Malchaeius Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 Well, after some deliberation, the staff has decided that it will be in the best interest of the MUD if everyone starts clean. We have come to this decision based on several reasons: 1. New things being implemented 2. General decline of quality in the playerbase 3. General decline of RP quality in charactiers 4. Increase in cheating We attempted to boost this decline by creating a large scale RP plot - sadly, a lot of the characters that were to be committed just decided they did not feel like playing anymore. Our efforts were shunned by a vast majority. As such, we have decided that we have no other option but to do a PWIPE and start with a completely clean slate. We will give you this two week period so that you may roleplay your characters out as you wish. - The Staff EDIT: APRIL FOOLS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aulian Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 No!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bl3h Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 You can't be serious..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim_Reefer Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 april fools anyone? I hope so anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aulian Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 If this is an april fools joke it is VERY poor taste and if not then... NO!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imoutgoodbye Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 Yes, it is 4 a.m. Yes, I'm tired. Yes, I believe it's an April Fools joke. Yes, if it's not, I'll help Aulian raise an angry mob and we'll raid Malch's house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aulian Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 With the power of the Reverand on our side... We will not fail! *Cue Harry Gregson-Williams with The Battle of Kerak (Kingdom of Heaven sound track)* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malanith Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 The Staff did not come to this conclusion lightly. PWipes are a very serious decision, given much time and thought, and are weighed with everyone's (mortal and immortal) best intrests in mind. Although we understand the attachment one gains to the time and effort put into characters, we cannot allow that to sway us from managing this game to our best ability. In the intrest of 'balance' and 'fair play', several major changes are being implemented. With these changes, a PWipe is the best way to 'even out' the playing field. It is our general feeling, that this can only strengthen the game we all know and love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roykagh Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 Unfortunately folks, as much as I'd like to tell you all this is an April fool's joke, it's not. Like Malchaeius said, the Imm staff worked hard to bring an RP plot that had to be cut short thanks to players upping and leaving midway through - that in itself is not a big problem, but when you also have some of the integral players (some of whom hold a fair amount of prestige within the playerbase) cheating a fair amount, it sort of takes the wind out of your motivational sails, so to speak. So with changes on the horizon, what better time than to start afresh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aulian Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 So with changes on the horizon' date=' what better time than to start afresh?[/quote'] Ah how about not now? Um not sounding hostile or anything but if this is something that affects the whole community of FL, I personally would like to know whats happening (all the changes) and who hell was cheating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexi Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 I'm more sad to hear about decline in RP/player quality and increase in cheating than a wipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roykagh Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 It would be against the professional nature and standing of the staff to give out any details, but it should be known that the offending players have already been dealt with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekky Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 I am still refusing to take this post seriously until an Imm says it's for real on a day that's not April 1st ;p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archbishop Monk Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 Bah, all that time training just for a wipe. Ah well, time to just go crazy and go out in style I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myrek Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 Heh, I'd rather that they'd just do it. I've missed 3 weeks cuz of the army, now I lose 2 weeks because everything I do is pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexi Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 I actually agree with Myrek. Maybe you could write a note about it in game as well? Not everyone read the forums. Maybe sticky this post too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evangelion Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 You guys try too hard. Do you honestly think you can get us two years in a row? Hell, you didn't even get most of us LAST year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roykagh Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 Stickied. To any in doubt, wait until tomorrow and confirmation will be given then. You need to realise that the decision was made prior to today, however the forums have been down due to exceeding a monthly bandwidth issue (as I'm sure you have seen), and with today being the beginning of a new month, the forums are back up, which is why we didn't bring this to your attention earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evangelion Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 Even if the decision was made prior to today, you wouldn't have announced it for the first time today if you serious. Nobody makes important announcements of any kind on April 1st. It just isn't done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malanith Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 While not everyone reads the forums, a vast majority do. Thus, it is the prime venue to make this announcement.. On the subject of it being April 1st, it merely coincidental. It just happens tobe the first available time to give everyone a two weeks notice due to bandwidth issues. Without those issues, you would have been notified three days earlier. The tIming of the announcement, whether you want to believe it or not, is happenstance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dobson Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 While not everyone reads the forums, a vast majority do. Thus, it is the prime venue to make this announcement.. On the subject of it being April 1st, it merely coincidental. It just happens tobe the first available time to give everyone a two weeks notice due to bandwidth issues. Without those issues, you would have been notified three days earlier. The tIming of the announcement, whether you want to believe it or not, is happenstance. You guys are trying to hard if this is a joke. Also, I hope you know that if it IS a joke a lot of people will get discouraged and really upset. If it's not a joke, what is a Pwipe going to solve? Everyone will have to roll up again, retrain, get frustrated and loose what they enjoy in the game, the rewards from hard earned characters. If you are going to do a pwipe just do it, don't make those people loose everything and have two weeks to know it is coming, this isn't an execution sentence, some of them did nothing wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imoutgoodbye Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 And how am I supposed to take Malanith seriously? :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chromatic Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 We attempted to boost this decline by creating a large scale RP plot - sadly, a lot of the characters that were to be committed just decided they did not feel like playing anymore. Our efforts were shunned by a vast majority. As such, we have decided that we have no other option but to do a PWIPE and start with a completely clean slate. How are you gonna blame the playerbase for you guys picking the two least active characters in the pool to participate? I'm sure that killed a lot of people's desire to RP right there, they work hard, rp and pk. Then turn around to see someone who logs every other month get to go have fun then just disappear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudder Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 Haha. You guys. Stop being silly Though in all seriousness... Before I realized it was April 1st, I thought about it. A Pwipe wouldn't be a bad idea right about now. I feel like the MUD is kinda stale at the moment. But i'd be one of the very few that think that and everyone else would cry... So no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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