(Proposal) Switch To An Old Map - Solutions For The Fringe Til 4.0.

[calculusdesola 1658]

Howdy, gents.

 

I think there's a general community-wide consensus that the Fringe is just plain boring for the lion's share of the playerbase.  I think it's harder for the staff to correlate to that playerbase, as they're working on developing it and surely making 4.0 the best yet, but that's just my personal opinion.

 

Now, we could do so much better than both rotting on the fringe AND also complaining about how awful it is in thread after thread with some albeit-justified pixel tearage.  Why not think of solutions and take some decisive action here?

 

Now of course, there's probably tons of people who will state upon being asked that they prefer the temp maps, but overall, it sounds like the majority are sick and tired of how the current map is.  We can do better, I know we can, even if you tolerate the map as it is.

 

How about use a post-apocalyptic, undead-occupied Anthos, Asulon or Aegis, as some kinda new border world that'll lead over to 4.0 when it's done?  It'll give us some new purpose, spark some activity and might clear up the vast OOC-diplomatic problems the nations are facing.  They'd also serve as a blast through history for people who joined after those maps.

 

I think most of us got real lives to keep us busy, but that doesn't make the fringe any less boring.  That said, let's refrain from complaining in this thread about how bad (I got that out of the way for you) or mindlessly praising how good the fringe is, and instead focus on finding a solution to keep us happy til 4.0.  From what it sounds like, 4.0 is looking like weeks out, based on Viper's post.  The best option for us of the normal playerbase is to be constructive with what we've got.

 

All I ask is that both the staff and any weary players hear out the opinions stated in this thread, since what's being discussed about the fringe and 4.0 definitely phases LOTC on an existential level.  I understand if folks don't agree with the whole old-map idea, but we still do need to work something out here, so shoot your ideas.  Activity IS at stake.

 

Fire away.

[Ford 1990]

Yes. Let's move back to Elysium. I liked Elysium a lot. The map was actually pretty good. And the whole zombie apocalypse thing seems fine too. Anything's better than the Fringe.

 

I can't want another month or two for 4.0 to come out.

 

 

Who ACTUALLY believes the Fringe suits everybody's preference. How blind can you be.

[Jachnun 566]

Yes, great idea. 

[hex37 734]

where's the 'no' button

[Snoop 364]

Yes!

[DelaneyG 1279]

Honestly, the Fringe reminds me of some backwater run-off of a home PC type Factions/PVP server w/ towny that you and a few friends decide to do one weekend.

 

There is little to no RP, and when there is RP, it's more likely than not secluded to small cliques or trolly post-raid RP.

 

Please, give us a map that isn't ****.

[Tirenas 677]

Absolutely. I'd be more than willing to see some sort of temporary map (That isn't the Fringe) until the transfer to 4.0. I haven't actually seen the old maps, so I can't possibly comment on those, but I wouldn't mind something randomly generated or a quickly world-painted map.

[calculusdesola 1658]

where's the 'no' button

 

Out of this thread.

[Zhulik 3559]

Yes sweet baby Jesus let me ride into the realm of milk and honey instead of forced drought events brought on by the dreaded ET.

[Watyll 1102]

I'd love to see Asulon again.

[Senda 472]

Hm.

 

What about the transition between the Fringe and 4.0? How are we to get there?

 

 

By boats?

 

 

If so.. why not use said Boats as a map? 

 

Start a big construction effort by all races to build boats (appropiately sized and styled to match the cultures), that should keep people occupied for at least a week.

 

Then have an event to launch the boats.

 

Then move them all into a "fleet", close together. (Perhaps we are forced to lash them all together to survive a storm or something).

 

 

Then.. enjoy some roleplay doing all of the above?

 

 

 

Just tossing out an idea, perhaps its utter rubbish.. but who knows, my rubbish might lead to someone else sparking a good idea?

[_pok_ 1759]

It doesn't really matter what map it is as long as it isn't the damn Fringe. An easy way to explain it is 'lol portal ****' and we just go through it and it shuts behind us. That or seriously just ask Kilgrim to use one of his maps or something. 

+1 

i will not calm down vulcus

 

 

 

Hm.

 

What about the transition between the Fringe and 4.0? How are we to get there?

 

 

By boats?

 

 

If so.. why not use said Boats as a map? 

 

Start a big construction effort by all races to build boats (appropiately sized and styled to match the cultures), that should keep people occupied for at least a week.

 

Then have an event to launch the boats.

 

Then move them all into a "fleet", close together. (Perhaps we are forced to lash them all together to survive a storm or something).

 

 

Then.. enjoy some roleplay doing all of the above?

 

 

 

Just tossing out an idea, perhaps its utter rubbish.. but who knows, my rubbish might lead to someone else sparking a good idea?

 

EDIT: **** THIS IS A GOOD IDEA

 

What if you basically had us on boats for the duration doing ship-to-ship **** will some little islands around for supplies. You can bring all your **** from the Fringe and just hang out and to BS all that away you just say there was a big storm and it all needed to be cast off. 

[Reckless Banzai Screamer 11594]

Fringe becomes inhospitable due to the drought so we return to a previous world in an attempt to recolonize a previous home, only to find its ridden with the undead. Specifically undead i can totes see with Aegis. Maybe something slightly different with Asulon or Anthos, but relatively the same in regards to post apocalyptic. 

 

I dig it, I dig it. PvE and role play revolving around a danger would definitely excite most folks.

[JVQ 1719]

Literally go to Planet minecraft - search Kilgrim, and then open the server files, delete the current ones. Once you have done that go to the Kilgrim page and choose the map you want, download it then drag the files in to the world folder.

[Jachnun 566]

Any map you pick that isn't the fringe would do.