Minor 2001 bug.

[Cypherlrd]

This is effectivly a bug, although not a system bug. Although, I am posting this here as to avoid being flamed by the users of the main forum.

The bug is simply this:

Updates to the Graal2001 server are severly lacking in area of targeting bomies. This is causing (and has caused) an enormous lack in bomy players as well as an enormous ammount of players reseting their accounts to human status.

This bug is a problem because :

1) As stated before, Bomy players reset their accounts to human status. This can be bothersome to people with RC because of a constant flow of new bomy players that enters the server. They enter the server as a bomy, look around as a bomy for a few hours, then give up and become humans.

2) The bomy players that remain as bomys become discouraged from playing Graal, and encouraged to reset their accounts to human status. (I can count only 2 players that have remained as bomys for longer than 3 months. Those people include myself and zwr. My account was upgraded within a week of G2k1 being released, and zwr soon after. Even Antago and Kyle have switched their accounts to humans, and *they* created the bomy race).

3) Bomys become neglected by staff and Events staff.
I have personal experience in this. I have talked with many people who are staff (or who were at the time of my speaking... these people include but are not limited to; Loriel, Pando, Antago...) who have simply given me the impression that other Staff members have given up on the bomy race. Events Team members also, for the most part, refuse to include bomys in any sparring tournaments, CS, CTF, CT, and sometimes Survivor. It has been more than 4 months since I have witnessed a staff held Gully Race as well.

4) The so called "major" difference between the pay2play and free servers has simply become a mockery of its orginal ideal.



I am not trying to start a big rant or anything to that effect. I just wish that this problem would be recognized, or acknowledged by some of the staff that could possibly do something about it.

I have tried speaking with staff members online, and they can't even point me in a direction with which to take this.

With all of that said. This is a bug in the gameplay of the graal2001 server. Can some attention at least be brought to it?


- written by a loving, and devoted bomy player.

[Antago]

I've had my bomy account for more than 8 months..

It's still bomy, but the npc is gone so that I can walk around as human.
It goes for better travel.... because some ***** deliberately removed the bomies "in shell duck" from actually being a shield. Therefore, they can be hurt. So bomies are just totally screwed

I was thinking about the bomys too... How all use humans get all the new stuff and bomys are not getting anything new.... Stefan should add some new stuff for ONLY bomys so the humans and bomys will be leveled out....

[Admins]

Problem is that it means double the work
if we make everything for both races
or make special things for both races.
I started to make things compatible for
both races, which kinda removes the race
aspect but better then not letting bomys
doing the fun stuff :/
There are still some stuff in preparating for
bomys, like the necklace shop *haven't got time
to do the scripting may be some LAT can do it*

[ninjaterd]

Originally posted by Stefan
Problem is that it means double the work
if we make everything for both races
or make special things for both races.
I started to make things compatible for
both races, which kinda removes the race
aspect but better then not letting bomys
doing the fun stuff :/
There are still some stuff in preparating for
bomys, like the necklace shop *haven't got time
to do the scripting may be some LAT can do it*

WAT NO-MORE BOMIES TO BE ANYMORE

[Cypherlrd]

Originally posted by Stefan
Problem is that it means double the work
if we make everything for both races
or make special things for both races.
I started to make things compatible for
both races, which kinda removes the race
aspect but better then not letting bomys
doing the fun stuff :/
There are still some stuff in preparating for
bomys, like the necklace shop *haven't got time
to do the scripting may be some LAT can do it*

I sincerely hope that this necklace shop will allow for leisure items for bomys.

Another point in my statement (which I forgot to make before) is that the the only leisure items for bomies are instruments and bomy pets. Humans have hats, which recieve updates nearly every week now, while bomies are left in the dust.

As for the "but better then not letting bomys doing the fun stuff :/", there is really nothing "fun" for us to do or use on the server. We can make money, but have nothing to spend it on except for instruments, food, and bomy pets. (I left out bottles and such, because they are only instruments used to make more money). Money is nothing without a use for it (see above paragraph).

I realize that I am starting to sound like a ranting, complaining person, so I will stop.

*but*

If there is anyway that I can help in eliminating this dillema I will do as best I can, so please offer if so.

[Zurkiba]

Well now the bomys know how it was for Humans a while back. We had to wait an HOUR... and HOUR for 10 gralat. While the bomys could Pearl Dive and get 10 pearls in 10 mins. Bomy's used to have it all... which pissed the Humans off. Now that Stefan tryed to level it out more... The Bomys are pissed because we can make snow cones and things like that. It takes at least 1 hour and 15 mins to get 7 gralat. (With one snowcone... 1:15 if you have 3 milk bottles for 23) And well that is all I have to say... It was unfair then... and it is unfair now.

[konidias]

I'm fixing up some stuff for bomies now.. and let's just get one thing clear.. BOMIES WILL NEVER HAVE HATS. Stop bugging us about making something equal to humans having hats for bomies because bomies are too oddly shaped to have anything like that.. unless the hats where specifically made to be worn on certain bomies.. then you have the bomies that are wearing big hats or are CACTUSES (sp)

I am trying to help the bomy race but it is really difficult when all the bomy players want to do is whine and not give any useable ideas.

[Spark910]

yeah also thehorses are on the trees its annoying and stupid.

[Admins]

Bomys can farm and get milk and make snowcones too

[Zurkiba]

Shhh as long as I dont know that I'm happy...

[AlexH]

Originally posted by Cypherlrd

I can count only 2 players that have remained as bomys for longer than 3 months. Those people include myself and zwr.
this.

what about me
been a bomy since i started graal 2001
about 1/2 a year

Originally posted by Stefan
Bomys can farm and get milk and make snowcones too

Yes but they need more stuff where they can only do and sell to humans or sell to a npc and make money off of it. I got a ideal... The bomys can dig into the ground and mine for oil, then get another chemical to mix with it and then make gas which they can sell to the npc, or to humans so they can use it to power cars or something else to ride on the railrode tracks.. I gotta go now, Stefan if you need to know more about this pm me... I got it all planed out

[Cypherlrd]

Originally posted by AlexH


what about me
been a bomy since i started graal 2001
about 1/2 a year

::updates list:: ok, I can count 3 now :-).

Originally posted by IcePick_2001 [B] Yes but they need more stuff where they can only do and sell to humans or sell to a npc and make money off of it. I got a ideal... The bomys can dig into the ground and mine for oil, then get another chemical to mix with it and then make gas which they can sell to the npc, or to humans so they can use it to power cars or something else to ride on the railrode tracks.. I gotta go now, Stefan if you need to know more about this pm me... I got it all planed out

I personally like the idea, but it doesn't do much to solve the problem of what bomys have to spend money on. Maybe we could get something like the skateboards that are on Unholy Nation ? You could buy different types of them, and they would serve as a mode of transportation for the slow moving bomies as well. (on the other hand, it may be pretty cheesy and lame to steal them from UN)

[btedji]

Other servers with races should learn from this

[van_01]

Just an idea..
Maybe someone should make a Bomy Only server...
Where you cant change races or just make it where you cant ever switch races after you choose.

[Er1c]

how is this a bug...

[Cypherlrd]

Originally posted by Er1c
how is this a bug...

It is a gameplay bug.
It is hard to enjoy a game when there is nothing for you to do for leisure.