You comment was removed because it wasn't something true and only acts to discredit the server.
You brought up people using excuses like its their family members account as a way to use multiple accounts at once for land and yet provide neither proof or names for instigation making it just a pointless comment. Complaining about an issue but not providing anything to base that on showing who's doing makes it nothing more than an accusation against nameless people.
If we gonna go there, Im gonna go ahead and state that I provided substantial evidence of a number of people in the guild I joined breaking the alt rule under the guise of "family members accounts". Some of the evidence I could not provide as it was audio in discord voice chat. Then when I provided all the things I had heard over my weeks in discord with this guild, accompanied by screenshots that confirmed what I had heard, you guys said I did not provide enough evidence and wanted me to get more as if it was my job to sniff out rule breakers and not yours. Thats not how it works. Anyway, 3 of the suspects were acquitted with little to no real investigation, the other was banned briefly and then unbanned because apparently they had a good story.. but yea, im sure if i had a disabled kid who happened to love archeage but could only sit at mining houses 24 hours a day clicking on nodes when they are full i would totally let them do that. /s
People using alts/bots to grab land.
People haven't used bots to grab land in over a year because there's no point to do. Land is open everywhere. People used bots in the early days when the server was still new and everyone trying to claim as much land as possible in the best locations.
People using alts to hold land. Again provide names or something to base that on otherwise don't make accusations.
I spent a couple weeks hunting demos, I witnessed a certain person grab 3 spots close to eachother almost instantaneously, reported them and was told "oh hes a famous land grabber hes not using a bot hes just really good." yea ok. I ran into this same person for a good portion of the demos I found, and he always got the one I was going for. When I happened to find one that wasnt scouted (i think) the demo time was wrong and I lost it anyway. I posted about this already and it wasnt even commented on at all.
You said "Since this is a private server and not an official company, profit is the main goal."
You seem to be very much mistaken in an official company is aimed to make the most profit. Profit is not a motivation. Its an entirely free to join and play like everyone else experience.
True, you're right I could have worded that differently. While profit is the main goal for both mentioned parties, with a private server profit takes the front seat at the expense of .. hmm.. staff integrity? Private servers aren't held to any standards and face no consequences for shady practice as you have the all encompassing loophole of money spent here being a "donation" and not an exchange or transaction. you also dont have to worry about mass exodus of player base due to these practices because all the people who will leave arent paying your bills, and the people who will stay are the ones spending all their money here. Its a no lose situation.
The next comment is not banning people because they give us money this couldn't be further from the truth and is simply just a lie. People are banned when there is actually a case against them.
I presented a couple cases, as stated above. it was shot down with little effort on you guys part.
Creating a server with a patreon like sub fee. Ar is only able to operate as a private server because it doesn't directly get given real money from people. Donations are by technicality a donation. An option which is done with crypto.
If we had a patreon or subscription service AR would not exist. It would be forced to close within a week.
Ok, so no sub fee. An otherwise equally non-p2w model would suffice as well. This again proves that AR isn't concerned with attracting more people, just keeping the whales that are here already. Its widely accepted that the vast majority of MMO players do not like pay to win, yet you guys adopted the p2w model and just made it cheaper. So the whales get to come here and spend LESS money to get MORE power, really just folds the problem on itself and makes it stronger, even though its portrayed as a way to make gearing/p2w less impactful on people with less money.
It was more akin to slander of the server than a constructive comment related to the topic of the thread.
It definitely wasnt slander as nothing I stated in the deleted comment was false. I have no reason to come here and just say shit that isnt true for the hell of it. I truly wish this server was managed better as I love Archeage as a game and have not once got to fully enjoy the game either here or elsewhere. Not Legacy, not unchained, not at all. I check in every now and then to see if anythings changed, call it wishful thinking but.. its still the same every time.
Yeah, its up to them. People can be that kind of player if they want, logging in just for paying taxes.
True, these kind of ppl might be a little bit pain in the ass (especially for player who want to expand their land) but still itsnt against the rules.
If you have an interest in their land, just asking them nicely and make an offer.
Doesnt it make sense ? you have to make an effort to get what you want.
Or you can just be a jerk who doesnt want to compete with others, lazy person, and crying to your parents (in this case administrator) to make them grant your wish
by making FANCY ARGUMENTS about "unactive player deserve a punishment"
I get what you are saying.. however some pieces dont make sense.
If someone doesnt even play the game anymore, yet they make the effort to always log in to pay taxes on their land, what makes you think they would just sell it off so easily? Asking them nicely to buy their land would end in 2 scenarios, either straight up "no", or they will overcharge the fuck out of you so they can go buy 4 more just like it and then squat on those. The 3rd and least likely scenario is that they will sell you their property for maybe around average market value.
Secondly, I agree with players having to put forth effort to acquire things. Avoiding the hypocrisy of people donating to get gold then buying land to squat on (no effort at all), There is no amount of effort you can exert to get land from squatters. Wait for them to forget and it demos, or ask them if you can buy it. Both are unappealing methods of acquiring land if you ask me.