Information on the Zormite situation.

Sam · #1 10-08-2006, 12:41 PM

Sadly the situation of Zormite didn't really changed.
Next weekend will be made a decision about the future of Zormite and the leadership.
I am unsure about the current leadership. Are they able to convince the members and the staff team to deserve being leaders.
The same for past leaders, which are interested more or less in becoming leader again.
Sometimes it is better to make a cut and start completely new. Perhaps here too?

hampy · #2 10-08-2006, 12:43 PM

I think Zormite needs a completely new start and a different leadership. I think you should let someone who hasn't been leader before get a chance to prove themself

lordbosh · #3 10-08-2006, 01:53 PM

Regardless of what you may think of me I am still and always will be the most experienced kingdom leader with the best ability of getting things done. I was able to pull strings to get things uploaded, and I will do it again if I have the opportunity.

I am the oldest ranking member of Zormite on this server now. I served under Zen himself. I achieved the rank of Strategus, the highest ranking officer of the armed forces. And if that is not good enough for you all, shame on yourselves. Every time I get a kingdom it gets powerful and it gets into gear for war, or for simple activeness. If you are so afraid of WAR, you are on the wrong server. Graal Kingdoms was made for kingdoms, its in the friggin name people. It has to start at the kingdoms.

I am proud of Zormite, and I feel its always my first kingdom becuase it adopted me when I was a new player. And I planned to start a new player training/recruitment program again, the same one the people who recruited me trained me and made me the godly player I am today. I'll never forget them and their goal, and I want to immortalize it, if its the last thing I ever do here then so be it.

If you make a new player kingdom leader they will USD the god damn thing off and buy items for themselves. Then some pansy like -starts with a k sounds like hey- will run it into the ground. And we wont have a damn thing left to give to someone qualified. If administration cannot come to a decision, let the players vote.

Chris · #4 10-08-2006, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by lordbosh

I am the oldest ranking member of Zormite on this server now. I served under Zen himself.

I was over the Religious Ministry under Lord Zen.

Zero Hour · #5 10-08-2006, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by lordbosh

Regardless of what you may think of me I am still and always will be the most experienced kingdom leader with the best ability of getting things done.

This guy's ego seriously makes me goffle.

Damix2 · #6 10-08-2006, 06:07 PM

Could always give it to me.

Googi · #7 10-08-2006, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris

I was over the Religious Ministry under Lord Zen.

I was in charge of the Guard under Emperor Zoad.

Chris · #8 10-08-2006, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Googi

I was in charge of the Guard under Emperor Zoad.

Drakeero · #9 10-08-2006, 07:23 PM

Under Empress Wren I founded the Ministry of Information, and led as one of the more successful ministries at the time. Unfortunately, I was unable to advise and guide Wren as successfully as I had hoped. I left for a long time when the situation became unbearable, and now I have returned.

From the very first day I was on Kingdoms, Sutekh recruited me into Zormite, where I rose to my former position. I never took much part in the wars because they weren't in my time. I have no loyalties to other nations that go above and beyond cooperation and formality. I am not an "import" from anywhere. I do not feel comfortable on any other island, Zormite is my home, through and through. It is the only place I'd want to have my houses.

I am new and likely do not know all there is to know, however I have already talked with Aran Draxx of Forest. One who has done incredible work upgrading his own lands, and is an extremely successful emperor on his own right. He is willing to help me make my own wishes of a better Zormite a reality.

I constantly said that I would just be happy, to have my own little Ministry, on the top of Zormite Mountain, in the snow, like a monastary. As long as I could do my things unhindered I would have my ministry help out whatever regime was in power after the fall of Wren. However, not only is that simple request threatened by the militaristic views of certain canditates, but it would be foolish not to at least try to become emperor and take my improvements to the entire kingdom, and not just a lonely mountain top.

Sam · #10 10-08-2006, 07:33 PM

So we have some people interested in being leader. Maybe some more will coming.

Stephen · #11 10-08-2006, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Sam

So we have some people interested in being leader. Maybe some more will coming.

