Quote by Silver101uk

If we do move into other games then lets do so with caution and build on the new game to a strong group, so the members we might gain from it will have a strong support network not just on the site but also in the game.

Quote by NicholasJohn16

We have to remain committed to each MMO we go into for the long term, just as we are with STO. As well, as we go into a new MMO, we need to get things setup, then stop and catch our breath while things settle in. We need a steady growth and not rushing head long into something we can't sustain.

Very important points but I think you're looking at it from the wrong angle. From my experience the decision to expand into a new MMO takes care of itself because the guild grows with the game and new members join specifically for that game.

Your eyes actually need to be focused on the central hub of Stonewall which is currently STO. I've seen a few communities fall apart because the leaders eyes are fixed elsewhere and they normally end up passing power from themselves to other leaders in the original game and the community falls apart. Then as Silver says the new game community doesn't fit right and people start to leave and you're left with people scrambling about trying to rebuild on another new game without a base of operations.

I'd love to see us in 10 years time as a fully functional social website, a central hub. Where we all talk and discuss everything and anything we can possibly think of. This would be the new home and we'd instead have "offshoots" into different games and if one falls apart it doesn't matter because the entire guild is still connected through the social hub.

This eliminates the problem we've seen with some of our members quitting STO they also seem to feel that they have to abandon the website because it's tied into STO. It's an absolute shame.

This new fancy social hub should have personal Blogs, btw ;)

Talking about new games I'd like to see us expand onto, obviously since I pre-ordered it a little while ago, I'd love to say RIFT. But it doesn't seem like that many people have interest in it which is a shame because I'd love to be part of a community like this in a fantasy setting.

And as someone touched on earlier, the orientations of my captains:

YLIS: comes from an all-male species
KVAR: comes from an all-female species
BROCK: heterosexual male
RHOTHIGAAS: heterosexual male
SRANAGAR: gay male (I think that there would be great disfavour amongst Orions of gay males, who would not be influenced by Orion female pheromones and all, and when someday I write this crew's story, that will figure prominently, esp as he currently has two female Orions serving under him.

For each captain:

YLIS: Names of pre-Socratic philosophers
Ship names to date:
Thales
Anaximander
Anaxagoras
Zeno
Heraclitus
Parmenides

KVAR: Southern Hemisphere constellations named for inventions
Ships to date:
Microscopium
Sextans


BROCK: Small weapons
Ships to date:
Shuriken
Sai
Switchblade (I'm wondering if they should all be weapons starting with S now...)

RHOTHIGAAS: War-related names (in Klingon)
Ships to date:
Quv (to make war)
jey'naS (double-headed axe)

SRANAGAR: Astronomy-related names (in Klingon)
Ships to date:
Hovtej (astronomer)
chunDab (meteor)

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The only in-game bio I've posted to date is for Brock; plan to do the rest in the near future.

Episode 174 - The Next Generation - "Tin Man" - 04/23/1990



Parts 2-5:

Found from the above link in the related videos section

A gifted telepath whom Deanna Troi once treated as a patient comes aboard to establish first contact with an unknown vessel near an unstable star before the Romulans do.

Enjoy!

Thanks, everyone! I really had a blast making the layout and am looking forward to improving it even more!

Klingon themed issue, anyone?

Quote by Margali13

Well, I'd like to be playing STO, but I an having troubles with it.
First the patch took forever, then when I logged into ESD, it lagged really bad, then I got a BSD crash.
I thought, its been a while since I did a driver update, and by the time I got that done, the game was down for emergency maintenance.

What the hey?

I imagine the lag was from everyone, their mothers and their pet gerbils logging on for the event. : p

Well, I'd like to be playing STO, but I an having troubles with it.
First the patch took forever, then when I logged into ESD, it lagged really bad, then I got a BSD crash.
I thought, its been a while since I did a driver update, and by the time I got that done, the game was down for emergency maintenance.

What the hey?

Quote by Margali13

I don't usually like pvp games, but I have to admit, This game is fun :)


In game I'm Peregrine_Lee

Yay Mar!

^.^

Though... Seeing as STO launched its 1 year anniversary event today, I expect I'd find you in STO rather than WoT. :3

I agree...quality product :)

I for one am not interested in starting any other games. I barely have the time for STO as it is now. I would like to see some expansion on the "groups", specifically the regional groups. Possibly have a "leadership" within each regional group and have regular get together annually or bi-annually; in different areas of said region. Where the people in the area could meet for a day/weekend/week/whatever and hang out, get to know one another, and play the game together in person.

Obviously Vegas pride is along these lines, but it is more of a whole fleet event; and thats just awesome. However, for most of us in the fleet, that event is just too far/expensive/unfeasible to attend even once.

I have already put out there to the west coast group that SF Pride is at the end of June and I am more than happy to host some people at my place. My team (CHEER SF) will be leading the parade down market street, performing on the main stage both days and for the first time have our own stage that we will be performing at with all of our sister squads from around the country. It's going to be an amazing event!

What about an event/get together in SoCal (Brandon I'm lookin' at you :P)? What about in Oregon or Washington? Reno? Relatively simple to plan and put together. Someone just has to do it!

Thoughts?

Quote by doogiegood

I would like to see Stonewall to expand into other MMO's. There are many that are playing CO right now and would like to see Stonewall on there. SWTOR will be great. Many times when I have been part of a group and a new MMO comes out, people loose touch. I have a couple people that I keep in contact from other guilds I have been part of, but I would like to see us stay together as a group.

I wonder what other MMOs we should expand into after SWTOR. Cryptic is already working on a Neverwinter Nights MMO. With our experience with Cryptic games and the Foundry, it would make good sense for us to create a guild in that as well. Although, there are lots of other games for us to expand into. The most important thing for us to consider when going into a new game is the community support. How many people want us to go into that game? I could imagine a User Voice type voting system for that.

Quote by Silver101uk

With luck we'll continue to grow in Sto and thou's also planing on heading to Starwars will create a stong and firm group there bring new members to us.

I would like to see us expand into other games but I hestate to rush into to them as I have seen with another group I was with, the 5 min ooooo exciting then bored and they move on to the next Big game, thats just been release.

If we do move into other games then lets do so with caution and build on the new game to a strong group, so the members we might gain from it will have a strong support network not just on the site but also in the game.

just me thought's :)

I completely agree.

We have to remain committed to each MMO we go into for the long term, just as we are with STO. As well, as we go into a new MMO, we need to get things setup, then stop and catch our breath while things settle in. We need a steady growth and not rushing head long into something we can't sustain.

Been busy and alot have clogging up my notes.

nice work guys , I'm always impressed :cheer:

Love the new lay out, but big file for a phone to download. But it is great for the PC. I'm not a fan of PDF's on small devices, iTouch and smart phones.

And great content!

I would like to see Stonewall to expand into other MMO's. There are many that are playing CO right now and would like to see Stonewall on there. SWTOR will be great. Many times when I have been part of a group and a new MMO comes out, people loose touch. I have a couple people that I keep in contact from other guilds I have been part of, but I would like to see us stay together as a group.

An excellent issue.:woohoo:

Hey there...noticed a css issue with the login buttons. The text is appearing white on the light grey buttons making it unreadable. Attaching some screenshots. This appears for me in both Firefox 3.6 and IE 8 on all of the computers in my office.

I don't usually like pvp games, but I have to admit, This game is fun :)


In game I'm Peregrine_Lee

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P.S. Just for the record i don't cross dress ;) but, alcohol does strange things.. o_0

Lies. Are you an A cup?

Good job btw the Brandon! It's a huge .pdf file but a good read!