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7:20 pm
In no way shape or form is this meant in a negative way or how the server should be run.
I have noticed the amount of new players joining the server has increased alot. I have also noticed that these new players have no clue what they are doing or where to go. I have noticed that several non-staff players taking time out of there gaming to show these new players around/help them. Not naming name , but i for one do it ALOT. Not that i mind but im not a staff member. Just because i have donated does not mean my game time/building time should be limited to helping new players. I get the "just tell them no", but i feel that hurts the server when they leave because there was no help and then tell there friends and other servers not to join VC. I have noticed (as im online most of the day) that there is a lack of staff online. Maybe 2 hours out of 24 per day. (That are not invisible). I realize people have other things to do and have lifes. So my suggestion would be why not have a bigger staff to handle this. Enough staff to be online most of the day? Staff to help new players. Staff to monitor the server. Staff online. Just a suggestion ...
9:02 pm
August 28, 2011
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I would like to help and be a staff but I dont think they will let it happen because of my "thoughts" on new people. 😉
9:37 pm
August 16, 2011
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This problem IS being worked on, and once Frelling gets back we will make some decisions to work it out. Another problem about all of this is that staff have to be very carefully picked on a server like this to keep it going strong (which is also why those who aren't picked shouldn't feel bad). Anyway, I do think that 2/24 hours per day may be exaggerating a bit. I for a fact know that when I have the time to get on, I am able to play for around 3/4 hours, and sometimes even more on the weekends. This isn't even taking account of the other staff.
2:54 am
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October 16, 2011
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I've been absent mostly since I started my job (40-50hrs/week) I do agree another Junior mod wouldn't hurt. Next time I talk to meat i'll make a few suggestions.
3:49 am
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March 12, 2012
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would not hurt to have more signs around in the town to guide people better to the houses and so on. this is something that i been thinking about before and i know from my own experiance that finding the portal houses, or the market or the bank a little better would not hurt ^^.
But this might be something to be changed in time i guess.
its better that people says what they think so the staff can think on it and maybe improve.
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5:12 am
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February 1, 2012
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I think there is already street signs in the spawn, but yeah I've noticed the portal building in particular is something very useful that most players don't discover for some time.
Outside of signs, helpers, and residence enter/leave messages, maybe we should think about creating a quick introductory video to put into the Newbie Guide? It wouldn't be a tour of the cities, but rather a run-down of tips and tricks unique to VeteranCraft. We could encourage mining in the Outer Reaches and in turn show them how to find the portal building, while also explaining the portal ship system and the different methods of travel. If someone was especially talented at video making, they could even add in something quick about taking from unattended chests.
If something like this is added, all we would have to do is let the new player know that by visiting http://www.veterancraft.net/newbie-guide, they can receive a lot of very helpful information.
If any of this doesn't make sense, I've only been awake for a few minutes.
Ciao,
Anthony Hughes
6:22 am
June 20, 2011
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Thanks for the concern Sibbit, I'm glad that non-staff players care about the well being of the server and first time visitors. Actually we have 2 new JMs coming on very soon, they've already gone thru the training but we've been waiting for frelling to get them set up. Unfortunately I heard today that frelling had to leave town on an emergency so this is why things have been on hold.
As for signs around town, that's something I've actually thought of doing, and maybe you guys can come up with a tasteful way of doing it and prototype it out for us.
By the way, the 2 new JMs are Zenzar84 and Emulated. These guys are stand up members and should also give us more staff coverage over the span of the clock.
The video is a great idea. I might just have to take action on that if nobody else has the software and gear to.
7:14 am
August 16, 2011
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Yep. I wasn't so sure if I should have released the info about Zen and Tony quite yet in my post, Meat. 😛
7:30 am
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March 12, 2012
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well i know that there is signs around but making sign posts easier to see at the crossroads would make it easier i guess, and Signs with Colors would be an easy way to see aswell, dont know if color signs are in-game tho.
i had some ideas flowing in head for some time. i see what i can come up with to make it look good and easy for the eyes to not to miss.
to have a sign Hubs place around the town to point you at the right direction so new players dont run around and getting lost in the streets :p
The main problem sems to be the harbor, Outer Reach Portal (Portal Building) VC Bank and the railstation i tend to see people asking where they are.
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7:59 am
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February 1, 2012
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Yeah. I would not have thought of the colored signs, that's brilliant. I may be wrong, but I think they can be enabled via essentials, a plug in we already make use of. The only problem is that apparently the code (right word) is a mess and hard to work with on the administrative end.
If anyone has been reading the future updated, maybe you're as excited as I am for the book and quill feature being added. It would help give players an easy to digest packet of information ingame they can keep with them for reference.
Anthony Hughes
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