[konidias]

Shutting down PRIVATE servers that people PAID FOR is a REALLY bad idea.

There is no obligation to make a successful playerworld in x amount of time when you pay for a server. When exactly would be a decent time to shut it down anyway? Do you expect someone to have a server ready for release in 6 months? 8 months? 12 months? (hey that's a full year the server subscription is over anyway)

What I think needs to be done in order to see playerworlds be successful... is that there needs to be more benefits for successful worlds. Some examples:

1. If your private playeworld passes inspection and makes it online you and all of the staff on your server would get their accounts flagged for special advantages. Namely that you would be able to post on the forums even if your account expires as long as you're active staff on a public server.

2. You get a free item from the Graal store if you remain an active staff on a public server for x amount of months.

3. Public servers don't have to be paid for (obviously)

4. Access to a private forum where you can contact Stefan or globals really quickly. (of course abuse of the forum or someone non-deserving could be removed from access)

I just think there need to be more benefits for being part of the development for a public server that is bringing players to Graal and keeping the game alive.

These sort of benefits would hardly cost Graal anything...