07-15-2023, 06:47 PM
Awesome insight /index.php?/profile/21873-aphelionlc/&do=hovercard" data-mentionid="21873" href="/index.php?/profile/21873-aphelionlc/" rel="">@AphelionLC! I'm curious, why is it that you don't think active marketing won't draw anyone in? The streams was just an example of how you can get a word out there to a lot of people, which is what you would want to do if you were to market a game. It was in no way meant to be a correlation to LC.
I also would like to ask you about this one "In my own experience, we cannot bring people who have never played LC into a private server, developers including myself, yes I know. We create alot, at the demand of players wanting these things, I build 50% of my content from player feedback and suggestions, I do what the majority want to keep them happy, sadly this does mean constant evolution of the game, including new maps, yes, and new content. No new player who doesn't understand Last Chaos could ever begin to understand it all, I think this is a very far-stretched idea and its just not practical in the private server scene, private server population is directly correlated to playing the original game. In 5 years I have never seen a single brand new LC player never played before. However, It is important to mention people do come back to us very often, its a never ending cycle. People quit, people join, its as simple as that."
- Why is it that you don't feel you can bring new players in on a private server? I get your point with the new systems and everything but the core game could be enjoyed by anyone, no? And even with new systems, there surely could be ways to implement them in a way so they become natural for players to use them? Lets say in a side story quest line, or in a dungeon? You must agree that by making the server unplayable for new players, you eliminate a substantial potential playerpool. What if I want to bring 2 of my friends in on the game, they have no prior experience in LC.... they would quit in a day because I cant be there to hold their hand all the time. That's 2 potential players gone. And that's a real life example as well, and I can't be the only one
Anyways, I love what you do man, and it's really nice to hear that you've managed to find your spot in the LC scene!