Howdy Community,
Well that was exciting! I want to thank everyone who tuned in to the first qualifier of the Grey Goo Tournament Series this past weekend. You made all of the work we put into the first qualifier worth it, especially those of you who stuck with us for all seven (plus) hours. You’re the best.
I also want to thank all of the players who participated in this initial qualifying event, and congratulations to the finalists who will be joining us at Pax South. The game’s players are the reason we’re hosting this event, and we hope you all enjoyed yourselves. We’re rooting for all of you to return next month!
Finally, I want to thank the team of volunteers across all of our projects here at Six Foot that stepped up to make this event possible. There were QA testers, CS reps, marketers, and artists doing everything from refereeing matches to bringing in lunch. We even had a significant other volunteer their time for free to do hair and makeup. There are a lot of awesome people here who believe in Grey Goo and its community enough to sacrifice their weekend to make events like this possible, and it wouldn’t be right to not acknowledge them here. Thank you all for the help.
With all of that said, we definitely have some areas where we can improve before the next qualifier. To that end, we’re working on an official feedback process that Berek will be posting soon. We’ll have a survey for folks who watched, one for our competitors, and one for our volunteers to get everyone’s perspective on how to make things better. Remember, the whole reason we’re doing this is for the community, so please make sure to respond if you have the time to do so.
Now, let’s get to a couple of things that warrant discussion. Because this letter is already a bit long, I think it makes sense to split the conversation up on a per subject basis. We’re going to make several posts over the next couple of days that we will then come back here and retroactively link to. Please check back occasionally as we get everything prepared. Until then, best Goo wishes, and good luck qualifying for Qualifier 2!
If you didn't catch it, also read my Goo Balance Note Update in the main forums.
Best,
Cody
Lead Producer - Grey Goo