There's not much to do these days. Not much new anyways. As time rolls by its still extraordinarily frustrating. People can say I'm belligerent but, I'm not.
Here's my logic. During any given time, not during peak hours, server population drops to 10-20 people at most. That's barely enough to really be able to log to seek out spontaneous meaningful interaction. There are things you can do but if there is no real need, people typically look at the server during those times, won't bother log in, and play something else. I think we can turn our average 20 into 40, and average 40 into 80, know what I mean?
I firmly believe that more people would log in more regularly again, but we need a bone dropped to us eventually. Now everyone knows I've promoted a system to allow for faction challenges (sieges) over control of certain bases. The entire point is not endless non stop sieges, but to create a situation that there is always something pertanent, relevant, worth extra effort, always ongoing. The battles would actually unfold slowly, in almost real time.
Since the Gallic war ended, the place lost a lot of activity. It obviously means that in a space shooter game of any kind, even an RPG, war is good for business. The system I came up with allows for players to always have a real issue to get involved with, and put more effort into. Long story short, the server needs more going on to make it worth everyone's efforts to continue here.
So to me, it seems my system gets avoided simply to avoid giving me any credit for contributing to this place, as it may turn out to be a big deal, but that is the point. Many will suppress my efforts just over that, so people please consider the bias against me over even trying to move the unmoveable stone. How dare I? or anyone for that matter? Who do I think I am? But if no one does, it doesnt seem like much will be changing ever.
Its just beyond frustrating that the place is actually functioning enough to do more stuff again but not much happens. It just seems like a huge waste. Go ask a scientist or something if you have to, study this place and my solution. Players should consider that in order to fix its problems, you really need to drop the bias of being a community member to see things clearly.
Supply events are ok, but is this place over? Not much of a rush to get online for it. Its not actually crazy to see Disco as something that can have a rebirth, I'm positive the mod has everything people like and want (for a free game) we just need things to do. Things that don't require a permission slip from staff for each little move, only the big moves. We need something that creates new ongoing purpose, and raises server population at all times. Yes, that is possible!
I'm not saying we need another artificial war either, we just need a system so players can do some stuff like that on their own, which lets players log on to get to work on stuff, instead of feeling like its pointless. I know how arrogant it sounds here, I don't know about you guys, but if it were up to me, I would have this place packed in no time.
In regards to my system, think of it like this: if we all logged in now, and the vast majority of stations could be attacked by their enemy factions (by earnable siege events), and really be threatened by actual people doing stuff, we'd all have so much to do we wouldn't know where to start, we'd actually have a bunch of jobs to do that would need players right off the bat. Actual things to do, with actual purpose, and it can just go on and on. Thats what people want! So yes, one last time I'm asking for a miracle from the Admins/Devs to support it and make it a reality! LINK ->Official Faction Challenge System
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