We could forma squat of volunteers to act as guide for newcomers. I sometimes observe that people start an acoount, a few games and vanish.
Some of them might stay if we had volunteers who are
* open to play when they are online.
* Explain the RHP world to those people.
You could offer this to those making new accounts by checkbox. The option to find a suitable opponent that is implemented now is not too helpful I fear.
Edit: further thought: a list of recently joined people would also be of value.
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i remember when i joined at first i was given suggestion on who to challenge but when i challenged them they never moved... i think not sure if they still do that but i would remove it, new comers playing newcomers is not a good idea. any halfwit can find the 'open invites' page and get an opponent who wants to play through there.
Originally posted by trev33Thank you for supporting one aspect 😉
i remember when i joined at first i was given suggestion on who to challenge but when i challenged them they never moved... i think not sure if they still do that but i would remove it, new comers playing newcomers is not a good idea. any halfwit can find the 'open invites' page and get an opponent who wants to play through there.
Originally posted by PonderableI suggested this to Russ some time ago because I'd seen the "greeter" option offered on other sites. He said he saw some merit in it, but I imagine it's way down the end of his to-do list right now. Thank you for bringing it up again, to get some debate going. Obviously the "greeters" would need to have been around for quite a while and know their way around the site, to be able to answer questions.
We could forma squat of volunteers to act as guide for newcomers. I sometimes observe that people start an acoount, a few games and vanish.
Some of them might stay if we had volunteers who are
* open to play when they are online.
* Explain the RHP world to those people.
You could offer this to those making new accounts by checkbox. The option to ...[text shortened]... pful I fear.
Edit: further thought: a list of recently joined people would also be of value.
I see it as a way to involve more volunteers in the running of the site, and to help maintain player interest. Greeter duties would require regular visits.
Originally posted by KewpieI like the idea. What if there was some reward system attached, like encourage 3 newbies to subscribe and save $5 on your own next sub? There's a lot more to the site than learning how to find suitable players. The forums are a veritable morass where a little friendly advise would go a long way towards making someone comfortable.
I suggested this to Russ some time ago because I'd seen the "greeter" option offered on other sites. He said he saw some merit in it, but I imagine it's way down the end of his to-do list right now. Thank you for bringing it up again, to get some debate going. Obviously the "greeters" would need to have been around for quite a while and know their way arou ...[text shortened]... site, and to help maintain player interest. Greeter duties would require regular visits.
(Wow, how often do you get to use either of those words? Had to look 'em up to be sure I was using correctly, lol)