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PSA: Balmung Is Locked Again
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11-07-2018, 12:23 AMMagic-MalPSA: Balmung Is Locked Again
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11-07-2018, 12:30 AMIlan
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11-07-2018, 12:37 AMSkivvy
I actually thought it had been locked weeks ago, but then I had an old buddy show up on an alt yesterday. Lasted longer than I expected. :p
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11-07-2018, 12:46 AMMistakeNotShrug.Quote:
Originally Posted by Magic-Mal
It was pretty much expected that Balmung would have to close again in the not-too-distant future, so I doubt anybody is surprised.
It actually took longer than most people expected, which I suppose is a good thing. -
11-07-2018, 01:06 AMCaitlinzulu
Now if only it could be locked to people leaving too :P
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11-07-2018, 02:12 AMBillyKaplan
Thing is, I wonder how permanent this thing'll be. Not saying it'll open up tomorrow, but servers seem to be going in and out of Congested states every so often. Wonder if they'll reopen it once they get rid of some of the bots that came back.
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11-07-2018, 04:55 AMJojoyaGiven some of the past comments from players on the server about how things get stale without some "fresh blood", I would imagine it will be 6 months off, one month on type situation.Quote:
Originally Posted by BillyKaplan
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11-07-2018, 04:59 AMTheodricMateus being an established alternative to Balmung helps considerably. We'll likely see a lot of give and take. If Mateus and Balmung happen to be locked at the same time then Zalera is likely going to fulfill the niche of the 'overflow' server for role-players much in the same way as Mateus did for Balmung when the lock first went into place. Zalera, like Mateus back in the day, is the quietest of the servers in the Aether server cluster...to my knowledge, anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by BillyKaplan
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11-07-2018, 06:01 AMEnlaPretty much my take on it as well. With Mateus existing there's a lot less incentive for people to flood Balmung and a lot less anger when inevitably a lot of the spots are taken by RMT bots as is always the case. Eventually there might come a day when Balmung is open more often than not, but the current trend is a good thing in my eyes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Theodric
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11-07-2018, 06:11 AMDamianFatale
Really? I hate it when it gets locked. It ruins the server.
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11-07-2018, 06:12 AMFinal-Fantasy
Probably due to RMT flooding the server.
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11-07-2018, 07:34 AMVahlnir
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11-07-2018, 07:40 AMEnlaIt only ruins it when it stays locked for a long time. As Mateus and other RP servers grow, the rush to get onto Balmung will slowly lessen and lessen. Eventually we very well might see a day when it's open all the time and has a more active new population, but for right now things are going slowly in the right direction.Quote:
Originally Posted by DamianFatale
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11-07-2018, 08:55 AMNanaWiloh
Server locked lets blame RMT. Ya RMT is not the cause of the lock, you dont honestly think thousands of RMT bots are hording space on Balmung lol.
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11-07-2018, 09:08 AMBillyKaplanWhen was the last time you left the major cities? I run into RMT bots as much as I run into legit players nowadays. :\Quote:
Originally Posted by NanaWiloh
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11-07-2018, 09:34 AMBerteaux_Braumegain
What kind of nerd plays on Balmung?
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11-07-2018, 09:36 AMEnlaIt's actually a documented issue when Balmung opens up. We go get flooded because in the months where the server is closed RMT bots are slowly culled out of existence, which is reflected in the price of buying gold going higher and higher. Had a friend who would troll those sites for fun and the average price of selling gold for money on Balmung was hugely inflated compared to other servers for this very reason after a few months of being locked, only to drop again once new bots can get in. Soon as the server unlocks we get a shit ton of them trying to make money again before they get culled in a pretty consistent cycle. While they're not the bulk of the issue, they /are/ an issue.Quote:
Originally Posted by NanaWiloh
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11-07-2018, 10:52 AMDirwen
Made an alt on balmung when it was open to start RPing someday when bored. However, after learning about the transfer incentives I transfered my alt to a preferred server for free to reap the rewards. Got myself a nice mount and happy about it even if I can't use it yet.
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11-07-2018, 11:24 AMRareItems
1/6th of the population are alts with Leaf on their heads who's mains are in other servers xD.
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11-07-2018, 11:38 AMSomeRandomHuman
I remember when Mateus was a glorious dumpster fire. After seeing all the RP drama and social stigmas of various groups, I personally would like to go back sitting around the metal barrel and throwing a match in and just watching my server burn into toxicity.
At least back then we had a decent market if you could tip-toe around the 4 omni crafters of the server and you had proper frame rates in event areas. Not to mention at least some semblance of choice at buying a house.
Oh well, the dumpster fire was put out and now we have a wider array of folks. Its not all bad I suppose. I guess I'm just an old fart that enjoyed a smaller, quieter server. -
11-07-2018, 02:06 PMBerteaux_Braumegain
I see my self deprecation went unnoticed.
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11-07-2018, 03:33 PMSigma-Astra
Sometimes I wonder if the reason why we have server limitations is because of how many resources they need to throw to Balmung to stop it from overpopulating...
(I joke, please don't take me seriously.) -
11-07-2018, 03:36 PMDuskane
Containment server
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11-07-2018, 03:39 PMBillyKaplanNo, those should keep the subjects in, not everyone else out as we trickle to the outside world.Quote:
Originally Posted by Duskane
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11-07-2018, 04:26 PMNanaWilohLet me correct you "When was the last time you stayed in a major city for at least one hour?". Only time I ever see a bot is in major cities :PQuote:
Originally Posted by BillyKaplan
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11-07-2018, 10:45 PMDevonEllwoodI noticed and gave two likes. Please don't spend them all in one place.Quote:
Originally Posted by Berteaux_Braumegain
I would say it ruins the server to have it open.Quote:
Originally Posted by DamianFatale