Suggestion Test server and new players.

[NamelessFreak]

This will just be a minor suggestion but I think it deserves some attention.

The ones who just joined the server sometimes "wonder" to the test. They don't understand that its not the real server and there are three possibilities they will do.:

• They might yell: This server s**ks. You can get everything in just one click and there are no players online! *leaves and never comes back*
• Or they can stay. Try to attack some actual players from RP and end up getting killed over and over because they have no clue about game mechanics. After that they just rage quit.
• And rarely they will actually listen to you when you tell them: Hey Bob1337, this is just the test server where players come to check out the classes and learn to PvP with them. You should go back to hub and take the portal to RP server where you can build, mine and level up. Their response: Ok. I didn't realize. Thanks! (This only happens 1 out of 10 times)

This is most likely due to Hub being a little confusing for newbies. They want to explore and check it out rather than just run in straight line to real server. So they end up in Test and take it as RP.
Moving on to actual suggestion(s):

1. The sign that states you are about to go to test server could be brought back but the problem with signs is that people don't read them. ( just noticed that the sign is a there )

2. A big status message in their chat log that they have joined a test server and this is NOT the real one.

3. [ This will be more oriented to the actual veterans of HC ] When there are new people on test. Please direct them to Haven or Ruins.

P.S To prove my point. While writing this thread I met someone who didn't under hes on test. Raged a bit and logged out. Also managed to convince 2 other guys to go to the portal and take the road to RPG server.

 

[malikdanab]

Seems reasonable. This is just my inner cynic speaking, but if you can't figure out what the test server is, the you are either lazy or stupid. Either way, I don't see how this could be bad in anyway.

 

[Dreamcycler]

Ive seen this happen alot.. The status message would be nice

 

[NamelessFreak]

Either way, I don't see how this could be bad in anyway.

Yep. Just a tweak to help new players. It's not really that easy to start playing on a complicated server like HC. Every bit helps. Even if its something as small as this.

 

[Dreamcycler]

Or maybe every player spawns with a book explaining stuff.

 

[teddytazer]

Do mobs even or ever spawn on test server?.. Hard to test skills when you have nothing to target/fight.

 

[NamelessFreak]

Do mobs even or ever spawn on test server?.. Hard to test skills when you have nothing to target/fight.

They do. Though not that often. I like testing skills on them as well rather than players as you can actually see the health bar.

 

[lioIIoil]

If they can't communicate with players and understand them, how will they be able to play/understand Herocraft? Just what I think but this is a good suggestion and it should be put in.

 

[Kainzo]

This will just be a minor suggestion but I think it deserves some attention.

The ones who just joined the server sometimes "wonder" to the test. They don't understand that its not the real server and there are three possibilities they will do.:

• They might yell: This server s**ks. You can get everything in just one click and there are no players online! *leaves and never comes back*
• Or they can stay. Try to attack some actual players from RP and end up getting killed over and over because they have no clue about game mechanics. After that they just rage quit.
• And rarely they will actually listen to you when you tell them: Hey Bob1337, this is just the test server where players come to check out the classes and learn to PvP with them. You should go back to hub and take the portal to RP server where you can build, mine and level up. Their response: Ok. I didn't realize. Thanks! (This only happens 1 out of 10 times)

This is most likely due to Hub being a little confusing for newbies. They want to explore and check it out rather than just run in straight line to real server. So they end up in Test and take it as RP.
Moving on to actual suggestion(s):

1. The sign that states you are about to go to test server could be brought back but the problem with signs is that people don't read them. ( just noticed that the sign is a there )

2. A big status message in their chat log that they have joined a test server and this is NOT the real one.

3. [ This will be more oriented to the actual veterans of HC ] When there are new people on test. Please direct them to Haven or Ruins.

P.S To prove my point. While writing this thread I met someone who didn't under hes on test. Raged a bit and logged out. Also managed to convince 2 other guys to go to the portal and take the road to RPG server.

Adding in a massive MOTD that it is TEST and to connect to RPG.hc.to - etc.