Land Grab Warm Up - Updated

[Metatron]

Originally Posted by ~ thebuzz ~

Maybe a reason its always midday mid european time...

* MindArk Personal doesnt work 24/7 and it has to be during their normal 7-15 work hrs.
* USA hunters will get extra benefits, being rich and such they will deposit more to defend landareas.

1.) A good company that provides a service will hold their events at a time that is convenient for the customer. If MA wanted a good majority of people to participate they would change their work hours for that day.

2.) USA hunters get "extra benefits"? It starts before 8am my time in New York. I have to work that day... By the way, not all Americans are rich. If I had a choice I would rather have the event start when I got home from work and go until late at night... But then again, not all countries can have this scenario because of the time differences.

[Larethania]

The worst is that they cant even make a quicke here with an explanation why they changed it so drastically

[Naifas Anaconda]

So i guess it's the perfect time for aussies and asians.

[valentin]

Originally Posted by Avery

MindArk, please explain your complete incompetence. For once.

Why specify a time and then change it with 24 hours to go? And please don't come up with some bullshit excuse.

A large number of people had arranged to be there at the original time, making huge sacrifices and then all of a sudden the goalposts are shifted.

This stinks.

Well ... Lot off the ubers are from Sweden they have to had a good sleep before the landgrab.

[Mojoswoptops]

Is it a good time for aussie's? I haven't even checked cos i'm not even bothering to compete. I r n00b. But i wanna watch. Looks like i picked a great day to resign!

[MilkeN]

It dont matter what time a MA event is on. There is allways contrys that have work or night there. So no one is never going to be happy whit a MA event ever, becouse every one whant too be in it.
Us the event is before work (in the moring), Eu is it in the middel off the work day and in Asisa is in the night ?

So how you ever turnit no noe is going too be happy, so dont whine about it

[Dion Red Strike]

logistically, it's very bad for MA to have a minimum 4 hour test that starts at 14:00 (or whatever) their time. That would mean they'll be there till at least 18:00, but more likely, 22:00 - 24:00. So, starting at 12:30, they MAY be out of there by 16:30, but more likely, 18:30 - 20:30.

Now, if you are sitting at work all day long, setting up for an event, making sure everything is ready to go, having meetings, then in the late afternoon, you have to supervise an all night event with a bunch of whiners and players (particularly in that order), how would you feel as an employee?

Personally, as an employee, and as a boss, I would have selected an even earlier time frame, have a morning meeting, then start shortly afterwards (say 9:00), so hopefully me and all my people are out of the place by 5pm. If shit runs long, then we've had all day to evaluate and tweak the situation, we can leave and let the players have their fun (or lack thereof).

More often than not people complain, and don't fully put thereselves in others shoes. If people would take the time to say think how other people think/feel, I'm positive less moaning would be happening, and more verified results of how the loot works would be appearing.

Ok.. rant off...

~Red

[soundboy]

A cynical person may suggest that the time was changed so close to the start time to keep the numbers of people in the area down. Then the server stress test will be successful.

soundboy

[Optima]

Originally Posted by Dion Red Strike

logistically, it's very bad for MA to have a minimum 4 hour test that starts at 14:00 (or whatever) their time. That would mean they'll be there till at least 18:00, but more likely, 22:00 - 24:00. So, starting at 12:30, they MAY be out of there by 16:30, but more likely, 18:30 - 20:30.

Now, if you are sitting at work all day long, setting up for an event, making sure everything is ready to go, having meetings, then in the late afternoon, you have to supervise an all night event with a bunch of whiners and players (particularly in that order), how would you feel as an employee?

Personally, as an employee, and as a boss, I would have selected an even earlier time frame, have a morning meeting, then start shortly afterwards (say 9:00), so hopefully me and all my people are out of the place by 5pm. If shit runs long, then we've had all day to evaluate and tweak the situation, we can leave and let the players have their fun (or lack thereof).

More often than not people complain, and don't fully put thereselves in others shoes. If people would take the time to say think how other people think/feel, I'm positive less moaning would be happening, and more verified results of how the loot works would be appearing.

Ok.. rant off...

~Red

One thing is choosing a timeslot that is good for MA, both for their employees and also to keep the number of participants down. One can agree on that way of doing things and one can not. Imho this is a game/universe thats supposed to work 24/7 356 days a year, its not a "9-5 thing in sweden" like most countries rl worksites therefor your comparison is wrong? (again imo ofc. This one has always divided the waters since players ofc all want to be online for events and its impossible to please all) Personally id like to see them plan events like this based on what they think is the best "global time" depending on if they want many or few people online (i.e. based on players, not on their staff), atleast thats a choice they can defend.

Thats not really the point here though... what is bullshit with this situation is making one timeslot with a very short notice (2 days), then when people go "oh fuck, i cant make it but ill actually rearrange my rl for that day so i can" they change it again 24 hours later.
Totally unacceptable, unless theres a very good explanation somewhere that MA didnt think of during the 2 years it took them to "plan" this LG */sarcasm off*

So please MA, prove me wrong and tell me theres an actual reason you spent this long planning one of the biggest events ingame for most people then when you finally put the details out for a "testevent" you screw people over (again) even after they accepted the first 48 hour "warning" without complaining? Whats next? announcing all the other areas @once wednesday next week, then wait til monday night and make it tuesday morning instead to make sure noone that has a rl can be there?

[MoFu]

Sadly the best thing to do if u r angry about this, is not participate, and not let the MA get more money out of this. All ammo in your body is good for them, think about this tommorow..