Bring back faction activity checks!
They were the only thing that motivated factions to try and maintain a consistent logging time. With this gone, we've seen a decrease in the presence of factions on the server, which in turn means less players are logging onto the server.
If we bring this back, give current factions a month of time to build their presence back up again. I agree that doing a faction activity check whilst some factions haven't logged on (due to having no forceful push to keep them logging) would be cruel as they haven't had a chance to build up their activity again.
People may say disco is dying therefore a faction activity check is pointless. That's still no excuse to maintain a lazy attitude when player factions are meant to be representing NPC factions and maintaining a good standard. And if you don't want to log, then you should part from your officialdom. As harsh as it sounds, it's the ugly truth.
Why faction activity checks were removed in the first place was beyond me, clearly this change hasn't had a constructive impact on the community and the mod in general.
Because forcing factions to log time ingame to meet an arbitrary requirement regardless of whether they enjoy logging said time or not will really solve the problem. No it won't. You can't force people to log.
The problem is that activity checks won't kill only Bowex or VWA, but will also result in deletion of GRN, [RM] and some other important factions. Basically, who will be in charge for entire house if GRN will be gone? Noone.
This's the reason why admins are not introducing them back.
(05-18-2014, 11:01 AM)Zayne Carrick Wrote: The problem is that activity checks won't kill only Bowex or VWA, but will also result in deletion of GRN, [RM] and some other important factions. Basically, who will be in charge for entire house if GRN will be gone? Noone.
So?
Can't keep the activity up, can't keep the privileges of being the official faction.
(05-18-2014, 11:01 AM)Zayne Carrick Wrote: The problem is that activity checks won't kill only Bowex or VWA, but will also result in deletion of GRN, [RM] and some other important factions. Basically, who will be in charge for entire house if GRN will be gone? Noone.
So?
Can't keep the activity up, can't keep the privileges of being the official faction.
Funny thing is, laws are nor priviledge, nor right for official factions.
(05-18-2014, 11:01 AM)Zayne Carrick Wrote: The problem is that activity checks won't kill only Bowex or VWA, but will also result in deletion of GRN, [RM] and some other important factions. Basically, who will be in charge for entire house if GRN will be gone? Noone.
This's the reason why admins are not introducing them back.
In the OP I said they should give factions a month to build their activity back.