Why are these things still implemented?

[luffy620]

Originally Posted by Stephen

I doubt anyone read the list, this is more for Luffy's sake. It's important to note that I really encourage suggestions, but it's also important to note that I maintain the privilege of deciding which are effective and which are not. Not every suggestion is going to be a block buster, and some of them will require a lot of criticism and discussion before they can be approached for implimentation. Try to keep it in mind when you are preparing to submit your suggestions.

I'm super glad you took the time to read my suggestions, as I know it is quite the rant and the internet tends to make people move away from long runs of text.

All your responses were very considerate and you tried your best not to be condescending.

But I'm someone who plays video games, I sell video games to other people, and I am immersed in the general world. I know you have Zone's best interest at heart but these are just idea's that I think would help Zone. Like I said in my post,

I highly doubt they will be heeded.

As you seem convinced of their lack luster appeal, its okay. I understand. Let me just explain a few things that in my opinion, you don't seem to understand.

It is shamefully easy to submit system outlines and proposed content... bringing it into existence on the other hand...

I completely understand this. But where would new idea's come from if no one proposed the rough sketches? These are in no way a final proposal. If I worked for Zone, that would matter. But these are player complaints, and they don't have to be top notch.

You must first practice customer retention before you try to get new customers. It's more effective to keep players you already know are playing and (most importantly) PAYING than to try to convince some new people to do that.

This I disagree with. If you look at most online games, the actual game content tends to be very cut/paste and unpolished. Most games that hope to even survive in the online market focus on gaining new players, and having a "decent" product to keep them in. They later improve (through patching and such) once they gain a following. I also don't understand something else. What players are you holding on to? I see 0-5 players at all times in Zone.

Glorious Mother Goose

That made me laugh. Just saying.

I cannot really think of a single feature like that, with the exception of Squads. I'm currently in an epic battle of email messages with Stefan to get some new development started.

Squads is a great idea. And it should be in the game. But no one is going to be in squads if no one plays the game.

*boom* Ahg, my foot! (In reference to perm rifles)

Never expected anyone who is even close to the "higher ups" of Graal, or any company, to say yes to this. But its true. Go to any other online website with micropayments for weapons. Those are PERMANENT (unless you can sell them), they stay with you for as long as you want them. Not the case in Zone, and its "extremely" frustrating that I can't use Sci-Fi pistols because its ridiculous for me to keep buying them.

Hotkeys are pretty awful in general.

No, they aren't. Every. Single. New. Age. Game. Has. Hotkeys. If you are so against them, maybe just weapon hotkeys. I'm seriously willing to bargain. The ability to immediately pull out a Knife/Sabre after shooting and getting close to an enemy is called "strategy", not laming.


You have a better grasp of the situation. You are the new manager and I trust you will do what you believe is best for the Zone in the long run, and I have nothing against that. But I will say it over and over, even if guys shove cotton in yo' ears: The only way for any game to survive is to actually have players. I would love to see the day when Zone had 300-400 players, hundreds across different planets, thriving squads/guilds with tons of subscribers and a new league of "olbies" to take our place.

I really think I am accurate when I say your approach is too rash - works in the short term, does damage in the long term. I think the quoted message above reinforces my accuracy.

As I said above, you are the one who knows how "desperate" the situation truly is, but my idea's were meant to be "rash". You took my entire post in as if it were a final copy of something that were to go in effect right away. No, these are just rough sketches of my ideas. And its me wondering why some of the silly things that drove players away are still in when they drove players away.

Again, thank you for reading my multiple long posts, I really appreciate you taking time to do it. You are the current manager and Zone is in your hands, and I am rooting 110% that you bring players back. If Zone gets repopulated, you'll sure as heck see me out there playing every once in awhile. These were just a few constructive complaints.

-Luffy