New Server Woes

[ChaosSlayerZ]

Some times you just get THAT kind of people who overly enthusiastic and supportive but then quickly become an annoyance.

The following a made up story, that partially based on events that happened a while back somewhere else:


Player A: I REALLY like your server! Its really really cool! I just LOVE everything about it!

Admin: Oh thank you so much.


Player A: Just one thing I wanted to suggest. Why not allow boxing? I think 3x boxing would work fine here.

Admin: Ahh, well I kind specifically didn't allow boxing - its a part of my vision. I really want that 1 players - 1 char thing. Plus content really tuned for soloing, so there is no need to box.

Player A: Well you see there is this server X that does 3-boxing and really works out for them

Admin: Yeah well, I really don't want people boxing.

Player A: Ok I understand. What about adding bots? How about like 3 bots per players? That would be nice no? Server Y similar to yours but also has bots - it works very well there.

Admin: Same reason as with boxing - it would trivialize the content.

Player A: Ok I see. What about adding buff-npcs? How about making buff-npcs in POK that would buff SOW and Hp and port you?

Admin: I specifically didn't wanted any buff-npcs. They usually used to compensate for players needing those buffs to beat original content but our content is scaled down. Each class can solo without outside buffs.

Player A: Well server Z has buff-bots and works really well!

Admin: ....

Player A: I think there should be special uber items to reward donators. So if I donate $10 I could get uber sword that is better than Sword X that drops from Dragon K.

Admin: I really don't think this is good idea. What would be a point of getting sword X from Dragon K then if you can just buy best gear in game?

Player A: Well look Server V sells gear for cash and it works out really well for them!

Admin: I think I really not getting you. You want bots, boxes, buff-npcs, donator gear just like those server X,Y, Z have. Why don't you simply play on THOSE server that have all of those things??

Player A: But I like your server!!!

Admin: Has it occurred to you, that maybe you like my server because it doesn't have all of those things?

Player A: .....

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Originally Posted by ChaosSlayerZ

Some times you just get THAT kind of people

You definately hit the nail on the head with "THAT". That story can end up becoming another
cause for a server experiencing problems with population, or in more serious cases, destroy a
server's goals totally. "Player A" is part of that initial swarm of bees that try to get the server
to follow "them", instead of the server's own goals and try to convince you, that if you don't,
your server is going nowhere. But all one has to do, is have patience.(if feasible)
The "killer bees" will move on and if your patience can survive low population until the honey
bees show up, then the server will stay on track. It can take awhile, haha