Feedback!

[9lives]

Doubtless I'm paraphrasing, but earlier someone said "Yes, we need DMs, but we need the right ones" - And they were supremely correct.

[Gwydion]

New DMs!

I nominate Oroborous, core, Secutor, Kotenku, Winston Martin, Shifting Allegiances, Kiaring, Listen in Silence and Cruzel for starters.  I enjoyed RPing with Mort, DeputyC, Dangerous Dan, and knew they would be good ones, and my suggestions would be good ones too.  

Where would this server be without Mort and Dan stepping up to pick up the slack lately?  

Come on you cagy vets!  It's time to be elevated to DM status!

[Thomas_Not_very_wise]

No Kotenku for DM's.

He will kill his own avatar with a normal Kobold spawn.

[Sandstorm]

This thread should not become about players nominating other players for DMs, because they really don't have a clue what being a DM requires!

[Luke Danger]

Agreed, if someone wishes to be a DM, or at the least offer to help out as one, they should fill out an SOI, as it is expected of those who wish to help.

In the end, it's the DM's who make the decision, not playerbase. And I'm sure there's a logical reason (actually, there is, but I won't share it here).

[Sternhund]

Thanks again for your feedback, everyone. We'll be looking close at this and see how we can improve.

[petey512]

For the record I think Sternhund is also doing an excellent job with being involved with the playerbase. I havn't been around often, but I did log on a few days ago and had a blast.

[Denko]

What bothers me greatly is that “foig” bullshit. Okay, I realize you can’t get answers to the server’s mysteries out of the blue like that, but I mean… I have asked for simple things in the DM Answers forum such as how many people lived on the ziggurat and was told it was foig. Besides the fact no PC has any idea about this and the dms are too busy to possess npcs for things such as this, I believe this is evident for everyone this is common knowledge that anyone would possess, just as everyone has an approximate idea of how much people lives in his hometown! Just as anyone would know that there are apparently kids living under the ziggurat. Just two of many examples. Informations such as this  should go to the “rumors” thread, as everyone would know it.

Do clerics preach?  How can clerics become wand and potion merchants?  In the real world, one would get benefits of a church only by being a member.  I have seen various bards whose only bardish element is to use their magic song.  Where are the stories, poems or actual verse?  Are they only reserved for the competition for where they get a prize?  I would like to see more scrutiny by DMs of such multiclassing as the player appears not to be anything like that class.

That may be partly why EFU is perceived by some as being a PVP arena server. Curiously, I don’t see anyone else complaining about this, perhaps because  a lot of people do it; hells, I’ve done it also, making a goblin barbarian / fighter and not rping my barb class much. Yes, it seems that many players multiclass their characters in a way that will make them more powerful at pvp; or maybe it’s just my perception, and actually that full-plate fighter/bard brutal mercenary actually has artistic inclinations, it’s just nobody sees him when he excercises them. I said bard, but I could just as well have said rogue or ranger: all of them allow the player the unvaluable use of wands. And we know how useful a wand of shields, dispel, or hold person is, right guys?

[Secutor]

No Kotenku for DM's.

He will kill his own avatar with a normal Kobold spawn.

Hahahahah
You're a doll, Deviant.

[Nihm]

Do clerics preach? How can clerics become wand and potion merchants? In the real world, one would get benefits of a church only by being a member. I have seen various bards whose only bardish element is to use their magic song. Where are the stories, poems or actual verse?

This is a result of a playerbase that isn't interested in hearing clerics preach or bards perform.[/SIZE][/FONT]

[Garem]

First off to Nihm, yea, you're totally correct. And my first minor feedback note-- can DMs try to help players doing these sorts of things give something BACK to the audience? Maybe a small dose of XP for being "inspired"? Maybe some sort of extended "blessing" given to all who attend. Actually, that's a cool idea I'm going to use for my cleric... anyways, just an idea to toss around.

[Edit/Addition]

Haha, why not some sort of "edible" item that deteriorates on reset equivilant to a CMW potion or something. Call it a "Holy Wafer" or "Divine Blessing" or something.

[DangerousDan]

I like that idea, Garem.

[Yalta]

I have tried to preach etc. a few times IG with my cleric, had mixed 'success'. Certainly i think a perk to the audience would add some interest.

[Luke Danger]

Hey, long as you try Yalta, I think it counts.


And for me, right now, I'm fairly impressed with what the DM's are doing.

Allow me to be blunt and possibly offensive for a few minutes, I need to get some things of my chest. This probably is a rant, but I'm going to try and make it constructive.

Alright, I've noticed that back when the Colony had no goverment, there were several attempts, we'll focus on Galleous' attempt. First of all, we were being fairly wide about recruitment and were bringing into effect laws, but dispite the fact we were openly looking for sources, we wouldn't get any DM support at all, other then Dogshead's two militia buddies, and he wasn't even aware of the Militia.

Granted, I DID turn down an offer for uniforms and keys, but think, the Stygians already lynched one of the militia, you honestly think a dwarf would accept a contract from those who did? Not very good for security. Unfortunetly, when I tried to get a DM to oversee crafting, of, say, a basic tunic for the militia, I got no answer. I wasn't even getting a response for what I needed to do, and that irked me a bit.

I am glad the DM's took some intrest after when Galleous held his meeting, but even then I felt it was minimal.

I noticed a considerible change when Hersilla ushered in her attempt at goverment, is this because of her being in a DM faction? I dunno, but to me it felt kind of cheap. It's not that I'm bashing anyone, it's just personal feelings.

Now more recently, I've been impressed with the DM's ability to inovate. I especially liked a situation at the Kingsman with two people barricaded in one of the rooms, and the were-boar senario.

And the Orcs, the quiet tension before battle certainly is having an effect, when I'm out there, I'm half expecting an orc attack, or at the very least a skirmish.

So for the finisher, just keep going DM's, you're doing a fine job.

[adharmas]

For what it's worth, the thing about Galleous's attempt at forming the government and the problem with Old Port and the Stygians makes sense. A tiny community pops up within striking distance of an established city; obviously, the established city is going to be involved in the community's affairs whether they like it or not.

I can't comment on what went wrong, but perhaps more nudging/feedback/NPC responses might have had better results.