Atlantic Roleplay Community Boards

Cal Hurst · Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:42 pm Post subject:

A lot has been accomplished in these pages. Information is coming out, feedback has been presented, and steps have been revealed. While there's a moderate amount of bitching, this is moreso a constructive feedback session. Just because people disagree on the internet, doesn't mean that it's instantly a wench and moan session festering with trolls.
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Sara Delan · Sage Joined: 08 Jan 2008 Posts: 579

Alright, I tried my best. I'm off to do anything else.

Have fun!
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I have no idea what you are talking about.

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Phoenix/Jandruz · Adventurer Joined: 15 Jun 2010 Posts: 43

D'thal Morlith · Journeyman Joined: 20 Aug 2009 Posts: 200

Derium · Visitor Joined: 31 Mar 2010 Posts: 18

I feel me posting here anymore is rather unwanted. I won't reply to all of the posts that I wish to, so I will say I did read them all at least.

I do hope to see you all at the Q&A, even if it is to protest the Tower. We want these towers to go the direction that the majority wishes it to. If this Role Playing community wants nothing to do with it, that is okay as well. We just had to try and extend our offer to you.

I came here because the phrase "Mage Tower" was tagged onto these Towers. Yes the idea was born from the Mage Towers, but we have said many times this is NOT a replacement for your Mage Tower by any means. And I knew the focus would be on that. I also came and posted here in case you wanted to ask me anything at all.

However, Even though my intentions were to help Pheonix see this gets off the ground, I do understand that people of Atlantic are worried because "someone from LS" is helping. And you're right, I should focus on my own Shard. So I will publicly say this; I am withdrawing 100% from the Atlantic Tower because the community wishes it, I in turn wish the Community will step up and help Pheonix out.

Thanks for posting here, I wish Atlantic luck! And to Halister, Fight the good fight sir, The LS Chapter will always be here for you in the time of need.

Ceinwyn ab'Arawn · Transcendent Spammer Joined: 13 Dec 2004 Posts: 5017

How much support for activities are the devs/Gms going to give to the council? More pixel crack rewards? What type of events are they going to host? Just how many things are going to be rendered obsolete once this is fully created? Will these questions be answered at the meeting? I mean, yes I will be attending, but it helps us if you people on the "council" already have a list of our questions in advance so you can address them at the meeting. This way we don't have to compete with the usual crowd of griefer/spammers.

From the posts above this is what I have gathered so far..

This building/council will:
Replace the Skara community center in terms of name
Replace the EMs in terms of activities for the community
Replace the mage tower in terms of design
Replace Luna in terms of banksitting/lag
Perhaps replace the EM reward museum

I am all for reducing lag in Luna, but I think the best way to get commerce back to Britain is to put a crimson dragon spawn at Luna bank for about a month.

Beleth · Lore Keeper Joined: 29 Dec 2003 Posts: 848

The real question I would like addressed at the meeting from either Mesanna or the EM's is will the Atlantic Mage Tower be restored in it's proper Felucca location?

If that will not be answered then the question I'd like answered is... will the players of Atlantic have a say in who will lead the council for the "Community Center Tower" or are we stuck with the person we have now?

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Phoenix/Jandruz · Adventurer Joined: 15 Jun 2010 Posts: 43

Ceinwyn ab'Arawn · Transcendent Spammer Joined: 13 Dec 2004 Posts: 5017

Also, the events this council will probably run sound a lot like the old Questmasters guild type of events. Is this an accurate assumption? If so, will these council members be requiring assistance from players to help set up events or play NPC roles or will the EMs be in charge of acting this all out and setting it up? I would like to hear how the EMs feel about this project. Obviously, they would be in favor of anything for Atlantic that gives to the community, but I am interested in knowing if this cuts into their own duties as an EM.

Zerin · Journeyman Joined: 22 Mar 2008 Posts: 105

Phoenix, first I'd like to congratulate you on lucking out and getting Mesanna's attention on this matter. She tends to get very busy and difficult to contact sometimes. However, now that that has been accomplished, the next necessary step if you truly wish this to be a community thing rather than something for bragging rights is to fully hand it over to the community. That means stepping down. The safest way to go about this would be to ask the EMs to take over the lead on this project, including on the selection and maintenance of a council if one is deemed necessary. The EMs are a logical choice for three reasons. First, this shard is their home and I'm pretty sure that knowing and building on its lore is their job. Secondly, they are here for the benefit of all parts of the Atlantic community and not just those of a particular playstyle (such as roleplay or pvp). Lastly, the EMs have many tools at their disposal to promote events tied to this site, whether the event is run by them or by others. If you would like input on the future development of this project, it has been my experience that EMs are good listeners as well; and if they decide that a council would be beneficial to the community you are more than welcome to request consideration for a position on said council.

Phoenix/Jandruz · Adventurer Joined: 15 Jun 2010 Posts: 43

Ceinwyn, really, the concept was to create a cool, interactive place for players who wanted/needed a change from Luna, to come to hang out and congregate. We wanted a list of features on site to help accomplish that. As part of this, we thought that running community events would help get people to the tower. In our development discussions we hoped for EM support, but didn't know whether that would happen. It looks like it will. As far as I know this is not a change to the current EM system, this is really supposed to be a fun addition to our shard. The people on this council will not be running the shard, will not be directing the em events, etc. They will really just be responsible for figuring out ways to get people to this tower, ways to make it fun for people.

Zerin, Thanks for your input. I want everyone here to know I informed Mesanna that many people on these forums would like the EMs in charge and would like an application process if there is to be a council. As of right now things stand the way they have been presented. Of course, Mesanna is in charge, and if after the town hall she deems it appropriate to make changes I will absolutely honor whatever her decision is. This is her job, I don't want headaches for her. For me, this is a fun project in a video game I play.

Again, I think we've gotten to the point were people think this council is some grand dev designed addition to the game. It's a player run council for players, to host player run events for fun.

The concept is not much different than if Joe Blow placed a castle near brit and formed a council to host events. The difference, here, is we have dev support because they want to see our community thrive. So, Mesanna is willing to make the place more attractive than just a tower in Trammel.

Phoenix/Jandruz · Adventurer Joined: 15 Jun 2010 Posts: 43

Yasamin · Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 5:10 pm Post subject:

I'm almost scared to put my name in here. Shocked

On a serious note, the biggest issue I have is staring at the thing, it smacks of lack of knowledge/respect for the community or more, Atlantic's history. I won't go into disecting it in full, but it says something that seeing bright red and white plants in front would upset me. (Yes, I still have someone in MTC, but the gm is in Afghanistan and I'm not playing acct hop. Razz

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What is wrong with Skara's community center that you won't improve on that?
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Draven · Visitor Joined: 09 Apr 2010 Posts: 8

Beleth · Lore Keeper Joined: 29 Dec 2003 Posts: 848

Draven, I asked numerous times for Phoenix to state ANYTHING he did on/for Atlantic and he could state nothing. In one of he replies he describes having just returned a few months ago. I called out a person who got something they did not deserve and stand by it.

Derium of LS is working to re-establish there Mage Tower, because on Atlantic a person was placed in charge who does not know the history of the shard we get a tower in Moonglow that is a "community center". Hell, even Eris's event to discuss this is titled "Mage Tower Meeting".
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