Aix Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 I'd really like to give this a fancy name, but that'd just be confusing, so Welcoming/Tutoring Project it is. Unless one of you can come up with a better name. Basically, it's where we personally interact with newcomers to make them feel welcome and tell them nicely how to make their cards better. How this will work is that we'll get a group of people who are willing to dedicate their time to talking with newbies and encouraging them while giving constructive criticism, then, we'll draft up a list of the newcomers and PM each of them individually while including everyone who signed up for this project in the PM. This way, whenever a newcomer has anything to say, there'll likely be someone online to respond to them. Note that you will be talking to some eleven-year-olds, so I expect you to try to be patient. Express your interest in helping with this below, please only apply if you are a 4 star Member whose been with us for more than 6 months. Also link to newcomers who you think would benefit from this below. [spoiler=Project Members] Aix Kyng Koko Toyo Sakura Haruno Ain/Renko Usami Striker Zai-Guard Saber Black Mugendramon kanokarob Copy-paste this into each message: Kyngpin, Ｍ・ＨＥＲＯ Kokoga, Ｍ・ＨＥＲＯBlackLaw, Ｍ・ＨＥＲＯ D-Ain, Toyo☆, Sakura Haruno, Striker, Zai-Guard, .Saber, Mugendramon, Harpie's Feather Duston, [/spoiler] [spoiler=List of Newbies][/spoiler] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyng Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 I'd be up for mentoring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Althemia Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Sign me up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
宇佐見 蓮子@C94 Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 I've already expressed my interest in this via skype. Add me up~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Flyer - Sakura Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 I'm up for it as well. I have to deal with grade school kids during my volunteer job on the weekends, so this shouldn't be too difficult. As for newbies who could use some help, none come to mind at the moment; though they'll get linked if they're found out. (Should be active though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overfrost! Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Can I mentor someone as well? If so, please list me. Some good newbie candidates: BurningDemon MiniCrat They're pretty active. Or very. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aix Posted June 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 TBQH, it doesn't matter if they're active right now. If they see that people are paying attention to them, they'll likely become active. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut - Envoy of the End Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Finally somebody gets it. A mentoring scheme is something that would help this section no end. Also god damn it Koko and Black having nearly the same names et all! >=( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Althemia Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Can I mentor someone as well?No offence, but you kind of ARE a newbie... And I don't think we should really be nominating new members, that just feels as if it's going to offend people more than anything. Let them come to us.I think the OP needs a strict definition of what a mentor needs and what qualifies as a newbie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyng Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 I think the OP needs a strict definition of what a mentor needs and what qualifies as a newbie.What would you suggest? 4/5 Star up? Year/2 year long membership? etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Althemia Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 What would you suggest? 4/5 Star up? Year/2 year long membership? etc.Minimum 4 star with 6 month+ membership period while having a history in Realistic Cards. (You're remotely recognizable, basically.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tourmaline Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 What if you're not new but still want to have somebody better than you guide you to improvement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aix Posted June 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 What if you're not new but still want to have somebody better than you guide you to improvement? PM any of the people on this list, including me if you want, to ask if they would like to become your mentor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tourmaline Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Oh, no. It wasn't for me. I'm competent enough myself when I actually care to catch up and it really just takes a few minutes of asking Miror whatever the hell is up with the game from a specific point in time I stopped playing. The question was merely to have you consider other possibilities. Instead of only improving those who come in recently, purifying the inherent community of what is tainting it is also a good idea. Merely that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maeriberii Haan Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 If I am deemed to have the qualifications for this, then sign me up as a mentor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut - Envoy of the End Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Hey yo, I'm... not volunteering for mentoring or anything here as I don't feel 1) I'm qualified enough in terms of being having absent from this section for a while, and also being mediocre at best when it comes to the TCG and 2) I have the time or dedication to give a mentoring role and it would be unfair to drop people. I'm just coming in with a suggestion: See I've just been looking at cards from back when I used the cardmaker (like in 2010-11) and I've been looking at them and thinking "My god, some of these are awful/bad/broken to hell/complicated/don't work/borked/overpowered/underpowered" (delete as appropriate). I used to fancy myself at RC and still do Written Cards occasionally, but my word some of my older cards looking back, no wonder they got critisised. Something I, like many new members here when the cards they've worked so hard on and they think the world of get... overly-panned by some people let's say <_<, probably took about as badly at the time as some of them do now. So what I'm suggesting is a user guide where some of the older and more experienced people who know what they're on about post old and bad cards they created back in the day when they were a novice (we were all at that stage once guys... :angry:) and make an analysis of our cards and say to new members "Right. This is what I made back then. This is why it looked awesome to me back then. But this is why it's bad design and always was. Here's how it can be improved." That way the new members can see a snapshot of how us older people have identified the mistakes we've made before and learnt from them, how we've come on and got better from these cards, and they can see the progression, as well as things to avoid and how to properly analysis their work and such. Plus it might be pretty motivating to see that we all took knocks and kept going and did get better. Just an idea to which I'm of course happy to contribute to (I have a lot of cards I could contribute to <_<) This isn't a big section for me so I don't mean to step on anyone's toes sorting this out or anything, but given we all recognise the cardmaker is the big bit of meat that gets people in and the rest of the site kinda forms around, the section does need to be looked after and I'm happy to help as well. Also regarding Hina-chan's suggestion; I don't see any reason why rusty or out of practise or inexperienced older members shouldn't be able to get some tutoring as well, but the service should be primarily to help those most in need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanael D. Striker Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 *raises hand* I'm willing to help out and see this become successful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maeriberii Haan Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 Though, I'm curious. Do we come to the newbies, or do the newbies come to us? Both approaches have their issues so I need this to be cleared first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANZAI!!!! Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 I'd like to throw my hat into the ring on this as well, if at all possible. Though, I'm curious. Do we come to the newbies, or do the newbies come to us? Both approaches have their issues so I need this to be cleared first. I think it would be more productive if we went to them, since it seems to me that new members would be less likely to seek us out and say "Help me" as opposed to just up and posting the new RDA-Starsust fusion they just made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zauls Posted June 21, 2014 Report Share Posted June 21, 2014 I'm up for this as well. Sign me up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Fire Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 i'm kinda looking for help not with card making, but with ocg and not making op cards. cause my first card was good with the op thing but after that they were pretty bad with then op thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathanael D. Striker Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 i'm kinda looking for help not with card making, but with ocg and not making op cards. cause my first card was good with the op thing but after that they were pretty bad with then op thing. Well, not making OP'd cards falls into improving card making. Card Grammar allows us to understand the card, yet perfect Card Grammar isn't a requirement as long as it is clear as to what it is trying to accomplish. If you do need help with Card Grammar, I and the other people here can help you with that. Same with your card design issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Fire Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 the need and request for help is still there and trust me my ocg is sub par at best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aix Posted June 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 the need and request for help is still there and trust me my ocg is sub par at best. OCG is not important if you're cards are understandable. At any rate, though, it'd save you a lot of trouble in terms of OCG if you just read this thread: http://forum.yugiohcardmaker.net/topic/301087-ocg-thread-common-terms-and-phrases-other-useful-tips/ Then, if you have any remaining questions, we'd be happy to answer them. I'll be able to send you the PM tomorrow and start the discussion, but it would be much appreciated if any of the other project members did so in my stead so I'm not the guy doing everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted June 22, 2014 Report Share Posted June 22, 2014 Sure, why not. I'll tutor.Not really sure of any particular noobies, though.Finally somebody gets it. A mentoring scheme is something that would help this section no end. Also god damn it Koko and Black having nearly the same names et all! >=(well this is a thing we're doingand others are in on itso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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