If you have not read the first thread I suggest doing so here. First off let me say that you should not use this thread to flame other users based on their views. Nor should you use this thread to for the sole purpose of complaining about how unfair or annoying something is. This thread is not me trying to convince anyone to remove or add any feature, this thread is just to state the facts of both sides of the debate so people may form their opinions. I will strive try to provide an unbiased view on each side of the debate. Debate Topic: Should there be more mini-games on ECC? Currently there is only one server run mini-game on ECC and that is Survival Games. The objective for those who don't know is to find chests, get good gear and kill the rest of the people in the match to remain the final person standing. Once you win you get Eco Dollars. Many people want more mini-games for diversity sake. Others think SG should stay the only mini-game. Some proposed mini-games include paintball and capture the flag. Here are the Pros and Cons to both sides of the debate PROS: Allows people more options if they dislike SG or are bored of it. Could potentially bring more people to SG (fans of paintball or capture the flag servers.) A whole new set of kits could be sold for that specific game which could make more money for the server. Have an idea for the Pro Section? Comment Below! CONS: Increases lag on the server. Some people feel ECC will become a mini-game server with the addition of more games. Could divide up the server. As it stands right now, rarely are all the SG arenas full. If paintball were to be added there would be fewer people in SG making it harder for games to be full or even start. Have an idea for the Con Section? Comment Below! Thanks for reading this. Comment your opinions and ideas for additions to this thread below. If you like the thread let me know and I will continue to make these threads on a regular basis.
My personal opinion is that only 1-2 mini-games should be added. At most 3, but that's it. I enjoy mini-games, but, they will lag the server and such. I wouldn't mind seeing another one or two mini-games added though. So long as the server can support them with minimal lag.
If more minigames are added, I'm guessing Andrew would get another server (or something that ends up with an equivalent result) to host them on. Still under the same ECC name and all, and travel would not change. It's just another server behind-the-scenes to take lag away from the main server. As for adding more minigames... It may be one of the only ways to bring in more users and keep ECC thriving, unless an economy rehaul/huge adjustments are done. As well, most MC players nowadays look for variety in their gamining. Economy is, unfortunately, a fairly stale game style/genre (that is why there are so few economy servers) compared to most others. Many servers are benefiting from having a lot of minigames or additional servers (creative, economy, pvp, etc; servers =/= worlds). I would like to see more minigames, but the more that are added, the less economy the server will be. Most people would join only for the minigames and not care about the economy aspect. As for SG, I never liked it anyway. PVP that requires buying features to have a chance has never fit into my preferred gaming. So fewer players in there would not change anything for me... Kit users might be sad to lose their easy kills and wins, though.
Revan, My intention is not to suggest anything. What I am trying to do is give everyone facts from each side of the debate and to inform them of the debate that is continuously taking place. I feel like this thread would be better suited in the General Discussion area of the forums because this is just a discussion. If you still feel that it is better suited here then I respect your opinion.
