I'm just curious...
This isn't me out to get a big social hug and pat on the back. This is me asking what you think I bring to the shard. What do I do right? What do I do wrong? What should I work on or change about what I do here?
Do my actions have a direct or indirect effect on any populations or ages of the player base?
Let me know. I am very curious.
And salivating trolls...I wouldn't waste your time...because I will flat-out delete your post.
Thanks,
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Your take on +V
Your take on +V
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May the BODs be ever in your favor!
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Re: Your take on +V
From my viewpoint I like the fact that you get ideas from players then seem to take a few of those ideas and combine them into one fun event. Also the originality of the events are another great feature like the "THIS IS EXCELSIOR" event..That one had me fired up a few days after it happened and had to constantly watch 300 with my pot of coffee 
Re: Your take on +V
I like the events even tho they are lots of death. I would love more themed ones like the Spartans. I think you do a good job. 
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Albino
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Re: Your take on +V
I like you. You're a pretty cool cat.
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LadyKaliska
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Re: Your take on +V
In a way, I almost feel like I see you more than the others. The player base seems to have a fairly large ripple of reaction when you say hello as well. I think it's great how you come up with events on the fly, and also the events that you plan are great too. You have a great sense of humor when dealing with the player base as a whole, albeit sarcastic at times (I understand, I work with the general public myself) And you also seem to have a great deal of patience, whether feigned or not, when you're babysitting us during an event. You seem to take everyone's suggestions (plausible ones) into mind, and react accordingly. I don't know what you're digging for exactly but, I think all the GMs here probably have their own strengths and weaknesses, and you all pretty much probably balance each other out. Although, other than the GM that plays hide and seek, I feel like you touch base with the players more so than the rest. That, and I've never seen people react so positively to the thought of their toon dying many, many times. You just have that kind of charm, I suppose. ^_-
Re: Your take on +V
Really appreciate it guys. Really really. But don't forget I am looking for things I can change as well. Also, this isn't suppose to be a how much better or worse I am, or how much more or less I bring in comparison to other staff. I would rather not go down that road since they obviously rock and bring a lot of what I cannot...
Focus on me...ME ME ME, I am the Rod Blagojevich of this thread! XD
Focus on me...ME ME ME, I am the Rod Blagojevich of this thread! XD
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Layfon Alseif
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Re: Your take on +V
*Salivates like a troll* j/k lol 
Personally I think all the GMs bring some interesting personalities to the shard. In your case I see someone who enjoys employing his talents towards the adventure portion of the game. Making custom events with epic battles and customized areas for the shard. I think these actions have a great effect on player base bringing players to the shard and keeping them interested in it.
If I could comment on one thing for you to change it would be to finish some of the current projects we've all been waiting for. I know that sounds easy to say when I'm not the one doing it so I apologize. Especially with all the great events and such that you create and plan for us on the fly. I simply would love to see some of the content in the game completed such as ice dungeon in fel, daemon temple in fel, rock dungeon and the highly anticipated new dungeon your working on with greater shadows in it!
Overall I think the shard appreciates your efforts and thinks your doing a great job just please no more world chat karaoke!
Personally I think all the GMs bring some interesting personalities to the shard. In your case I see someone who enjoys employing his talents towards the adventure portion of the game. Making custom events with epic battles and customized areas for the shard. I think these actions have a great effect on player base bringing players to the shard and keeping them interested in it.
If I could comment on one thing for you to change it would be to finish some of the current projects we've all been waiting for. I know that sounds easy to say when I'm not the one doing it so I apologize. Especially with all the great events and such that you create and plan for us on the fly. I simply would love to see some of the content in the game completed such as ice dungeon in fel, daemon temple in fel, rock dungeon and the highly anticipated new dungeon your working on with greater shadows in it!
Overall I think the shard appreciates your efforts and thinks your doing a great job just please no more world chat karaoke!
Re: Your take on +V
I think you're great. I think you make a huge contribution to the shard and it wouldn't be exactly what it is without you being around. Your interaction and events make it a better place. Some staff don't actually interact with players (talking and stuff). That's my thought on the subject.
luff,
Llexa
luff,
Llexa
"We push and we push away,
For fear of facing our mistakes.
So we call it judgment,
And watch our friends, our world, ourselves... go comatose, inside."
For fear of facing our mistakes.
So we call it judgment,
And watch our friends, our world, ourselves... go comatose, inside."
