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Double Ace
Registration Date: 01-22-2009
Posts: 122
Location: everywhere Race in game: Absorber Clan: HLL
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v 1.4.26a Realm: Underworld
Created: 1.03.2007
Population: 17995
rofl seriously? We all believe it
how many active players left in UKUW??
I don't know the numbers, but I guess that even counting as active all people logging in at least once a month we aren't many more than 200 and surely far from the 4 digits...
So what about merging 2 servers in some way? That would have many consequences but would make sense for many players.
What about a poll? Maybe if most players agree developers could find a solution!
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06-24-2013 18:33 |
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FlashAOD
Boob \o/
Registration Date: 01-06-2009
Posts: 673
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What they should do is make a new server that is multilingual.
Have an UW & Necro that you can change the language on, no matter the player. They can do this for layouts and tattoos & already have the game in English, French, Polish etc.
What would hurt to have one option in the game itself to change this to a preferred language. I know people say to use Google Chrome.. Or as long as you know the item Pre / Sufx picture you fine, but it's just not the same.
If we are going to go for a new server I'd suggest one like this. Each .pl .fr .net can have a drop down for "International Server" and watch the players go nuts.
I don't think merging servers will help, because you will need to find 2 dying servers and make sure all of the majority of players are willing to get this to happen.
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06-24-2013 19:10 |
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FlashAOD
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Registration Date: 01-06-2009
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I don't see how it can be when you already have everything coded into the right languages. I'm no perfectionist on the PHP side of things but It doesn't seem that hard when all of the work SEEMS to be already done.
But as I say I'm not 100% on these things. Could be real trouble. Could be a couple days work..
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06-24-2013 19:25 |
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grind
Double Ace
Registration Date: 01-22-2009
Posts: 122
Location: everywhere Race in game: Absorber Clan: HLL
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Merging would work easily with server of the same kind, necropolis or underworld/moria, the only barrier would be the language, but that could quickly be resolved with a language button.
What would have a serious impact in the game for players is the fact that town structure will remain the same, so a true war would rage for the control of better squares and new alliances and power assets would emerge, a good breath of fresh air and... blood and wars again.
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06-24-2013 23:22 |
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Cheese!!!!!!!!! :D
Double Ace
Registration Date: 12-07-2009
Posts: 112
Race in game: Beastmaster
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I'm kinda for this idea, but I do have one question about the shoutbox...
Let's say we take our server and one of another language, and you can select your own language, and that's great for most aspects - but what would be the story with the shoutbox? Public channel in particular.
There would be possibly many people writing in another language asking about something, nobody's going to be bothered about translating their comment to see what they want and etc, and vice versa for one of us writing in English. ^^ and I know it will annoy the hell out of some people constantly not being able to understand someone without a translator of some sort and etc. I haven't thought a whole lot on this, but I thought I'd point it out as I'm just curious what other people's thoughts would be on this.
What would happen with that?^^ Would be nice to see some other opinions. ^^
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06-24-2013 23:28 |
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Evangelion
The warning machine
Registration Date: 03-01-2007
Posts: 1,131
Location: Poland Race in game: Beastmaster Clan: BoS
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It's actually a very bad idea.
First of all, the rules.
You'd have to choose the main language for the server and enforce it to all communications. Otherwise you'd find things like Ethiopians getting messages in Tagalog, to resolve the dispute you'd have to hire two translators.
Secondly,
I'm not sure, but the language seems to be hard coded into servers of different nationalities. I'm sure many of you clicked a link to a message from a polish server. Even something as simple as getting stones for advancing a level is in the language of the server and would be difficult to translate for someone who has never played the game and just clicks the link off some other forum.
And last thing,
If you want a new server, invite new people to the current ones, advertise as much as possible, do your best. Don't expect someone else to do things for you.
Running a server that hasn't got enough people is costly so the Dev team really needs a good reason.
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06-25-2013 01:13 |
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Ace Rimmer
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Registration Date: 01-15-2013
Posts: 53
Race in game: Beastmaster Clan: HLL
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Originally posted by Evangelion
It's actually a very bad idea.
First of all, the rules.
You'd have to choose the main language for the server and enforce it to all communications. Otherwise you'd find things like Ethiopians getting messages in Tagalog, to resolve the dispute you'd have to hire two translators.
Secondly,
I'm not sure, but the language seems to be hard coded into servers of different nationalities. I'm sure many of you clicked a link to a message from a polish server. Even something as simple as getting stones for advancing a level is in the language of the server and would be difficult to translate for someone who has never played the game and just clicks the link off some other forum.
And last thing,
If you want a new server, invite new people to the current ones, advertise as much as possible, do your best. Don't expect someone else to do things for you.
Running a server that hasn't got enough people is costly so the Dev team really needs a good reason. |
Errr that's the point, merge 2 servers not make a new one but if it was a new one you could make it a premium user only server
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06-25-2013 06:59 |
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grind
Double Ace
Registration Date: 01-22-2009
Posts: 122
Location: everywhere Race in game: Absorber Clan: HLL
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who talks about a new server? I am talking of transfering UKUW active into another, not about creating a new one.
I doubt advertising can get new people in old servers, and often newcomers would start a totally new server because starting from scratch in one running since years has many handicaps, that's why new servers pops up.
As for the language they already have the french, english and polish version of the game, the game code is the same and modifyng the html page so you can choose language can be done in very short time.
Even the idea that only a language must be used for all communications can be abandoned, people will simply have relations with those they can communicate with.
Anyway a solution must be found, or UKBW will keep agonizing and die, suffering a white dwarf star death . The only bad idea is leaving things as they are now.
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06-25-2013 11:25 |
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darc
Viking
Registration Date: 01-17-2008
Posts: 691
Race in game: Absorber
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well they could start with the beta for act 3 then build on it
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06-25-2013 21:33 |
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