SMP updates/reset - Give us an idea of what's fair to expect, Part 2 (hopefully more actionable)
Submitted by redstoneisgreat
Suggestion
I think the one piece of action that I am trying to give above all else is this. Be honest with the playerbase about what we can expect. Most importantly, don't leave us hoping for/outright expecting things that simply won't happen/aren't realistic, promotion or otherwise.
I do realize that there's always uncertainty to how a new gamemode update or release will do. Players have been frustrated in the past with promises that were made, and never fulfilled, so it's important to carefully word things. I'm not saying to "undersell the gamemode so players are happy when it does well". I'm saying to give an idea of what's simply unrealistic given that OGN has transitioned towards operating as a business, Epic is most likely no longer interested in promoting SMP, and that RPG makes far more money than SMP ever did (so from the perspective of growing the server and releasing new unique gamemodes, it makes sense to focus on RPG).
I will give an example. If the gamemode is reset, and Epic uploads a video on it, I want to see existing players come back, but I don't want to see them have unrealistic expectations as to how the gamemode will do. I think one option would be to say something in the release post like "SMP is operated as a non-p2w gamemode. It does not make as much money as RPG does. We want the server to make money as it allows us to expand and offer new and unique gamemodes, and maintain our existing gamemodes. For this reason, the gamemode will receive minimal promotion compared to RPG". In other words, be honest with the playerbase and don't leave us hoping for/expecting promotion that is simply not planned.
I saw that my other suggestion was denied for being "not actionable". To be clear, this suggestion is regarding how I want to see communication with the playerbase handled. It's not a suggestion for the development of the gamemode itself, how many/few updates it receives, etc.
Now, for the second part that I had already written/was about to post.
Decision explanation
I appreciate the concerns and these posts, but this isn't something actionable. This is better left to be put into a chat instead of suggestion.
Supporting media
No files have been attached.
Community discussion
No messages yet.
The discussion is closed because a decision has been made.
