Server Problems

[Pikel Boldshoulder 175]

I'm glad they credited the original guy at least, but still, no wonder the map feels so ill-fitting for a RP server.

I have to agree that the current map feels lifeless and is hurting the RP but I don't think we can blame it on the geography, but rather city and road placement. Over the last 4 major maps in my opinion Aegis 1.0 and Athera 3.0 have felt the most lively and I contribute this to the simple direction of the highway and compact spacing of capitals. (Note I'm only comparing the maps in terms of liveliness and reliance on fast travel leaving dead countrysides, not the actual builds or the way the server was run at the time)

Aegis

https://i.gyazo.com/09a92cdf9ee0f2f01d56818bd703275b.jpg

Geography based mostly if not all on pre 1.8 Beta(?) world generation and honestly looked like turd. But its single directional highway between capital hubs led to a bustling area that also helped guide new players to the action.

Asulon

https://i.gyazo.com/54e25a2470cec76d5bbddb5d3f6d1227.jpg

Dunno anything behind the making of the map, but probably the prettiest and exciting map to explore. However the capitals were placed all over the place with the elves even stuck across an ocean. With no  standard highway instead opting for a crossroads that led off in 4 directions from spawn the roads were left empty, eventually relying on fast travels to get players to hotspots.

 

Anthos

https://i.gyazo.com/f0d1a106e8232805a713509c046c82c0.jpg

Not a terrible map but not a brilliant one either, problems with the development relying on horse ownership which didn't end up being a thing. I'll let you make up your own mind on the placement of nations and the main road but in my opinion it's an example of a bad highway.

 

Athera

https://i.gyazo.com/cec1727dd175594c1682f9d4691123d6.jpg

The map had its problems, nexus plots (I liked them but whatever) and poor ruling of towns being the tip of the iceberg. But it probably the most fun I've had on the server in a long time due to the bustling roads and none reliance on fast travel. Also I've watched new players throughout all the maps and Athera had the least amount of newbies getting frustrated and going "**** this I'm out" due to being lost, unable to get jobs/join groups, or just seeing a dead world, and I put this to the road design, which strongly resembles the simplicity of Aegis's highway.


Edit. How the flip do you embed images now?

Edited October 17, 2015 by Pikel Boldshoulder

[Imam Faiz Kharadeen 3167]

is that africa

[Space 2335]

Lol are you seriously going to download another random shat map in hopes that it will fix how boring it is? I know how butt-hurt half the staff and how supportive the other half was of me but damn, at least get Arteh to derp around for a month on world painter and make something, I gave him all my brushes and unique layer packs.

Then again I don't think anyone here could match my background inside or outside of mc.

i guess that arteh just thought he should make the map pretty before he yoinked 2k.

[Hiebe 2493]

Lol are you seriously going to download another random shat map in hopes that it will fix how boring it is? I know how butt-hurt half the staff and how supportive the other half was of me but damn, at least get Arteh to derp around for a month on world painter and make something, I gave him all my brushes and unique layer packs.

Then again I don't think anyone here could match my background inside or outside of mc.

If only lotc wwould hire dedicated developers from the community rather then from hiring outside sources you'd have a pretty awesome map.

 

When sseb takes all the cred when you did work as well D:

[Telanir 6975]

Is this outdated? https://www.lordofthecraft.net/forums/topic/122275-lord-of-the-craft-staff-list/

I mean, telinir is still there, is he still helping Tythus make that pvp server they said they were gonna make and is he still on lotc? there are names I hope still aren't there.

Yes, I am most certainly still there, and quite active on LotC, even if I don't seem to be communicating in open channels much. Don't you worry a bit. (also pvp server?)

[ACanadianCraft (Nate) 682]

 

Aren't you cool? xddddd

You're an ET. Represent your team better and don't make meaningless post. :/

[River 555]

Lol are you seriously going to download another random shat map in hopes that it will fix how boring it is? I know how butt-hurt half the staff and how supportive the other half was of me but damn, at least get Arteh to derp around for a month on world painter and make something, I gave him all my brushes and unique layer packs.

