Geosim Revival Project - Mod Update pt. 1

Hello everyone!

The time has come for the big announcement - the first mod update.

To more coherently go through the new vision for our community, I've decided to divide the post into multiple parts that will individually explore the future development of distinct features more in-depth.

As this is only the first post, I intend to share the timeline by which development will continue. The speed at which development will proceed is highly dependent on the time available of the team that I've assembled - rest assured, unlike previous attempts, I've chosen to be as relentless as needed so that the progress is continuous, rather than blobs.

I stand by the statement that the community will be updated on everything that happens regarding this project.

With that now out of the way, I declare The Geosim Revival Project initiated.

Table of Contents:

• The team behind GRP
• The Reformist Arc

The team behind GRP

In contrast to previous attempts, I've decided to begin a minor temporary mod team reform that is necessary to coordinate and expedite concentrated efforts in the most efficient direction so that r/Geoism may come alive once more.

The first step in that direction is a new role, Senior Moderator, which I have taken on. As I previously stated, this role is not much different than the ordinary Moderator role but it's different in the sense that it takes on a much greater responsibility in coordinating efforts and ensuring that progress is steady.

Moreover, I want to thank everyone on the mod team who has remained united during the downtime and will continue to work on the reform and revitalization of the community. Special thanks to Pike and Drip for their continuous efforts; I hope to see them continue their collaborative efforts and work so that we may work alongside one another in this effort.

However, the task ahead is not an easy one. That said, I am proud to announce that applications for moderators are once more open! We are seeking people with a vivid imagination and a powerful will to work on this project. You can apply here.

The Moderator Team:

• Space
• Pike
• Drip

The Reformist Arc

With the Geosim Revival Project, we aim to reform much of the existing mechanisms and systems, with a greater accent on player participation. While we mainly remain a Reddit/Geosim community, we will experiment with certain systems more heavily on the Discord server; such a case could be made for political, economic, bilateral, and multilateral blocs that will mainly exist through the subreddit, but much of the 'behind closed doors' will be done through supervised Discord channels.

Beyond that, we aim to reform areas of the conflict system to streamline the conflict resolution process through specific criteria that will make the producing results easier for moderators and far more comprehensive. While not throwing away individual creativity and writing styles, we will attempt to rely on efficiency and quality, rather than unnecessary bloating. I must also stress that this is not set in stone as of yet and is still a matter of discussion, please treat it with a grain of salt until the final mod update regarding this topic is published.

Moreover, another aspect that we wish to take a look at is the expansion system and the greater consequences of political unification. As it stands now, the expansion system allows for a long and grueling process for claimants with little to no return, beyond prestige and a sense of achievement. We seek to create a system where the process is somewhat simplified and claimant contributions in the form of posts are rightly awarded; to this end, we will explore an 'achievement' system that will appropriately contribute towards the final goal of unification - in whatever form the claimant seeks.

Additionally, as previously stated, the espionage system will also be subject to reform with the ultimate goal of making it more impactful on the entire process. With intelligence and reconnaissance having a great effect on modern society, we will aim to create a more rewarding system that will contribute towards the claimant's ultimate goal - be it during peace or wartime.

A short message from the Mods

Starting next week, April 22nd, you will receive regular updates on the progress of the reforms and the updates.

Once more, we want to thank all of you for remaining with us through this turbulent period. We love you all.

Sincerely, the Geosim Mod Team

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