Hi everybody! :-)
I would like to start this thread by saying thanks to devs. Thanks to them for their wonderful job making this awesome game. This is my first and only online gaming experience and (even though it might sound pathetic for some of you) I thank God everyday for having been AC. What started as a way to practice my English (for those who don't know I'm an English teacher) became an important part of my life; I've met wonderful people here and spent some magical moments too. For many people, AC is more than a simple game. In my case, for example, it's a way to explore new cultures and way of living. As I said before, a way to improve my English or answer any questions regarding (English) languages. More important, a way to make friends from all over the world. I'm sure for different people AC has different motives too.
To make a long story short, AC means a lot to me and many players too. It is with great sadness that many players have left the game. Great people such as past devs who I never had the opportunity to meet or three of my mentors in this game; Walrus10, Nativo (who taught me the very basics of the game) and the greatest man on AC, fundog (who would spent months teaching me how to play properly). Moreover, Competitive scene has decreased considerable since the end of 1.1 and all 1.2. In a similar way, public games are not the same as before either. I used to enjoy playing pubs but now we can hardly play with 4 or 3 players each side (you can't use your real skills because some players just rage quit). This situation can't be happening. I would ask everybody what makes you happy when playing assaultcube or what can be done so that everybody is back again. However, this community knows the answers I guess. So, the real purpose of this thread is not to propose but do something (there have been many proposals in previous threads).
What do devs and people who "lead" this game think? Would you like to make "active forum community" happy? I know pub players might be more than competitive players but if we make some changes I think they won't even notice it.
Btw, I wanted to make the name of the thread something more positive. I'm a bit fed up with "dying slowly" or "death" of AC.
I would like to start this thread by saying thanks to devs. Thanks to them for their wonderful job making this awesome game. This is my first and only online gaming experience and (even though it might sound pathetic for some of you) I thank God everyday for having been AC. What started as a way to practice my English (for those who don't know I'm an English teacher) became an important part of my life; I've met wonderful people here and spent some magical moments too. For many people, AC is more than a simple game. In my case, for example, it's a way to explore new cultures and way of living. As I said before, a way to improve my English or answer any questions regarding (English) languages. More important, a way to make friends from all over the world. I'm sure for different people AC has different motives too.
To make a long story short, AC means a lot to me and many players too. It is with great sadness that many players have left the game. Great people such as past devs who I never had the opportunity to meet or three of my mentors in this game; Walrus10, Nativo (who taught me the very basics of the game) and the greatest man on AC, fundog (who would spent months teaching me how to play properly). Moreover, Competitive scene has decreased considerable since the end of 1.1 and all 1.2. In a similar way, public games are not the same as before either. I used to enjoy playing pubs but now we can hardly play with 4 or 3 players each side (you can't use your real skills because some players just rage quit). This situation can't be happening. I would ask everybody what makes you happy when playing assaultcube or what can be done so that everybody is back again. However, this community knows the answers I guess. So, the real purpose of this thread is not to propose but do something (there have been many proposals in previous threads).
What do devs and people who "lead" this game think? Would you like to make "active forum community" happy? I know pub players might be more than competitive players but if we make some changes I think they won't even notice it.
Btw, I wanted to make the name of the thread something more positive. I'm a bit fed up with "dying slowly" or "death" of AC.