James, I agree 100%. I'd like to add on, if I may...
The ongoing obsession with people making playerworlds won't end. There will always be someone who may not have any skill at all, aspiring to be the future manager of his/her playerworld. And to those people, I say this to you:
Power is a nice thing to have. I have had power before in Graal. I once was Mithica's manager (albeit it was a short term for me, no complaints about it either.) Before that point, I always wanted to have the power to make all the decisions, but I quickly realized that I was unfit to lead. I openly admit that I do not have the skill it takes to maintain a server the way it should be maintained. It's not about the lvl 4 RC, and the power, folks. It's about something you love to do, and do it because you love it.
Konidias for example...He has all the power someone can get in Graal, and his development for his playerworld is superb. Even without his GMship here, I'm pretty condifent that he'd still be making Oasis, not just for the RC, but because he puts the time, and effort into what he does, and he enjoys it. It shows in his work, it really does.
So please, before any of you decide to make a playerworld, make sure you're doing it not for the power, but for wanting to produce quality art that others can admire, and want to always come back to see more. Hell, in most cases, I think that being a LAT is more gratifying than being a manager (if you're good at levels.) Managership should be for those who are articulate, and skilled enough to handle it. |