Nadnerb wrote:I'm certainly not fixated on it. I wonder how many more aren't?
I was just quoting you. "Seriously, what is everyone's fixation on elections?"
Nadnerb wrote:Back this up with some facts. Yes, the poll in this thread says something. Specifically it says "Little". Compare the total votes to the total registered users. I voted for that myself, but like Simon said, it's not necessary yet. When it is, we'll know.
It's representative. I know the poll hasn't been going long. But it represents the direction people would like to move in. I don't see the argument for it being unnecessary as opposed to necessary.
Nadnerb wrote:Why will having a council make anyone do better work?
Focused work, focused work. I explained how in my original description. We need to devote our talent to the priorities of the Guild. The idea of the council is that we are a bunch of artists, and as artists, we have our own desires and passions as to what we want to accomplish. But there also needs to be someone looking out for the interests of the Guild. It is in the Guild's interest that we focus on a Showcase Age, as we seem to agree. But people won't be as passionate about it because it's not their brainchild Age they've been dreaming of for years.
Nadnerb wrote:You don't have to do crazy blender work. You can draw detailed pictures, (modelers love detailed pictures, by the way) or if not that, then try just describing things to people who can, they'll certainly appreciate it.
I wish I could draw! That'd be nice. I can write, but I want to really get involved in things, so I'm learning to model. That's my way of moving forward with Age Building.
Nadnerb wrote:If there's resistance, than whatever is being resisted probably isn't being seen as "lending a hand". Provide some pressing need for this to happen quickly, and you'll get better response.
Here's a pressing need: we need a Showcase Age. It's been over a month and there are too many ideas without one central concept everybody's getting behind. I don't think it's wise to wait around for inspiration to hit a random artist. I mean it could happen, but it'd be nicer if a council talked over the current ideas and threw their support behind a specific one. That way people would start working on it and it would arise to be as good as any inspiration.
Nadnerb wrote:Not when the infrastructure exists. When it's needed.
See above.
Nadnerb wrote:The concept art threads have inspired me and probably others, a lot more than any council will.
Art inspires artistic vision; we have plenty of that and more is always good. I'm talking about the inspiration of setting specific goals for us as a Guild to strive for. Making a Showcase Age isn't a far away and distant goal, it's certainly possible with our current resources if we just had a little direction.