Verified Mission Reviews

[Adriella Spencer]

...it might be nice to have a few checkboxes to indicate what a mission entails "e.g. this mission requires rotation, this mission has low lighting, this mission includes riddles, this mission includes puzzles, this mission has proximity teleport challenges, etc.). This could give players a better idea of what they're getting into, but could also be used as a filter

I actually was going to create another thread about Mission Tags that can help place missions into categories and sub-categories. The tags can be used as an advanced search filter so players can find the kinds of mission that they can tolerate or actually enjoy. And the mission system can use each player's play history to curate a "For You" feed with recommended missions to try based on those tags.

Here's the thing though, I don't think that we should rely solely on mission creators to label their missions appropriately. I think that testers should verify those that the creator applied and also add any others that are relevant. It would be great if mission players could submit suggested tags as well and they automatically apply if enough players suggest it (similar to how Google Maps works).

[Kissy My]

First, I totally understand and appreciate your suggestion.
Personally, I would not have a problem with people expressing their opinions about my missions.

But deff see where it would/could be a problem..

This game, like most are not interested in extra involvement from the powers that be of the game.
As it is, many mission makers struggle as it is to just get plays... the game does little to nothing to help improve that area...
and sadly many mission makers don't involve themselves in trying to get improvements made.

Here's the interesting part ... and I say this from a couple perspectives....
as someone who has dealt with extreme levels of bullying and someone who handled reports (in another game) of people being bullied...
games like this, do little to nothing about bullying, even in the most extreme situations with infallible proof.

Plus... its all a matter of opinion and preferences ... so reviews wouldn't be beneficial across the board..
there are people who hate my missions, because they are too simplistic or to cheesy LOL

You could literally go down the list of likes, dislikes... there are too many variables...

[Adriella Spencer]

Hoping that one day that this becomes a reality, for the benefit of mission players

[Adriella Spencer]

One day, one day

[Jess Diamond]

Optional:
Players must be at least Level 20 in the relevant XP path before they can submit a review for a mission in that path
Reviews can be upvoted by others
An additional 10 XP is given to the player for each review submitted

This isn't a bad suggestion however it does provide a lot more work for mods to review the player reviews for the missions (to avoid any bullying or crass remarks) for such a tiny mechanic on the game. Personally, I don't think it's worth it and a lot of players only mission to get levels up for wears rather than to just enjoy the story unfortunately.

To add onto this, it would be nice to have a certain amount of levels in a relevant path to actually be able to create a mission because then it shows you are an active player in the missioning community rather than just doing it for the token payout - happy to hear other people's thoughts on this!

[Adriella Spencer]

I worry that it would be tough to moderate the reports at first but I think over time, when players realize that they can be censored, rebuked or banned over a review they posted, they will learn how to act in a civilised manner, just as we do on the forums here; a tiny aspect of the game.