Re: Your take on +V
Hmm, interesting question that speaks volumes alone. Honestly bud, I would say you are doing several things right (I am not going to list every single one, just one or two). Your planned events are absolutely wonderful, the amount of planning that goes into them does not go unnoticed (by myself and others no doubt) and shines quite magnificently. The spur of the moment events are good and all, but you can see where your heart and soul get poured in to a project. Also, there is something great about seeing an event holder getting just as fired up over events as the people participating. Your wish to make things better is also duly noted, you have shown multiple times you are not above the opinion of the general populace (though to be honest, I don't really get that feeling from any of the staff).
However, let me stop there on the praise that you will no doubt be hearing over and over throughout this thread. The thing I would say you could improve on though, is how you take trash talk. I have noticed a significant change (for the better) since I first started playing to now, but don't let the idiots get under your skin. People who have nothing better to do than talk poorly of one's judgment, work, or anything else are just twits trying to lift themselves up by pushing others down. Brush off the fools and bask in the radiance of the people who support you or at very least offer constructive criticism to faults. The funniest part about those people are that the ones that pestered you until you had to take a 'leave of absence' many moons ago were the very ones asking "When is Veritas coming back?"
Hmm, as usual my post comes off sounding more like the ramblings of a person slightly off there rocker (maybe there is a reason for that ^_-) than structured points, but I feel that my message is discernible. Now, for those with short attention spans I will sum up everything above in a few words: Keep up the good work and shrug off the small stuff.
However, let me stop there on the praise that you will no doubt be hearing over and over throughout this thread. The thing I would say you could improve on though, is how you take trash talk. I have noticed a significant change (for the better) since I first started playing to now, but don't let the idiots get under your skin. People who have nothing better to do than talk poorly of one's judgment, work, or anything else are just twits trying to lift themselves up by pushing others down. Brush off the fools and bask in the radiance of the people who support you or at very least offer constructive criticism to faults. The funniest part about those people are that the ones that pestered you until you had to take a 'leave of absence' many moons ago were the very ones asking "When is Veritas coming back?"
Hmm, as usual my post comes off sounding more like the ramblings of a person slightly off there rocker (maybe there is a reason for that ^_-) than structured points, but I feel that my message is discernible. Now, for those with short attention spans I will sum up everything above in a few words: Keep up the good work and shrug off the small stuff.
Re: Your take on +V
Thanks Oromis, Llexa, Layfon Alseif, LadyKaliska, Albino, Firedance, and Krothu. I greatly appreciate all your kind praises and constructive criticism. I do bite back, I admit that. I will have to work on that.
Keep it coming! Off to bed for me!
+V
Keep it coming! Off to bed for me!
+V
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May the BODs be ever in your favor!
May the BODs be ever in your favor!
Re: Your take on +V
Well as for your events, I really couldn't tell you how they are... you run that at times when my old american body is in bed. I do not blame you for that because I accept you have your own life and demands upon your time and this could be the only time you have available.
I do think you are a bit to soft, seems everything you do you end up making easier and easier. As a general rule though I do know if you put something in and it is before the tears start to fall, I had better have both hands on the keyboard and mouse plus both eyes on that monitor (Which isn't a bad thing).
So from my perspective, keep doing what you do and have a nice day doing it. I think you need to understand you just stopped certain people from abusing an area so of course they are going to a bit uptight.
I do think you are a bit to soft, seems everything you do you end up making easier and easier. As a general rule though I do know if you put something in and it is before the tears start to fall, I had better have both hands on the keyboard and mouse plus both eyes on that monitor (Which isn't a bad thing).
So from my perspective, keep doing what you do and have a nice day doing it. I think you need to understand you just stopped certain people from abusing an area so of course they are going to a bit uptight.
Re: Your take on +V
Hi +V, I decided not to read any of the previous posts so as to not influence my own. In a way +V I don’t have much experience with you. I don’t believe you have ever answered a page for me, although I don’t page very much. So I have two areas to go on, Events and your posts on the forum. I see you at the auctions, but that is pretty impersonal.
Events: In my experience, staff run events are far and away the most fun thing to do in game. So right off the bat you’re in my good books. You do a great job at the events, there is no doubt there. You obviously know what you’re doing, and it’s clear you put a lot of work in it. (the Pirate boat one for example) It is also very clear that you have a lot of patience to deal with people who don’t listen to simple instructions, or people that complain about the event or the lag. From this I must assume you enjoy running events for us. All that said, I think you’re looking for some constructive criticism, you know your craft, so there is little I can offer save this. One time I won second place in the boat race, it was thrilling. I received a healthy cash prize, and everyone got a little named boat with the event date on it. However, I would have loved to get a sash saying something like “I won second place in the boat race on xx/xx/xxxx” The money was nice, but such a sash would have been a treasured item, and some bragging rights.
