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jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

May-5-2005 03:35

I noticed a few people saying that recruitment seems to be harder then ever.

Any ideas as to how to solve this.

Here are my two cents of possibilities.
1. For someone with more imagination then me to come up with an idea how to get more people to this site. :)
2. Of course the first thing you think off, is that the number of agencies around should be held to a maximum. But that is not really fair.
But there are other ways that starting a new agency can be harder:
- Can only be started by people whom have been more then X days in the game and/or over X experience. This would require most new joins to train somewhere else temporarily. And also could prevent some initial start up headache for both new director, and new person to this agency. So many new agencies have initial issues, password swapping problems or go bankrupt etc.
- Or there is a waiting list for a new agency when it can be started. Based on how many people enter this game. For each X amount of new people subscribing, the first agency on the list can start up.
- It is a lot more expensive to start an agency.
- An agency can not be started, until someone has found X members to join first. People would be more inclined to join an exisiting agency. And only people that are really serious about the work, can start a new one.

I know what I wrote above is not really fair. But I think I could bring it out there, as I am not recruiting. Though definitely not fair, but having a bigger recruitment pool does add to the fun of the game and community.

Also I think that many new players, do not know what they are in to in terms of recruiting. And 3 people sitting in an agency desperately trying to get new members, may also having more fun to join someone else. Instead of giving up and go bankrupt.



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jstkdn
jstkdn
Well-Connected

May-5-2005 06:39

Something like that anyway. It will make someone think twice. And most starting an agency for the first time, do not even realize how much work directorship is, and how hard it is to recruit.
At least they go into it with their eyes open.

R Sweets
R Sweets

May-5-2005 07:46

I like the idea of a little "advice" before someone is allowed to officially open an agency.

P. Rockwell
P. Rockwell
Well-Connected

May-5-2005 08:39

True true. I just hate seeing good dectives joining or creating a new agency. Then the agency doesn't work out-it happen often. In the effort, they burn out. And buddies once are now buddies lost.

Losing detectives to the site is bad for us detectives and to the Sleuth site as well. I think it would be wise to make it more difficult to start an agency. Honestly, that is real life. In any major city, the red tape alone is thick enough to bring second thoughts about starting a new business.

ral315
ral315

May-5-2005 15:54

What about this:

To create an agency, you must be a subscriber (obviously)
To create an agency by yourself, you must have 250,000 experience.
To create an agency with someone else, you must have 50,000 or 100,000 experience.
You must have been a member of an agency for at least 45 days.
You must have been an officer of an agency for at least 30 days.

Lady Grey
Lady Grey

May-8-2005 08:49

I only suggest this as a possibility but instead of stopping young detectives starting agencies, limit the agencies instead. For example, they can only use the smaller properties which can hold fewer members and have less amenities (ie. no crime lab)unless there are two co-directors who have both got greater than 50,000exp and/or "time served" in agencies.
That way it will be beneficial to detectives to wait until they can afford the better properties and will also reduce slightly the demand for recruits. (Because some of the agencies will be smaller)
This may require a few new properties (at least one per city)which are markedly inferior but cheap. This would also reduce the number of agencies going bust because rents would be lower on these inferior properties.
[Sample property: Backroom of local bar; 3 detectives, max 3 case files, no lab, no message board, -1 status, only 6 items in the equipment locker]

cfm
cfm
Nomad

May-8-2005 09:12

Lady Grey, I like your idea!

However, I do not know that new properties would be necessary. Each city has at least one cheap property that limits the number of detecives to 3 and why would you not allow for a message board? They are limited on space for files and the locker, as well as having no crime lab, I think that is hadicap enough for a fledgling agency.

Also, a negative status bothers me a bit....

Lady Grey
Lady Grey

May-8-2005 10:21

On reflection, taking the message board of them is a bit excessive. I did say "may require" because I am not familiar with all the different HQs in all the cities.

The point about the negative status is that it is actually a disadvantage having this HQ.
ie. Rather than referring to the poorly resourced but proffesional detectives in the old wine cellar people refer to that bunch of wanabees who hang out in the "Mucky Duck". (One of my local bars is "The Black Swan" but everyone cals it the "Mucky Duck")
The purpose of this is to make it a handicap to start an agency too early. It would also require a restriction on upgrading the HQ until the minimum requirements are met for a proper agency.

MarcusAndrew
MarcusAndrew

May-8-2005 10:21

I agree with cfm, the message board is a necessity if agents are going to work together. And let's face it, there's not much point in being in an agency if you can't talk to each other. Other than that, Lady Grey has a great idea, i know my agency has had a few problems recruiting!

Dogberta
Dogberta
Nomad

May-8-2005 11:16

A problem with limiting a first agency to a small size is that (with one or two exceptions) small agencies simply can't hope to compete in hunts. Three people working 10 cases a day can't compete with 10 people working 5 cases a day. And I know being able to play hunts was a main draw for being in/running an agency for me.

Lady Grey
Lady Grey

May-8-2005 13:51

In that case Dogberta they can join an established agency to compete in hunts and wait until they are more experienced before they form their own agency.
The purpose of the smaller agencies is to make it harder for young, inexperienced detectives to start an agency with insufficient resources and knowledge that promptly goes bust. Yhey can start an agency on the cheap but it is inferior to a full size competetive agency. They can expand and compete when the detectives are older and more experienced.

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