@Blackshadow969

Acknowledged and added to the list… that I just came up with.

@GodsDead

Mostly when you drop wars, it is over land or because someone pissed you too far over the cliff… Me, it is sort of the latter. I’ve watched my favorite server, Hell my only server, go from 100% active to 100% “Where the **** is all the action? Besides Jusa ganking every soul outside?” So yeah, I guess I’m pissed about this and am starting a staged war to get things fired up like they were in the old times… Just not with some arse and his crew of dingbats getting the whole server riled up. I personally just want to see people go “Oh look! Is that the mystical thing called the sun?”

@JUSA

Which one?

@Minister Moo

Talk to Cys about it… As far as my knowledge goes, she doesn’t want any part in it.

P.S. –

I have come up with a way to avoid people complaining about losing stuff and getting bases attacked: We (or me, that’s fine…) can set up custom bases and establish battlegrounds. That way it is possible for people to lose defense and surprise attacks can actually work. Yes, this idea is beyond flimsy, but please give me any feedback and if you have any ideas or recommendations, I’ll be more than glad to hear/consider them.

I do have that in mind, yes. I was also thinking about having multiple settlements dragged throughout the map, given how large this becomes. I am also thinking about asking for a separate world for this to happen on, although I am certain that maintaining another map for just this may be such a burden, plus that won’t get things pumping in the survival world, either… I will be keeping my eye out for places to construct bases and outposts and what not; hopefully in a clear area where they can be relatively close to each other.

4orange, please save aggressive insults for the server chat… I really do not want a plague in my post because you can not hold your tongue… or fingers…

Honestly, we are having a conversation… For you to barge in and start throwing this garbage around is really disrespectful. Not just to him, but to me as well. Please, if you want a part in this discussion, then let’s discuss the topic at hand, not what “he did” and “she did” and all that nonsense…

Thank you.

As long as it is above ground. I prefer bases that are accessible so that both sides have an advantage. They should also be able to defend multiple people, meaning that if it is too small, some alterations may be required. Do take note that I am still coming up with this as we go along… Yeah bad planning inbound…

Before we do anything, though, I still need more heads in the battle. Don’t want to set up something that will never be used… Once we are certain that people want to do this, then we can begin further preparations.

Yes, as stated , there are MANY flaws to this design. People can not be trusted to play by the rules… But I still think that this could be a way to actually make this “community” a community… bringing people together to fight others should (emphasis on “should”) build cooperative relationships between people and make this more than a server of lonely, underground farmers. That is my overall goal with this.

As for the economy, my idea of ramping up the Eco with a war is only a result in theory. Honestly, I see no hope in that department, and at this rate I could care less… I do agree that this war has a hyh chance of doing nothing for it. The revival of the economy was only a theorized result of this… nothing more.

As for people in general… I am not asking for everyone to participate. As a matter of fact, I am not forcing anyone onto this. Those who will be fighting will simply be volunteers who think this could work, want to have a good time and  potentially get a chance to use the server’s perks. PvPers will benefit greatly from this, true… but if they play by the War’s standards, it could fall back on them and give the little guys a chance in seeing success. Hell, business could remain as usual for them. They could not participate in the battle, but still attack both sides. All in all, I just want to see a new event occur on the server that involves more than just a handful of people… Something to talk about long after it ends

Those are some very good points, Palmer. I do not see this “war” as a permanent solution to our problems. I just want to see people work together for a common cause, on both sides of the battle. Quite frankly, I miss the times back then when stuff like that happened. I did have an idea to form a “Resistance” against the main pirate crews, yet even that idea has some serious drawbacks: 1. I happen to be friends with those crews. 2. Those crews will not go down no matter how many people join against them. And 3. If and when these crews go down, there will just be another organization to take their place as the hated. This idea of a “Free War” is just my interpretation of making a battle that allows both sides to fight each other, without causing significant conflict. I also proposed that we all use common gear to make fights fair (And realistic… When have you seen/heard of a warrior running around in solid diamond armor?). I know that people suck and they will rather lose an arm before playing fair, but I do have the slightest shine of hope that people can respect each other while playing a game. As said: This is probably the most flawed idea I’ve ever had, yet I am trying to find ways around it. And at the end of the day, this could or could not even happen. Still need volunteers to see if people are interested. Only then will I bother to give myself a headache over filling in the lines.