For context, I am effectively a new player to Legend of Mir 2, I played Euro mir on my brothers account and played for a short period Mir Revenge and first iteration of Old Skool. Since then I haven't played any other Private Server prior to Artificial Mir. Within Artificial Mir (AM/Arti) server, I am known to have played RedShot, TheEnd and (not the original owner) Veya. I have played 3 of the 5 classes at the top end of the game and have been an avid member of the server since launch.
As there have been posts regarding the server in the past, I won't drudge too much in to the history of it all, yet I would feel remiss if I hadn't provided some insight to what's led to the degradation of a server many had hoped would be a long standing place of enjoyment.
**DISCLAIMER**
Removed section regarding Bias due to lack of evidence
Excessive and blatant cheating
This is a problem that I am sure is found on any Mir Server. There have been incidents of clear cheaters acting in the past that have been banned. Yet in recent weeks, there have been multiple occasions where evidence has been provided of players using Anti-Flinch and various other cheats (this will be provided at the bottom of the thread for others interested).
This has led to a massive imbalance in players feeling disenfranchised and leading to the quitting of a number of players. While this is always going to be an issue within any game, when there is a complaint of the same players on multiple occasions cheating, this would at least prompt some form of review of said players and inspection when possible during normal game play. Not only does this ruin the experience of players who participated in the fight, it leads to a horrific debasing of an individuals integrity and the motives of the server, overall leading to a very undesirable atmosphere.
While it should be that players should be fully investigated prior to any long term actions being carried out, there has been negligence of an astounding degree in regards to player enjoyment and the response to cheating that has allowed a large group of players to act as they desire to.
With this said however, the GM's have been responsive in talking with me privately regarding the cheating, it still poses the problem of communication issues which has led to a steep decline in user engagement.
Long Standing Bugs/Exploits
There have been many long standing bugs within the server, some which are harmless, while others are far more malicious. Yet the main issue that presents itself within this post, there has been a shocking lack of communication about the resolution to these bugs.
Most notable are but not limited to:
- SW not commencing from Relic use at NPC.
- Refining weapons allowing for an exploit to prevent the breaking on high value refines. (*) showing next to weapon indication the refine hasn't been checked, this is present on many of the same characters using cheats. While there hasn't been any clear evidence put forward of the exact exploit, the only weapons that show these (*) are weapons of high value + stats (SOWG's, BoM's and so on).
at the minute I am unable to bring to mind glaring bugs/issues yet these two are large enough that being left in game for weeks on end with no commentary from GM staff is cause enough for concern.
Poor Communication / Undelivered timelines of content
These two issues go hand in hand and have been probably the largest factor to server decline, in my opinion. Yet I do share empathy for the GM's of AM regarding the communication as being a new player, my experience of the player-base has been remarkable in the toxicity found towards those they wish to provide the content they expect and hope for.
Yet this does not provide excuse to allow for lack of delivery on content with no information being provided to the active players, regarding any issues with Real Life matters delaying the timeline etc. It has felt that with the departure of TKO and the christmas break, the GM's have decided to limit communication to the forums, here in LOMCN. There has been some activity within discord to private messages and support tickets, yet this still leaves a vast number of players in the dark and unsure if the time-value of continued play proves favorable for them.
I, personally, have had a great time interacting with the GM's and can respect their efforts in putting together a server for all to enjoy and wanting to model it on their vision of what Mir should be, yet there has been a great disservice done to many of the players who have bought their Gamegold and put in the time to achieve their goals.
In conclusion, while I personally have enjoyed my time on Artificial Mir, there has been a plethora of issues plaguing the server and with the large UC at the beginning, to drop from 700+ in November to now 250 at peak times, speaks for itself.
The GM's are clearly capable and have managed to build something many of us have had fun and invested into, at the beginning. Yet as time wore on, the quality of the server dipped substantially. If I were given the opportunity to start over again. I would steer clear of the server, regardless of my personal interactions with the GM's, as many of the promises have been left lacking and the communication on a whole has made many players feel as a pinata of purchases.
Best regards,
RedShot/TheEnd/MayDie
PS Give ****in MayDie the CHM he deserves.
Reference of cheaters:
There is more but I am not willing to trudge through the messages to find them. Yet given these videos, we were asked to provide more evidence to warrant any action.
