peanutnut

16 hours ago, Xaufin said:

Hey everyone.

I made a list of all the recently demanded features I could see and sorted them into levels of difficulty based on how hard I think they'd be to implement (I'm a coder). The categories are:

• EASY (1-3 days)
• DIFFICULT (4-10 days)
• VERY DIFFICULT (11-30 days)
• ENORMOUSLY DIFFICULT (30+ days)

All estimates are based on programming implementation time, not including the time to create art assets. This list is for FEATURES, not for BUGFIXES or additional CONTENT.

This poll has options for all the "Difficult" features. The more easy options will be listed in the sister topic: Poll: Top Features To Add (EASY list).

If there is a feature you can think of that is not on either list, please leave a comment!

Thank you for trying to quantify the different requests that gave been brought forth to show things in a more organized fashion vs. Sporadic comments. 

I also appreciated, as a coder, you adding in rough time lines for the various tasks. As a non-tech savvy person, it helps.

I agree that breasts are sorely neglected in the game. Though there are lots of options related to grabbing asses...

Just now, Ms.Dani said:

Peanut, I would normally agree about dev's not knowing about that the game would become overloaded due to stay at home orders, but they are also the ones that put up a 1/2 price sale on subscriptions. For them to not be ready for all that might take them up on their offer is ignorant on their part then.

I agree. I didn't remember/failed to account for that.I think, like most of the world, they were not prepared/had a plan in place for a situation of this magnitude.  I hope they will take it as a learning point in the future. I would also hope that if numbers drop as the world resumes, they do not revert back to old ways of functioning/servers. However, again, I am not tech savvy enough to know how this works.

1 minute ago, rimaki said:

I can be patient. All I wish for was more involvement. I work Tech Support for a small company and I am up my clients butts with updates for their computers or issues and literally try to educate them why it was not working or it is down. Even if it is borderline simple like. The PC went to sleep therefore it can not communicate on the network." I am by no means incredible with servers or a sysadmin ,but I would wager a good bit of update on what the issue might be or is would set more people at ease. If the server had an update and did not come back say so. If it had hardware go bad say so. If at the very least we are informed of what the heck is going on even if it is complicated, we can all be on the same page and just work through it. It takes like 5 minutes to say something like that. So you cant use the..'they dont have time'...right now we have plenty.

I agree more communication and/or acknowledgement would be nice. I think it would also help calm the masses  And as you stated, it only takes a few moments. It doesn't need to be overly complicated. Even a simple "we appreciate your patience" every so often would be nice.

1 minute ago, Loxy said:

Well said ....and I totally agree, as frustrating as it can be the game is amazing for the price and everything included in the game play ... poses , clothes etc unlike other games similar.

I appreciate the fact that those who need to know will know and will be trying to sort it ...I'll just remain patient until they do.

Part of the reason I have stuck with this, and yes I have tried others, is because everything is "all inclusive." I would rather pay a flat fee. 

As they say, patience is a virtue.  

I don’t want to discredit or minimize what others have said or the feelings they have expressed. Your thoughts and options are valid. These are merely my thoughts based on what has been posted on this thread.

I do not understand how servers, programming, or (I’m sure) the multitude of additional tasks that are required to operate a program such as this. I know that it takes specialized skills/training/dedication. If it were easy to do, everyone would have their own programs and/or systems similar to or competing with this.

I have only been a part of this community for a few weeks. However, based on what I’ve learned from talking to those that have played for significantly longer, some since it’s creation, the program goes through periods of ups and downs. However, to put it in perspective, this is true of all programs that are in an “in progress” state such as Apple’s IOS program or Windows (pick a version). These are enormous companies with significantly larger budgets and staff.

The general consensus I have learned is that COVID-19 had a major impact on the server. The number of people that were playing before COVID-19 vs. now is something doubtfully could have been predicted and/or planned for. (I do not have exact numbers to support this claim and welcome this information if someone has it or has evidence to the contrary.) Again, I am not tech savvy enough to know if this is accurate and welcome education/evidence if it is incorrect.

Do I agree that it is absolutely frustrating, and a total mood killer, for the server to crash while you are in the heat of the moment? Absolutely. The frustration is even higher when it happens on a weekend. Do I think that there are things that need to be improved? Absolutely. However, posting “trolling” type comments is counter-productive. (Excuse my language) Bitching to bitch does nothing but create chaos, strife, and animosity. It is easy to criticize and point out flaws. It is harder to point out the positives and/or offer solutions.

While I don’t want to speak for the developers, I’m sure they are just as frustrated by the situation and want everyone to have an enjoyable experience. Otherwise, they would not have spent all the time, energy, and brain power to create this program and to keep it going for this long. Just as we are all people behind out avatars, the developers are people as well with their own lives and things that impact them. 

Despite all the crashes, I am thankful for the program and the incredible people I have been able to meet through this program. At a time when human contact, for the safety of everyone, has been severely restricted, programs such as this allow those of us with limited social circles or introverts to still have contact with others.