ChefDeuce

I've been in the MCRP community for almost 4 years now. Admittedly, that is not that long compared to some older players. My first RP server was Fantasy Roleplay (FRP). I stopped playing FRP mid, 2022. Took a 6 or so month break, then moved to LOTC. I have been on LOTC ever since. During these years I have been in a vast variety of different communities, experienced different mechanics, and learned what makes a server enjoyable in my opinion. I was an Event Team member on FRP for close to a year. I ran countless events, ranging from simple encounters, elemental/magic interactions, to 50+ player events lasting 10+ hrs of unique roleplay. Through that time I always asked for feedback, learning what people liked about FRP, what was done right, what was done wrong. Ultimately, what made the server feel alive. I believe that a major contributing factor to the lack of life on LOTC, is the lack of unique events. Roleplay that draws people into places, causes conflict, and furthers roleplay. Players can only be expected to do so much, I understand this server is driven heavily by players, however without the backing of a functional staff team, a server is destined to fail. Frankly, I have talked to many members of the staff of this server, making friends with a few. I also believe that the staff team is pitiful. Not just ST or Moderation, but every single team, is lacking. For moderation, most of the mods have little care for any community besides their own, they pick up modreqs, mess around, and take upwards of an hour to solve a simple problem. There is only one moderator, that I have seen that meets the example of what all mods should be. That would be Annabanana. For ST, I have been on this server for almost 2 years now. I have seen maybe 30 ST events posted in servers, and actually witnessed and participated in 3. This isn't because I haven't looked, or haven't tried. It's because the ST team are in my opinion, lazy and have no regard for the majority of LOTC. I have seen ST create interesting events, but specifically design them for their group of 5 people, essentially gatekeeping certain aspects of rp from other groups. Ex: (Only running events that druids can interact with.) (Only running events for their nation) I'm not asking for constant events everyday. I simply wonder why events have to be these planned and thought out events that involve some crazy creature. Events like that seriously dampen the amount of events possible. Random pop-ups, and events that even RO don't know about, nothing crazy. Say a group of elf tribesmen raid a nation, then flee when losing, leaving behind some clue to where they live. This would allow a interesting event line to unfold, while keeping the players having a free flow idea. It just seems like the ST of the server don't enjoy their position. It screams lack of passion. The next team is media team. I have no hesitation in saying they are a highly skilled team, amazing videos and trailers. However, I can't count the amount of times I have been in vc with admins and staff, talking about advertisement this advertisement that. They have made posts about how they plan to advertise. I have seen little activity with this. There are currently 25 tik toks on the LOTC tik tok page. I do think tiktok is a good way to advertise, however for advertisement to work you need volume. The first tiktok was posted on November 21st, 2022. Over 9 months ago. 25 tiktoks in 9 months? That does not sound like avid advertisement. Instead of sticking to server lists, tik tok and youtube, praying that we go viral. We could expand out, with actual ads, for youtube, or gaming forums, sub reddits. I feel like there is so much more to do, especially with all the talk about growing to 500. The next team is CT, I think CT is doing quite well, with applications, assisting new players, and the likes. However, this also falls to 2 or 3 members of CT that actually do what they need to. It is very similar to Application Team for FRP, it seems like a majority of people join CT just to be 'staff'. Have a fancy pink name, along side the pex. Without doing much work. I will say, the CT admin HogoBojo does the best job running his team. I have talked to him and actively seen him remove inactive players. The tech team is another team I believe is seriously lack luster. I also believe the members of tech are skilled, some of the members personally. However, I feel like all that skill amounts to nothing. The team gets nothing done in any given amount of time. Fluffycop n 60th finished the PvP plugin in 2ish weeks. It only took so long because the staff team pushed it back. They didn't prioritize one of the main things the server needed. I'm not asking they devote every living hour to the code, however I've talked to a few and they knowingly stated they had not started on x plugin or written code in x days. The final team I would like to touch on is the Administration. They are incredibly lack-luster. From being either lazy, and absent, to unapproachable. I can tell most of them do want to help the server, but won't put in the work. A few simply force their hand, without listening to the community, because they are the 'Admin'. On top of being honestly, toxic to communicate with. This breeds a dislike for the admins on the server within the community, which all together fuels more toxicity. Whether or not the lack of drive with these staff members is due to laziness or just not enjoying their job, is something I don’t know. Whatever it is, it needs to be fixed. The majority of the staff team blame the player base for the issues of the server. I believe its both, the players and the staff. As they staff are players too. You cannot expect players to generate all the rp on the server. Especially with the average quality of rp. Instead of expecting players to do it all, ST should spark event lines, and unique roleplay for ALL players, not just one nation or the other. While moderation makes sure everyone is playing fair, not being toxic, and generally taking up modreqs, even if it's not their community. CT should make sure everyone is enjoying rp, help solve any disagreements, and ooc toxicity. Media needs to advertise on a wider variety of platforms. Tech could write so so so many more plugins, with the time that is being thrown away currently. I have been on random 50 player servers with more unique and immersing plugins. It could be simple things, like moving gates, or draw bridges. DnD craft has some incredible plugins, written in just weeks sometimes. Others take months of course, but still there is more things to do. Admins instead of taking polls for pvp vs crp or 'do we like the server' should start balancing out aspects of the server. Instead of only CRP or only PVP, make both more enjoyable. CRP takes hours, pvp takes minutes but can brew toxicity. Make crp take less time while keeping the quality, and pvp take maybe longer, with less toxicity. The toxicity from this server doesn't brew from specific players, it is from people disliking a specific aspect of the server, then being made to participate in the aspect. Ex: (PVPers hating crp, while CRPers hating PVP. Both are advancing rp, just neither side likes losing.) So maybe take away the heft of loses. I don't expect you to fix all these problems instantly. This is what I've experienced on this server, what I believe is wrong. To any staff that may be offended, don't be. Fix the problems I've stated. Truly look at what you think you've done and think if its adequate, does it really benefit and advance the community?

