Improving surveys amongst other things.

Even though I'm here for a long time, I've only been reading the forums up until now. Time for my first post! \o/
I have been playing on gamez for a rather long time now and I think it has so much more potential.
Let's look at some things where you could improve stuff, shall we?


Surveys


This is a PvP server with a high leveling speed, right?
We are starting with APP gear, so giving us crappy gear, crappy pots and relics that are disabled anyways are a major waste of potential for this server.
You could give so many more items that actually make players feel as if you rolled out the red carpet just for them.
Keep in mind that this encourages donating, since people will grow to like this server even more and will naturally want to support it.

An example of this would look something like this:
-Recovery Serums as opposed to 371498 million types of different pots
-being able to choose between awakening/courage scrolls (for the casters)
-more Fortuneer's/Radiant/Progress Tokens (you level too fast over their level cap to profit from them atm)
-being able to choose a set of different (composite?) L70 manastones (so newbies can gear up too without having to spend like 300kk)
-being able to choose between a Ninja or Hover motion card
-a standard mount
-a drop chance amulet
-a lowbie DoT/pure damage Godstone(a little stronger than those sold at Primum/Terminon Fortress=, or a lowbie Godstone box.
-Ceramium Coins/Blood Marks
-Kisks can stay
-some basic remodeling items for free (y'know, the ones you can buy at the NPC @ Galeria of Grandeur and the Asmo equivalent))
-being able to choose from some lower grade wings which are normally sold for tokens
-5x Tombstone of Revival


This would:
-satisfy newbies as well as veterans
-show that you care about new players who have nothing (thus increasing your publicity, publicity means $$$ from the CS to invest in the server)
-slim the number of beggars on this server even more (which is a better atmosphere for players)


I'm almost certain the Asmodians receive crappy items from these surveys, as well. (Excluding the items for the Asmodian initiative.)
Which leads me to the next point.


Is the Asmodian initiative still valid for this server?

I would like some transparency on how many active* Elyos vs how many active Asmodians are on this server.
If there's more Asmodians, the goal of that specific initiative has been obviously reached and should be discontinued.
(not hating on Asmos, I just feel that it's the right thing to do for fairness' sake)


*Imo, activity would be determined by whether the character has logged on in the past 8 months. If it's longer than that time, the account is rendered inactive and will be excluded from the count.


Relics


Remove all relics and/or replace them with something worth hunting for.

A better mentoring reward system

I have seen rather many people who needed a mentor and when they ask, they are charged like 10kk-20kk or are told to **** off.
Imo, it would be best to include some rewards like manastones or contribution medals for the mentors.
Thus, they don't have to be mean to the new players and there will be an encouragement to leave nobody hanging.
It'd be a win/win situation for new people and veterans alike.



I would be happy to see if something along these lines would be possible.
Thank you for taking the time to read my post. :smile:

 

Keep dream .......

 

Lolno.
All bad.

 

Well i like your mentoring reward system. But as for the rest.... nope, don't think it would help much

 

Surveys were already changed for the asmodian faction.

Relics are disabled serverside and most likely everything which has to do with AP exchanging is not going to be implemented.

 

I'm not sure if you are suggesting or bashing. Or maybe both?

 

He seems to be quite respectfully suggesting.

Anyway, I agree completely. It seems asmodians are still in need of population (though my observations would say otherwise, I'm not the one with server data) so they should obviously remain the ones with better surveys, HOWEVER, it is pretty obvious that the current surveys are absolutely terrible and useless on Elyos. I like most of the suggestions mentioned, however its getting a bit close to rivaling the asmodian surveys.

What I would personally recommend from the start is that surveys fix the current APP situation. What situation you ask?

Well, leveling generally isn't a big deal, however currently a lot of classes start with inappropriate APP setups.

Warriors start with chain and a sword. I understand this is all they can use due to passives, but ideally they should receive a survey at 10 which gives them
-APP plate
-Choice of either APP shield, great sword, or polearm.

Sure they won't be able to use it until 55, but when you take into consideration how much exp a non-premium account needs from 55-60, and how hard the mobs are to kill on a gladiator for example who can only use like 5 skills with only one sword, the weapon selection would help immensely.

The same can be said about Priests starting with leather. They should get a survey for chain, as well as a staff.

Scouts need a choice between another sword/dagger or a bow. Its insane to expect a ranger to level off the level 9 scout skills.

Technists could use another pistol and perhaps a cannon, but that isn't necessary.

Mages and muses seem to be fine.

 

In any case, we are not going to change the survey rewards any more. /adieu.