Post by Totoro on Aug 22, 2021 13:22:02 GMT -8
Hi LightSoulers!
It's been about 8 months since we launched LightSoulMS so we thought we would give you an update of how we are doing and what's to come!
(Fun fact, as of this month, we have been running longer than MapleMelodies, the private server that Genesis and I first put together!)
Where is v1.01?
It is (hopefully) coming soon, with us aiming to release early September. We ran into a snag compiling the WZ files we needed to do the update, and other things regarding the server took priority. We also ended up scope creeping ourselves which involved adding new things, and fixing WZ related bugs before spring patch, ultimately we miss releasing it in Spring entirely. Additionally we originally made an FM for spring, but now summer is almost over so we are also redesigning the FM to be season neutral. We also will keep note to put many ropes in the FM.
A sneak peek of what's to come:
- A fixed Cloud Park! No more invisible platforms!
- New chairs!
- New FM!
- Something involving the lack of souls. (what?)
Rule Updates
We have heard that the rules have been abit micro-managey, especially on Discord. We have taken the feedback to account and reduced the number of rules we have there. Additionally, discord bans do not ban you from in-game.
In-game rules have also been updated. Notably we have removed the Guild Strike rule as we felt the existence of the rules punished players more than hackers. We hope these changes help better your in-game experience.
Where is Yoh?
Unfortunately he has stepped down as Owner of the server to pursue other passions. If you have questions for Yoh he has a farewell post where he is taking questions. Since then I, Totoro, have been the server Owner. It is not a solo effort as I got a really great team bringing all sorts of ideas to the table. The introduction of Safety Charms to the server was the fruit of their ideas. I'm really grateful for such a great team and I really hope to keep up the LightSoulMS spirit that intrigued me to NightSoulMS back when Yoh was owner.
Where are the other Staff?
In addition to LightSoulMS we have our personal lives and work to attend to. Additionally, as certain places in the world open up some of us have used that time to reconnect with those we haven't seen in so long and give ourselves some self care. Rest assured we still love LightSoulMS and will continue to do our best for the server.
What's up with the low server population?
Just to summarize how we have been in the last couple months. We had a bit more activity in the beginning with new server buzz and it being December. Also returning NightSoulMS people came to check out how things were.
With the nature of private servers we did get a flux of people trying to do exploits/hacking to gain unfair advantage. As we cracked down on those exploits and banned players who were exploiting, it caused their friends to quit the server as well which also has a role in player population decline.
Ultimately as time goes on, people come and go, the server's goal was never to be the most popular or to have triple digit player counts. My personal goal is to have a place where people can come back to whenever they want. That was what NightSoulMS was for me and is what I want to continue on with LightSoulMS.
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We hope you continue to enjoy LightSoulMS and hope that this update helps answers any questions you may have had about how we are doing. If you have any questions we are happy to take questions in this thread.
EDITED: Formatting fixes.
It's been about 8 months since we launched LightSoulMS so we thought we would give you an update of how we are doing and what's to come!
(Fun fact, as of this month, we have been running longer than MapleMelodies, the private server that Genesis and I first put together!)
Where is v1.01?
It is (hopefully) coming soon, with us aiming to release early September. We ran into a snag compiling the WZ files we needed to do the update, and other things regarding the server took priority. We also ended up scope creeping ourselves which involved adding new things, and fixing WZ related bugs before spring patch, ultimately we miss releasing it in Spring entirely. Additionally we originally made an FM for spring, but now summer is almost over so we are also redesigning the FM to be season neutral. We also will keep note to put many ropes in the FM.
A sneak peek of what's to come:
- A fixed Cloud Park! No more invisible platforms!
- New chairs!
- New FM!
- Something involving the lack of souls. (what?)
Rule Updates
We have heard that the rules have been abit micro-managey, especially on Discord. We have taken the feedback to account and reduced the number of rules we have there. Additionally, discord bans do not ban you from in-game.
In-game rules have also been updated. Notably we have removed the Guild Strike rule as we felt the existence of the rules punished players more than hackers. We hope these changes help better your in-game experience.
Where is Yoh?
Unfortunately he has stepped down as Owner of the server to pursue other passions. If you have questions for Yoh he has a farewell post where he is taking questions. Since then I, Totoro, have been the server Owner. It is not a solo effort as I got a really great team bringing all sorts of ideas to the table. The introduction of Safety Charms to the server was the fruit of their ideas. I'm really grateful for such a great team and I really hope to keep up the LightSoulMS spirit that intrigued me to NightSoulMS back when Yoh was owner.
Where are the other Staff?
In addition to LightSoulMS we have our personal lives and work to attend to. Additionally, as certain places in the world open up some of us have used that time to reconnect with those we haven't seen in so long and give ourselves some self care. Rest assured we still love LightSoulMS and will continue to do our best for the server.
What's up with the low server population?
Just to summarize how we have been in the last couple months. We had a bit more activity in the beginning with new server buzz and it being December. Also returning NightSoulMS people came to check out how things were.
With the nature of private servers we did get a flux of people trying to do exploits/hacking to gain unfair advantage. As we cracked down on those exploits and banned players who were exploiting, it caused their friends to quit the server as well which also has a role in player population decline.
Ultimately as time goes on, people come and go, the server's goal was never to be the most popular or to have triple digit player counts. My personal goal is to have a place where people can come back to whenever they want. That was what NightSoulMS was for me and is what I want to continue on with LightSoulMS.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
We hope you continue to enjoy LightSoulMS and hope that this update helps answers any questions you may have had about how we are doing. If you have any questions we are happy to take questions in this thread.
EDITED: Formatting fixes.