@excitedIs fr winning the 1v4

That's clearly a step closer to getting the admins to get him banned. *clap clap clap* I respect your noble deed!!

I have never seen someone take a honest, valid, and reasonable statement, and completely shred, and turn it 180, to match their point to such a degree as you have just done. The victims agree on that, but have also stated that they did not let them come forward to try and fix anything. It's put perfectly by Summer. How do you expect them to come forward, especially after 4 years, when they are refused to even speak to them.

There are hundreds of people on LOTC, a massive map, and blocking capabilities on discord and social media. If he is truly remorseful and has changed, but you wish to stay away, then simply block him, avoid him, and don't have contact. I avoid the people that I am uncomfortable with, simply by blocking, and avoiding them all together. Taking away someones right to play on a server, after they've seemed to have change, when you feel uncomfortable with them, is just unjust. I don't believe that a single soul, should decide if one can play on a server or not, especially after serving 4 years of a ban, then apologizing, and showing change.

Warclaims again on April 1st and 2nd, still time for them to get him banned. This happens with people every war.

Odd time to re-hash an already put out fire. All this being brought up because of a war, with little plots and talks about getting certain Bvale and Adria players banned in little private discords. People change, he's apologized and served his time. Almost 5 years ago, almost half a decade, and you really think someone can't change. Quite the assumption. I personally believe in redemption and second chances.

seems like somebody can't take a little ridicule from a meme video quite sad honestly

Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!

A hobo raised a paper!

actually yea, my hollow knight crashes my apex, i gotta restart every time

Only ooc hatred that I've seen was during shot calls, but that's pvp, morale is morale in pvp. However, being active in oren, and roleplaying there often, as well as being in all the servers, including all the pvp group servers. I've seen very little toxicity oocly. It seems to me it went over quickly and it was just a civil war, besides some bans and what not. I honestly think it went way better than the Hnor conflict

Ancient*

Jeffrey still would not receive the letter, even though it was sent to all of Almaris, therefore going about his business day to day.