Edit: Video in question of the last major Lord event prior to weekend of 9th Jan
There had been claims of GM intervention which led to unfair advantages for one side over the other and information being passed on through the inspection of player movements from GM side. I am not endorsing these claims yet this is to provide context and allow other users to draw their own conclusions.
As there have been posts regarding the server in the past, I won't drudge too much in to the history of it all, yet I would feel remiss if I hadn't provided some insight to what's led to the degradation of a server many had hoped would be a long standing place of enjoyment.
**DISCLAIMER**
Removed section regarding Bias due to lack of evidence
Excessive and blatant cheating
This is a problem that I am sure is found on any Mir Server. There have been incidents of clear cheaters acting in the past that have been banned. Yet in recent weeks, there have been multiple occasions where evidence has been provided of players using Anti-Flinch and various other cheats (this will be provided at the bottom of the thread for others interested).
This has led to a massive imbalance in players feeling disenfranchised and leading to the quitting of a number of players. While this is always going to be an issue within any game, when there is a complaint of the same players on multiple occasions cheating, this would at least prompt some form of review of said players and inspection when possible during normal game play. Not only does this ruin the experience of players who participated in the fight, it leads to a horrific debasing of an individuals integrity and the motives of the server, overall leading to a very undesirable atmosphere.
While it should be that players should be fully investigated prior to any long term actions being carried out, there has been negligence of an astounding degree in regards to player enjoyment and the response to cheating that has allowed a large group of players to act as they desire to.
With this said however, the GM's have been responsive in talking with me privately regarding the cheating, it still poses the problem of communication issues which has led to a steep decline in user engagement.
Long Standing Bugs/Exploits
There have been many long standing bugs within the server, some which are harmless, while others are far more malicious. Yet the main issue that presents itself within this post, there has been a shocking lack of communication about the resolution to these bugs.
Most notable are but not limited to:
- SW not commencing from Relic use at NPC.
- Refining weapons allowing for an exploit to prevent the breaking on high value refines. (*) showing next to weapon indication the refine hasn't been checked, this is present on many of the same characters using cheats. While there hasn't been any clear evidence put forward of the exact exploit, the only weapons that show these (*) are weapons of high value + stats (SOWG's, BoM's and so on).
at the minute I am unable to bring to mind glaring bugs/issues yet these two are large enough that being left in game for weeks on end with no commentary from GM staff is cause enough for concern.
Poor Communication / Undelivered timelines of content
These two issues go hand in hand and have been probably the largest factor to server decline, in my opinion. Yet I do share empathy for the GM's of AM regarding the communication as being a new player, my experience of the player-base has been remarkable in the toxicity found towards those they wish to provide the content they expect and hope for.
Yet this does not provide excuse to allow for lack of delivery on content with no information being provided to the active players, regarding any issues with Real Life matters delaying the timeline etc. It has felt that with the departure of TKO and the christmas break, the GM's have decided to limit communication to the forums, here in LOMCN. There has been some activity within discord to private messages and support tickets, yet this still leaves a vast number of players in the dark and unsure if the time-value of continued play proves favorable for them.
I, personally, have had a great time interacting with the GM's and can respect their efforts in putting together a server for all to enjoy and wanting to model it on their vision of what Mir should be, yet there has been a great disservice done to many of the players who have bought their Gamegold and put in the time to achieve their goals.
In conclusion, while I personally have enjoyed my time on Artificial Mir, there has been a plethora of issues plaguing the server and with the large UC at the beginning, to drop from 700+ in November to now 250 at peak times, speaks for itself.
The GM's are clearly capable and have managed to build something many of us have had fun and invested into, at the beginning. Yet as time wore on, the quality of the server dipped substantially. If I were given the opportunity to start over again. I would steer clear of the server, regardless of my personal interactions with the GM's, as many of the promises have been left lacking and the communication on a whole has made many players feel as a pinata of purchases.
Best regards,
RedShot/TheEnd/MayDie
PS Give ****in MayDie the CHM he deserves.
Reference of cheaters:
There is more but I am not willing to trudge through the messages to find them. Yet given these videos, we were asked to provide more evidence to warrant any action.
Edit: Video in question of the last major Lord event prior to weekend of 9th Jan
There had been claims of GM intervention which led to unfair advantages for one side over the other and information being passed on through the inspection of player movements from GM side. I am not endorsing these claims yet this is to provide context and allow other users to draw their own conclusions.
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