And like I said, its a vicious circle, people leaving because of too small population.

How is it supposed to grow, if people don´t stay?

*deep sigh*

CU

SaM

Originally posted by MaDSaM

And like I said, its a vicious circle, people leaving because of too small population.

How is it supposed to grow, if people don´t stay?

*deep sigh*

 

CU

SaM

Once a game goes into the spiral death trap, about the only thing that can kickstart it again is the F2P model, which the new owners chose not to do.

I was on a Ryzom alt account last night and Uni chat was moving as fast as Eve rookie chat lol.

People are playing this game it just has a small community.

Honestly im surprised people say they can find a group.

It took me and my little skill rank 50 Zori healer like 10 minutes to find a hunting party that lasted almost three hours.

You have to try to get a team.

Originally posted by metalhead980

I was on a Ryzom alt account last night and Uni chat was moving as fast as Eve rookie chat lol.

People are playing this game it just has a small community.

Honestly im surprised people say they can find a group.

It took me and my little skill rank 50 Zori healer like 10 minutes to find a hunting party that lasted almost three hours.

You have to try to get a team.

Yeah UNI  was pretty lively last night  a little bit of Drama was going on for a while but things got settled down.  Yeah I got in a party with one person last night but we needed more. While im sure there are more people playing at higher levels there are not many people in the  newb zones and there are a lot of Missions you need a group for and you cant really get one going. I think when this happens it most likely turns people off because they feel like they are forced to group. Which as for me I don't mind, I say the more grouping the better.

I just started crafting till I can find a party for those missions though so there are still ways to play without a group.

Originally posted by cukimunga

Originally posted by metalhead980

I was on a Ryzom alt account last night and Uni chat was moving as fast as Eve rookie chat lol.

People are playing this game it just has a small community.

Honestly im surprised people say they can find a group.

It took me and my little skill rank 50 Zori healer like 10 minutes to find a hunting party that lasted almost three hours.

You have to try to get a team.

Yeah UNI  was pretty lively last night  a little bit of Drama was going on for a while but things got settled down.  Yeah I got in a party with one person last night but we needed more. While im sure there are more people playing at higher levels there are not many people in the  newb zones and there are a lot of Missions you need a group for and you cant really get one going. I think when this happens it most likely turns people off because they feel like they are forced to group. Which as for me I don't mind, I say the more grouping the better.

I just started crafting till I can find a party for those missions though so there are still ways to play without a group.

Well two people increase Xp per hour dramatically. My little newb character is around the Zori starting city and last night I had two other melee character in team with me. I made sure they had the taunt skill and we were good to go.

I can usually find a team of two to four people quickly if im willing to raise healing. its a different story when I go melee but it could be done even without a healer as long as you kill fast enough and taunt off eachother.

I skipped the starting island and have been grouping from skill level 10 on lol.

Originally posted by metalhead980

Originally posted by cukimunga

Originally posted by metalhead980

I was on a Ryzom alt account last night and Uni chat was moving as fast as Eve rookie chat lol.

People are playing this game it just has a small community.

Honestly im surprised people say they can find a group.

It took me and my little skill rank 50 Zori healer like 10 minutes to find a hunting party that lasted almost three hours.

You have to try to get a team.

Yeah UNI  was pretty lively last night  a little bit of Drama was going on for a while but things got settled down.  Yeah I got in a party with one person last night but we needed more. While im sure there are more people playing at higher levels there are not many people in the  newb zones and there are a lot of Missions you need a group for and you cant really get one going. I think when this happens it most likely turns people off because they feel like they are forced to group. Which as for me I don't mind, I say the more grouping the better.

I just started crafting till I can find a party for those missions though so there are still ways to play without a group.

Well two people increase Xp per hour dramatically. My little newb character is around the Zori starting city and last night I had two other melee character in team with me. I made sure they had the taunt skill and we were good to go.

I can usually find a team of two to four people quickly if im willing to raise healing. its a different story when I go melee but it could be done even without a healer as long as you kill fast enough and taunt off eachother.

I skipped the starting island and have been grouping from skill level 10 on lol.

 

Yeah im still on the newb island so maybe there isn't many people on the island or something. Yeah im still trying to figure out what kind of character im trying to make. Right now Im using a sword and shield and I have a few magic spells. I kinda was going for a DnD Druid that I had in NWN.

Originally posted by LegendBlade

After playing this game for some time now  2-3yrs on and off and a few new owners of the game lol...i took time away from the game fed up like others of the stand still ,no new contents..no updates game.

I decided to take another look at this game and put my subs in ...what hit me the most was the total lack of players in game now that you have to pay to play! i knew that the population on Ryzom would drop but this looks bad for Ryzom with a few new players finding it hard to team up and  now with the new Event "Kitten invasion" going on for the next few weeks new players on the main lands are going to have a rough time of it ingame (some new players have walked away from the game already ).

When this game came out a few years back it stood out from the other games ....Now it  just  looks old and  tired  Wating for the plug to be pulled and now  players   just have to many good games to go to  ..yes you will hear from the die hard Ryzom lovers that its the "Ryzom is one of a kind " but without new content its just not gonna bring fresh and old players to the game...Only time will tell.

To top it off it calls its self a sandbox but in this sandbox you cant Tame cant build houses cant really do anything but a crafting system.

