Q&A Re-cap

[Pudge]

Originally Posted by Derubael [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

why did the population peak last year, then fall back down to the ~100 level

Because staff said they were going to make a teams server, and everyone was like TEAMS TEAMS TEAMS and stopped bothering with r99. Some ppl are still waiting. And when it gets brought up on these forums, it still makes new red players say "I'll just wait" and not log in

[Elderan]

Originally Posted by Derubael [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Stasis, I'm going to respond, and then I will never respond to another question you ask again, because this has all been answered before.

I have learned many things since I came to this server. One thing I learned is when GMs listen to Stasis the server dies a little every time.

- Stasis begged for teams server. GMs announced teams and pop went from 220 a night to 100 over night.
- Stasis begged for PNP and population went from 200 a night to 100 a night within 7 days.

Derubael if you really want to take player thought in and make some things happen then you need Me, HB, Nizzar in chat and we can fix this server within a week. Of course as long as you can get Rogean to implement the changes.

[RoguePhantom]

Originally Posted by Derubael [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Not true at all, was a side effect. I think this was only mentioned once, and it was not referred to as 'the main reason'.

I wrote a stupidly long post a couple months back about why the XP was too high. That's pretty much a manifesto on why the XP bonus got cranked down to the scaling bonus.

We pretty much straight up told you what some of those changes were during the stream. Go watch again. I even hinted towards what the final % numbers of the group bonus would be.

This is part of the reason why it's difficult to work with certain parts of this community. Even when we come out and try to give/get feedback, people cherry pick or don't listen at all. Stasis, literally every question you've raged about us not answering was answered in this stream, or has been answered in the past.

To everyone else who listened, but maybe wasn't thrilled with what they heard, thank you. We care about you guys and want to get you the most enjoyment out of the box as we possibly can. We also realize you are hurting, and need halp. We're hoping we get the changes we had outlined as soon as possible. If we don't, as stated during the stream, we'll try to hot-fix something in until that can be completed. Before anyone asks, I don't have a timeline [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I have faith that there 'is a plan.' But what I DONT have faith in, is that that plan will ever see the light of day.

XP was removed because Rogean heard you all say "XP was too high" so he Ninja Nerfed it. Without waiting to hear about plans to normalize it.

I wouldn't have minded if the 400% (if that was the actual number) was cut in half. But now we do not even have the "scaled" 1 to 50 bonus. (There was a Chanter that made a post about specific numbers getting through lvl 45)

I think even if there was a flat 100% bonus or SOMETHING done, that would be awesome; but there is zero faith that anything is being done before this "master plan."

The numbers don't lie. The pop was "thrivig" at close to 200 with the XP "bonus," but now... its a ghost town. City of Mist was a grouping haven, now, im usually the only one there. When the XP bonus was 'mistakenly' put in that one sunday, CoM was back up to 15 people.

[kylok]

Originally Posted by RoguePhantom [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I have faith that there 'is a plan.' But what I DONT have faith in, is that that plan will ever see the light of day.

XP was removed because Rogean heard you all say "XP was too high" so he Ninja Nerfed it. Without waiting to hear about plans to normalize it.

I wouldn't have minded if the 400% (if that was the actual number) was cut in half. But now we do not even have the "scaled" 1 to 50 bonus. (There was a Chanter that made a post about specific numbers getting through lvl 45)

I think even if there was a flat 100% bonus or SOMETHING done, that would be awesome; but there is zero faith that anything is being done before this "master plan."

The numbers don't lie. The pop was "thrivig" at close to 200 with the XP "bonus," but now... its a ghost town. City of Mist was a grouping haven, now, im usually the only one there. When the XP bonus was 'mistakenly' put in that one sunday, CoM was back up to 15 people.

We definitely have a scaling bonus 1-50, proven by Tecmos and confirmed by Samwise.

Originally Posted by Sirken

actually how about this, instead of acting like a cocky, spoiled, little brat, you appreciate the fact that a staff member actually took the time to put 10 minutes into giving you a sincere response, and then you reciprocate that good deed by taking a few minutes to actually read it, before just clicking reply and smashing buttons on the keyboard.

#bigthings2014

[Zoolander]

we wouldnt have had this q&a without zade who leveled up a toon in the 20ies lately. thats my recap of the q&a

sirken, derubael and especially rogean&nilbog, its your time now to actually start playin on this server as a player [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

analyzing without playing is one thing. seeing the server as a player in the current conditions is another

[Zoolander]

and again, you dont change a working system weeks/months (?) before you launch new "big things".

the pop was cut in half the moment exp was taken out. and this wasnt a big thing, at all.

all those attempts to dress up facts with the bonusexp removal do not improve matters

[Zoolander]

and there is something else the staff fails to see:

vets having a backup by their guild for powerleveling and a guildbank / own items to twink an alt will always make new alts. even if its not a week anymore up to 60 as mentioned by the staff in the q&a, it will be still way faster than for new players on this server without having any help at all.

so, by the exp nerf you are not helping the new players/server health as u thought u did cause the vets will still keep playing and the new players will still keep quitting on an empty server.

them "big changes" may change the current sitiuation but as mentioned in my previous post, you just dont change a working system to make it worse leaving everyone and everything in suspense for weeks till those changes arrive

[Zoolander]

q&a 04.11.2014
sirken: what goes on in the r&f section of the message board is not gona be the same standard we hold public chat in game to

zade: miguel/slathar/roberto, he griefs he trains he does whatever but he is like, uh, he (giggles)... its pretty funny tho to watch, thats all iam going to say about that
sirken: (laughs)

so its funny to see this player shitting up the ooc with all his childish nonsense on a daily basis. does that attract new players?

is it funny that hes going full retard in ooc the moment someone else died in pvp?

is it funny that he is harrassing many players in tells telling them to quit the server (especialy those not 60 yet in rags) and telling them that he is going to cc them and the like?

for him and the staff, apparently yes.

[kylok]

Originally Posted by Zoolander [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

so its funny to see this player shitting up the ooc with all his childish nonsense on a daily basis. does that attract new players?

is it funny that hes going full retard in ooc the moment someone else died in pvp?

is it funny that he is harrassing many players in tells telling them to quit the server (especialy those not 60 yet in rags) and telling them that he is going to cc them and the like?

for him and the staff, apparently yes.

I agree with everything the staff just said

[Jenni D]

pop so low, i cant even find a rez after dying. 36 pop. dying in lvl 46, 20% exp lost on death.

finally find a cleric, but cant find a port for said cleric. welcome to red, pals