Well, this is pretty famous. I like the idea, essentially....but I'm also skeptical because of this pettitions method of execution. You have some conceptual vacancies....
GrotesquetheBeast Wrote:
This is what we want:
On every member profile, we want a new space to state which clan, from the MK universe, that that user belongs to. users will be able to choose which one they want to be a member of, and there can be ranks within each clan. Of course, if a member can't make up their mind, they will be allowed to remain "Neutral". No clan has a higher status than the other.
By creating different clans based on the ones shown in MK universe, every member can belong to a little "space" inside mko, where he will find other members with the same interests. This could add an entertaining and exciting new aspect to MKO.
But what's the point? Like, why would I want to be in any of the factions?
Where's the exclusivity? What do I get for being in whatever clan that should define me?
Why are there ranks? We already have a ranking system on MkO...why do you want to add more...little ones? How is that helping whoever?
What's stopping me from being a "clan whore" (you know there would be that
one guy) and switching to a new clan everyday?
What about discipline? Have you thought about a reward system?
That's just a few that came to mind.
Far as the list, here's what I see right off hand:
GrotesquetheBeast Wrote:
List of clans that MKO members can join:
1.-Red Dragon
2.-Black Dragon
3.-Outer World Investigation Agency (Special Forces)
4.-Tekunin
5.-White Lotus Society
6.-Shaolin Order
7.-Shirai Ryu
8.-Lin Kuei
9.-Elder Gods
10.-Elemental Gods
11.-Tengu
12.-Houan
13.-Moroi
14.-Edenian Freedom Force
15.-Onaga's Holymen
16.-Shang Tsung's Shadow Priests
17.-Shao Kahn's Assassins
18.-Brotherhood of Shadow
19.-Tarkatan Hordes
20.-Centurians
21.-Shokans
22.-Saurians
23.-Netherrealm Oni
24.-Sedian Guardsman
25.-Clerics of Chaos
26.-Order of Light
(Note: I know some of these are races or groups, but for the sake of this petition we'll refer to them as clans)
1. Good Idea
2. Good Idea
3. Special Forces should be non-specific as a clan imO. The "Outter World" thing might be a rank with in the clan. I'd say, take the that part out of the title of the clan. Other than that?...Good Idea
4. Good Idea
5. Good Idea
6. Good Idea
7. Good Idea
8. Good Idea
9. Bad Idea: Confusion with the sites Elder Gods. An excuse for that "God-complex" (lol I had to). But really, elder gods in general should be so exclusive, to a point, like on MkO already, there's only so many of them.
10. Good Idea: Better than the Elder God clan idea because there are more elements to choose from. Also, take "Gods" out of it and just make them Elementals. Maybe the gods of this clan will be the final rank,...like the representatives or examples of the clan.
11. - 13. Not
bad but you will have to explain these three more. Be careful of the factions we don't know much about yet though, because they may change orientation given more "official" information about them. I'd just leave them out of consideration for now. Maybe another games release or so.
14. O.k., but it does sound a little cheesy imO though.
15. Onagas Holy men? What about his army? There's already infa-stucture for ranks and everything there...
16. Again with the site confusion. How about sorcerers, or warlocks, wizards or something?
17. This one's alright too I guess, but has a hint of cheeze. lol
18. Good Idea
19. - 26. O.k. Cool infa-structure is there already too.
Another thing I see is potential for personalizing using more than one faction here. For instance I'm a saggitarius, maybe I'd want to be a Centaur who is in the Elemental clan?
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Overall I think it's a cool idea as long as it doesn't conflict with how the site currently operates now at all. We
kinda...sorta have a hint of this clan idea already with the Site Themes.
So sure I'll sign, and a "clan", if I were part of one would be The Elementals.
