Graal Online.

[Velox Cruentus]

Originally Posted by osrs

Graalians has lost interest of working, enjoying to discuss possibles game improvements (like this thread) , but all we see is one bashing another.

Not quite. This thread has been relitively bashing-free (is proud). As for the working: I constantly am working on my server right now. It's pretty nifty! I was thinking of showing it to the people in a month, as a preview, however, I don't want people bugging me about it in the meanwhile.

I personally find my motivation in creating a playerworld as I deem appropiate. It's more like an idea or concept I'm trying to show the people, but it takes a lot more time to construct then this thread.

[zim5354]

working on a server is nice but for every one good manager with a entent to make graal fun for its playes there are 5 others who want power on a server :-/

[maximus_asinus]

When I managed Graal 2000, I abused my powers (setting hacker's hearts to 0, warping everyone into a level I was testing without asking, etc), but I did my job, a lot more. My activity there and the work that I put into that server made it a great place to hangout. I was able to take a playercount of 4, and turn it into 40 in a couple months.

[haunter]

Stefan and Unixmad aren't going to give up the "rent a playerworld" deal if it's making them money. Even if changing the system would be good for Graal in the long run, it won't happen.

[zim5354]

shows where there hearts are even though this game was suppose to be free :-/

[Spark910]

Originally Posted by Velox Cruentus

Global Staff
It may seem contradictory to my beliefs however I believe a wider amount of global staff, or more precisely an increase in support personal, would help players who are not capable of fixing their problems. VT aswell as Spark910 have left PWA (Spark going to a more broad responsibility), as well as several other staff. I know that global staff can risk repeating the event of Nemesis, however the lack of player support is causing more harm that that done by Nemesis.

I agree, currently I am discussing this with unixmad.
He is willing and sees the need for more people being able to do things, and we have decided on some new support centre software which will allow more people to help (e.g: There will be GK staff, Zone Staff and Classic Graal staff able to help. There will be short F.A.Qs for each playerworld, and graal generally, there will be a walk through trouble-shooters for self help. And hopefully more people who will have the ability to help with account support, so you really get a good response at any time of the day with maybe 2/3 people able to do that).

As for advertising, last month graal did have some banners up on some sites, which turned out positive and no doubt it will continue. We also have some ideas for some future promotion, which we hope will attact new players as well as be useful for current players.

Originally Posted by zim5354

shows where there hearts are even though this game was suppose to be free :-/

There is a bigger cost in having it free for a few people, then hundreds, then thousands. And then removing in-game advertising (which was in PMs at one point), and then hirring full time office staff etc...

[Crono]

Originally Posted by haunter

Stefan and Unixmad aren't going to give up the "rent a playerworld" deal if it's making them money. Even if changing the system would be good for Graal in the long run, it won't happen.

thats why all the god damn players should not buy playerworlds so that option would be removed and only worthy playerworlds get private -_-

too bad it wont evar happen.

[Kaimetsu]

Originally Posted by Spark910

I agree, currently I am discussing this with unixmad

By the way, what happened to the PR job thing? I thought about applying, but I just don't have any contacts in the media.

[Spark910]

Originally Posted by Kaimetsu

By the way, what happened to the PR job thing? I thought about applying, but I just don't have any contacts in the media.

Sorry for bringing back an old thread, but this was the point at which I ran off to do my exams so I didn't reply to you.

Anyhow, I am not sure - it may or may not have been filled now. I think it's more likely the not filled, although someone (maybe unixmad though) has gotten some advertising done on places, although that's only part of PR so I'd guess it's still open.