Jos Elkink wrote:I agree, some of the coolest game play came about based on ideologies, I think, and it would be cool to come up with interesting ideologies in Cantr - ideologies that appeal, but benefit only a minority
And the current state of the game (plentiness of everything) does not encourage war-like (or other forms of competition) gameplay, which I think is problematic.
From another thread (but fits better here):PaintedbyRoses wrote:I see this era in Cantr as somewhat like the dark ages. A plague of some kind (ennui?) spread throughout the land killing off a huge amount of the population and leading to a diminished quality of life for many of the survivors. Historically, this is a natural and expected cycle of civilizations and there is a real possibility that an age of enlightenment could follow, eventually.
This makes sense, but it would then require a rebirth at some point, and the question is how ... I.e. how to attract many more players?
I would say, appeal to old people. I'm very serious. I think it is your only viable player base.