Comment Submitted By: Malachite
Author Status: Player
Started on Ancient Mists: 4 Years Ago
Submission Date: May 8, 2008
(The following review comment is the opinion of the comment's author
[Malachite] and in no way represents the opinions of this website
or its staff).
I am, in general, in agreement with this review. Although I think
that Ralik is being incredibly complimentary and favorable in his
opinions.
I would make a few quick comments:
1. As mentioned in my review, I did not perceive that the atmosphere
is newbie friendly. Quite to the contrary. The staff and their newbie
'helpers' (harassers might be more appropriate) will take no mercy
on ripping into any names, titles, or RP that they consider
inappropriate to fitting into their little digital world. This was
noted by more than me, and an Imm confided to me that many complaints
had been issued against a couple of Imms concerning this issue.
2. RP is encouraged ONLY if it is the RIGHT type of RP involving the
RIGHT players. A player could come on with extremely creative RP,
write a history, have a wonderful description, and actively RP
constantly, and never receive a flag. A certain amount of grovelling
to the favorites and Imms, as well as some humiliation of one's
character so that the superiority of the pets is maintained seems to
be needed.
3. The process of obtaining a flag might take months in which time
the player is relegated to leveling and taking part in only non-clan,
non-PK RP. Even after all that time, and the process of being seen as
'OK' for a flag on both OOC and IC levels, the flag can be yanked at
any time for the most trivial of reasons. Talk about frustrating!
4. The staff here tolerates NO disagreement with their policies and
actions. They strike me as people who have found a little kingdom in
which they can be gods, and there is to be no questioning of their
dictates or desires. A little insecurity, mayhaps? Any questioning or
disagreement with them will garuntee, at the least, that the player
will never get a flag, and, at the worst, nuking or banning.
5. The staff will inform everyone listening that they are busy
working on the mud at all times. Yet, amazingly enough, nothing seems
to get done. The 3rd and 4th tiers for players have been promised for
years, yet NO progress is going on with them. The primary function of
the staff seems to be to critique and criticize players, and to even
harass them. The secondary function seems to be to look out after
their pets.
The Imms will snoop in on RP, and will watch tells between players
... not to reward RP, but to try to catch the players saying or doing
anything that might be adverse to them.
In all, I am not sure what is worse, the staff or the players
that pander to them and the pets in an effort to gain favor. These
players are well aware of how many fine players have been harassed and
forced off, even banned and they remain quiet, and even write
favorable reviews for enticement.
Sad, indeed. Mith and Maykacha, for instance, helped many of these
same players, and were good folks. I think that is a commentary on the
nature of those who thrive at this place.
The truly sad thing is that the code is good, and the mud could be a
great place. Good code, great potential .... bad staff and owner.
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