Player Base. - Phoenix Freeshard

In the end we all just want a server thats stable and not a huge grind fest.

The changes look great and moving in the right direction.

How are you going to address getting the server name out though? Uthgard/Origins were basically the only 2 known with high pop that I know of. Now that your starting fresh basically does getting enough ppl to come over and keep the server healthy worry you?

Sun 18 Mar 2018 9:45 AM by Vivien

Hi

Yes, obviously that is a valid concern.
One part of getting population is to be the best we can, by providing
a) a very stable server
b) seriously involving the community in changes/adds
c) communication about everything we do/plan

This will hopefully help to get the word spread by the community.

The other part will be Social Media - we will run marketing campaigns to get the word out.

I hope this helps a little!

Sun 18 Mar 2018 8:27 PM by Brotatochip

Word of mouth is already spreading fast. I personally like what I see on the website. I think the majority of the player base just wants to be informed/involved and see how active the Devs/Worldbuilders have been.

1. How often will there be updates on the status of the server? Hoping at least weekly

2. Do you guys have a goal/date on when you would like to launch the server? Hard question I know

3. Will there be a voting system on community changes for the game? Be kind of cool

Thanks for reading this!

Sun 18 Mar 2018 8:33 PM by

gruenesschaf

1) Weekly is planned
2) No idea yet, alpha phase will show what would be realistic.
3) There will be voting once the beta phase starts.

Mon 19 Mar 2018 4:58 PM by Kohi

To launch the Alpha soon is already a good step, it shows you guys are on it.
As for the mouth to ear, already started on my side. ;-)
Stability & population are certainly the main interest for all people i spoke with, but also not to forget the "communication" part as Brotatochip said, to avoid doing the same mistakes as Uthgard which cost them tons of players.

Lets hope the best, and let us know if u need help testing things, guys. =)

Wed 21 Mar 2018 4:22 PM by Draygon

I like the changes I see listed so far. One huge thing that will influence the player base is that of the actual xp rate. Is there any information you can provide us about what it will be compared to say Uth? For example can we expect a 1.5% faster pace, or something along those lines? I know one of the biggest complaints about Uth is the amount of time it takes to get to 50 to get to the "big boy" things, so if the grind is not as bad many players will play solely for that fact.

Wed 21 Mar 2018 5:20 PM by Brotatochip

The xp rate is being tested in Alpha, but you can rest easy knowing the xp will be better then Uthgard. Don't quote me on this but the average playtime should be about 48 hours to hit 50. Of course 50 could be achieved faster with good groups and power leveling. Depends on your playstyle.

Thu 22 Mar 2018 12:41 AM by Kohi

Brotatochip wrote: ↑
Wed 21 Mar 2018 5:20 PM
The xp rate is being tested in Alpha, but you can rest easy knowing the xp will be better then Uthgard. Don't quote me on this but the average playtime should be about 48 hours to hit 50. Of course 50 could be achieved faster with good groups and power leveling. Depends on your playstyle.

This =)
Had this discussion with Uthred and he spoke to me about this 48h to 50 too. I honestly think it can only be better as on Uthgard, and more similar to the exprate from live (at this patch). We'll be able to tell you more about this in a few days, after our reports been submitted and checked.