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Originally Posted by Imperialistic
Again, no one gave a good reason on why a server shouldn't be developed. From what I can see the only reason you don't think it's a good idea is because of your personal feelings about the server. So you're telling me its actually harmful to develop a pre-existing server just because someone else would take credit for it?
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I have no personal feeling towards Rudora, as I have never played it. The problem is that usually the people interested in reviving a server aren't interested in actually making a great server, but more interested in the idea that someone has already done the work for them.
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Originally Posted by Imperialistic
What I don't understand is how developers are frowned upon for their willingness to continue old projects regardless of the servers accomplishments.
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See the above. How many revival projects do you see on Graal that actually get past uploading old content? Rarely any. In fact, revivals itself aren't bad, as I'm pretty sure Skyld's Rudora was actually a revival project. However there is a bad stigma associated with them for good reason. Hell, my own server was a revival of Classic.
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Originally Posted by Imperialistic
I could see if Graal wasn't in desperate need for development. But being stubborn and reluctant towards our future development wouldn't be wise for our own sake.
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Most of the time a revival project is just as much work, or even more so, than just making a new server from scratch. But it also comes with tons of strings attached. If someone is actually committed and wants to make a great server, I'd rather see them actually go in their own direction and make an original server, rather then being tied down to working with old content(and the drama associated with fans of the old server).
I'm not saying it's impossible to get a legit revival going, but that rarely happens... and when a revival does happen it's usually done by shady members of the community that are too lazy to make their own content and instead are more interested in using someone elses.