What does this suggestion change/add/remove:
This suggestion would add a server side limit of approximately 3-4 months on documents being stored in drawers. The reason I am making this suggestion is due to findings by @Rushi and @Broda Kagen, who I have pinged to speak on the matter as evidence if they wish, in regards to renovations of the UK O5 Offices. They found that by removing 3 cabinets worth of documents related to SCPs (these easily had over about 200-250 documents in them) that there was a marked increase in performance. Considering how many different areas on the map have drawers, I can only imagine that allowing months old documents to accrue because they are deemed as important would have a significant impact on server performance.
The obvious problem with this suggestion is "what happens to really important documents from events that happened months ago?" I would then recommend the use of the Forums, expanding the range of uses of the SCP Lore section. Documents on major event storylines like Cortex or the old TSH storyline could have forum equivalents to have them marked into the server lore instead, allowing for renovation of document storage areas and to keep server performance optimal. This would also cycle most research documents on SCPs for example, allowing newer researchers to enter the server with more possibly ideas that hadn't been done already.
NOTE: The exception to this suggestion would be any pinned documents by Dpt. Leaders or Staff, to avoid hassle when it comes to losing important information.
Has something similar been suggested before? If so, why is your suggestion different?:
Upon searching, I have not found any similar suggestion on the forums
Possible Positives of the suggestion: (At least 2):
Marked increase on server performance in all zones that have document storage
Adds further utility to the forums as a way for players to influence and interact with the server-accepted canon lore
Offers cyclical documentation for Research so that newer players may find the job more accessible
Possible Negatives of the suggestion:
Would probably take significant time to code and implement
Some players may find this confusing
Some documents may end up getting lost to time if the player leaves without uploading their work to SCiPNet
Based on the Positives & Negatives, why should this suggestion be accepted:
It is my opinion that this is a very easy way to further optimize the performance of the server, which many players do always focus on as part of their experience. I also think it will encourage departments to be more strict on what documentation they preserve, as well as encouraging further use of the forums and expanding our way of adding to the server-accepted canon lore. Accordingly, I think that it would be a very beneficial idea to the server, despite the fact that some players may inevitably get confused by missing documentation from time to time.
This suggestion would add a server side limit of approximately 3-4 months on documents being stored in drawers. The reason I am making this suggestion is due to findings by @Rushi and @Broda Kagen, who I have pinged to speak on the matter as evidence if they wish, in regards to renovations of the UK O5 Offices. They found that by removing 3 cabinets worth of documents related to SCPs (these easily had over about 200-250 documents in them) that there was a marked increase in performance. Considering how many different areas on the map have drawers, I can only imagine that allowing months old documents to accrue because they are deemed as important would have a significant impact on server performance.
The obvious problem with this suggestion is "what happens to really important documents from events that happened months ago?" I would then recommend the use of the Forums, expanding the range of uses of the SCP Lore section. Documents on major event storylines like Cortex or the old TSH storyline could have forum equivalents to have them marked into the server lore instead, allowing for renovation of document storage areas and to keep server performance optimal. This would also cycle most research documents on SCPs for example, allowing newer researchers to enter the server with more possibly ideas that hadn't been done already.
NOTE: The exception to this suggestion would be any pinned documents by Dpt. Leaders or Staff, to avoid hassle when it comes to losing important information.
Has something similar been suggested before? If so, why is your suggestion different?:
Upon searching, I have not found any similar suggestion on the forums
Possible Positives of the suggestion: (At least 2):
Marked increase on server performance in all zones that have document storage
Adds further utility to the forums as a way for players to influence and interact with the server-accepted canon lore
Offers cyclical documentation for Research so that newer players may find the job more accessible
Possible Negatives of the suggestion:
Would probably take significant time to code and implement
Some players may find this confusing
Some documents may end up getting lost to time if the player leaves without uploading their work to SCiPNet
Based on the Positives & Negatives, why should this suggestion be accepted:
It is my opinion that this is a very easy way to further optimize the performance of the server, which many players do always focus on as part of their experience. I also think it will encourage departments to be more strict on what documentation they preserve, as well as encouraging further use of the forums and expanding our way of adding to the server-accepted canon lore. Accordingly, I think that it would be a very beneficial idea to the server, despite the fact that some players may inevitably get confused by missing documentation from time to time.
Ventz
Group Moderator
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