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The whole rundown on the wipe in my opinion
Topic Started: Feb 13 2009, 11:30 AM (104 Views)
Reiatz
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Well since I didn't get the chance to talk to any of the staff last night about the wipe, here's my thoughts about the whole thing.

I: Test server
1. What we need to do

I think we need to make the server imitate what we want the server to be like after the wipe. (involves the ideas later) The rates need to be twice the rates of what ExiaMS Revamps are going to be like. Which would be: (40x 20x 4x)

-That means character wipe again.

2. Testing

Keep the server up for awhile to give the testers their opinion on the new gameplay.

3. Future

We could either keep the test server up for Dylan to code on and find out the bugs, then add them to the main server. Or we could just shut it down once the revamp is complete.

II: ExiaMS
1. The server

It's dieing, and we need to do something. We must have this revamp soon which leads to the next point.

2. Developing

Dylan has done it alone for awhile, I think it's time he gets help. Jasper can help somewhat but it's not enough, I say we give Sarah (Muentai on the forums) a chance to help us. She was helping Chris on his WoW server and she's developed for her own MapleStory server just like Dylan. I've accepted her to the Test server so hopefully we'll see her around.

3. Staff evaluation

We need some roll call, a few GM's have been slacking lately and might not have an excuse.

4. The community

We're losing players of course, mainly because of drama and whining. I think us, as GM's, shouldn't get involved as much with other player's quarrels. We've been more social lately of course, but it's leading to players thinking they have more seniority than other players. The shit talking on the staff and their "little suck up friends" needs to stop. We don't have any suck ups and the players need to learn how to respect the staff like other servers have it. I think even if a player gets "smart" with a GM or staff member that it needs to be a temp ban. The policy is great and all but it just prolongs an argument in my opinion and then leads to more drama. Stop it before it spreads is what I say.

III: Revamp
1. Our changes

We need to have some changes, but I don't agree to changing our server into a whole new thing. I think our server could use some new stuff but not a total change in gameplay. We've held our members for a reason. Now for some more detail:

-NX
This one is an argument, some of us want it to be earned, while some of us think it should just be there since it only makes us look cool. I think we should have a universal item drop from every monster in the game(same droprate as gach), that can be traded for NX points in the cash shop. Just throw an NPC in the FM that will do it for us.

-The FreeMarket
I think we should keep our FM npcs about the same, except replacing Nana (H) with a new NPC that trades the universal item we decide on for NX. I think we should even keep a warper NPC, but I have more to add on that. I also think adding Guild rooms would be a nice idea and adding some other NPC's regarding Party quests or official trading quest for ExiaMS.

-The Warper NPC: The great debate
I think it should stay, but with a catch. It costs 1-5mill per travel. I think you should add another NPC that is limited but free and warps to one town on each continent, maybe for example:

-LithHarbor/Henesys
-NewLeafCity
-Orbis
-Mushroom Shrine
-BoatQuayTown/CBD

Customizing the following towns to offer more would be cool as well(PQs, shops, etc.), and maybe inspire some people to hang out in towns instead of just in the FM.

-Events
I think some auto events would be nice. Some ideas:

Cakeboss spawning in a random town on a random channel every hour.
10 NX slimes spawning in a random town on a random channel every hour.
PvP battles every hour

Including FoJ, this gives us 4 auto events.

-Player vs Player
This has been discussed somewhat. I think it should be tested in the test server and eventually added to one of the main "Towns" as a feature of it. Instead of having it auto activated in a town, it would have to be accessed with an NPC and would make a cloned map of the town.

-Gachapon
I think the drop rate is perfectly fine, but I do think what the gach in each town gives should be modified. (Take out some of the useless junk, mess with the rates of getting each item, throw in chairs to gach) When I mean chairs, I mean the ones you could obtain from the NX NPC in the past, not the Event chairs.

-ExiaMS trading quest
Well SydneyMS or w/e has that chicken trading quest thing that seems to work pretty well. Maybe ExiaMS should have our own original one that isn't as broken as theirs. We would need our own Universal item that can be obtained in many ways. I think this could be used with the NX NPC, just combine them together and have NXcash an option as one of the Trading NPC rewards. This universal item can be rewarded from our PQ's, Donating, Voting rankings etc. How much each one is worth though would be up to you, I think a single universal item shouldn't be worth much like a coke liquid. You would need mass amounts of it to actually be able to get something good.

-Coke Machine
Take out all the useless crap and only have good items in here. Coke liquids will be rewards from events, FoJ, and occasionally will drop from the Cake Boss.

-Donating
Give the players who donate a lounge to hang out at with a jukebox, and maybe an NPC that spawn 5 NX slimes for 5mill. We should also have donating in the rankings, maybe add the number of Dollars they donated next to their name.

IV: Conclusion

1.Break everything down

Everything needs to be done one by one, instead of just finishing one part of everything. Things are pretty crazy at the moment, and we have tons of things on the "To Do List" That's why I suggest you get the basics done. For example the job advancing, FM, and gachapon. The Freemarket involves traveling and all that junk and gachapon is a form of money for players. We have tons of ideas but so little time. Job advancing should just stay the same I guess, since in ExiaMS it has been working fine. I think we should take things step by step, if you need our input on things Dylan, then post a topic about what you're working on and let us reply and help with ID's and ideas etc.

2. When will this be done?

We should try to get the main server revamped soon(This weekend?). We don't have to complete everything, but at least get stable gameplay finished and then build on it. We can't keep the players hanging onto nothing like this.
Edited by Reiatz, Feb 13 2009, 11:39 AM.
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Panik

Hear hear! I agree. I want that Sarah girl's msn. =D
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Jesus
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As far as the events, I would also like to see a small ranking system with FoJ and PvP somehow. They are competitive systems, and with competitive systems need rankings. Without rankings and/or rewards that are worthwhile, no one will participate.

Everything else looks nice and I hope this will be done soon.

ExiaMS ftw :]
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Panik

chris get on msn.
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Hersheys
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...urge for Hersheys...
I agree Dom, and yea, I got to admit I've been pretty inactive past few weeks o.o
Specially now that school started even though I'll try and come on sometime too.

Coming back to the subject, I totally agree with the whole revamp/Exia remake project.
I don't know much bout coding and stuff but I can help with some advertising though :o

Again, I apologize for the the in-activeness >.<
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