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Star Trek Las Vegas Meet & Greet Video Recap!
John Billingsley: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBHkIppfvVE&list=PL23v_yQkodyrGTvkPFr7D3TYjXo6gX0Jq
Garrett Wang: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv3wvg7-ekc&list=PL23v_yQkodyrGTvkPFr7D3TYjXo6gX0Jq&index=2
Anthony Montgomery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg7fxEUjXZw&list=PL23v_yQkodyrGTvkPFr7D3TYjXo6gX0Jq&index=3
Suzie Plakson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1gJrqrt1Gs&list=PL23v_yQkodyrGTvkPFr7D3TYjXo6gX0Jq&index=4
Community Meetup - Laugh Factory
It's been a long, long weekend and we're winding down from our exciting time at Star Trek Las Vegas! Today, we're going to kick back and watch comedy sketches!
Join us: https://events.sansar.com/events/Galileo-Sansar/community-meetup---laugh-factory/eaae8996
Watch us: twitch.tv/sansarofficial
Watch us later: youtube.com/sansar
Talk to us: http://discord.gg/sansarofficial
3 Tips for Quest Design in Sansar - Part 2
This is the second part of our Questing Tips and Tricks series! You can read Part 1 here.
Before digging into these tips, you can learn more about Questing in Sansar and how to start creating quests.
Without further ado, here are three more tips to help you get started designing amazing quests in Sansar.
Be as clear and concise as possible
Use clear and concise language in objectives; you can add flavorful descriptions, but make sure they don’t obscure the steps which will help players who may be stuck or possibly confused.
Additionally, tie visual and auditory elements together with the quest system to help bring a player’s attention to an objective. (For example, animated arrows in the tutorial space.) Use lights or sounds to highlight important locations--a broken object needing to be fix might spark and sizzle--to help separate the things a player should care about from the background noise of the environment. And definitely try to use cues when something in the environment changes to make sure the change wasn’t overlooked… such as a door creaking as it opens behind the player.
When possible, double-up your messaging techniques! Perhaps a player doesn’t have the sound on… then how would they know something happened if the only indication was a sound? (Ditto voiceover--this is why subtitles exist!)
The vacation rule
Remember the “vacation rule”: if a user is in the middle of your quest and then goes on vacation for a week, are the quest and objective descriptions clear enough that, when they come back, they’ll understand what they need to do next to continue the quest?
Don't leave your players in the dark
Except in very special circumstances, don’t leave your player without some sort of idea of what they should be doing. If one quest ends by starting a new quest (or at least making sure that it’s clear that the quest-giver has something new), you’ve created a smooth flow for your player experience.
If a quest ends and the player isn’t told that there’s a next step, they might think they’re done or get distracted/bored/confused trying to figure out what to do next.
More tips coming soon!
We'll be back with more tips and tricks for quest design. If you like this series, make sure to let us know in the comments or in Discord so we can keep the good stuff coming your way.
Questing Office Hours
The Questing Team will be in-Sansar on August 9th to take your questions and discuss quest design philosophy. Keep an eye out for the event announcement as the time has yet to be determined.
Join us here: https://events.sansar.com/events/Galileo-Sansar/questing-office-hours/86a8dc7c
Questing Office Hours
Join our Questing Team to discuss best tips and practices for creating quests in Sansar
Join us: https://events.sansar.com/events/Galileo-Sansar/questing-office-hours/86a8dc7c
Watch us: twitch.tv/sansarofficial
Watch us later: youtube.com/sansar
Talk to us: http://discord.gg/sansarofficial
Star Trek Las Vegas Oculus Contest Winner: Ryan Murphy!
Congrats to Ryan Murphy for winning the Oculus Rift Contest at Sansar's booth at STLV 2019!
Meet and Greet with Star Trek's Anthony Montgomery
Hang out one-on-one with Anthony Montgomery (Ensign Travis Mayweather from Star Trek: Enterprise) live from Las Vegas - only in the Roddenberry Theater.
Ask questions, meet other fans, and get to know the Ensign in the Roddenberry Theater. A whole new way to bring STLV to you!
Join us: https://events.sansar.com/events/Galileo-Sansar/meet-and-greet-with-anthony-montgomery/2b26385d
Watch us: twitch.tv/sansarofficial
Watch us later: youtube.com/sansar
Talk to us: http://discord.gg/sansarofficial
Get Started: Avatar 2.0 Creator Program
We’re just a month away from the official launch of Avatar 2.0, and we want to make sure creators like you have ample time to prepare.
That’s why we’re releasing our Avatar 2.0 skeleton early - to give you all of August to optimize your content. Click here to get access!
But that’s not all.
Starting today, you’ll also be able to submit any avatar items you create against the new skeleton to the Sansar team for an official review. These include: full avatars, rigged clothing, hair, MD clothing, emotes, and accessories.
Click here to access and bookmark our submission portal! The step-by-step guide on the submission process can be found here.
Once we’ve received your assets, we’ll test them in Sansar and provide feedback on any issues we see. We’ll be reviewing at least 2-4 items from every creator who reaches out, so keep in mind that we will only review additional items once everyone has had their turn.
Amazing changes are coming to Sansar, and we want you to take advantage of them all.
Submit your items today!
Celebrating Sansar's 2nd Birthday!
Thanks to all of our users for joining us for our second birthday celebration during Community Gametime!
Make It So: Shop the Sansar Star Trek Collection
In honor of our upcoming events for Star Trek: Las Vegas, we've put up a new collection on the Sansar Store: https://store.sansar.com/featured/startrek
Now you can show up to this week's events all Holodecked out!
Here's a sample of what you can get for your avatar:
TOMORROW: Meet & Greet With Star Trek's Suzie Plakson
Hang out one-on-one with Suzie Plakson (Star Trek: The Next Generation, Voyager, Enterprise) live from Las Vegas - only in the Roddenberry Theater!
Ask questions, meet other fans, and dive even deeper into Star Trek history. Your chance to bring STLV directly to you.
Join here: https://events.sansar.com/events/Lacie-Sansar/meet-and-greet-with-suzie-plakson/2023ee88