A nice post off FH
Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2005 1:56 am
Ripped this straight off freddy's. Thought it was a nice read so here it is for anyone who hasn't read it.
http://forums.freddyshouse.com/showthre ... ge=1&pp=15
Originally Posted by Azathrim
So, that is the strategy. Requiel, GoA provides two english RvR servers. One of them is drasticly low on population.
I belive a majority of the Prydwen community is very concerned about this.
You got any way to calm the community?
Furthermore, you mention that you base this purely on population and thus don't include a factor like RvR activity.
Now, let us look at Pry/Hib. A few facts:
1) They are underpopulated
2) They are #1 lwrp (#2 if removing the RP bonus).
3) They own and defend 4 relics.
4) They have 50% discount on upkeep.
Now, that upkeep discount would fit if the realm had a problem generating RP's and thus Bounty points. However, Hib/Pry simply don't have that problem. Infact, they generate more than the other realms on the server.
Would it, in this case not be fair to readjust that upkeep bonus to a more fitting level. Perhaps start using this particular variable (upkeep bonus) the way Mythic intended, as a help for the underdog realm?
Requiels Reply
No because Hib/Pryd is underpopulated. They are doing well in RvR currently in spite of a lower proportional population than almost any other realm on any other server. We will not penalise them for doing well. On Prydwen both Mid and Alb are almost exactly equal as far as RvR capable population goes (we don't count low level alts for the purposes of our calculations, only characters who are able to play a realistic role in top level RvR). It's not appropriate to give either of them a bonus. We aren't going to base the bonuses on RvR activity as it can be manipulated too easily - a big alliance could decide not to RvR for a week, level some alts to drop the LWRP, just to get a nice fat bonus for the next few weeks. We don't want to see a bonus for realms who are outnumbered on the server turn into a 'pass the parcel' game.
Midgard on Excalibur gets a bigger bonus than Midgard on Pryd because Mid/Excal is smaller compared to Alb/Excal than Mid/Pryd is when compared to Alb/Pryd.
http://forums.freddyshouse.com/showthre ... ge=1&pp=15
Originally Posted by Azathrim
So, that is the strategy. Requiel, GoA provides two english RvR servers. One of them is drasticly low on population.
I belive a majority of the Prydwen community is very concerned about this.
You got any way to calm the community?
Furthermore, you mention that you base this purely on population and thus don't include a factor like RvR activity.
Now, let us look at Pry/Hib. A few facts:
1) They are underpopulated
2) They are #1 lwrp (#2 if removing the RP bonus).
3) They own and defend 4 relics.
4) They have 50% discount on upkeep.
Now, that upkeep discount would fit if the realm had a problem generating RP's and thus Bounty points. However, Hib/Pry simply don't have that problem. Infact, they generate more than the other realms on the server.
Would it, in this case not be fair to readjust that upkeep bonus to a more fitting level. Perhaps start using this particular variable (upkeep bonus) the way Mythic intended, as a help for the underdog realm?
Requiels Reply
No because Hib/Pryd is underpopulated. They are doing well in RvR currently in spite of a lower proportional population than almost any other realm on any other server. We will not penalise them for doing well. On Prydwen both Mid and Alb are almost exactly equal as far as RvR capable population goes (we don't count low level alts for the purposes of our calculations, only characters who are able to play a realistic role in top level RvR). It's not appropriate to give either of them a bonus. We aren't going to base the bonuses on RvR activity as it can be manipulated too easily - a big alliance could decide not to RvR for a week, level some alts to drop the LWRP, just to get a nice fat bonus for the next few weeks. We don't want to see a bonus for realms who are outnumbered on the server turn into a 'pass the parcel' game.
Midgard on Excalibur gets a bigger bonus than Midgard on Pryd because Mid/Excal is smaller compared to Alb/Excal than Mid/Pryd is when compared to Alb/Pryd.