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Graal appeal?
Graal culture?
"It would take away what is Graal"?

That just plain stupid people. Graal lost what ever "culture" it had along time ago. We all know the Graal is what it is because it is player run for the most part. If they make 3D support and allow players to develop 3D world then it will make tihngs all that much better.

As the Manager of Maloria I have constant problems with getting a decent graphic artist. If we could go 3D then we wouldn't have to worry about that as much...why? 3D modeling is much easier to learn and pick up then pixel art is (at least from a scripter's view point). I have worked with the Torque engine alot and developed some things using it.

So unlike you guys, I am THRILLED to have Graal 3D come out and feel it will be a definate boost to Graal in general.

I do think Graal needs to take a better approuch to it's business and finance aspects though. Instead of charging for playing the game, Graal should develop 'perks' on every main server. So if you bought a VIP account it would give you bonuses on all the Classic and Gold servers that are substancially better. The MMO market (in terms of money) is not about the number of people that you find that are willing to pay, it is about finding the people that have the money and support those who don't. If you have a larger player base, you will attract more people. Simple. Seen the major free MMORPGs today? You find people who are insanely rich and are willing to spill tons of money out for 'perks'. They start the game out as free and aren't restricted because they didn't pay anything. They go "Oh, look at this cool bonus I could get if I paid money. Mom can I have your credit card?" They are little kids but hey, if you can exploit them and create a stable, successful MMORPG? Then do it!