No lag

 

ECC would be the best server ever if the ip was mc.potatocitycraft.com

My only real complaint about the server are the days (like 1-2 times a month) where it's really laggy.

Otherwise, it's by far the best server! thanks andrew/staff!

 

^ when EcoCityCraft is getting ddosed it lags.
But on topic, I think having a better diamond market would be better and having exp affordable.
Other than that, it is perfect.

 

Being Username :p

 

Ideal server would be how it was 2 1/2 years ago.

 

You mean having exp so cheap that max tools are worth zilch. Yea, some people's idea of the perfect ECC...

Anyway ECC is perfect as it is, no economy has complete balance, but those in parliament do their best to keep the economy in balance. Yes diamonds may be low, and exp fluctuates, and people find it hard to make money, but that is how it should be.

 

IMO...

ECC server/feature-wise is pretty much everything I could ask for in a server. Economy is balanced, tons of awesome features, our management is receptive to suggestions, and our Staff team does an exceptional job of keeping the server running smoothly. If there was anything to improve on, I'd say the occasional lag session, but that's mainly because of our host or other reasons which can't be helped. So overall, ECC is pretty flippin' awesome on these fronts.

What I identify as a problem however is not server-related, but more of a community thing. Every community has its problems; not everyone is going to get along, it's ridiculous to believe that they could. Unfortunately, it appears to me that ECC has been a bit negative in chat recently. This may just be because I'm noticing it more than I used to in the past, but I see a lot of fighting between players.

Really, if you have a problem with another player, you shouldn't take it out on them in Global, or anywhere for that matter. ECC offers tons of ways to make it so you simply don't have to deal with people you can't get along with, or see justice served if it needs to be. Seeing all this fighting is really getting old for me, and I would like to see players just doing what they came here for; having fun. Enjoy the game, there's no reason to get on each others' backs all the time.

That's my rant, agree or disagree, that's how I honestly feel.

 

*Disclaimer: These are only thoughts on an "ideal" server. I understand that I am not knowledgeable in many things that affect servers, and therefore not qualified in making server-wide decisions. I think ECC is the best server out there, and I understand that the decision that are being made are for the benefit of the server. (Anything otherwise would be counter-productive.) In my ideal server, if these were possible, I would want them done.

Obviously these are just ideas and the implementation would be fleshed out to fit the server. Again, I am ignorant of Minecraft plug-ins, mods, etc.

Monthly Review On Prices - The least farmed crops/ores sold to the server would get a $0.05 increase in cost a month. Similarly, the most sold crap/ore would get a $0.05 decrease in cost a month.

In conjunction - There is a release on a locked thread that shows the most bought item in the market and the least bought item in the market. Like a volume index of some kind, maybe of the top 10 items.. something that shows what is popular and what isn't. There also would be one with things that are bought and sold to the server as well.

Quarterly tax on towns - This is a small fee to keep the town in your name. Any player that does not have the balance available when 'tax time' comes around has their town wiped from the database. Maybe their could be a thread like the market app where they can pay. I don't know exactly. If it is not paid on time, all this means is that there is no longer a town protection. The person can reapply and pay a 'tax late-fee' to reinstate their town as it was. Or someone else can claim the area as their own as normal.

Other (not too important) - I would have each world have it's own difficulty. Mining World = Normal. Nether = Hard. Each restart of the mining world would be 'themed' with certain biomes in rotation if possible.

Everything is sellable to the server. Even for only $0.05/each. I hate having items I cannot sell to the server.

And ideally, if I ignore someone, they stay ignored. Even after a restart. Maybe a list when I log-in of people who are ignored so I can choose to un-ignore them.

 

ECC without the trolls.
Need I say more?

 

From what I've seen on ECC in the limited amount of time I've been here is very good!

Community: I enjoy the community. Like Falconaire said, it is ridiculous to think that everyone is going to get along, no matter where you go. With that being said, ECC has several helpful members of every rank more than willing to lend a helping hand!

Economy: I've played several MMO games where the economy plays a huge part in gameplay. I've come across games that have a steady economy, where nothing really changes and everything is stagnant. On the other side of that, I've been a part of some games/servers that the economy is completely unstable and borderline chaotic. Those games are ruined by the rich getting richer, and the poor getting poorer. ECC, from what I've seen so far, has been able to keep a steady balance between both ends of the spectrum.

Ranking: This is my favorite part of ECC. It's not easy by any means to rank up and earn prestige within the server. That being said, there is a certain feeling of pride when you are able to move up to the next rung in the chain. I'm currently a Resident, and even that promotion was gratifying in a way. Also, earning ranks and achieving goals is rewarded by unlocking new features within the game well up into the very high ranks of the server.

Leadership: With every game I play, I pay close attention to how it is ran, and how the individuals or team in charge of running it communicate with the gaming community it is apart of. I have no complaints whatsoever about the leadership of ECC. The leader is stirn and expects you to follow the rules. If not, there will be consequences as he warns you every step along the way. From what I've seen, consequences are enforced, which keep the community striving to stay friendy and humble. The other moderators/admins are completely on top of their duties and responsibilites, whether that be ingame or on the forums. So, once again, no complaints at all in this category either.

All that being said, I can't honestly say that I would change anything about ECC currently. As previously stated, I haven't been playing it long at all, and there is a lot more that I need to experience in order to give a complete opinion of how I really feel about the server. But, in regards to the actual question posed in this thread: ECC is as good as it gets for me right now!