Friday Discussion w/Means on RK2

[Maxisolja]

The Collector is certainly a very unique idea. I like how they covered up the idea of purely random drops with the idea that the Collector actually collects lol.

Every time the boss is killed, items are transferred from artys toons onto the corpse

[Hacre]

Yeah that's nice. Have you been on RK2 lately? Most times I log, BS isn't running at all, when it does run, usually one side 4 caps and then it's all over again.

The same has happened and does happen on RK1. You have my sympathy as it's annoying as hell.

[bitnykk]

thanx to traderjill for posting, and to means for answers.

i was at first desappointed of "no real" FwM but finally doing it that way (live questions) was a really good idea even if i couldn't be there.

[Lilken]

Every time the boss is killed, items are transferred from artys toons onto the corpse

laffs

[schloops]

Every time the boss is killed, items are transferred from artys toons onto the corpse

Haha, good one .

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Very interesting thread to read, thx.

[-Klod-]

Actually they ARE looking at real numbers, you are the one using imaginary numbers. They can actively see how many people are connected to the server, they can even see what levels everyone is that is connected to the server. You on the other hand only notice the people standing around you.

They can also lie... errrrr, "bend the truth" because, we can't possibly see the exact numbers like they can.

[Technogen]

Yeah that's nice. Have you been on RK2 lately? Most times I log, BS isn't running at all, when it does run, usually one side 4 caps and then it's all over again.

That's nice and peachy, but what you have is not a lack of population it's a lack of players whom want to PvP.

[MachSchau]

The population issue has truth to every aspect of the game. Two to three years ago there were more people doing mass pvp. Two to three years ago there were people raiding sector 42 regularly. Two to three years ago BS ran more often at TL5 and TL7.

There are many reasons why these things are happening and I am sure, for those who aren't naive, we all know why.

[bitnykk]

The game is way more empty than it was a few years ago, everyone knows that including Means.

yes ... many reasons : newer games & need of change, bugged places (sheol north e.g.) and quests (even if some are fixed along), grinding and boredom (e.g. : hecklers are killing AO somehow), gap between noobs & vetz (but that's a part of a complex game) etc ...

in the end the recent add (instances), the incoming ones (collector, dailies, rebalance) will be keeping the game alive but we also all know what will save it : advertising + new engine & also low level relift (guide, tuto, noob island).

[glitch]

cool thanks for posting

[Technogen]

Fine, I will edit that 1 line so that it is easier to understand what I am saying.

"The population of RK2 is not lower than RK1 by any noticeable margin."

The populations overall are lower than they should be, but neither RK1 or RK2 has a population so low that things are not able to get done, it is merrily a lack of players whom are interested in doing the same thing you are.

[Lilken]

Yea i know, just looking at the activity in ooc and lft window at prime time saz it all.

[Anarrina]

How about you all do me the favor of taking this little fight someplace else, so those who want to discuss Means' Q&A session instead of arguing about someone's ego can? thanks.

[Tazalanche]

Text voluntarily removed to adhere to Anarrina's request, which was made while I was typing.

http://xkcd.com/386/

[Liwa]

I had a question about Means comments regarding name changes as paid service ...

Would this be something we could use "earned" paid service points for or do we need to make new cash paid points?

Anyone considered the side-effect that gankers-troublemakers will change name repeatedly to increase their chances of making trouble since we won't recognize them? Or "buying" of existing accounts and change names so no one realizes you are not original player?

Maybe make it a "one-time" per character change?

Otherwise I think it is a Great Idea!! There were a few names tied up when I started AO that I would have liked to use that are now available (or were until I saved the name on a froob until I could re-roll).

Any idea of time-frame for this paid service?

Thanks for the great posting of chat with Means!!

Kinnikinnick

[Colrain]

Yes ... Great Job with posting of chat with Means!!

I am curious about the idea of name change with paid points also ... seems like a very good idea!

Colrain

[Berinda]

Name changes cost 1k paid points for AoC, so I think that would deter people from changing names randomly.

Also, if someone succesfully ebays an account I'd prefer they were able to change the characters' names: there's no shock ruder than someone you think you know behaving in a completely different manner.

[Alternity]

I had a question about Means comments regarding name changes as paid service ...

Would this be something we could use "earned" paid service points for or do we need to make new cash paid points?

Anyone considered the side-effect that gankers-troublemakers will change name repeatedly to increase their chances of making trouble since we won't recognize them? Or "buying" of existing accounts and change names so no one realizes you are not original player?

Maybe make it a "one-time" per character change?

Otherwise I think it is a Great Idea!! There were a few names tied up when I started AO that I would have liked to use that are now available (or were until I saved the name on a froob until I could re-roll).

Any idea of time-frame for this paid service?

Thanks for the great posting of chat with Means!!

Kinnikinnick

This can easily be avoided by having your character ID save previous names to People of Rubi Ka, so by using auno.org or the !history command most bots have, all previous name changes will be listed.

[Ruffixx]

I really doubt RK2's overall numbers are that bad compared to RK1.

I just know from personal experience (RK1 is my home, few TL5s on RK2) that both servers populations drastically fall off/are dead in the U.S. evening/night timezones. Most things are truly impossible to do without waiting til Euro friendly overlap hours if you don't have a mega org or a lot of U.S. active friends still playing.

[dritst]

If you count all arty's mule i think there is more ppl on RK2!

GG for FDWMRK2!