I recall during the KS there was mention of a plan to include a concession stand selling IRL merch like the popcorn sleeves and Kingavision glasses. That would be a good addition.
As mentioned in another thread, I would love to see our customized avatar cambots in the theater seats when we watch together. I realize that’s trickier to implement for a relatively small payout, but I’m hoping it’s something that becomes doable down the road.
I agree that any good multiplex should have an arcade in the lobby.
Would be fun if you could randomly run into the bots. Stay in the lobby long enough, and Tom floats by. Or Crow meanders through with his net full of popcorn. Or maybe just some recognizable silhouettes in the theater seats (before they get up and walk out halfway through the movie).
The option to view with others was shown to be a watch party with what appeared to be people on some kind of friend list. I hope there’s also an option to have a more open room that can either be accessed by anyone who feels like joining or open to anyone with the link/password/access token.
Also hoping the chat becomes more usable. I’m glad we’re able to pop it out of the browser window or join on a phone. But by default, it blocks a good chunk of the theater screen. I’d like to see it more integrated as a sidebar, like on Twitch. Someone mentioned dark mode, which would be a nice addition, as well. And hopefully a good slow mode compromise, where chat is slow enough to be readable but you can see how long you have to wait before you’re allowed to add your next comment.
The lobby could have background music.
Since we’re navigating by flying a Cambot around, IDK that we need to use the stairs. Remember that chute to the side of the main SOL console, which later became the Umbilicus port? Cambots could travel by tube.
Speaking of which: With so many Cambots flying around (and no bathrooms, I’m guessing), a Cambot construction and repair bay might be interesting at some point. That would be where you’d customize your user info, select your user avatar, maybe give your Cambot a new paint job.
The front page is beautiful, before you zoom into that lovely marquee entrance. I’d love to see the SOL and/or Rocket #9 flying over it.
All of this is for down the road, of course. Right now they’ve got their hands full building out the basic infrastructure like the ticket booth. And they’ve got some pretty neat stuff in the development plan already, like being able to move the Kingachrome canisters around so you can flush the movie into your screening room. (I have to say, though, that I’d be sorely tempted to try to pour some of one movie into another canister…)
What we have looks great already, and I’ll be excited to join the beta when it’s my turn.
