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rad grindFor each class, there are 4 job advancements (upgrades)
what sorta job progression do u have for each class???!1
http://forum.blockland.us/index.php?topic=280010.0nic3 1 m8. kewl pics bru
I take offense to this.cool
Yeah a feeling of accomplishment for thirty seconds.I agree with you on a lot of this. However, I would definitely say that this server is different from the other RPGs. The combat is less slow-paced and grindy, and more action/quick movement oriented, and that's something I value highly. I'm not going to try to hide that fact that at it's core this RPG really is just grinding, but I will say that it's grinding is definitely made to be more fun and involving than other RPGs (at least on Blockland). I've played probably every other "popular" RPG on Blockland (except Wicked's RPG), and to be quite honest, I dislike all of them.
People always approach RPGs the same way. Grinding, grinding, more grinding and then boom, suddenly players have nothing to do. That's why basically any type of RPG server, whether it's cityrpgs or medieval RPGs, always start out with big time player counts then a week later the server is a wasteland. I can name a seemingly endless amount of examples of this issue, but a few more recent/popular ones off the top my head include Jorgur's RPG, Wicked's RPG and any CityRPG that used Jasa's mod.
Talented modders that have made RPGs before always make the mistake of putting more emphasis on the grinding aspect than the quests or fighting. Yes, obviously there are quests and monsters to fight on RPGs such as this one, but if a player grinds enough then eventually they can just mindlessly kill enemies and complete quests with ease. This will very quickly lead to boredom for the players and eventually the death of the server.
What I'd like to see but still have yet to see in a RPG on this game is one with all the usual RPG elements including grinding when appropriate, but with elaborate/challenging quests no matter what level a players is as well as enemies that can actually put up a fight against those maxed out players. This idea might not attract as many players as a traditional grinding style RPG within the first week, but the server would definitely be more consistent with the player counts, popularity and longevity.
I remember joining Wicked's private server months before he opened his RPG public and the first thing I thought to myself was that it was going to die within weeks and the server did exactly that. I am not trying to say he's a bad host or a bad modder because he's obviously one of the most talented people on this game, but I can't even put his server in the same league as some of the more historically popular servers.
I can't apply any of the above opinions to this server because I haven't personally played it, but when I asked people what the server was like while I was loading they all said one word in common. Grinding. I left almost instantly, but I may end up trying the server out eventually.
Do you know what's causing it?As far as I can tell it's just the sheer amount of variables that the server has to modify as certain points in the game.
Really enjoying this server, although the last time I was on there were a lot of lagspikes that made the server unplayable.Sorry about the lag. I'm currently working on trying to cut down the lag, but it's kind of difficult.
Stone Quest is Life, It is love.i concur
I think Chao made this topic cause he was gone for a long period of time, I haven't seem him post in a while. Also Chao, are you planning on continuing Stone Quest?I think I might build a map with the modular terrain bricks and continue it after I revamp it a bit. Also, I made this post because I heard a rumor from a friend that terrain would be coming back after badspot fixed it up for the shaders. Not sure if that's right, but whatever, terrain bricks work good for now. So yeah, I might have SQ back up soon since I have some time this summer.