Forum Posts: First thing that comes to mind is, I don’t know how you find the time to get all your life duties as well as tend the shard. It seems you take a tough approach to things, but I don’t think being tough is really your style, as your subsequent explanations show you to be an emotionally based, caring person. On that, don’t stress or worry too much about people’s reaction to the needed measures that often have to be taken. Your “studies” on different aspects of the game are much appreciated, especially by the seasoned players on the shard. One thing that worries me is your talk about changing or reducing the healing, or Imprisoned pets. This shard is all about being super powered, the skill gains are easy, re-layers unlock god like power, and so does the option of getting 10 pet slots. Not to mention the option to donate and get EDs make getting power extremely easy. Players who understand that this is the type of shard we have, and either donate and/or work very hard to achieve great power would be very disappointed to have their power reduced. I feel that 90% of the shard is way too easy for super powered players, or even moderately powered players. Instead of weakening players (which to me goes against the concept of the shard and would certainly upset many players) a better solution is to make some areas of the shard more difficult. Even Fel dungeons are too easy, Despise is a piece of cake in my opinion, its not even worth going in, going down all the way to the only difficult monsters at the bottom, the ogre lords. IMO it should be Ogre lord difficulty all the way through, with insane difficulty monsters at the bottom. In tradition of the shard having super powered players, let’s meet that with super powered monsters. (a little off topic, but I needed to justify my reasons the concerns I mentioned)
All in all +V, great job. Your care for us and the shard is much appreciated.
Events: In my experience, staff run events are far and away the most fun thing to do in game. So right off the bat you’re in my good books. You do a great job at the events, there is no doubt there. You obviously know what you’re doing, and it’s clear you put a lot of work in it. (the Pirate boat one for example) It is also very clear that you have a lot of patience to deal with people who don’t listen to simple instructions, or people that complain about the event or the lag. From this I must assume you enjoy running events for us. All that said, I think you’re looking for some constructive criticism, you know your craft, so there is little I can offer save this. One time I won second place in the boat race, it was thrilling. I received a healthy cash prize, and everyone got a little named boat with the event date on it. However, I would have loved to get a sash saying something like “I won second place in the boat race on xx/xx/xxxx” The money was nice, but such a sash would have been a treasured item, and some bragging rights.
Forum Posts: First thing that comes to mind is, I don’t know how you find the time to get all your life duties as well as tend the shard. It seems you take a tough approach to things, but I don’t think being tough is really your style, as your subsequent explanations show you to be an emotionally based, caring person. On that, don’t stress or worry too much about people’s reaction to the needed measures that often have to be taken. Your “studies” on different aspects of the game are much appreciated, especially by the seasoned players on the shard. One thing that worries me is your talk about changing or reducing the healing, or Imprisoned pets. This shard is all about being super powered, the skill gains are easy, re-layers unlock god like power, and so does the option of getting 10 pet slots. Not to mention the option to donate and get EDs make getting power extremely easy. Players who understand that this is the type of shard we have, and either donate and/or work very hard to achieve great power would be very disappointed to have their power reduced. I feel that 90% of the shard is way too easy for super powered players, or even moderately powered players. Instead of weakening players (which to me goes against the concept of the shard and would certainly upset many players) a better solution is to make some areas of the shard more difficult. Even Fel dungeons are too easy, Despise is a piece of cake in my opinion, its not even worth going in, going down all the way to the only difficult monsters at the bottom, the ogre lords. IMO it should be Ogre lord difficulty all the way through, with insane difficulty monsters at the bottom. In tradition of the shard having super powered players, let’s meet that with super powered monsters. (a little off topic, but I needed to justify my reasons the concerns I mentioned)
All in all +V, great job. Your care for us and the shard is much appreciated.
TDC Guild
Re: Your take on +V
I kind of agree with melkor on this one, although we have no idea whats currently install for us in the new upcoming dungeons you are working on but i see it as that Fel monsters are all turned up by a specific ratio to their Tram counterparts, it would be nice to see a simple one off (or 2 or 3 ^_^) dungeon where this ratio is hit with a hammer and gone through the roof.
Ofcorse the problem i see with it is every pet user under the sun would still most likely storm through it.
