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Thoughts of the Future

7 Jul, 2013 @ 11:02pm - Lonfyre
*Sneaks in*

Alright, I'm posting this without talking to the other mods...but it's something I've wanted to post for a while.

I've kinda remained the outsider guy, just watching the server from the outskirts and either jumping on every once in a while to smack someone in the face with a ban hammer or to do a little random build or two.

What I want to post about though, is just a thread for some serious thoughts on the future of 4250stuck as a whole. With things such as talks of resigning, servers going up and down like some kind of digital yoyo, and rumors flying like it's a kegger at your local church...I figured a place where the community (that means you) could just throw in some input.

For me, I really would just like to see 4250 thrive. Ideas fly through my head constantly (more of an idea guy than a doer though), and I had a few I'd post up just for examples of a future.

In General:
-Properly Tiered Donator Levels and Rewards: I've seen this done in servers, having a "Supporter" Level for those with atleast 1 minimal donation at any time on the servers in question with some neat little random perks that are entirely cosmetic, all the way to "Exalted" Level for those who either donate constantly or donate a lot. This would be a way to help with the financial issues the server faces (servers aren't cheap people). If this would work as planned, it would alleviate a major source of stress for those running the server ($25.50/month comes out to around $306 a year, and we were running 3 Source Servers + an MC server at one point...if that was running full time the expenses would be well over $1000 a year).

-Around the Clock Moderation: This is where I personally feel we were dropping the ball...a few bits of drama, and some serious misscomunication on rules and such.

-Server Variety: We offered a TF2 Server which ran random stuff, a constant Sandbox server (with some serious stability issues) and a TTT Server (which was fun as fuck), along with Corgi's MC server. It's a good variety, but we kinda spread ourselves a bit far...see Moderation.

Just a few random things, and I'd love to hear what the rest of you have to say.

Peace
~Lonfyre
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insay 17 Jul, 2013 @ 8:51am 
guessing its not,
insay 14 Jul, 2013 @ 5:05am 
mk, its july 14th hope that BBB was correct,
Lonfyre 10 Jul, 2013 @ 9:30pm 
I figure first thing on the agenda is like mentioned before, a new Sandbox server that is properly optimized. The ones putting files into the server were just throwing whatever addon files looked like fun at the time without really looking into stability.

New shit's gonna be watched like a hawk, but I can only guarantee Wire and PlayX returning (though personally I'd hope PlayX was far more restricted because it is a resource hog for clients).
Speed-o'-Sound Sonic 10 Jul, 2013 @ 2:08pm 
i'm sad
Master of Magnet 10 Jul, 2013 @ 8:49am 
I would say focus on the servers one at a time. I think you guys got ahead of yourselves with the TF2 server.
Lonfyre 8 Jul, 2013 @ 3:00pm 
In the matter of a DarkRP Server...this is one of those "down the road" ideas, something that would come up later in the road map (maybe a year after the servers re-launch) that would be saved for because there is an EXTENSIVE amount of work that needs to be done to make DarkRP compatible with the Playset (tldr: We'd need someone who would be okay with re-coding DarkRP in a way where it would not only preserve the feel of DarkRP, but fit with the feel of Homestuck itself).

In terms of server release, it'd be something like:
New Sandbox > TTT > Ask the community where to go from here.

The addition of servers however would be reliant on another initiation donation drive in which we'd have to gather enough funds to keep the TTT server up and running for a minimum of 3 months.

Also, I realize some people prefer TTT over Sandbox, so when donating people would be encouraged to tell us for which server they were donating to.
Lonfyre 8 Jul, 2013 @ 2:53pm 
I can agree on the cutting the TF2 server, that was something that truly was created on a whim (a majority of the admins are avid TF2 players).

Honestly, if I were to make a theoretical road map then reviving the servers would follow along the lines of:
-Gathering of Resources (Maps, Playset, some goodies, tools)
-Donation Run for a new Sandbox Server (To cover 3 months of operation for a 16-20 Slot Gmod Server).
-Release of the new Sandbox Server (once a minimum of 3 months worth of operation costs were gathered...I'd say around $70 total).
-After 3 Months: If sufficient funds are available for the next 3 months to be paid, the server would be renewed and keep running. If a surplus is found, we would take a poll to decide what to do with the excessive funds (new server, or to somehow return it to the community in the form of a content/giveaway).

Just a start
insay 8 Jul, 2013 @ 10:39am 
I Agree, with you lon, but for servers, i would cut a tf2 server , Focus more on a Sandbox and maybe TTT. it depends on how much money the servers get and if they even go up again, DarkRP idk, sorta depends on how the cards play out,
Bunny Omega 8 Jul, 2013 @ 10:16am 
I would join a Dark RP homestuck server
Lumo Blaze 8 Jul, 2013 @ 6:21am 
I would have to say cut the TF2 server, and would 100% advise trying to change it to a dark RP server, seeing as a lot of us found the Gmod Addon, and that tended to be where I saw a lot of the group spending time
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