Zorg Empire

ive got a suggestion, upon coming back to the forums (and game) after quite some time... so what I say in this post is largely based on what I remember from before I left some time back, and what I have observed of the rankings, and flitting around alliances that have not kicked me out yet

every once in a while, reset the server[/b], or at least the active accounts. This would probably be taking place every 90 days or so, and if implemented across all servers, should be staggered. I.e. server 1 resets, 25 days later, server 2 resets, etc. in a cycle, so that new players have somewhere they can join without being too disadvantaged. The rankings of active players can be recorded in a "hall of fame" or such.

Now, before we go further, I do realize that raiding will be quite disadvantaged, due to the lack of viable farms, but this is a separate, though related issue, and should be discussed separately, or at least after my main point.

I also realize that this would undermine the uniqueness of the general's server, but this can be quite mitigated by making sure the main servers reset on a much longer time frame.

Now, why I think resets should happen:



What would it take to create a second account to be able to actually beat Gozar (or Madara for that matter)?

Why bother playing a game for which you can put all your time, and then get wiped out by someone who sits in V-mode most of the time? Most sane people will not bother. It's a game, not a job :/

The other two servers, Standard and Speed, appear not far off.



Standard

So basically, some players are becoming too strong, and if the point of the game is to be strongest, then they have succeeded. If you wanna say that this is an empire simulation, not a game, then let's just say that their empires are easily dominant, and resistance is going to be pretty much futile.

A lot of people will be turned off by the above situation and go inactive or just not start (after signing up).

In case I have not made this clear, I am not suggesting server resets out of enmity, or jealousy. I have a strong ally, and from that point of view I would not want to see him weakened. I respect the dedication and skill that the dominant players have, since how else would they be able to get to the top and stay there? I am suggesting server resets for the long term survival of the game.

I"m not sure if I would be in the minority. But I actually like that opinion. As it stands now, (no offense to some of the big players), a new person joins and sees someone has tens of millions of points and goes, "Why bother?"

Though I have to admit, it wouldn't really be fair to take away years of work.

Perhaps a compromise could be achieved. Awhile ago there was a Tournament Server. We could do a less extreme version of that which would reset every so often. A level ish playing field. Obviously players who have managed to achieve tens of millions of points, if they wanted to, I'm sure they could succeed in any server and this would give newbies at least somewhat of a prayer.

What you're suggesting would make the bigger players leave the game! What is the point in Rubies? Why spend money on them if what they do has limited value? You say you have left the game, after a while come back. What about the players who have carried on playing in your absence, striven to be the best, invested a great deal of time and sometimes money to get where they are, only to be rewarded with basically a game reset? Hmmm, not a good idea. The life blood of any "free" game is the fact that some players spend money on it, usually but not in all cases, they tend to be the "bigger" players. For helping to keep the game on its feet, and allowing the smaller players to keep on playing, they are put to detriment because it doesn't suit those "smaller" players? Remember, the bigger players didn't start off as Bigger players, they were all newbs once. But, they have persevered with the game, when others come and go, come back, start yet another account, then go again, ad infinitum. Like I always say, if the game doesn't meet exactly the requirements that you are looking for, perhaps try and find a game that does, rather than suggest things that would spoil the game for the people with the patience to actually stick with it?

Mighty, I don't think you are understanding what I said. Or maybe you were directing it to the original pster.

I'm suggesting a new server, not to reset existing servers.

If you suggest resetting the server then the existing players need SOMETHING from it (even if it's just prestige of some kind).
If you suggest opening a new server, that would kill the old servers by draining the supply of new players.

granted i haven't fully read these posts (they're long and i don't have a lot of time atm) but those are two points to consider.

personally I'd like to see some way to 'merge' servers but that would be highly complicated and hellish to balance.

SilverVixen, my post was in relation to the original posting bu the original author, sorry for any confusion.

It's okay. I just wasn't sure if you were talking to me or the original poster.

Um, yeah merging servers would be extremely complicated. Not to mention some people have an account in more than one server. So how would that work?

If someone has a 500k point account in one server and a 2 million point account in another, would they get a 2.5 million account in the merged server?

SilverVixen wrote:It's okay. I just wasn't sure if you were talking to me or the original poster.

Um, yeah merging servers would be extremely complicated. Not to mention some people have an account in more than one server. So how would that work?

If someone has a 500k point account in one server and a 2 million point account in another, would they get a 2.5 million account in the merged server?

If that was the case people like me would outmatch gozar..

Lol... I see that your fighting spirit's on button is glowing Doomranger.

Yeah because you'd out-buy everyone in all servers