On that note, i know you try your best (and hell yea it works) to make places harder for the more "elite" (not trying to sound big headed) players, but it all seems to be focused around 1 hit kills and mortal strike, mabey some extra imagination is needed to add more difficulty to certain areas other than 1 hit kills and mortal strike. (off the top of my head (dont know if its possable) but a sort of oldschool dungeon where inside stats are checked and made sure there not abouve osi caps etc... making it a harder experience without making the monsters insanly powerfull (or both) or even mobs that have stats dependant on whos fighting them(e.g. your hp is more so it hits more than the other guy with less hp)) but what do i know, im just a lowly grunt ^_^
Like to finish off by saying although i was not around at the begining of it, but your imagination and effort into the approaching shadow campaign is truly masterful, havent seen anyone put so much time and effort into a long running story of events like this
And of course, the usual.. your great, dont let the bastards get you down etc..ect..so on and so forth. ^_-
Ofcorse the problem i see with it is every pet user under the sun would still most likely storm through it.
On that note, i know you try your best (and hell yea it works) to make places harder for the more "elite" (not trying to sound big headed) players, but it all seems to be focused around 1 hit kills and mortal strike, mabey some extra imagination is needed to add more difficulty to certain areas other than 1 hit kills and mortal strike. (off the top of my head (dont know if its possable) but a sort of oldschool dungeon where inside stats are checked and made sure there not abouve osi caps etc... making it a harder experience without making the monsters insanly powerfull (or both) or even mobs that have stats dependant on whos fighting them(e.g. your hp is more so it hits more than the other guy with less hp)) but what do i know, im just a lowly grunt ^_^
Like to finish off by saying although i was not around at the begining of it, but your imagination and effort into the approaching shadow campaign is truly masterful, havent seen anyone put so much time and effort into a long running story of events like this
And of course, the usual.. your great, dont let the bastards get you down etc..ect..so on and so forth. ^_-
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Carpe Noctem
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Re: Your take on +V
Focus on me...ME ME ME, I am the Rod Blagojevich of this thread! XD[/quote]
LOL WOW Being from Illinois and pointing to yourself as BLAGO is a brave move. Now i have only been to one of your events and it was FABULOUS. I died many times as promised and thought it was terrific. Now i don't know who is in charge of or if you have anything to do with dungeons but that is one thing i would love more attention to ie. reopen shame lvl 4 in fel, and open the rock dungeon etc. But if that has nothing to do with you then Kudos on the 1 event i attended
LOL WOW Being from Illinois and pointing to yourself as BLAGO is a brave move. Now i have only been to one of your events and it was FABULOUS. I died many times as promised and thought it was terrific. Now i don't know who is in charge of or if you have anything to do with dungeons but that is one thing i would love more attention to ie. reopen shame lvl 4 in fel, and open the rock dungeon etc. But if that has nothing to do with you then Kudos on the 1 event i attended
Re: Your take on +V
I just hope all of this isn't because of the post i made which led people to say (speaking of the titans) it must be a +V esque way to deal with it! Like isaid on my original post i dont mind a challenge and without them, this shard would be dull with all the ways you can make yourself almost godlike! I two have only attended 1 of your events and thought it rocked!
So i guess in a way if people wanna call everything that's hard a +V esque task or event or dungeon, take it has a compliment, ya must be doing something right!
Oh yeah, we gotta help you get better... one point comes to mind, i personnaly would rather not know about a big event or project if it's not close to being done, im still waiting anxiously for the approaching shadows event and just hope it doesn't become something that is put on hold and forgoten on a shelve somewhere in that brain of yours. I have been living the same thing for the last 4 years with Guild Wars 2, we keep being told its coming, but never does, everything keeps being pushed back and i think they have lost a lot of credibility because of this.
So after this tread is closed, if you feel bummed and need a shoulder to cry on... i have two for rent at 50 Ed's an hour
Just joking your a staff member... 75 Ed's an hour for you!
Keep up the good work and kudos for the self improvement attitude! If people dont learn from their mistakes they will never grow, and you sir just grew a whole foot in my opinion!
So i guess in a way if people wanna call everything that's hard a +V esque task or event or dungeon, take it has a compliment, ya must be doing something right!
Oh yeah, we gotta help you get better... one point comes to mind, i personnaly would rather not know about a big event or project if it's not close to being done, im still waiting anxiously for the approaching shadows event and just hope it doesn't become something that is put on hold and forgoten on a shelve somewhere in that brain of yours. I have been living the same thing for the last 4 years with Guild Wars 2, we keep being told its coming, but never does, everything keeps being pushed back and i think they have lost a lot of credibility because of this.
So after this tread is closed, if you feel bummed and need a shoulder to cry on... i have two for rent at 50 Ed's an hour
Just joking your a staff member... 75 Ed's an hour for you!
Keep up the good work and kudos for the self improvement attitude! If people dont learn from their mistakes they will never grow, and you sir just grew a whole foot in my opinion!