Gold>>infinet classic :(

[Grey]

Originally Posted by DustyPorViva

How would it spread them too thin? They can't even work on any servers at all without gold. So if they don't have gold right now they're not even being spread at all.

They can work on classic servers if they don't have gold. If you allow free development over Graal that should mean less developers working on the classic servers, or at the very least a decrease in activity among the classic staff. In theory since a large majority of Graal's customers are classic players it means less updates and therefore less incentive for people to play Graal?

Originally Posted by Tyhm

It's only an issue as long as the servers continue working against each other.
In an ideal Graal, servers bring in their own customers instead of competing with each other for the pool of Graalians...

This is true, but unless Graal becomes one giant server, which is obviously unlikely, there is always going to be that competition between servers to get the most players. In order to do so they are not going to want to share their 'good' content.

Also, from a player's point of perspective it's nice to see different features of gameplay. I don't really want to log on to one server and use a bank system, then log on to the next and it's pretty much exactly the same system with slightly different graphics or wording.

I agree with your principles but I don't think what you are suggesting is that practical.

[Tyhm]

Originally Posted by Grey

Also, from a player's point of perspective it's nice to see different features of gameplay. I don't really want to log on to one server and use a bank system, then log on to the next and it's pretty much exactly the same system with slightly different graphics or wording.

I agree with your principles but I don't think what you are suggesting is that practical.

That's actually exactly what I want. I'm tired of serverhopping, and each hop - "This server uses WASD keys, press F1 to change" "This server uses the numpad, press Q to enter the in-game menu to change" "This server uses mouse-navigation"

Plus there's the potential man-hour economy of NOT having each and every server script the most mundane things themselves just because they have to...

[kia345]

Originally Posted by Tyhm

That's actually exactly what I want. I'm tired of serverhopping, and each hop - "This server uses WASD keys, press F1 to change" "This server uses the numpad, press Q to enter the in-game menu to change" "This server uses mouse-navigation"

Plus there's the potential man-hour economy of NOT having each and every server script the most mundane things themselves just because they have to...

ive never seen that before, what graal are you playing

[DustyPorViva]

I think it was hypothetical

[Admins]

To go on hosted servers and private servers you need Gold or VIP. With lifetime classic you can watch hosted servers as ghost only.

[Crow]

Originally Posted by Stefan

To go on hosted servers and private servers you need Gold or VIP. With lifetime classic you can watch hosted servers as ghost only.

Yea, and thats the best solution imo.

[DustyPorViva]

Ya, except npc's don't load/work for ghost's so a lot of hosted servers aren't even accessible as ghosts. Most of the time I just get stuck in one place because no tileset has loaded.

[Tyhm]

*shrugs* I seem to recall a large discussion on whether or not that was a good thing, if maybe there should be at least one server where the ghosts aren't as restricted (maybe passwords allowed) so they can Try the game before they buy it, maybe letting developers set a list of 20 or so accounts that can test a server, and the whole thing got shot down by Stefan saying "Shh, we're gonna be changing the way subscriptions work, don't worry about it." I paraphrase, but I'm not wrong.