RE: Which name best represents our new 100% free-to-play format?
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@fatjimmy I think there is definitely a disconnect in what the purpose of the format is and what players are trying to force it to be.
This very specific format is intended to be an extension of the onboarding. That does not mean all sorts of players can't enjoy the format forever in whatever way suits them. That's totally cool.
But there seems to be this strong push to force this format to be the FTP version of Splinterlands. Yes, it is free-to-play. But it's free-to-play for very specific reasons, and those reasons revolve around the new player experience. And OF COURSE we want that experience to be fun and engaging and awesome. Nobody wants it to be a bland or stupid experience. That would be silly and counterproductive.
If we were asking for a name for a Modern or Wild type FTP experience, I would be all over the name Frontier. After learning the fundamentals, a new player is then encouraged to seek a web2 or web3 path...choosing a name for one of those paths also makes sense for the name Frontier.
I'm pretty sure we all want the same things, man. It's all semantics to a certain degree.
My job is to ensure that we don't force one thing to encompass too many purposes. My job is also to ensure that the primary purpose for any particular thing is embraced and fulfilled to the fullest extent possible.
My commitment to you is that regardless of the results of the survey, I will try to make sure the name, concept, passion, and purpose behind "Frontier" is fully realized in the manner in which you guys were hoping. There's lots of ways to push the bridge between web2 and web3 in ways that aren't hampered by the restrictions necessary for this new format. In my head, I see how Frontier can be everything it's meant to be.
But I'm also open to the possibility of making Frontier the name for this particular format. Do I think Frontier is the way to go? Nope. Does it follow the rules/parameters I set forth before the poll was created? Nope. But the name is on the candidate list, because we knew it was important to you guys. We want to make sure you're heard. Despite my reservations, I do honestly and sincerely promise to give the name every chance as the other names. In case you were wondering, it stands just as strong a chance to be the new format name as the other names.
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?