Denied Creating a new first rank

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So your saying make a new rank that you can get within the first 5 min of playing the game? Alright but now you got all these applications comin in (yeah I know there’s like 5 builders at any one time but this adds up) but resident is the first big jump and shows whose willing to play, learn and more imporantly, stick around. If you get like 20 applications of randoms who aren’t willing to stick around, then you’re wasting staffs time.

 

I don’t think it can be done from an in game command (and don’t think it should be as you don’t learn the forum things) and Resident rank is when they learn the forums, which is also a perfectly respectable time to learn as you have put the time and money in to take the next step in the server.

 

I’m all for getting players up the learning curve asap but I don’t think making a new rank is the way to go. Player retention is all I’m worried about.

 

so what happens when they get the first rank in one sitting and realize they can't do the same with a second?

 

Same for a lot of games. Everyone knows the ranks later on take longer and more effort.

 

but if they like that, did they really have a problem spending a few hours to get resident in the first place?

 

That’s what I was gettin at as well. Player retention

 

I really dont see a point for this one lol srry -1 rip.

 

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Yes, ECC needs more players. But it’s not only the features you need to buy or the hard ways to get money, because frankly all servers are like that, but it’s the tight knit community that is the reason builders quit. They can’t fit in because some people have known each other for years, they don’t get the inside jokes, and frankly some feel like they don’t belong. I credit my joining to the town of Shoreline, whos staff showed me how to do stuff and introduced me to the community. So we shouldn’t be focusing on features or ranks, we should be focusing on how to be more inclusive with new players.

 

Yea we're metaphorically the old people sitting on the porch in rocking chairs talking about "the good old days" instead of talking about something that the newer people are more interested in and know something about. I see where you're coming from with this idea but I think it would be better to simply try and keep up with what they enjoy at the same time.

I give it a -1

 

You want us to release new content, yet suggest stuff like this (which would require an overhaul on our ranking system).

Unfortunately, I don't see the benefit of having a 5 minute rank when resident, given support from players, can take 1-2 hours.
Not locking, as I'd like to see the discussion further.

 

I'm referring to our ranking system and the way we promote people up the ladder in code. Not the res->mayor->pres etc.

I would see a 5k reward for completing the tutorial a much better "incentive" than this.

Getting a greater scope is a good idea, but the problem we have with that is as I mentioned initially. You're asking us to do a ton of work, which delays things yet again, causing even more annoyances.

 

thats kinda what that sounded like to me

we have a starting rank, you just get it right away without the tutorial. I don't see how it isn't an overhaul of the ranking system when you're literally adding a new rank and changing the order used for 5+ years

speaking of which, resident hasn't been the issue for the past years (considering it's been 15k back when we had hundreds of players on at once)... so I ask, why change literally the heart and soul of ecc for something so menial?