[Dev notice] - Activity wipes

[Ash]

Just appreciate this is a thing now, I don't understand why "rebellion" about this is needed.

Yes

There was a time when we didn't need a carrot and a stick from the devs to log our factions, 4.85 was the longest we ever went without the mod receiving an update and it was full of people just playing their roles and having a good time, rather than only logging if they feel like they have something to gain for their spaceboat empire from an event.

The best version of online freelancer is in the form of a sandbox game. Where players use the assets provided as inspiration to set the narrative.

There needs to be a clear division between what is decided by development and what is decided by players. The melange of those two entities is what I believe has raised alot of people's suspicions about how the state of play can be changed. Now everybody seeking an advantage over their rivals is piling in on the dev's little boat and end up yelling abuse when they're told it's full.

Let the devs do their job. I'd also advise the devs to grow a pair and try a harsh but fair approach to leadership.

Right now the community is behaving like the roman senate, seeking to undermine the caesars; deranged by what little power and credit we've been afforded. When in fact we're just the populace.

And before i get rinsed, no, i'm not comparing the devs to the caesars in totality. It's just the best example i could come up with.

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