I like the idea of tying the XP boost to your fealty rank, and I like that all ranks will be able to summon the Clan avatars (personally, Incursione currently allow every clanmate to summon avatars by assigning everyone Admin+ ranks.)
However, I don't like the overall changes being made - and I hope I can clearly explain why to the point where the feedback will be considered.
I think you guys are changing too much about the Avatars in a single update, and I feel this rework has stretched too far from the original purposes of Clan Avatars.
To me, Avatars exist for the following purposes:
1) - To serve the diverse needs of different clans. (This is why we have a variety of buffs instead of just an XP buff.)
2) - To bring clanmates together. (This is why we share a set number of Avatars, and why their buffs should work server-wide.)
By removing all of the buffs you destroy the first purpose. By giving every clanmate their own Avatar you destroy the second purpose.
Moltare's response to these points was essentially "our data showed [...]" -
This feels self-defeating. The reason the data shows the Avatars weren't being used as intended is because their design didn't push said intention strong enough. All of the buffs need to work server-wide, and all of the buffs need to be useful and uncontested, as I will try to describe later.
The Skilling bonus brings Clanmates onto the same world, and often to the same location. The reason is because it's a good buff; and it achieves the original two purposes I described. The rest of the buffs do not achieve this simply because they aren't good enough; improve them and they will achieve this.
Incursione 2100+/130+ Clan, Avatar access for all.
However, I don't like the overall changes being made - and I hope I can clearly explain why to the point where the feedback will be considered.
I think you guys are changing too much about the Avatars in a single update, and I feel this rework has stretched too far from the original purposes of Clan Avatars.
To me, Avatars exist for the following purposes:
1) - To serve the diverse needs of different clans. (This is why we have a variety of buffs instead of just an XP buff.)
2) - To bring clanmates together. (This is why we share a set number of Avatars, and why their buffs should work server-wide.)
By removing all of the buffs you destroy the first purpose. By giving every clanmate their own Avatar you destroy the second purpose.
Moltare's response to these points was essentially "our data showed [...]" -
This feels self-defeating. The reason the data shows the Avatars weren't being used as intended is because their design didn't push said intention strong enough. All of the buffs need to work server-wide, and all of the buffs need to be useful and uncontested, as I will try to describe later.
The Skilling bonus brings Clanmates onto the same world, and often to the same location. The reason is because it's a good buff; and it achieves the original two purposes I described. The rest of the buffs do not achieve this simply because they aren't good enough; improve them and they will achieve this.
Subzero
Incursione 2100+/130+ Clan, Avatar access for all.
02-Dec-2017 02:04:26 - Last edited on 02-Dec-2017 03:59:44 by Subzero
