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Lycus -> RE: =ED= EpicDuel DNs December 15th 2011 (12/19/2011 19:06:09)
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Let's just clear this up, some of you guys are asking for a PTR? If that was implemented, you'd be waiting much, much, much longer periods of time, while releases were tested and improved. You'd get the same problems on there, as you do on live now, and everyone would just make the same complaints, so for the price of an extra server, they'd be pretty much no difference to how things happen now, apart from that it'd be on another server called 'PTR', what else would be the difference? I'm expecting a reply saying that it'd allow releases to be made better before they're actually released... But wouldn't that mean everyone would just log on to this server, to find all the newest content? They'd have to be a limit on who could go on... And now I know the answer to that will be 'those who have paid should get access, or those who have paid over $£$£$£ amount should get access', but this would just give Varium players another thing, and the gap between Variums and Non-Variums is slowly being closed, we don't need yet another thing to wedge it open. Not only that, but you're complaining that the Devs are being greedy and selfish, and just want money, making this Varium only, wouldn't that do the same?
Now the other idea is that nothing on this server effects the live game, but all that would do is waste time, which is exactly what most of you are complaining about, saying your wasting time doing nothing useful, just ranking up an achievement.
Let's put it this way, if a PTR server had none of the features above in it, because as I've just explained, none of them would work - then where would that leave us, with a pointless extra server, called 'PTR' that has things released before the others. Then everyone would just complain about it exactly how they are now, and complain more that all the releases are about 3 weeks late, since they're going through PTR testing. We already have a server where we have a select few who test releases, why pay a lot of money for another server that does no different?
This is the first war, it's in its public testing phase now, for everyone to play and try. No one is forcing you to participate in the war, so if you don't like it, simply don't. The thing is, from the position it is in now, where the war engine etc. has all just been coded, it can only improve. We already have a lot of ways to improve it, and as you may have noticed, we as staff, even admit there are mistakes, and there are certainly things that need to be made better.
Now before you start making silly contradicting statements that ED should have a PTR so these 'disasters' don't happen, and all these comments flaming the Devs saying they've done a terrible job on the war. Just think about what has actually been introduced, what could actually be done, and how it could be better, then post it in a nice, respective and constructive way. As Hudelf stated in his topic, comments just flaming staff, and being completely rude, will just be ignored (and/or probably deleted). The problem here is people believe that the way to be listened to is by flaming, yet do you know what members carry the most weight in what they say? Those who have always said things in a way that makes us feel good, or at least doesn't drive us round the bend, and tells us, in a calm, respectful, constructive way, how the release could be improved. Now for example, I know that when many staff read through, if they see a comment from Jzaanu, or Fay bee (Just two examples), they will go out of their way to read it, and they will definitely listen to what they have to say, and will take on board their criticisms. This is not because they're friends with us, nor is it because they're both famous, because how are they famous through out the game? By being such lovely people, and know how to say things in a way that is beneficial to all parties. Now I'm not saying 'send all your messages through them, because that certainly wouldn't work, but what I'm saying is, if you give respect, show respect, you will receive respect back in return. Flaming will get you no where but the 'ignore all posts from ______' list. It's never too late to change your ways, and respect is a mutual thing, what goes around, comes around.
I know this doesn't apply to you all, and I thank everyone who knows exactly how to post very muchly, I can assure you that even if we haven't replied directly, there's a high chance one of us will have read your post :) and we will certainly take note of what has been said.
If you don't see a post from me before then, I hope you all have a Merry Christmas (All those who celebrate it) and any one who doesn't, then I hope that you enjoy the festivity!
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