Problems and solutions

[Wash]

Problem: MTA:VC has a serious lack of users and administration right now.

Solution: Host some kind of event to get people on MTA:VC, and try to encourage them to start becoming more active again. As for administration, go through the current administration and relieve those from their duties that can no longer hold them, and set up interviews with possible administration members that are experienced and highly-qualified for the job. Make sure they are active and promote the server the best they can.

There are more admins then players. There are wayyyy too many events from when I was there, not sure if it's changed now, but there were too many events IMO. You should remember, that it's Argonath RPG, not Argonath Events + Freeroam

[The_Wolf]

The rules for this topic are simple, NO ARGUING WITH OTHER PLAYERS' SUGGESTIONS OR SOLUTIONS. This would only lead nowhere and this is not the point here, is it?

Come on...

[Dave]

There are more admins then players. There are wayyyy too many events from when I was there, not sure if it's changed now, but there were too many events IMO. You should remember, that it's Argonath RPG, not Argonath Events + Freeroam

MTA has changed since you were there. There are a close to 0 players ingame at a time. Events are a good way of attracting people i.e the Saturday night weekly lotto draw and the VC marthons. There was alos the DD and Grand Prix, but those were very recent.

[Kaltsu]

Kaltsu is the only ARPD website administrator as soon as I know, I shall contact him A.S.A.P. and see what we could do.

I'm aware of this problem but there is some problem with my ARPD Joomla! -account, which cannot be solved without the help of Gandalf or somebody. However I won't be able take a look into it at least until February 24th since I'm on a holiday trip at the moment.

[OGKing]

Problem: Post hunting on "Rate" Topics and forum games.

Solution: We should make a child board, and put all rating topics and forum games in there. It doesn't count when you post there, so we would not have those post hunters

[9r2e5i3k]

Problem: Post hunting on "Rate" Topics and forum games.

Solution: We should make a child board, and put all rating topics and forum games in there. It doesn't count when you post there, so we would not have those post hunters

I don't know if it's possible, but I support the idea of separating all forum games into a child board. That way all forum game haters will have an easy time on avoiding those threads.

[SugarD]

VC has enough admins, although alot of them idle quite a bit.

Problem: MTA:VC has a serious lack of users and administration right now.

Solution: Host some kind of event to get people on MTA:VC, and try to encourage them to start becoming more active again. As for administration, go through the current administration and relieve those from their duties that can no longer hold them, and set up interviews with possible administration members that are experienced and highly-qualified for the job. Make sure they are active and promote the server the best they can.

@9r2e5i3k: Yes, it's possible. I believe it can only be done through the administration control panel though. When they say setting up a child board that doesn't hold a post count when posting in there, that is basically setting up another section similar to the "Speakerbox" one that is set to not count posts towards the users' total post counts. I'm not sure how simple or complex this board software is, but I know many other board systems allow this in their settings.

[Dave]

All the VC admins are experienced and very good at their job. There is not a "serious lack". the only time there is a lack of admins depends on what time zone you are in. Most admins are on during the day and night ( CET ) But not early morning.

[SugarD]

Alot of them idle though. In VC, I remember there being a rule for admins that they cannot be logged in as "admins" while idle or AFK and logged into the server. I also know that there is a list of quite a few admins that have been inactive for quite some time. I used to be on the list due to IRL issues and that's why I was forced to retire. I'm not the only one though.

By the way, I'm not saying the admins are bad, I'm just saying that quite a few of them are inactive.

[Dave]

Alot of them idle though. In VC, I remember there being a rule for admins that they cannot be logged in as "admins" while idle or AFK and logged into the server. I also know that there is a list of quite a few admins that have been inactive for quite some time. I used to be on the list due to IRL issues and that's why I was forced to retire. I'm not the only one though.

By the way, I'm not saying the admins are bad, I'm just saying that quite a few of them are inactive.

That wasn't a rule, that was to let them have some rest without being bothered. Also a tactic to catch out hackers and cheaters etc.

You're not the only inactive admin. I quit and was dismissed from the team due to a months inactivity with no news after my unban when my full rights got restored. I now what list you're talking about

[SugarD]

According to MIB though it was a rule for admins during the time I was a MTA:VC admin. It may have changed since then though. I can't confirm that due to my current situation lol...
I do remember you being an adminstrator though. Fun times...fun times...

[Alsatian]

I don't know if it's possible, but I support the idea of separating all forum games into a child board. That way all forum game haters will have an easy time on avoiding those threads.

It is possible, its dead easy. And yeh I agree. 

[Gandalf]

@9r2e5i3k: Yes, it's possible. I believe it can only be done through the administration control panel though. When they say setting up a child board that doesn't hold a post count when posting in there, that is basically setting up another section similar to the "Speakerbox" one that is set to not count posts towards the users' total post counts. I'm not sure how simple or complex this board software is, but I know many other board systems allow this in their settings.

Its possible, but we like our post count 
I hav no problem if people feel that increasing their post count is interesting. The forum games give a way for guys to put pointless posts at least somewhere others are not bothered.

[masterpipo]

hmm i dont understand why that post count is so important its just fun for some players to get high with post count but it wont do anything right? so why make new board without post count for the games and stuff section :S

[The_Wolf]

hmm i dont understand why that post count is so important its just fun for some players to get high with post count but it wont do anything right? so why make new board without post count for the games and stuff section :S

"Look at this guy, he has 3000 posts, he's daaaamn popular man!" ... I was like that before, that's why I got 'em almost 4000 posts...  :redface:
But yeah, like Gandalf said, let people waste their time in useless posts. I am sure they will understand at a point that there is no use of it and you do not win anything from this...