We're not going to end up using a terrain generator. It's not vanilla and that'd ruin the point of Vanilla PVP.
It's an incentive to wage war, yes, but it's also equal incentive to trade peacefully.
The best way to guarantee that trade and war will be undertaken as described in Valerius' thread can also be debated. Our position is to keep the server as vanilla as possible.
The Chopin-script part is still very blurry(Pixelated?). Do you have GIMP? I used GIMP to make the Ordo Imperator Novum banner, I'm installing photoshop now so I'll be able to try and get it to work if you can't.
Edit:
I'm just going to try my hand at a banner any ways. I'm sick of GIMPs uselessness in comparison to Photoshop so I'm going to need a project to get me back into it!
I like that picture, but honestly, I've never really been able to take that motto seriously. I don't have a better suggestion atm, but I'll think more about it.
So guys, if you want to donate this server but don't have a paypal (if it's due to not having a credit card or whatever, no underage paypal accounts :wink.gif:) you can go to Stop & Shop if you live in the US and buy an American Express/Visa Gift card. That counts as a credit card and you can use it to sign up for paypal, then any funds you spend on paypal will be deducted from the "credit" card's prepaid balance. You can't go over the balance, so there's no worries about going into debt or whatever.
So there's going to be some form of donation benefits. We don't know exactly what they'll be yet, but I'd assume there's nice in game bonuses(materials, houses built for you by 'Official' builders).
You'll also have a full paypal account, so that's a bonus for you.
We're not using a protection plugin. You're allowed to spawn kill but it's meant to carry heavy consequences since most of the server will be tied to Different clans. If you're in a clan and kill a member of another one it's a problem for both clans to fight about.
The 'shelter' consists of a few abandoned villages, with rotting buildings and a few nooks and crannies to hide in. They're essentially just ruins to hide in for the first night.
I'm working on one right now called 'Murky Swamp'. It's got a few 'overrun by monsters' builds(tnt lawl).
You've already started the server? Could you PM me the IP or something so I can see it?
@Daniel:
I think rewards for donations will focus on useful items, such as a certain number of obsidian or even bedrock blocks to use however they want. Probably diamonds as well. But remember that items are only valuable if they are useful, not just because they are rare. Bragging rights aren't a concrete benefit, so things that are just hard to get or look nice don't have the same value to everyone. "Dude, check out my awesome throne! I made it out of Lapis I got from donating!" "So? If that's all I get from donating, I'm not gonna do it."
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Easy on the RP factor there, Kevin. Otherwise, looks good.
It's just some basic stuff nothing huge. I've got a small story to go along with the thing, kind of like the 'You wake up alone on a sunken ship' thing we found on lost fate. The villages have names and stuff, and it's basically just an RP reason to go explore for those who want to RP.(Some people have mentioned wanting to, and I'm not against it)
@keval
They're abandoned and 'overun/sacked by bandits' so they're pretty much already griefed. My theory is people will leave them as is if they want want their own members who join the server for the first time to have a decently safe place to hide their first night.
So after I make the rest of the villages I'll be making a huge Promo Trailer for the server and putting it on youtube. I'm good in media production, so within the week expect the completed map to be demo'd in a video.
It's an incentive to wage war, yes, but it's also equal incentive to trade peacefully.
The best way to guarantee that trade and war will be undertaken as described in Valerius' thread can also be debated. Our position is to keep the server as vanilla as possible.
Imperator - Augustus
Yeah but it looks really blurry on the text for some reason. Possible fix is exporting as a .png or a higher quality .jpg?
I wish I had photoshop on my PC right now so I could show you what I mean, but I don't.
Imperator - Augustus
Edit:
I'm just going to try my hand at a banner any ways. I'm sick of GIMPs uselessness in comparison to Photoshop so I'm going to need a project to get me back into it!
Imperator - Augustus
Imperator - Augustus
I'll do an A-Z in the morning xD
Imperator - Augustus
So there's going to be some form of donation benefits. We don't know exactly what they'll be yet, but I'd assume there's nice in game bonuses(materials, houses built for you by 'Official' builders).
You'll also have a full paypal account, so that's a bonus for you.
Don't forgot to donate at our website:
http://artofwarempires.ucoz.com
Imperator - Augustus
A.) Negate spawn camping
and
B.) Provide Shelter(s) for new players their first night.
Imperator - Augustus
The 'shelter' consists of a few abandoned villages, with rotting buildings and a few nooks and crannies to hide in. They're essentially just ruins to hide in for the first night.
I'm working on one right now called 'Murky Swamp'. It's got a few 'overrun by monsters' builds(tnt lawl).
There's going to be 1-2 more villages.
Imperator - Augustus
You've already started the server? Could you PM me the IP or something so I can see it?
@Daniel:
I think rewards for donations will focus on useful items, such as a certain number of obsidian or even bedrock blocks to use however they want. Probably diamonds as well. But remember that items are only valuable if they are useful, not just because they are rare. Bragging rights aren't a concrete benefit, so things that are just hard to get or look nice don't have the same value to everyone. "Dude, check out my awesome throne! I made it out of Lapis I got from donating!" "So? If that's all I get from donating, I'm not gonna do it."
Have some teasers instead!
Imperator - Augustus
Please donate! We can't start a server without any money! It's a very simple process, and we've already discussed how to do it!
To all faction leaders: Please start a thread about your faction in the "factions" section of the website! Good advertising means more members, and more reputation, both of which will help you in the server!
It's just some basic stuff nothing huge. I've got a small story to go along with the thing, kind of like the 'You wake up alone on a sunken ship' thing we found on lost fate. The villages have names and stuff, and it's basically just an RP reason to go explore for those who want to RP.(Some people have mentioned wanting to, and I'm not against it)
@keval
They're abandoned and 'overun/sacked by bandits' so they're pretty much already griefed. My theory is people will leave them as is if they want want their own members who join the server for the first time to have a decently safe place to hide their first night.
Imperator - Augustus
Imperator - Augustus
Like the Skyrim one where it's just the old guy voice over of a stone wall. Except more epic than that.
Imperator - Augustus