AE :: Monitoring XP and XP Curve for AE Arc Length
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Aggelakis,
Posted on: 2010-05-19 17:23 in Suggestions and Ideas
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I fully support this idea, but only if they make all paper/radio missions and not-in-an-arc contact missions worth no XP as well. I mean, it's only fair, right? |
Originally Posted by The_Alt_oholic
XP Curve for AE Arc Length If the AE is really designed for story-telling, then it should be obvious that a 1 mission arc isn't telling a story. I, honestly, don't think any XP should be rewarded for a 1 mission arc; it isn't an arc - it's just one mission. One mission arcs are going to be primarily farming arcs as anyone that wants to tell a story is going to have more than one mission in their arc (especially now that these can be much larger files than they once were). In order to promote story-telling, I think that there should be an XP Curve where a 5 mission arc grants full XP and XP decreases as arcs get shorter. As I said, I don't think one mission arcs deserve any xp at all - as it is not a story; it's just one mission. |
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I bet I could make a 5 mission slash fic....
Didn't mean to imply that one should base arcs on flash fiction (possible though, I'm sure), but more that it is VERY possible to tell a complete story in a single mission. I'd argue that to tell a story well in one mission is far harder than telling a story well in five.
Wish I had an example, but my only one-mission arc is more of a humor/inside joke arc. It's probably not even up anymore, considering un/resubs and numerous architect changes that could all potentially break it, since it was created back at I14 launch.