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Originally Posted by WhiteDragon
I agree that most important thing for Graal is new players.
I agree that a good server would be one of the major pieces in getting new players.
What does a good server require? Just off the top of my head... direction, management, resources.
So why hasn't there been a good server already? Most would argue lack of resources.
Your point seems to be that if we just shove "GDT" into the resources slot, we will get a good server. This is where I disagree.
If everyone was interested enough in a single server more than all other servers, they would have gotten together and developed it already.
But, the obvious counter-argument is that "the GDT has a command structure to make people do certain work they aren't 100% interested in". This is where my point lies. How is the management of the GDT different from a server's management? What in the GDT makes it possible to unite uninterested developers into doing something?
Nothing.
In summary...
The ideal server developers are many and willing.
The current server developers are few and willing.
The GDT are many and unwilling.
We can still utilize the GDT for small projects which don't require so much will, but not for something like developing a server.
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This is basically a doom-and-gloom scenario, even if it is indeed partially truthful. If the GDT collectively are/have been totally unwilling and uninterested in doing what in theory many would argue they're there for.. then the department should simply be dissolved.
Regardless of what is or isn't at this point it's patently obvious that many of us share one thing in common: desire in some form or another to improve the community. We can all debate as we have for years which specific course of action is the best, but, alas that leaves us ultimately with meaningless banter (for which history shall judge I us I suppose). The fact of the matter is that irrespective of title, privileges, and duties any of us have, those of us who
can develop well
should come together and do so. This is where everyone needs to learn to be selfless. Not every idea will ever be implemented, but all who participate should rightfully take pride in -- and relish the fact that they've made a positive contribution to this 'hobby' (Graal) we all share in for whatever reason. I mean honestly think about it: if even the past three years weren't spent debating, scheming, and one-up'ing our peers and instead were spent on finishing off Delteria, NP, and improving the other classic servers where needed we'd all be a lot happier than we are now. That's simply fact, and it would've taken =< the amount of energy we've spent doing the former.
There's really no excuse and honestly I don't believe I'm the only one who sees that. Things happen, we all have lives... and for some it sucks. So what, you're still reading this post aren't you? Exactly, so how about we do something?
