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[Michaelh139]

I didn't know it was suddenly the community which decides on what to spend freetime on a hobby game to develop.

I'm not saying that.  You are.

I'm just saying, considering what the community in general helps with the game, (bug-testing, mapping, 3D modelling, etc) the devs might be interested in keeping an ear out for the more popular features being discussed, and try to focus on them every once in a while, I just pointed at this to let them know this is what the community has been going on about for a while now.  Completely optional obviously.

[Eternauta]

considering what the community in general helps with the game, (bug-testing, mapping, 3D modelling, etc)

The community "in general" doesn't help with the game at all. Some of its members do help (reporting bugs, creating content) but most of its members only troll around.

[Michaelh139]

I'm not about to get involved in another stupid "who dun more and is better and who is bad apple and doesn't deserve shit" arguement like children.  Let's agree to disagree on the matter.

However, it's amazing your outlook on the matter.  Just let some bad people's behavior punish the poeple who don't do such, but help.

And the people who do troll and dick around, don't cause any damage, and do help finding bugs and exploits indirectly, and I find they bring alot of life in the game.

[Eternauta]

I'm not about to get involved in another stupid "who dun more and is better and who is bad apple and doesn't deserve shit" arguement like children.  Let's agree to disagree on the matter.

But there is no such argument, because it's not about good and bad.

What I am saying is that just because some members of our community work on 3D models or create maps, it doesn't mean developers should do what the majority believes should be done, no matter if those members are part of that majority or not.

It's simply not how it's supposed to work. So it's not a matter of agreeing or disagreeing with me.

Just let some bad people's behavior punish the poeple who don't do such, but help.

So let's see. There are people exploiting bugs and getting unfair advantages from them, and breaking game rules. Then there are people who don't cheat and/or create content. Therefore, devs should not fix those exloitable bugs, but instead implement caravans because it's what the majority wants. The majority, no matter if the helpful members of the community are part of that or not, and in fact it would not change anything, because, it's simply not how it works.

And the people who do troll and dick around, don't cause any damage

Please.

and do help finding bugs and exploits indirectly

That is true. But one thing is to find a bug and report it, and another thing is to find a bug, report it but exloit it while it lasts. Or even better! Exploit it without reporting until some stupid noob complains!

and I find they bring alot of life in the game.

If by "life" you mean flamewars and broken rules, yeah we agree

"Those evil devs! they make FOnline for free just to make us suffer by not implementing everything I want and making me obey rules instead!"

[Lizard]

So this little dispute aside, guys, there's s till that one thing i'd want to know.

If the community were ready to deliver (semi-)done solutions, like content, scripts, animations and such, would the developers be more receptive to the suggestions or would they remain likely adamant at their own intellectual property?

[Eternauta]

So this little dispute aside, guys, there's s till that one thing i'd want to know.

If the community were ready to deliver (semi-)done solutions, like content, scripts, animations and such, would the developers be more receptive to the suggestions or would they remain likely adamant at their own intellectual property?

Well, I do not know if there is some sort of "official policy" about that, but in some suggestion threads, they have said that it's always better to include something (codes, maps, dialogues) and not only the "idea". I believe this is what happened with Wichura's suggestion about houses, and now something like that is going to be implemented, if I remember correctly.

Doesn't mean devs will automatically implement your suggestion or add it to their to-do list, but if you actually work on the content you want to suggest, and the suggestion is a good one and fits the game well, I wouldn't be surprised if it made it into the game...