They're too busy cracking down on I14 bugs to play that many arcs right now. They'll start adding dev's choice stuff once they get some of the more critical issues out of the way.
I think MA is really exciting and I have greatly enjoyed putting a lot of time and effort into writing two high quality arcs... but I am a little worried. I hope that the Devs' Choice process does not seize up.
Three arcs is not enough for me. I want to be able to create more. I just hope the Devs' Choice designation does not become a closed shop and cut off that possibility. 
Still, maybe that should not be the most worrying thing. At present, without indulging in ongoing shameless advertising (which can be irritating for other players, I think) it is hard enough to get arcs played at all, or noticed in the sea of mediocrity and farming missions.
I must admit, although I held no interest in the MA, it has me hooked (to an extent) but like you, I have done my three and now cannot do any more without replacing them.
And the chances of getting into Devs choice seem remote unless you are part of the cult they have in the States, as so many arcs that nobody plays most of them.
Zhaan, Chakyra, Fiorina 161, Aeryn, Polly Nation, Dee Pression, Shazanne, Night Jester and too many more to mention.
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I must admit, although I held no interest in the MA, it has me hooked (to an extent) but like you, I have done my three and now cannot do any more without replacing them.
And the chances of getting into Devs choice seem remote unless you are part of the cult they have in the States, as so many arcs that nobody plays most of them.
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Having done two very long arcs I am taking a short break, but there is also an element of withholding gratification about it. I know I have only got one more slot left so I am saving it.
I just wish it wasn't like that.
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And the chances of getting into Devs choice seem remote unless you are part of the cult they have in the States, as so many arcs that nobody plays most of them.
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That is something that has been lurking in my mind for a while. Although I have yet to finish one arc yet, I'm a bit like a kid in a candy store.
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Still, maybe that should not be the most worrying thing. At present, without indulging in ongoing shameless advertising (which can be irritating for other players, I think) it is hard enough to get arcs played at all, or noticed in the sea of mediocrity and farming missions.
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I know how you feel, my first arc has yet to be published (still sorting out bugs) but as it's my first and probably isn't as good as others out there it'll probably get lost in all the other arcs and won't be played much.
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Still, maybe that should not be the most worrying thing. At present, without indulging in ongoing shameless advertising (which can be irritating for other players, I think) it is hard enough to get arcs played at all, or noticed in the sea of mediocrity and farming missions.
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I know how you feel, my first arc has yet to be published (still sorting out bugs) but as it's my first and probably isn't as good as others out there it'll probably get lost in all the other arcs and won't be played much.
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Don't worry about it. The way the MA browser currently works, even if your arc had been amazing, it'd still be lost in the torrent that is player created arcs. We've recently passed 100K published arcs...
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The way the MA browser currently works, even if your arc had been amazing, it'd still be lost in the torrent that is player created arcs. We've recently passed 100K published arcs...
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It is just the arc IDs that has passed the 100k mark, not actual arcs. Actual arcs are probably still less than 30k, which is still a huge amount.
To really have any slight chance of getting an arc played and rated is to pimp it in various ways outside of the game itself. Plus also put in some good information so that people know what to expect in terms of difficulty/challenge, any particular levels it is aimed at etc.
Being more upfront with such information will help if someone is reading through descriptions to determine what arcs to play - at least to get some favorable feedback if they decide to play it.
[url="http://adingworld.wordpress.com/mission-architect-story-arcs/"][b]My Story arcs[/b][/url]: [i]The Siren Supremes[/i] ([b]1143[/b]), [i]The Missing Geneticist[/i] ([b]2542[/b]), [i]Elemental Jones[/i] ([b]263512[/b]), [i]The Soul Hunter[/i] ([b]294431[/b]), [i]Heart of Steel[/i] ([b]407104[/b]), [i]Project Serpens[/i] ([b]434082[/b])
The comment earlier about the US and EU got me thinking. Are any of the current Devs' Choice arcs from Europe?
For a week now, it's the same dozen arcs. NVM they're all from beta times, but surely there are more worthwhile arcs from beta? I've played a few myself. NVM their promise of 1% arcs, clearly impossible now, without lowering standards/hiring a staff of MA critics, but I expected there would be more arcs than that by now...