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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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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.

Darkskies1
Darkskies1

May-9-2005 12:43

i agree with cfm completely. No offense to anyone here, but really, if a newbie wants to chance opening an agency, then let them. I was new when i opened an agency and in a little over a month our agency has already gotten 7 treasures and we have a little over 7000 fame. I know recruiting is hard, but that's part of the game.

marylou
marylou

May-9-2005 13:04

I was fairly new when me and three other directors opened sirens. I have loved building the agency up and would not begrudge anyone the opportunity to do the same. However, the word of caution is a good idea.

P. Rockwell
P. Rockwell
Well-Connected

May-9-2005 14:23

Is there a way to also add a page of caution to those joining an agency? It could point out that before they joing an agency they should consider asking around about the future director and to look at their experience and days they have been around so they can determine if this leader would be the best leader for them.

I am all for new agencies (bring'em on), but when most agencies burn, good detectives (officer, agents, and rookies) leave the game.

Morley Dotes
Morley Dotes
Well-Connected

May-9-2005 19:47

P. Rockwell - Amen brother!!

Justkdn - The idea of having a certain amount of experience is a good one!

mrs.zane - Amen sister!! (assuming you are actually female)

As far as recruiting goes, it's about as real life as it gets right now. Who kisses better butt and offers better deals and/or job opportunities gets the newbies! (or the occasional experinced player) LOL!!! Whoever can offer someone what they feel they are looking for will have them as a detective. What happens to them next, (just like real life), is up to you, the recruiting agency!

Orbitrux
Orbitrux
Well-Connected

May-9-2005 20:45

Hmmm...it seems to me that restricting who can set up agencies is not getting at the root of the problem according to this thread--a thin recruitment pool. The way to increase the pool is to get more people playing Sleuth. Tell and invite your friends and neighbors, and set up a link to Sleuth if you have a webpage.

A cautionary page before purchasing initial agency real estate might well be a good idea, though. Running an agency, especially a large one, can be a lot of work.

Morley Dotes
Morley Dotes
Well-Connected

May-9-2005 22:09

I agree with your thinking. We should recruit from the outside. To check out the site anyway. I do know how that can lead to trouble. Their are sites that love to find sites like this and start flaming them. Irrittating mostly, but can be a problem. Sites can be closed down because of it.

And like I just said, recruiting is alot like real life right now!

ichiban
ichiban
Well-Connected

May-13-2005 20:33

I do not know how many agencies there are but what if you had like contract limits on the amount of time your det. is with an agency(excluding the Directors) and then contracts can be renegotiated or agent can check the market. I mean sure you can always just stay with agency but you have the ability to experience different agencies. I look at the agency leaders and even though my agency is still young and just getting into TH's I wish there was maybe a monthly or so leader board of some sort. I give praise to the overall leaders Just looking at the # of TH won is mind boggling, but don't you guys even think about who has been the agency this month and last. A lot of people I bet start agency thinking We are going to be #1 and it is probably in less than a month the reality of catching the leading agencies is probably not going to happen unless those agencies some how forget to pay rent!! But contracts with agencies can be made for different lengths even detectives can benefit by not being committed long term without any idea or say in whether they stay or go. I don't like the term contract because the main idea is actually the length of employment with agency, and I don't think it should be tied to $$$ that would change game in to many ways to even imagine.

Carrie Mehome
Carrie Mehome
Huntsman

May-13-2005 21:21

Well ichiban you can find out how many agencies there are in the game info board. I don't like the idea of limiting the time an agent can be in an agency. We have a great team and alot of time and effort has been put in to making them the best they can be. Our agency is not that old and #1 is still a goal of ours and I don't think it is out of our reach. "CASA BLANCA" is next on our list and look out "mojo" we are on our way. We play alot and are really addicted to this game. It is one of the best ways to start our day by getting the brain in gear. We started out with just 3 of us and added more along the way. It is not easy to get the agents who really want to play and learn or are as competitive as we are but they do find us. Being #1 is within anyones reach, you just have to look out for us! Good luck! Happy Sleuthing!

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