Admin Elections! :D

[Crono]

Originally Posted by LoneAngelIbesu

You're basing all of this off of the current situation of Valikorlia. Back when we voted for Omake to be manager, we had a playercount 2 or 3 times greater than the one we have now on our best days, even eclipsing UN every now and then. We also had a smaller staff team than we have now. So, no, most of the players were not staff members.

I'm pretty sure Val had a pop of ~40 then. And even during this time it was a very close playerbase.

Also, just to reiterate, our playercount was considerably larger during that time, right up there with the current average playercounts of Zodiac and Era. So it can be done for 'medium-large' scale servers. The players simply have to know what they want and the people running for manager have to be able to deliver.

For some reason I doubt this, because I do not remember Val holding such a high playercount during this time period. I do remember the boost of players once the worldmap was re-done but I'm pretty sure Omake was manager then. Anyways, Valikorlia's playerbase was always very closed and I'm 100% sure the vast majority of those who took part in the election weren't clueless dolts. I'm quite confident a pretty big number of them have had staff experience and played the server for a while. Compare this to UN/Era/Zodiac's players and you'll see why an election system just wont work.

Staff positions aren't a democratic thing anyway. It's why you don't vote for your police chiefs, firemen, mcdonalds owners, etc.

[fowlplay4]

crono for mcdonalds owner.

[Crono]

Originally Posted by fowlplay4

crono for mcdonalds owner.

free happy meal if u vote for me

[LoneAngelIbesu]

Originally Posted by Crono

I'm pretty sure Val had a pop of ~40 then. And even during this time it was a very close playerbase.

Yes. The playercount was anywhere from 40-60 (about the same as UN and Era today -- not Zodiac, that was a mistake), as compared its pitiful 20-30 now (on its best days). That would make Valikorlia, at the time of elections, a 'medium'-sized server.

I don't know what you mean by 'close', though. If by close you mean we argued over masses, then yeah, we were all 'close'.

Originally Posted by Crono

For some reason I doubt this, because I do not remember Val holding such a high playercount during this time period.

I do.

Originally Posted by Crono

Anyways, Valikorlia's playerbase was always very closed and I'm 100% sure the vast majority of those who took part in the election weren't clueless dolts. I'm quite confident a pretty big number of them have had staff experience and played the server for a while. Compare this to UN/Era/Zodiac's players and you'll see why an election system just wont work.

It doesn't matter how close or how smart the players are. What matters is if the people running for manager are capable, reliable, responsible, etc. You should have a situation where the server would be just fine no matter who would be elected, where the election is just a matter of what direction the players want the server to go.

[Crono]

Originally Posted by LoneAngelIbesu

It doesn't matter how close or how smart the players are. What matters is if the people running for manager are capable, reliable, responsible, etc. You should have a situation where the server would be just fine no matter who would be elected, where the election is just a matter of what direction the players want the server to go.

And I'm saying that on servers like UN/Zodiac/Era the majority of the players wouldn't know a "capable, reliable, responsible, etc" manager. It turns into a popularity contest instead. Valikorlians know better, if a complete **** person was running for manager he wouldn't get through.

[LoneAngelIbesu]

Originally Posted by Crono

And I'm saying that on servers like UN/Zodiac/Era the majority of the players wouldn't know a "capable, reliable, responsible, etc" manager. It turns into a popularity contest instead. Valikorlians know better, if a complete **** person was running for manager he wouldn't get through.

I've been arguing under the assumption that PWAs wouldn't let complete nutjobs run for manager.

[Old_Days]

Originally Posted by Crono

free happy meal if u vote for me

I better get a nice toy like the one behind Ronald...

[Crono]

Originally Posted by LoneAngelIbesu

I've been arguing under the assumption that PWAs wouldn't let complete nutjobs run for manager.

who r teh pwa to decide who is good and bad?!?! LET THE PLAYERS DECIDE!!

[Imperialistic]

Originally Posted by Crono

who r teh pwa to decide who is good and bad?!?! LET THE PLAYERS DECIDE!!

half agreed.


I demand a GraalOnline Global Council! Elections will be based on their knowledge and maturity! All votes for Managers and anything else, will be discussed within this council and decided on!

[LoneAngelIbesu]

Originally Posted by Crono

who r teh pwa to decide who is good and bad?!?! LET THE PLAYERS DECIDE!!

[WaDaFack]

Yeah! And I would have never been banned on Zodiac for nothing!

[DarkRenji]

Originally Posted by fowlplay4

Pretty much one of the most stupid and reckless things that could ever be done to a Classic server.

This.