Today's Downtime (24/09/2010)

[Prai]

Isnt that what the Approved tag is now??

By adding a Donation tag to the server thread, People can decide weather or not to play before even finding out what the server offers.

 

[Viper]

been said countless times before tho, just search donation and list goes on



http://www.lomcn.co.uk/forum/showth...ep-a-server-up&p=636619&highlight=#post636619

http://www.lomcn.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?63674-The-great-donation-debate&highlight=donation

http://www.lomcn.co.uk/forum/showth...ion-about-donation-servers&highlight=donation

 

[Tai]

I'm not 100% sure of all the servers out at the moment, but don't they all take money in some way?

As it's already been said, paying for a dedi is one thing, and IMO acceptable, so how do we know when owners are raking it in and deserve a prefix/tag on their thread? i.e. where's the threshold

 

[Prai]

Any server that takes in donations however way must have a Tag.. Obviously, most of us know that 100% of servers use donations, But it wouldn't harm warning anyone wanting to join a NON donation server.

 

[Mask]

make 2 tags, donation only for consumables (exp pots / torchs / stones / scrolls etc) then server who donate pretty much anything like best items / weapons / rings etc, then people will know which server is more suited to them and whether its fair game or not.

 

[Mask]

damn no edit, also servers should post their game shop prices in the first post of their advert.

 

[Viper]

i think all this tagging idea and donation talk is getting out of hand tbh can an admin comment to put an end it to?

 

[MiloFoxburr]

i think all this tagging idea and donation talk is getting out of hand tbh can an admin comment to put an end it to?

There is no harm in people discussing and throwing ideas out there. I'm curious though are there any servers currently up that don't accept donations in one form or another? Not much point adding a Tag that will either be on every thread or on none.

In regards to people putting up basic servers will the sole intention of making money my opinion is that if people are silly enough to give money to a week old server then they probably shouldn't have money to begin with. The LOMCN Staff can't be here 24/7 to hold peoples hands and control how they wish to spend their money. Or indeed control how someone wishes to run their server.

Maybe a revamp of the Approved Server idea along with an information post of what being Approved means might help.

 

[Prai]

I can't think of any Setvers that don't accept donations in Mir2, could be different in mir3.

Like the idea of posting the GameShop menu on the server add. Could have a big impact on peoples opinions wether to play or not.

 

[Skyline]

In all fairness, the "Approved" server tag was introduced to try and protect our players.

If you play a server which is not yet approved by the LOMCN staff, you donate at your own risk.

Donating to any server, you're donating at your own risk. We can't stop servers from taking donations, afterall most people are using their own cash to host the servers.

Impossible for us to stop donations, and unfair on us to not allow servers who take donations to advertise. We're fighting a losing battle.

 

[Bon]

make 2 tags, donation only for consumables (exp pots / torchs / stones / scrolls etc) then server who donate pretty much anything like best items / weapons / rings etc, then people will know which server is more suited to them and whether its fair game or not.

dude in al honesty thats stupid... a donation is a donation, regardless of what its for.

there is no difference in using a stat pot that gives u +30 dc, and buying an item that gives u +30 dc.

dunno why everythinks that consumables are moraly ok, but items etc are "wrong"

 

[Exwizz]

dude in al honesty thats stupid... a donation is a donation, regardless of what its for.

there is no difference in using a stat pot that gives u +30 dc, and buying an item that gives u +30 dc.

dunno why everythinks that consumables are moraly ok, but items etc are "wrong"

there is a difference the stat pot last till you log or till it runs out the ring or any other items last untill u drop it or w.e?

 

[-Luke-]

dude in al honesty thats stupid... a donation is a donation, regardless of what its for.

there is no difference in using a stat pot that gives u +30 dc, and buying an item that gives u +30 dc.

dunno why everythinks that consumables are moraly ok, but items etc are "wrong"

You cant tell the differnce between a pot and a item ?
A pot will last for X amount of time as with the item would last for aslong as its kept..

So giving someone a pot that last how ever long giving 30 DC is alot differnt to having a item that has 30 DC that can be kept for ever.

 

[kash12]

You cant tell the differnce between a pot and a item ?
A pot will last for X amount of time as with the item would last for aslong as its kept..

So giving someone a pot that last how ever long giving 30 DC is alot differnt to having a item that has 30 DC that can be kept for ever.

Plenty of times someone has donated for an item, stepped out of sz, died and dropped the item within about 2 minutes of getting it.

Either way it's still gaining an advantage.

 

[-Luke-]

Yea but the item is still in circulation as with a pot it wont be.. Even if you did drop the item you could still get it back or buy another one. Theres a big differnce between a pot and a item cant belive im reading such mumble

 

[Tai]

Plenty of times someone has donated for an item, stepped out of sz, died and dropped the item within about 2 minutes of getting it.

Either way it's still gaining an advantage.

Mmm yeh but that applies to consumables as well...so isn't really relevant?

 

[kash12]

It's still no more justifiable than donating for an item.

 

[Exwizz]

there is because the stat pot doesnt last forever but the item basicly does? imo thats a huge difference

 

[Tai]

I for one would rather donate for a stat boosting pot and gain my kit legitimately - isn't there a bit more fun in that?

 

[kash12]

there is because the stat pot doesnt last forever but the item basicly does? imo thats a huge difference

You could kill a boss using the stat pot that you couldn't of killed without it, you could get an item from that boss. Not a huge difference.

I for one would rather donate for a stat boosting pot and gain my kit legitimately - isn't there a bit more fun in that?

Yes I agree, but in terms of a server owner taking donations, taking it for exp/stat pots is no different than taking it for items.


/Nymph