I'm writing this on behalf of Myself and Izaaklol12, however I'm sure similar views are held by the following players:
Taxman, Daddylol, Tyranalar, Danthemab, Harmac147, Bboylol, Daxern, Ziggy, Trolo, Onete, Technocratx, Naymah, Dilligaf, Shazzyshizz, Leone.
I'm mainly directing this at Chris_NZ, however if any of the mods or admins want to jump on this I obviously won't complain.
After a few years away from the server (But not the game), and while still keeping in touch with some of the players and friends I made here, it has occurred to Izaak and I that the main reason we left/stopped was because of the removal of WarWorld AKA Factions. There are a few threads regarding that period of change, which I'd like to refer to, so here are the links:
https://forum.lolnet.co.nz/threads/faction-improvements.5897/
https://forum.lolnet.co.nz/threads/warworld-reset-yes-or-no.6513/
https://forum.lolnet.co.nz/threads/war-world-dead.6488/
The links given are in chronological order
Factions on Lolnet started to die off before it was inevitably removed as an option. Due to this, after some discussion with mods online at the time, I made a post in 2015 with some ideas for improvements to factions to make it more modern and playable, with the underlying hope to bring life back to one of the best Minecraft game modes IMO. Despite that post, and some others regarding the same thing gaining some traction, nothing came of this.
As the server continued to die, the idea of a reset came through, and the vote on that was actually to reset it. And despite not being present on the forums for that discussion, myself and Izaak would have agreed with that decision. The main idea there being that a reset would increase popularity, as the old world was well worn, with little to do, compared to modded Minecraft or even just survival.
Either way, the events concluded with WarWorld not getting a reset, nor was it sustained either due to a complete player drop off (fair enough). IMO, a reset would have allowed for new builds, complemented by the new features added to Minecraft over the years. It also would have been an opportunity to learn from what was good and bad about WarWorld and make it a better experience overall, regarding faction structure, MCMMO, and general gameplay.
Izaak and I have/had played WarWorld since its first iteration, and I can honestly say that it was the best period of Minecraft gameplay for me. I would very much hope that this actually gets considered, and for the all new faces (which honestly feels like everyone who plays now D: ), I think you're missing out on some of the underlying enjoying parts of the game by not having this available to you.
Sidenotes:
- When suggesting a revival of factions, I think it would have to be done in a way to avoid the construction of bases with 100+ walls, and without any major advantages given to those who donate, otherwise the true fun of the game is lost (Maybe not allowing lava to flow would fix this?).
- For any of the players I listed up top from back in the day, or even new people who are keen to get a classic factions world going, feel free to add me on Discord:
Oxonic#8545
- I'm currently in uni break with little to do, so if one of the main reasons reviving this isn't viable, I'm happy to actually help make the server, whether its to do with faction spawn, or even server configuration (currently studying engineering).
- Lastly, any chance old server worlds could be uploaded to this website/made available? Having access to the WarWorld 1.0 and 2.0 worlds would be awesome.
Thanks Everyone!
Vox
Taxman, Daddylol, Tyranalar, Danthemab, Harmac147, Bboylol, Daxern, Ziggy, Trolo, Onete, Technocratx, Naymah, Dilligaf, Shazzyshizz, Leone.
I'm mainly directing this at Chris_NZ, however if any of the mods or admins want to jump on this I obviously won't complain.
After a few years away from the server (But not the game), and while still keeping in touch with some of the players and friends I made here, it has occurred to Izaak and I that the main reason we left/stopped was because of the removal of WarWorld AKA Factions. There are a few threads regarding that period of change, which I'd like to refer to, so here are the links:
https://forum.lolnet.co.nz/threads/faction-improvements.5897/
https://forum.lolnet.co.nz/threads/warworld-reset-yes-or-no.6513/
https://forum.lolnet.co.nz/threads/war-world-dead.6488/
The links given are in chronological order
Factions on Lolnet started to die off before it was inevitably removed as an option. Due to this, after some discussion with mods online at the time, I made a post in 2015 with some ideas for improvements to factions to make it more modern and playable, with the underlying hope to bring life back to one of the best Minecraft game modes IMO. Despite that post, and some others regarding the same thing gaining some traction, nothing came of this.
As the server continued to die, the idea of a reset came through, and the vote on that was actually to reset it. And despite not being present on the forums for that discussion, myself and Izaak would have agreed with that decision. The main idea there being that a reset would increase popularity, as the old world was well worn, with little to do, compared to modded Minecraft or even just survival.
Either way, the events concluded with WarWorld not getting a reset, nor was it sustained either due to a complete player drop off (fair enough). IMO, a reset would have allowed for new builds, complemented by the new features added to Minecraft over the years. It also would have been an opportunity to learn from what was good and bad about WarWorld and make it a better experience overall, regarding faction structure, MCMMO, and general gameplay.
Izaak and I have/had played WarWorld since its first iteration, and I can honestly say that it was the best period of Minecraft gameplay for me. I would very much hope that this actually gets considered, and for the all new faces (which honestly feels like everyone who plays now D: ), I think you're missing out on some of the underlying enjoying parts of the game by not having this available to you.
Sidenotes:
- When suggesting a revival of factions, I think it would have to be done in a way to avoid the construction of bases with 100+ walls, and without any major advantages given to those who donate, otherwise the true fun of the game is lost (Maybe not allowing lava to flow would fix this?).
- For any of the players I listed up top from back in the day, or even new people who are keen to get a classic factions world going, feel free to add me on Discord:
Oxonic#8545
- I'm currently in uni break with little to do, so if one of the main reasons reviving this isn't viable, I'm happy to actually help make the server, whether its to do with faction spawn, or even server configuration (currently studying engineering).
- Lastly, any chance old server worlds could be uploaded to this website/made available? Having access to the WarWorld 1.0 and 2.0 worlds would be awesome.
Thanks Everyone!
Vox