%
again, new stuff
Plot Documents: 99%
Map Completion: 99%
Rules/Applications: 100%

Near Future Availability
In Japan right now until August 2nd, and then college starts soon after. Pretty much anytime after August 2nd. The season is super close to being done. TBH it would be done already if I didn't keep adding stuff.

So yeah Season is done and playable. Just waiting now =D