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Hello all, I just want to discuss the problems that we faced. We were outside for some time and when we have returned we were shocked by today GS face. The quality of the RP felt down, people ignores the rules, and no one of zone stuff (except supervisers) doesn't worry about it.
I just want to remind that we had created the zone as sim for sadistic, few limits, non BDSM/SSC RP games. And it seems that we lot the way. Now we can meet the pairs that just seeking the place for S/M themed sex, poseball jumpers, and all other crap you can find at any free BDSM zone.
And now I think this is the moment that we have to stop and look around, and to decide where we are going. I hope that most of you are agree that we should change something, should return the level of the GSH.
I know one way, but I think it can cause significant and traffic decrease and lost in search position - we just can return the old GS rule: Visitor is not allowed to play with other visitor without direct administration permission. It will return the meaning and value for zone membership, and can motivate players to improve the RP level.
If someone can suggest the other way to amend the situation - you are welcome.
Here we are, another liege lord. Bye bye Lezious, enjoy your fief.
ReplyDeleteAs I understand the objectives of GnS in the time I have been here, the goal is not to appease everyone that comes to the sim, but to have a select group of rp'rs centered around a brutal theme. I agree with Iezious. The focus has seemed to stray from that. While I attempt to achieve those goals, I cannot do it alone and all the staff needs to be on the same page to do that and attract better players to the sim again. Any suggestions on how to do that are welcome.
ReplyDeleteI guess i just have 1 question...why can't we do both and go back to the way it used to be waaaay back? Why hold everyone in cells when they arrive? My opinion, and it is just my opinion, when everything was open , it encouraged some thought out rp on why you were there exactly. Most of the problems that occur are from the people is the cells and then farsit out. And then all hell breaks loose and we are all made to look like fools!
ReplyDeleteNo, Сameron. The problem is not avs making farsit. The problem is lack of game. Really - as I know some of bottoms don't want (and I can understand them) play with first coming top. Top players don't want to waste the time too.
ReplyDeleteI think that's a good start, Sir, but you're still going to need staff members enforcing the rule. And from what I hear, staff members are already burnt out trying to enforce existing rules and standards. I think we need to find a way to become a bit more selective with whom we let in and roam about the place. It seems our name is out there in SL now and, from the rp talent I've been seeing come through, as well as just the raw numbers, it must be a good reputation. So let's take advantage of it: if people want to join in, make them earn it, make them show some commitment.
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ReplyDeleteit is quite impossible having numbers and quality in same zone. today (and i am making this comment on December 1st), you have numbers down.. day you were making this post, you have had pretty much higher visitor numbers.. so, point is - what you set as goal. while i was insisting on pure quality, problem was about the numbers - nowday, i do not see improved quality but, i see decreased numbers... how to gain both goals? you have to be with same standrads for everyone! that is a must.. drulling over a few, killed places far so many times and it is a bad omen when something like that is spotted.
today, we have kind of issue - lack of quality is still more then present and, lack in numbers AGAIN! i disagreed with your previous idea but, was working in such direction as you pointed that, we needed numbers.. we have goten it and were keeping them around.. where are people today and in last few weeks?
1. it is not good when 3 people only are setting what is good or what is bad roleplay - especially as all 3 of them are far from the best. so, do not judge others but, work on yourself is my suggestion.
2. and more important - who the hell are we to judge what is good or bad? i did not like quite a lot of role playing ideas by some number of people but, as they had their fans - i encouraged them to stay and to play even with more powers then they have had previously. i still do not think their playing is something to remember but, fact is - others liked it and they were attracting people to come. (bad thing is, most of mentioned people left the sim in last couple of weeks).
3. rules have to be a boundry to all - not for newcommers only! then you will get better players back at the sim.
4. rules have to be simple, understandable and not a million of them. so, in such case, some raging power given person can not kick out anyone, just because that one showed way higher quality then raging one can stand.
5. wardens have to start doing things we expect of them - not to use sim as free hotel with goodies.
6. switching is retarded idea and never works good! it appeared at the sim over time and it showed as bad when we allowed it.
7. i can type like, 1000 issues but - one and only is actually enough... simply, do not put personal opinion over benefits of the sim and, we will have numbers + quality back.
now.. let's roll back on other issues which are blocking any newcommers to run at the sim:
a) more then a year ago, when i said that members are members because of a few priviledged thingies - you guys were strongly against it... nowdays, what i said then - you are setting as a rule... but, not in genuine standards like i was pointing. first, if you prevent visitors to play - they can not check the place. second, if you give members in sub roles to have a choice - they will avoid most of quality doms who are still not members. why any selfrespectful dom would waste his/her time on trying to start anything with mediocre sub if sub has right to make a choice? and to be more precise - quality doms are not kissing asses to subs (or anyone's else ass).. so in a very beginning - you loose quality players.
b) switching! AGAIN i am pointing at... it is a sim killer - remeber my words. i saw it far too many times.
c) do not and, i say - do not make differences between people! there is no way that one can be perfect for everyone so, do not force your own opinion about any individual to others. not in a way that one is ''such awesome'' nor in opposite direction.
d) do not rush in valuations - one is super player just because you have liked some little RP you had with that one... i saw it too many times at our sim and it appeared as a problem later.
btw, i have made one bad pick and promoted Dex in to a warden.. i still do believe that he was actually a good choice but, too many other wardens were crying about. so i removed him for the benefit of sim.. everyone can make a mistake - so you guys admit it to yourselves and things will start running better..
ReplyDeletefor the future refference: as what ever i say, there is a bunch of hippies who see it as my personal hate to someone specific or like ''you are assuming too quickly''.. no, i put benefit of the sim in first place because - second life is an internet game, not a mirrored reality.. so, for my self, noone is more important then sim, nor i put my dislike as higher goal then sim has. when i type any disagreement, it is for the sim to achieve higher standards and that is all. end of story.