I think Googi would be a fairly good leader, although I would also like to see Drakeero lead.

jonnyrocks2 · #12 10-08-2006, 07:47 PM

I would definatly like to see Drakeero in charge of Zormite, personally.

Googi · #13 10-08-2006, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Sam

So we have some people interested in being leader. Maybe some more will coming.

What happened to the agreement for me to create acceptable conditions for an election?

Sam · #14 10-08-2006, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Googi

What happened to the agreement for me to create acceptable conditions for an election?

That's a part of it. if I see some potential leaders for a election it will be a good way to find them in a discussion here.

Googi · #15 10-08-2006, 08:01 PM

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That's a part of it. if I see some potential leaders for a election it will be a good way to find them in a discussion here.

Don't want to give up your power to exclusively determine the leader, huh?

Raelyn · #16 10-08-2006, 08:02 PM

I've spoken to Calani about her inactivity as ruler of Zormite, and she's made me the Regent to maintain Zormite in her absence. I am trying to bring Zormite back to it's feet and beyond it's former glory.

I'm putting an emphasis on helping new players, to include trial accounts, because in my opinion, trial accounts are the ones we really need to be reaching out to.

They meet a friendly face, they decide they want to play more, and they will upgrade to gold. Bringing more players to GK and raising the playerbase overall. Even if they don't join Zormite, this would increase activity serverwide and bring fresh new faces, which is the most important thing right now.

No one can say Graal Kingdoms isn't suffering from a dropping playerbase, and I think a little friendly interaction, and some more frequent content updates from staff would be all we needed to gain more in that department.

If there are plans to re-shape the Zormitian leadership, I'd like to be nominated for Emperor. I've nothing on my mind more pending than to see Graal Kingdoms thrive, and to see Zormite actively taking part.

jonnyrocks2 · #17 10-08-2006, 08:08 PM

To add to what I said earlier...I believe Drakeero is highly qualified for leadership positions, mostly due to the leadership qualities he displayed back in 2003 and 2004 in times of peril and crisis’s that faced the Zormite Republic then, and now.

Sam · #18 10-08-2006, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Googi

Don't want to give up your power to exclusively determine the leader, huh?

I think its a good forum here to find out what players thinking about potential new kings. I will not determine the leader, but I will make sure that Zormite will not be sold underhand.

Googi · #19 10-08-2006, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Raelyn

They meet a friendly face, they decide they want to play more, and they will upgrade to gold. Bringing more players to GK and raising the playerbase overall. Even if they don't join Zormite, this would increase activity serverwide and bring fresh new faces, which is the most important thing right now.

Oh wow, I didn't know people this good at sucking up were still around.

Draenin · #20 10-08-2006, 08:27 PM

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I will not determine the leader, but I will make sure that Zormite will not be sold underhand.

What, you mean like that rumor that Dustari leadership was sold for USD some months ago?

Damix2 · #21 10-08-2006, 08:30 PM

Give it to Googi or Kyden.

Raelyn · #22 10-08-2006, 08:44 PM

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Oh wow, I didn't know people this good at sucking up were still around.

Are you implying that it's not Stefan and Unix's intent to make money by selling subscriptions?

Googi · #23 10-08-2006, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Raelyn

Are you implying that it's not Stefan and Unix's intent to make money by selling subscriptions?

No, I'm implying that it's not your intent.

Chris · #24 10-08-2006, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Draenin

What, you mean like that rumor that Dustari leadership was sold for USD some months ago?

Oh snap

Googi · #25 10-08-2006, 08:50 PM

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Oh snap

The same was said about Zormite's leadership too.

Chris · #26 10-08-2006, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Googi

The same was said about Zormite's leadership too.

I was "oh snapping" because he went ahead and said it. Usually people try and keep that on the low.

Sam · #27 10-08-2006, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Draenin

What, you mean like that rumor that Dustari leadership was sold for USD some months ago?

I mean that I don't want that such things will happen (if I have to add "again" or not is open).

Raelyn · #28 10-08-2006, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Googi

No, I'm implying that it's not your intent.