Then again I don't think anyone here could match my background inside or outside of mc.

Aren't you cool? xddddd

I've yet to see very many people do what I do/did.

I just wish I knew who you were so I could know who I was talking to, but I don't.

Unless you can pull an impressive resume out your arse please don't talk smack :/

Is this outdated? https://www.lordofthecraft.net/forums/topic/122275-lord-of-the-craft-staff-list/

I mean, telinir is still there, is he still helping Tythus make that pvp server they said they were gonna make and is he still on lotc? there are names I hope still aren't there.

Yes, I am most certainly still there, and quite active on LotC, even if I don't seem to be communicating in open channels much. Don't you worry a bit. (also pvp server?)

btw didn't mean your name, but some other names, and last I heard is was more for the stability issues you told me about last time and hadn't heard anything since so figured you may or may not have bounced.

Edited October 17, 2015 by RIVƎRBIRDIl

[argonian 14254]

I'm glad they credited the original guy at least, but still, no wonder the map feels so ill-fitting for a RP server.

Aegis

https://i.gyazo.com/09a92cdf9ee0f2f01d56818bd703275b.jpg

That map looks really weird. There's a lot of snow and ice where they wasn't any and the builds look out of place and different. Was that taken when Vaq turned the map Christmas mode?

[Pikel Boldshoulder 175]

I'm glad they credited the original guy at least, but still, no wonder the map feels so ill-fitting for a RP server.

Aegis

https://i.gyazo.com/09a92cdf9ee0f2f01d56818bd703275b.jpg

That map looks really weird. There's a lot of snow and ice where they wasn't any and the builds look out of place and different. Was that taken when Vaq turned the map Christmas mode?

This was post dragon attack and Undead advancement.

[argonian 14254]

I'm glad they credited the original guy at least, but still, no wonder the map feels so ill-fitting for a RP server.

Aegis

https://i.gyazo.com/09a92cdf9ee0f2f01d56818bd703275b.jpg

That map looks really weird. There's a lot of snow and ice where they wasn't any and the builds look out of place and different. Was that taken when Vaq turned the map Christmas mode?

This was post dragon attack and Undead advancement.

Doesn't explain the amount of snow though. In that pic there's snow almost everywhere on the map. That isn't representative of reality.

[Pikel Boldshoulder 175]

I'm glad they credited the original guy at least, but still, no wonder the map feels so ill-fitting for a RP server.

Aegis

https://i.gyazo.com/09a92cdf9ee0f2f01d56818bd703275b.jpg

That map looks really weird. There's a lot of snow and ice where they wasn't any and the builds look out of place and different. Was that taken when Vaq turned the map Christmas mode?

This was post dragon attack and Undead advancement.

Doesn't explain the amount of snow though. In that pic there's snow almost everywhere on the map. That isn't representative of reality.

Well kind of is a representative of reality as it's what the map was when I downloaded it. I don't think the cartographer renders trees though so that may be why the builds look odd. Also we forget how terrible we were as builders back in 2011, 90% of them were just plain crap.

[argonian 14254]

I'm glad they credited the original guy at least, but still, no wonder the map feels so ill-fitting for a RP server.

Aegis

https://i.gyazo.com/09a92cdf9ee0f2f01d56818bd703275b.jpg

That map looks really weird. There's a lot of snow and ice where they wasn't any and the builds look out of place and different. Was that taken when Vaq turned the map Christmas mode?

This was post dragon attack and Undead advancement.

Doesn't explain the amount of snow though. In that pic there's snow almost everywhere on the map. That isn't representative of reality.

Well kind of is a representative of reality as it's what the map was when I downloaded it. I don't think the cartographer renders trees though so that may be why the builds look odd. Also we forget how terrible we were as builders back in 2011, 90% of them were just plain crap.

Well yeah it is what the map was like when it was saved, but for 99% of Aegis it wasn't at all like that. That snow was there for a few days because Vaq turned on Christmas mode. There was never that much snow at any other time. And the tree thing is a good point.

[Birdwhisperer 1174]

Moved to the Archive. It shall be sorted into the appropriate category shortly.