I have 11 alts, spread across 5 orgs, and am unable to engage in the level of self-deception necessary not to notice this trend. But by all means, someone do an official study so that you can then protest the means by which the data was collected and interpreted.Synl said:Innon said:This forum post is to discuss a concerning problem that Lusternia is currently experiencing. This is not meant to blame. It is to point out facts, some opinions, and identify solutions.
Fact 1: Players are retiring from one side at an increased rate than the other.
Fact 2: Novices are selecting one side more than the other .
Fact 3: Combat is rarely even, and it is often one-sided in terms of numbers.
I would like to see the sources for these. Or some kind of data gathered. Not saying it's not correct, but there's no sense in looking for a solution if you cannot first identify a problem. So. Could the admins confirm/deny any of these statements? Or could the OP post numbers, along the lines of 'Novices a,b,c joined org x,y,z in this previous 2 week period.'?
Proper identification of a problem will go a long way to resolving it.
Lusternia would have to be a competitive game first. Right now, it's just a game in which you can compete.Synl said:As an aside, I do think first the players have to come to terms with what it means to be a competitive game.
A number of retired players have answered why (either here or in other places (discord, private channels, etc)). Your side doesn't like(/believe) the answer and calls them toxic players that the game is better without.Synl said:Ignoring the crazy person:
2. Players are retiring at an increasing rate... why? Can we get a list of the players who have retired from each org in the last 12 months to give us some direction here? I'm sorry, I don't spend as much time on this game as you and unfortunately am not aware of every single person who plays/retires throughout the year. If you do, then please, share, and I can learn.
If you dislike the subject, myself or other people. Just let the thread disappear instead of posting.
Thank you.
All these points are true, but the bolded part, so much that. I have unfortunately been on the receiving end of "she's not doing anything" accusations in the past, but I have a horde of files, saved conversations, and lengthy Google Docs among other things that would easily have attested otherwise.Shaddus said:If I've learned anything over the years I've been here, it's the following three statements/paragraphs.
Just because you don't see your cl/gl doing stuff, that doesn't mean they aren't doing anything. A good leader doesn't have to trumpet his works. People who need constant validation about their activities make mediocre leaders.
There's very little you can do as a leader that you can't do as not-a-leader to "make things better". If you feel like your leader isn't doing anything, contact them and ask if there's anything you can do to help.
Sometimes leaders burn out because of too much of the first thing (people bitching about not seeing activity) and not enough of the second thing (people who want results and want to work to get those results).