I mean you dont even have the freedom to Jump its like WoW with a sandy underbelly.

Check out Dawntide youll probly like that alot more.

This game is terrible, I really wish bad mmorpgs would just vanish.

Originally posted by Strathdor

This game is terrible, I really wish bad mmorpgs would just vanish.

One mans trash is another mans treasure.  Just like I think that game on your xfire sig is total trash.  But to each their own.

Ill fix this both your games Suck.

Originally posted by krieblood

Originally posted by LegendBlade

After playing this game for some time now  2-3yrs on and off and a few new owners of the game lol...i took time away from the game fed up like others of the stand still ,no new contents..no updates game.

I decided to take another look at this game and put my subs in ...what hit me the most was the total lack of players in game now that you have to pay to play! i knew that the population on Ryzom would drop but this looks bad for Ryzom with a few new players finding it hard to team up and  now with the new Event "Kitten invasion" going on for the next few weeks new players on the main lands are going to have a rough time of it ingame (some new players have walked away from the game already ).

When this game came out a few years back it stood out from the other games ....Now it  just  looks old and  tired  Wating for the plug to be pulled and now  players   just have to many good games to go to  ..yes you will hear from the die hard Ryzom lovers that its the "Ryzom is one of a kind " but without new content its just not gonna bring fresh and old players to the game...Only time will tell.

 

To top it off it calls its self a sandbox but in this sandbox you cant Tame cant build houses cant really do anything but a crafting system.

I mean you dont even have the freedom to Jump its like WoW with a sandy underbelly.

Check out Dawntide youll probly like that alot more.

Or do you mean WoW is like Ryzom since Ryzom came out a month or 2 before WoW did.

You know there are more things to sandbox games than being able to build a house.    I can make any kind of character I want, I can even customize my own spells and other actions, the crafting is the best I've used in any game and Ive pretty much played every MMO. If you think being able to jump is freedom then IDK what to say. The only freedom that gives you is to jump over a fence or down a cliff. I think there is plenty of freedom in this game. You can even make your own scenarios, how sweet is that?

Originally posted by krieblood

Originally posted by LegendBlade

After playing this game for some time now  2-3yrs on and off and a few new owners of the game lol...i took time away from the game fed up like others of the stand still ,no new contents..no updates game.

I decided to take another look at this game and put my subs in ...what hit me the most was the total lack of players in game now that you have to pay to play! i knew that the population on Ryzom would drop but this looks bad for Ryzom with a few new players finding it hard to team up and  now with the new Event "Kitten invasion" going on for the next few weeks new players on the main lands are going to have a rough time of it ingame (some new players have walked away from the game already ).

When this game came out a few years back it stood out from the other games ....Now it  just  looks old and  tired  Wating for the plug to be pulled and now  players   just have to many good games to go to  ..yes you will hear from the die hard Ryzom lovers that its the "Ryzom is one of a kind " but without new content its just not gonna bring fresh and old players to the game...Only time will tell.

 

To top it off it calls its self a sandbox but in this sandbox you cant Tame cant build houses cant really do anything but a crafting system.

I mean you dont even have the freedom to Jump its like WoW with a sandy underbelly.

Check out Dawntide youll probly like that alot more.

Now taming and building a house is a requirement to be a sandbox?

What about the games ability to change the lore forever through events? spell customization system, Ryzom ring and the flexibility of the faction systems? The open ended crafting system? 

I have no problem with you not liking the game but seriously saying Ryzom isnt a sandbox or Open ended game is off.

Originally posted by krieblood

Ill fix this both your games Suck.

well, that's the first of your posts i can half agree with.

Uhm, guys, could we please keep this thread from getting locked too?

Yes, I´m looking at you, Metalhead

Keep it down, will ya please?

CU
SaM

Ryzom is amazing! You need a certain amount of wits and brain power to survive on Atys. It's not for all.

Population is a bit low atm but that can easily grow with time now that a decent owner is running the show.

I would just recommend that Ryzom's defenders be a little more diplomatic when defending their game.

I know when I tried Ryzom out it was quite a handful to get used to, and there was a certain "if you don't get or appreciate the game in 10 days (or however long the trial was) then you're just not good enough for us anyway" vibe from the community.

I'm seeing a bit of that same cornered-raccoon defensiveness here, and I gotta tell you, I don't think it helps your cause.

That said, I really think a game as complex as Ryzom would benefit from a month's free trial. It's very, very complex and if you don't throw yourself in whole hog in two weeks, it'll be hard to get a handle on.

I know I kept trying it out, getting a headache and logging out to come back in a day or two and not have a clue where I left off. I would begin again, get a headache again and repeat the process. The game's learning curve is probably the steepest I've seen, and could very well be rewarding if a person had ample time to get a handle on it.

WoW has a 10 day trial, but quite honestly you figure out the core of the game in an hour, max. So 10 days is plenty. 14 days defnitely wasn't enough for me and Ryzom.

Anyway, turtle up and flame away.

Not sure when you tried it, but the trial was 3 weeks long when I first started a few months back.

The learning curve is definitely steep. I'm still figuring things out a few months into the game. There's no way you can figure out everything in the game in 10 days, but the tutorial will teach you all the basics. Enough to at least get you started.