Even without having experienced the work that comes with being a Moderator on this site I'd still like to make the argument that scrapping an idea simply because it is too time-consuming is a very unfortunate approach to new ideas in general. The RP community at large would not object to giving a helping hand, I'm sure.
Off-topic things aside; as a... veteran, I suppose, of this site I'd also argue that you can, indeed, balance things out by slapping 'has to be a Sensei' on something. Sure, some will hate it, but if, in your opinion, it's either that or not doing it at all I'd prefer the former.
While it is your right to make that argument, it is very ignorant to make it. It's not only the fact that it is time consuming (which in itself is worded incorrectly, it makes us cut up our time on projects we already have. In itself it is not the most time consuming thing, but it's not worth it to stop/cut back working on what we are busy with now). Letting the RP community help is always a noble thing and tbh, most of the time if we do it, in the end we'll just configure it again to how we like it, and now how the community likes it. The reason for that is because the community likes it as another big fat op skill in their arsenal.
Seems like it's working well enough for Sound Release, Mangekyo, Custom Mangekyo, Madara, Obito, Hashirama, Orochimaru, Minato, Naruto, normal Sage Mode, Kabuto, Nagato, Six Paths of Pein *voice trails off*
Abuse and misuse comes when there's a lack of restrictions. Simply have that there needs to be permission here, a rank there, a test maybe right over here, but not too far to the left, that's where I keep my dresses, and it'd work as fine as everything else that's here.
You can use the rank as an extra restriction, my point was that you can not merely use that as a restriction. Saying someone should be a sage in itself is not a restriction enough, nor is being a sensei a good one, which I'll explain below.
It's also still unclear to me if Jakai means a custom canon, or full custom. Reading his initial post, I assume full custom. Taking the MS as an example means we'll have to make it a lot harder to get SM in the first place. You need to take into account that these are "powerful" (quotation marks as powerful is very subjective. It might not seem powerful to you, when it does to me), meaning we'd have to restrict how you get it similarly to how you get MS (or more?). Would it be worth it for members to basically not get basic SM, just so others could submit a custom SM? Let's be honest, at the moment getting MS isn't all too easy, not that it should be by any means, but the fact that it's customizable makes it even harder to get it, as it's taken into account when giving permission (Caliburn's thing, at least I assume he takes it into account. Can't speak for him), and probably while grading the test: though the winner has to defeat the tester so that could be voided as an argument of course.
This is merely a suggestion. I understand it would take time, I mean, it's implementing a new system to the RP, of course it will increase work. That is given. But the restriction thing is also not an issue.
Sure I'm just throwing out ideas for how to restrict, but it's just that simple. If you say, you need to meet these requirements before being able to make a custom Sage Mode, then that's all you have to do. The people can't apply if they don't meet the requirements, if they do, they can. What more is there to think about?
The specifics of the requirements need to be decided, that is for sure, but once it's settled, you just list what the restrictions are and don't need to worry past that.
I'm sorry to come off as condescending, but can you tell me why we can't just "stick 'has to be a sensei and sage rank' or something like that"?
Don't get me wrong, I love new things in the RP. I especially love new viable things in the RP. I just think the current "wave of customizing everything" suggestion that has come through isn't how to refresh and renew the RP.
It's not if they can apply or not, it's making the restrictions or requirements they need to fulfill to actually be able to apply. Like i said before: at the moment, you can just get normal SM by doing the test and passing it. That's cool imo! Let's say we allow it (for the sake of this point) so you can make custom SM. This means the standard SM itself will undergo new rules, new requirements, while SM is a canon thing and thus should be accessible to the people by means Caliburn and the other staff members see fit. I'm just saying if it ever were to get through, I'm pretty sure you'll just lower the chances of anyone getting SM in the nearby future as grading will become even more strict, as well as the fact that more requirements will be put on getting SM simply because it's a possibility to make a custom SM. After that, the CSM will need to be handled and even that one will be heavily, heavily checked. Is it worth all of that when we could just be satisfied with normal SM which is going to do pretty much the darn same thing as any custom Sage Mode. Just not bound to the actual Summoning Contract Animal. (funnily enough, I now imagine a Magikarp Sage Mode where you are uselessly splashing around doing nothing. No idea where this came from).
The whole Sensei thing is actually not that well either. Sure, if you restrict it so that you have to be a sensei people should be good enough in the RP to have it/take the test. The thing is that people will start to apply and take the sensei test just for that, while not teaching or doing the bare minimum just to get it. It creates an inflation of senseis that aren't senseis, if you understand what I mean. The MS thing as well was a semi-incentive for people to teach others. Get permission for doing something back to the community (teaching people). If you do the bare minimum, you can't say you're doing what you're supposed to do. If you don't have time to teach more than 2-3 people at once (sorry for being biased here, but having moderator duties on the site is a different thing ._.) you shouldn't be going for sensei in the first place.
TL.DR: I am not against new ideas, and I will propose it even though I'm not behind the idea. I just think you guys will loose out on more than you gain.
