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[Binski]

In reply to the thread Pirates vs Traders Pve/PvP

I just logged for first time since May. Between 5-10 people online the whole time!

The server is rigged into a do nothing mode, not a 'come join in on anything 24/7' mode. They need to apply a cyclical activity system, and to hinge in game achievments with RP progress. We need driving forces!

That is why I suggested letting factions earn the ability to lay siege to a base or location to capture it. Its like, if we let a faction siege a base for an event, what determines who, and why, and how often it should happen? Well a system could be used. Because when we just have periodic events it doesnt create a constant live activity the rest of the time. If we used that system, many places would be open to attack over time, and means action could pop up almost anywhere on the server, at regular intervals, but be set by player activity/consumption. Its not knowing where and when that would make a constant need to build and be prepared that would get people flying again. This place would be better off with factions constantly making little sieges against each other than being dead.

Half the point is the action of the siege, and faction advancement, but the other half of the point is to create some contant opportunity in the form of trade and supply. That system will literally save this place in days. We have many players with even more unused ships/assets that would love to have something to do, and participate in something that gives the game world a feeling like its alive again, its that feeling that brings people back to logging in to find a battle, or trade to supply funds to buy ships or stuff for your chosen side.

We could have a system of regular actions being taken by factions that all cause trade and generate a variety of other jobs, leading to the ability to have on the spot experiences again. Even if it takes 6 months, find the people to get that kind of a routine going on and it would be well worth it. Is there still an events team? Each siege would be the event, so maybe they can help work on temporary changes needed for each event. But even just allowing factions to be able to work to earn an event, and whats needed to win, and to be able to make that kind of gamble, would breathe another 10 years into this place!

This is the third time I have had my posts deleted, and second time I was privately warned by Mephistoles to not go 'off topic'. I welcome anyone explaining how this post, or any others, is actually off topic. Why is talking about freelancer not on topic, as well as how a system ties into solving a variety of problems, most certainly trade, piracy and pvp. Am I really being shut up in an obvious effort to just shut me up out of spite? I can't believe there are those here that are still so offended by the concept they'll just delete any reference I make to it. Is it really that necessary? To me it only reaffirms that no one can really argue against my point.

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Very well, I'll just post my replies here in my own thread for replies, so I can avoid cluttering up threads with 'off topic posts'.

(And in regards to my Challenge System idea, the day someone can find a real reason not to go with that or something like it, I'll have nothing more to say. But I'm pretty sure that's impossible, the logic is quite clear. Yet months and years go on, so much time to turn things around here, and no action at all in regards to fixing the population decline. I continue under the premise that there is nothing wrong with even this old game, its how its run that is the problem, and that unless more is done with it, it all amounts to wasted time in the end for everyone involved.)

EDIT: Also, this was supposed to be in the Discovery Mod GD forum, not coms channel.

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