IF ANYONE WANTS TO MAKE A RUSSIAN TRANSLATION OF THIS AND POST IT IN THE RUSSIAN FORUM,HE/SHE IS WELCOME TO DO IT .
Hello . I wanted to make an extensive argument of where this game is and especially why .
So ,to begin with ,this is the situation : Servers open with a big bang , 2 months pass , servers die . GM Trolya said in 2016 on a forum post: "The community has changed. They want something fresh, something new every time". Firstly, that is not an MMORPG vision,that is a shooter game vision,like we're playing CS:GO . What people want from an mmorpg varies for sure ,but they surely want to play the game . Playing an mmorpg is about the commitment to it , not a quick-and-run and move forward .
So the state of the game is a quick-and-run shooter game and the reason for this comes from the way servers are designed . From the very beginning of the server ,the path of the playerbase is split exponentially . Let me explain (with numbers) :
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We have 4 types of playerbases on most servers : people that play very much and donate (they are called top parties) , people that don't play a lot and donate( lazy-peons,don't usually join action and boast a lot) ,people that play a lot and don't donate (second-tier parties) and obviously the ones that don't contribute that much to server health .
From the server start ,the gap between top parties and second-tier parties is huge . Server offers them free C grade gear , free shots , experience rune up till lvl 61 , 35% increased everything (i want to call this too,those numbers are wrong . How can a premium character get 47k adena from varka monsters ,while a non-premium character gets a maximum of 26k from the same monsters ?! THAT IS NOT 35% !!!!!!). So,what will happen ? The top parties will get everything possible up to a point where it's impossible for a second-tier party member to fight him. They will have faster access to epics, top gear and will monopolize the server. Then,those people will start to wither away as they say they get 'bored' of not having enemies . (Natyralu left server in 2 weeks,god bless those guys,they were good). When the top parties leave the server ,the balance is broken and people go amiss ,get scared and start looking for the new fresh experience,which will be the same exact thing,because noone is breaking the cycle of announcing some server description ,then getting donators to play A TOTALLY DIFFERENT SERVER . These types of services are not enabling the players to have an easier gameplay experience,they are making said players have an unfair, pay2win advantage which doesn't account in this game .
I'm going to enumerate the advantage factor that comes from such game design,from day1 to day14 :
1 hour into the server , 2 parties were lvl 55. --- 1 hour into the server,most non-donators were lvl 25ish,while soft donators were lvl 35-40.
1 day into the server , 3 parties were lvl 76+ --- 1 day into the server, non-donators maybe made it past 40(don't forget,they have to do the 3hours quest) while soft donators were 55-60.
4 days into the server , several parties got to lvl 80,geared with A grades and some S grades ---4 days into the server,nondonators were lvl 65-70 in C grade(they didn't get any C sets or free shots,so they had to make it themselves,which cost around 12kk) while soft donators , due to the increased drop/adena rates,probably had some A grades.
1 week into the server, Natyralu had full S grades on every CP member,with weapons and everything.Noone could fight them --- Nondonators were probably still in C grades and farming / spoiling some recipes,not full sets yet. Soft donators probably finished 3rd class .
2 weeks into the server,Natyralu throws an aura flash and half the server dies,they get bored and leave . The Big Clans have been fighting for epics(top parties), anyone else has no chance to get in there,they will get stronger and stronger.
There's also such factors as EASY (coins) clan lvl 5, CRP scrolls(COINS)--> CLAN SKILLS . Epic quests (which consume time) for 1 click (COINS). I think you get the idea. There's too much content given to players outside the game infrastructure,and it is not done smart,hence breaking the game .
2 months into the server: Smite leaves because they haven't been doing anything for 1 month except epics,the game gave them everything from the start and they play a lot too.
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What i wanted to say is that making such a game design where not everyone is equal or atleast at a linear disadvantage breaks the game . It's not fun for neither side when someone is unstoppable,because the Project gave that opportunity and did not give a counterbalance opportunity for anyone else.
