I suggested the other day to a friend that she should use the Twitter system for coordination in a game she is playing. The game in question is The Reincarnation, a web based strategy game where you fight wars between guilds of players.
A guild of players in a web based game encounter some problems when wars drag out over the period of weeks or even months. One of the major problems is how to coordinate the troops. Different guilds use different systems to solve this problem. The moste used are:
- IRC You demand of your players to idle in an IRC channel and thus they are somewhat available when they sit by their computer.
- MSN A messenger is a good way to see if someone is actually online.
- Forum In a forum you discuss strategic or tactical options and also you inspire the troops from here.
- Mail While at work you can’t always take part of forums and such but with a mail you can still relay information and/or give orders.
These systems are only tools and how effective they are depens on how your guild is built. Some ways I’ve seen working are:
- The Brotherhood Everyone is
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