RE: Which name best represents our new 100% free-to-play format?
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Sounds like some discussions are in order lol! This is certainly A (note "A", not "THE") FTP version of Splinterlands. And the only one we will have in the very near future. So yeah, for now, I guess it is "THE" FTP mode/format until we see more options. And definitely, yes, it is meant as an onboarding tool. But we DO want a ton of players to play it, enjoy it, and yes, hang out there. It serves many purposes!
I personally don't really care WHAT the name is, as long as it's cool, sounds fun and exciting and enticing. 'Basic' was not that. I don't want to fight about a name, because that's not the point. Out of all the names on the list, I like Frontier best by far. Personal preference. But most of the choices on the list are almost as bland as 'basic' lol... which surprises me because I saw a LOT of very cool suggestions from the community! Bummed we don't have more options honestly, many great choices were presented by community members in the UI channel.
What was the criteria for 'making the list' if I may ask? The 'final cut' seems to include several... remarkably subpar... options. Foundation was another community favorite I'm surprised not to see on there. Again, I care a lot less about any one specific name, as long as it's GOOD.
@fatjimmy Dave wanted a manageable (short) list so that the survey wasn't spread out all over the place. Lilyfire compiled the suggestions from Discord, then the names were filtered down first by how well they fulfilled the guidelines I had outlined in the ux channel. After that, they were whittled down further based on practical outside reasons (ie, "Foundations" is the name of a rotating set, "Genesis" may cause confusion with GLS, etc).
"Frontier" was kept on the list despite not meeting the UX guidelines, because...well...you guys were quite passionate about it, haha. Whether I agree with the name or not, that level of passion's gotta be respected, right?