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Django here
I had a lot of fun on this server but it just doesnt make much sense to play anymore.
150 players right now is a joke and it is almost impossible that it will increase to about 500 again under these conditions. Even with 500-600 players, the gameplay sometimes was dead and the server felt quiet empty.
Most people had 2 chars which is no problem but I also know some were gold botting with 8 chars, so if you calculate 600/2 -> 300 players. but lets say only 30 people have 8 chars, thats 240 chars... so 360 left, which are bout 200 players (most have 2 chars)
together that are maybe 230 players of which most are afk botting.
I was in the FW guild from the very beginning and it was boring because we always won so easily and had no enemies. I really loved this server and was 6 gold coins before my ocean glaive but for now its over..
So here are my suggestions:
1) (!!!) put the
[LIMIT] to max 2 chars with every way you can!
2) Make an
[OFFICIAL RESTART] of the server in lets say about 1 month and acquire lots of new players. You have to put so much more into marketing to get at least 700 players within the first week. Its one of the most important aspects. You can have the best product in the world but if you dont get it out to the world nobody will buy it.
Maybe think about a joint venture with other servers to bring your players together? Thats what we/you have to do in those cold SRO days where servers last only a few months.
3)
[GOLD COINS]: I would higher the rate of gold coins you can collect during a week to maybe 100-110, because if you reach the limit and want to continue to play and grind your ass off, it really sucks if you cant collect more coins.
But especially the following one!! There were lots of players grinding gold coins as traders with several (at least 2 chars of their own) while mostly being afk. mass trace and one after another. I saw a lot traders still laying dead on the floor after I killed them, even 2 hours later.
this is a huge problem with those coins. maybe the real solution is really to make seal of ocean untradable so the grind is real. oh and people wouldnt jump from one build to another or copy mine if they once have their ocean weapon
4) probably really higher the
[RATES] A LIL bit to 4x or 4,5x. I really love the low rates but it seems that more players come if they are higher. Or something like a graduation, that the rates are at 4x in the first month and go up to 6-7x after 4-6 weeks.
The barrier for new players after a server is opened for a month must be lower, otherwise they just think "oh gosh, I'm way too behind for this server with those rates, I choose another one".
CHEERS!
