I have had to clean this forum out of team hacks made by people who don't even know how to lead one correctly. Examples are Horrid Henry's Christmas Hack (in which he refused to do any work on) and MMD's team hack (uh, he's permabanned, so that's a sign right there.
Therefore, new rules are going to be set in place for here. Let me start off by telling you, the reader, a fun fact - do you know how many KNOWN team hacks have been completed? As far as I know, only 1 - Sonic 1 Megamix. Let me also add it was led by an rather genius person known as Tweaker. Not only did you play a HUGE chunk in organizing the hack, he also did a huge chunk IN the hack - including music, level design, and probably more stuff I'm forgetting. He knew his team members VERY well, and they all had their special strengths.
Here are the new rules set in play:
1. If you are going to post a team hack thread, do not make it say something like "hey I'm starting a hack, who wants to join?" If you're going to do this, plan out specific things in advance, and recruit people you KNOW are going to do work. Don't be afraid to say no if you don't feel comfortable with someone.
2. Do not post a thread starting a team hack, and then saying "oh, I'll do .. uh .. I'll design the title screen border and you guys can do the rest!" No no no no no .. if you start the hack, you're doing the same amount as everyone else, and then some as you are the leader (planning, organizing, etc)
3. If you really feel that you can pull together a successful team, you need the following:
-Teamwork
-Communication
-Intelligence
-Responsibility skills
-Deadlines
-DEVOTION
The reason most team hacks fail is because of the lack of devotion. If a bunch of members have their parts together, and another member did not do their part, it bogs down the team, and 99% of the time, discourages them from finishing.
The best way to have a successful team hack is to work together. Make sure the people you recruit have specific strengths, and assign them to do that part - but make sure they do an equal amount as the others.
That is all. I'm not the only one who feels this way about the vast majority of team hacks bogging down the forums here, so this needs to be read and understoof if you're planning on starting a team hack. From now on, if I see any threads that look immediately pointless, or just a bunch of people together saying "OH MY GOD PICK ME", I'll just close the thread. Organization is the key here.
"Put a bunch of monkeys in a room, and they'll produce Shakespeare" does not apply to team hacks.
This will remain stickied for a little bit until everyone catches on, and then it will be taken down. If I feel the need to leave it up a little longer, I may do so.
Thank you.
Therefore, new rules are going to be set in place for here. Let me start off by telling you, the reader, a fun fact - do you know how many KNOWN team hacks have been completed? As far as I know, only 1 - Sonic 1 Megamix. Let me also add it was led by an rather genius person known as Tweaker. Not only did you play a HUGE chunk in organizing the hack, he also did a huge chunk IN the hack - including music, level design, and probably more stuff I'm forgetting. He knew his team members VERY well, and they all had their special strengths.
Here are the new rules set in play:
1. If you are going to post a team hack thread, do not make it say something like "hey I'm starting a hack, who wants to join?" If you're going to do this, plan out specific things in advance, and recruit people you KNOW are going to do work. Don't be afraid to say no if you don't feel comfortable with someone.
2. Do not post a thread starting a team hack, and then saying "oh, I'll do .. uh .. I'll design the title screen border and you guys can do the rest!" No no no no no .. if you start the hack, you're doing the same amount as everyone else, and then some as you are the leader (planning, organizing, etc)
3. If you really feel that you can pull together a successful team, you need the following:
-Teamwork
-Communication
-Intelligence
-Responsibility skills
-Deadlines
-DEVOTION
The reason most team hacks fail is because of the lack of devotion. If a bunch of members have their parts together, and another member did not do their part, it bogs down the team, and 99% of the time, discourages them from finishing.
The best way to have a successful team hack is to work together. Make sure the people you recruit have specific strengths, and assign them to do that part - but make sure they do an equal amount as the others.
That is all. I'm not the only one who feels this way about the vast majority of team hacks bogging down the forums here, so this needs to be read and understoof if you're planning on starting a team hack. From now on, if I see any threads that look immediately pointless, or just a bunch of people together saying "OH MY GOD PICK ME", I'll just close the thread. Organization is the key here.
"Put a bunch of monkeys in a room, and they'll produce Shakespeare" does not apply to team hacks.
This will remain stickied for a little bit until everyone catches on, and then it will be taken down. If I feel the need to leave it up a little longer, I may do so.
Thank you.