Neptune... Wasted Resources?

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I've been "averaging" Neptune's population in the past week as best I could - logging in at intervals and getting the population count. It averages to be .5% (yes, there is a decimal place in there)...

KK, you employ GMs on that server. You pay for the hosting, the bandwidth, the maintenance, the hardware... Why are you throwing your money away? Mercury at least spikes at 10% or so during peak times - I can see a reason to keep that one around for now...

Can't we just admit Neptune is a failed endeavor, save what you can, and move on? Not sure how the servers are setup, but if they're clustered, redirect some Neptune resources to the other servers maybe? Or open up a few new zones on the remaining three servers? I'm just sure there can be SOME sort of actual usage for the Neptune Server's hardware & resources

[kurai]

Perhaps they could set up a version of the game translated into french or something - there seem to be a few of them around always moaning about being victimised somehow.

Oh ... wait ...

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Heh - how about they turn Neptune into a 1-Slot "Free" Server where anyone can play... however the only zones that exist are Viarosso, Plaza, Pepper Park, the Outzone, and Dome of York - connected by a generic canyon zone No quests, no epics, no rares - just the basic gameplay experience - If you want to get any further out... BUY THE FULL VERSION Then maybe you can 'transport' your character to one of the 'Retail' Servers...

[Brammers]

Thats not a bad idea FN although I've been thinking about Neptune since the Evo patch.

I look at Evo's new zone rules, and the new PRO-Guards, I think it's now possible to remove the LE from that server. (Or at least make it deactivate after say /50 rather than /30)

And as final touch, make all apartments safe zones.

LE/Tradeskiller problem solved.

Q. Is MB Centre, DoY 6 and Plaza 1 still safe zones on Neptune (Like Terra and all)

[kurai]

Fairly reasonable idea, but it would be a fair bit of effort to fork the codebase just for occasional triallist through traffic. I think the realities of populations and economics might make it an unobtainable goal in practical terms.

As an aside - if, somehow, it did go ahead ... take DOY out of that list.

Someone would have to be seriously fucked in the head to ever want to return to DoY unless they absolutely *had* to.

Honestly - the place is an embarrassment. It needs to be hidden away from prospective runners, much like a violently psychotic relative hidden away in a locked attic

[xyl_az]

the *only* thing neptune needs is, as everyone already knows, to remove LE.


but no safezones dammit - every coward will now have an option of hiring a guard, that should be enough - even for them.


Please understand that it is a flaw at STRUCTURAL LEVEL, 1 safezone will ruin it all just as LE chip did. Dont give KK any stupid ideas because we know they will probably choose the most idiotic one of all available.

[FarSight]

Change Neptune into Public Test Server or Free server with NC + Outzone only

[Brammers]

Please understand that it is a flaw at STRUCTURAL LEVEL, 1 safezone will ruin it all just as LE chip did. Dont give KK any stupid ideas because we know they will probably choose the most idiotic one of all available.

So how is 3 safezones going to be a structural flaw?

I agree that the LE has to go, but if you want the server to work you going to need tradeskillers, who are not going to trade if they don't have some sort of protection somewhere.

[Bugs Gunny]

A public testserver would kind of destroy the "surprise" of the storyline now wouldn't it?

Although it's obvious that patches need more testing than the "extensive" testing they receive right now.

[LTA]

and to think they shut down pandore down and its pop was usually a constant few %... which now is a damn sight more than Neptune...

Still pvp servers for a pvp game ....
The only other option i could suggest is a pure rp server or just a 1 slot ENGLISH server but rp server for a RPG game

[ZoVoS]

the last 5 times i have actualy pressed login and not continue

its been 0%

[unreal]

Kill Neptune completely and employ people to fix bugs instead of sitting on their arse.

[xyl_az]

So how is 3 safezones going to be a structural flaw?

I agree that the LE has to go, but if you want the server to work you going to need tradeskillers, who are not going to trade if they don't have some sort of protection somewhere.

bah we were talking about it several months ago

Tradeskillers should work on the same conditions as any other player. And they have their own powers of protection but ONLY in a non-safezone environment (no LE and no safezones). I mean, their services in such environment will become very important and no one would want to be on their 'black list' eg.: not getting pokes, repairs, etc and instead beeing kos everywhere he tries to move.
But this will work only in non-safezone environment, because in a safezone nobody cares about such things as reputation. Everyone is safe so everyone is trading with everyone, regardless if he/she is friend or enemy. And everything is ruined then...

Besides, in 2 slot world, without LEs and safezones, most people wont have their own personal tradeskiller and even if they do, they wont have the guts to use him in public (because of fear of getting pked, of course) so its a bigchance for some serious business... every tradeskiller will be needed.

And ultimately, with those new guards, every tradeskiller can set up a shop in his app and hire those guards, which is perfectly acceptable and safe at the same time. Actually it was something i was moaning about since the beggining of nc2, but nvm


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as answer to your question: no, there are no safezones on neptune atm, only LE

[ThrillHousE]

People who say the LE is the prob of Neptune have no glue what they're talking about. LE is no prob anymore.

I don't want to loose Neptune, cause the settings are best then every other server. Who the hell need savezones?

I'm strictly against killing Neptune! Perhaps they should add the Saveslot that the chicken ones are not afraid of loosing their Raregun.

[Shia]

People who say the LE is the prob of Neptune have no glue what they're talking about. LE is no prob anymore.

I don't want to loose Neptune, cause the settings are best then every other server. Who the hell need savezones?

I'm strictly against killing Neptune! Perhaps they should add the Saveslot that the chicken ones are not afraid of loosing their Raregun.

Its should be gone period , if i was running a mmo company and teh server peaked at 0% then YES i would take it down in a instance, waste of money keeping ti running , money that could be put into the game to fix it better.