Guide to posting an idea or suggestion

[_Clifton_]

I have a little bone to pick. All these ideas are getting thrown around willy nilly without too much thought having been put to them. Now, I'm pretty lazy, so when you post an idea I just want to read it and think through it, not have to work it out myself. In order to be more lazy, I'm going to put some work in upfront and teach you how to have and post an idea for AR. Hopefully I won't have to read more crap that starts with "I haven't thought this all the way through" or "Wouldn't it be cool if". So without further ado, here's the process.

0. Have an idea.
^ This step is pretty simple.
1. Identify biases.
^ How does this idea directly affect your tendencies? Is it going to buff your current or future character? What do you get out of it?
2. Eliminate bias from idea
^ Otherwise, your idea sucks to start of with. If you know you'll be getting something out of having this be implemented, other people will too and can call you out on it.
3. Reconsider from an AR perspective
^ How does your idea fit into the scheme of the game? Will it leave one class vulnerable or overpowered? Can it be abused/cheesed/scripted? Will having it be abused/cheesed/scripted affect how usable it is? If Clifton got a hold of it, what damage could he do? (And other things along these lines of thought)
4. Draw a conclusion
^ Does it still seem like a good idea now that I've thought about it? Could I list out the benefits, drawbacks, and potential exploits?
5. Post it
^ Now it's time to wait for everyone else to post their feedback, criticisms, and all the other things that you took for granted or overlooked.
6. Congratulate yourself.
^ A good post without yet again seeming like an idiot. Go get some ice cream.

If you all follow these steps, hopefully it'll cut down on the amount of shit that gets spewed and these forums will be a little smarter.

[Resatimm]

I have an idea.

Why dont you lick my nuts.

kthxbai

[Stephen2_Aust]

Res, you fail... See points 1 & 2 above...

[Slade]

gah pms are disabled here

[_Clifton_]

*BUMP*

[Hrimoyan]

bump

Number 3 is the problem with a lot of people's ideas if they manage to get past biases.

[Davairus]

Its easier to ignore it if there's no effort put into the suggestion, which is ...good...