New Server

[myth-simba]

Most of all graal's servers are similar hack and slash or run and shoot games.
Any ideas on a brand new server idea?
Feel free to post them and it would give those new server owners something to create in the future.

My server would be a racing server but with many modes and weapons.
A bit like F-Zero GX with their fast spaceship gears and so on.
Also i would introduce new racing modes such as Team racing where guilds could participate against other guilds and also battle mode. Where you fly around at high speeds blasting each other with your powerups.

I would include vast courses requiring quite a degree in driving skill as you will be flying over ramps, looping in twisting roads and even have obstacles in your way even including npc traffic.
Each player can choose his/ her racing machine and can later improve it on money earned through victory. players can bet money on particular matches and even play a pinkslip challenge. A pinkslip challenge is where you can take your opponent's vehicle if they lose. Its a very high stalke but very rewarding. Players can store up to 5 machines but can sell a machine for money.
If you lose your car you lose all parts purchased on it so if you do the pinkslip challenge make sure you got a reserve machine or you'll end up with the same craft you did at the beginning.

[UberModeKappa]

Graal 3D

[Crono]

Graal has too many servers.

Valikorlia is semi-dead
Maloria is semi-dead/close to dead
Delteria is dead (lucky if 10 people manage to login)
Atlantis is dead (lucky if 10 people manage to login)

[Magadal]

Originally Posted by Gerami

Graal has too many servers.

Valikorlia is semi-dead
Maloria is semi-dead/close to dead
Delteria is dead (lucky if 10 people manage to login)
Atlantis is dead (lucky if 10 people manage to login)

There were like 30 players on Atlantis in the last few days.

[myth-simba]

The reason they are dead is because the gameplay is nothing new.
An traditional graalian leveling up, hack 'n' slash simply cannot compete with today's advanced games such as world of warcraft, oblivion online (coming soon) and even the classic Diablo 2 games. These simply cannot compete against these so i think a new gameplay type should be adopted. Racing is ideal. Servers like zone where it is 100% skill cannot be challenged. Games like battlefield 2, vietnam. These are also 100% skill still cannot keep players away. I play battlefield 1942 and battlefield 2 but i still play zone on graal. But if i was playing maloria apposed to diablo 2 i would never visit maloria again. Do you understand what i am getting at? New gameplay needs to be adapted in the new upcoming servers.

Reason why these rpg stat games keep players away if you find a better version of it , is because the gameplay is exactly the same but the game with better graphics always wins. But if its a skill game online you may have lots of fun on it with or without high-tech graphics.

[jonnyrocks2]

oblivion online

Did I read correctly?
OBLIVION ONLINE?! I think I died and gone to heaven.

Where can I few updates regarding this sexy sounding game of graphic intensive ownage with a sword?

[myth-simba]

It is an upcoming patch hidden somewhere on some site.
no further info on that though, Best google search some info on it.

[Elk]

i cant wait for graal 3d

[Crono]

Originally Posted by Magadal

There were like 30 players on Atlantis in the last few days.

ok so semi-dead

[Twinny]

Oblivion Online..... man that's going to be so awesome

[zell12]

Too many servers, should of started one thing at a time to keep building players.

[UberModeKappa]

Originally Posted by Elk

i cant wait for graal 3d

I've been oh so tickled for it ever since that old,old, graal 3d thing Stefan made. When it comes out i'm dropping wow and upgrading my accounts and bringing friends.

[Tyhm]

The trouble isn't a lack of inspiration but a lack of cooperation. There's no good reason for anyone to help you make Your racing server - you get a good NAT/LAT, they work their tails off, then one of 'em says there should be...I dunno, a Chocobo knockoff. You say no, he says yes, you forbid it, he uploads it anyway, you delete it and fire him, and keep his work, he tries to make his own but the PWAs won't let him use "stolen" work from your server even though he made it. No, much better for ChocoBoy to just make his own server from the outset.

Solve this issue, and Graal shall live forever.

[Yen]

Originally Posted by Tyhm

The trouble isn't a lack of inspiration but a lack of cooperation. There's no good reason for anyone to help you make Your racing server - you get a good NAT/LAT, they work their tails off, then one of 'em says there should be...I dunno, a Chocobo knockoff. You say no, he says yes, you forbid it, he uploads it anyway, you delete it and fire him, and keep his work, he tries to make his own but the PWAs won't let him use "stolen" work from your server even though he made it. No, much better for ChocoBoy to just make his own server from the outset.

Solve this issue, and Graal shall live forever.

Yeah.
You have to either pay your scripter or give your scripter management, or things won't work.

[Sulukra]

Originally Posted by Gerami

Valikorlia is semi-dead

Slightly true, but to its credit Val had 64 players on yesterday.

And nothing was even happening.