There's countless examples of Projects that made it extremely BIG without breaking the balance . Have you heard of the private WoW server Nostalrius ? They did not have premium accounts,they did not give heirlooms for free ,they had a team hunting bots and not unbanning them for money . They did all that with a small team of 20 members and while donating helped the project ,they did not wrap it around donations. E-global is a big platform. You can make a difference by creating content that's balanced how Lineage2 should be :). And maybe we will get a server that lives more than 2 months.
Today we found out the names of the first Facebook winners that take "Reward to the server start"!
Winning places:
Alexandru Marculescu - https://www.facebook.com/10153146696238071 - Package of Unique Family’s Ancestral Treasures (NG+D+C)
Nikola Erakovic - https://www.facebook.com/924059777617481 - Package of Rare Family’s Ancestral Treasures (NG+D)
Argy Nordos - https://www.facebook.com/1052147241482071 - Rune of Experience 30% 10 Hours (level 1-62)
Maria Patronikola - https://www.facebook.com/1544523818946719 - Rune of Experience 30% 5 Hours (level 1-40)
Виталий Кохнович - https://www.facebook.com/782403085197838 - Accessory coupon
Dimitris Fligos - https://www.facebook.com/10207038702911932 - Accessory coupon
Please write to PM to our Facebook group to receive your reward!;)
I remind you that the winners were selected among those participants who fulfilled ALL the conditions of the contest!
Here is the list of participants:
Here is the video of how the winners were chosen by randomizer:
Interlude Final x7
Grand Opening - April 20 at 19:00 CEST!
Be sure to update your game files through the updater before the server start!
Grand Opening is going to be at 19:00 +/- 10 min (CEST).
Friends, please read carefully important information!
Here you can find all the important links and information on how to start playing Interlude Final x7!
Master Account registration (Control Panel):
Attention! A Master Account system is working on our servers: game account is registered INSIDE a Master Account (link). If you have already registered one - just log in, switch to Interlude Final x7 server (link) and create new Game Account on it (link).
http://l2e-global.com/reg
Files:
Game client (patched) - torrent or mirror
Updater - mirror or mirror or mirror or mirror or mirror
Server description and features:
[interlude Final x7] Tipping point in Interlude history!
[Cyclic Macros] Information and FAQ
[.achiv] Unique Achievements system
[Club Manager Pathfinder Worker] Daily tasks and Support Magic
More useful information about Interlude Final x7
Donate Shop & Services
Donate Shop & Services on Interlude Final x7 - Review
[starter Packages] Packages of Family’s Ancestral Treasures
[Premium Account] How to activate and bonuses
[Club Manager Pathfinder Worker] Buffer / Support Magic
How to use Control Panel?
Control Panel. Registration and creation of a Game Account
Replenishment of CP balance. Discounts and bonuses on CP
Got a question? Contact Support Team!
Answers to tickets and the deadline for their decision must comply with the following standards (if the requirements were not met, you are entitled to write a complaint that will be considered as soon as possible (private messages)).
Regular ticket - an answer within 24 hours (depending on the load on the Support Team);
Ticket for parsing of logs - an answer within 24 hours, parsing of logs up to 4 days (depending on the load on the Support Team);
Ticket with donation issue - within 2-4 hours;
Ticket with bot report - in the shortest term.
E-global & Valhalla-Age Team wishes you a good start! ;)
Your answer should be given in this topic and should contain:
Why do you like Interlude chronicles and what do you expect from Interlude Final chronicles?
Your game account (the reward will be given to the 1st character on this account)
Where did you hear about new Interlude Final x7 by E-Global & Valhalla-Age?
Why do you stop playing on your last project?
When reward will be issued:
Reward will be given to your character within 2 days after the server start.
Coupon can be exchanged for an accessory from the Family Store Butler in "Services" section.
Coupon isn't tradable / deletable / sellable.