My intent is to see GK more active because I think we all get bored seeing the same old people, and having nothing interesting to do.

GK was more fun when there were 100+ people online all day, and there were frequent ET and Kingdom events going on, no one can dispute that.

I think we need to reach out to new players, and I think that if Stefan and Unix see that GK is still a viable source of player subscriptions, they will be more likely to put more work into it.

Either we work on keeping it active or we will lose GK entirely.

Drakeero · #29 10-08-2006, 09:27 PM

There is nothing wrong with war, as a matter of fact, I even have a few ideas for warlike events that can be set up. But they're just that, events. Not some mad desperate scramble to be 'best' by manhandling everyone else, and not some weapon to execute grudges against.

Zormite is a kingdom, not a weapon to be used against others, not a tool to get rich from, not a status symbol to make you popular, a kingdom. A duty, and hopefully, most importantly, a hobby. Something you WANT to put effort into to make better.

Googi · #30 10-08-2006, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Raelyn

I think we need to reach out to new players, and I think that if Stefan and Unix see that GK is still a viable source of player subscriptions, they will be more likely to put more work into it.

I wonder if Malinko used this "I want to help you make money <3" method too. I was wondering what kind of method allowed him to reach such a high level...

Draenin · #31 10-08-2006, 09:54 PM

No, it's more like he told them he was a scripter and had other people do most of his scripts for him instead of trying to learn.

Googi · #32 10-08-2006, 09:56 PM

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No, it's more like he told them he was a scripter and had other people do most of his scripts for him instead of trying to learn.

There are plenty of scripters, but only Malinko had a special place in Stefan's heart.

Draenin · #33 10-08-2006, 10:15 PM

Maybe because he promised a lot of things to help Cyberjoueurs and tried to have other people do all of the work specifically assigned to him.

Sam · #34 10-08-2006, 10:59 PM

not the topic here, please!

Googi · #35 10-08-2006, 11:02 PM

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not the topic here, please!

It's a semi-subliminal attempt to dissuade you from selecting Raelyn, so it's on topic.

Raelyn · #36 10-08-2006, 11:10 PM

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It's a semi-subliminal attempt to dissuade you from selecting Raelyn, so it's on topic.

Googi, what is it exactly you have agaist me? I'm a good leader, and I'm doing all I can to help Zormite even now as Regent, so why would I not do just as well as the full leader?

As a matter of fact, several of the people I've recently recruited were asking about Priest ranks, which is something I would like to give them but cant because of all the rights I have, ranks is not one Calani gave me.

I'm the highest ranking active member of Zormite for a reason, obviously I was trusted enough to have been given this position by the Empress to try to rejuvenate the kingdom in her stead.

Calani is aware that she is inactive, and I made a promise to her to do everything in my power to try to bring Zormite back into full activity while she was gone. Not to say Calani is a poor leader, but she is inactive, and that makes her followers slowly trickle away.

Exactly why she appointed me, to be the spark to keep everyone on board with Zormite, and to continue to draw new members into the ranks, even while she's gone.

The only reason she didn't just make me Emperor is because she is stubborn and trying to hold onto her last bit of influence on Graal Kingdoms, despite her involvement with Zodiac and other projects at the moment.

OasaTor_PK · #37 10-08-2006, 11:11 PM

make me leader of zormite

Googi · #38 10-08-2006, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Raelyn

Googi, what is it exactly you have agaist me? I'm a good leader, and I'm doing all I can to help Zormite even now as Regent, so why would I not do just as well as the full leader?

I do not necessarily have anything against you or Calani, but I am trying to reverse the effects of Alarico's bug abuse. You and Calani are not opponents, you are collatoral damage.

Raelyn · #39 10-08-2006, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Googi

I do not necessarily have anything against you or Calani, but I am trying to reverse the effects of Alarico's bug abuse. You and Calani are not opponents, you are collatoral damage.

What's happened in the past is in the past, why are you trying to avenge something that is long dead?

Raelyn · #40 10-08-2006, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by OasaTor_PK

make me leader of zormite

We'll get right on that. </sarcasm>