My Email To Broadsword.

[kelmo]

It will be my email to Broadsword at any rate, when I am done writing it.

Greetings Dev Team. Thank you keeping Sosaria alive. I have been exploring it for the last 15 years. Over a dozen of that on Siege. I realize that my $12.99 is no better than the next fellows. But you know where to find me if you are looking for me. I only play UO and I only play Siege. Learning a new game did not make the cut in things I want to do... Likely ever. Enough of me. *smiles*


I appreciate the opportunity share my thoughts with you on matters of Siege. Stratics can be a poor place to have a dialog on things that are important. Shouting matches are loud and boring anyway. I see in recent history that many Siege issues have been bought to attention on Uhall as well as Siege forums. Maybe some other too... I do not keep track like I used to. Some might have merit and many are likely silly. I am not going to address any of those.

The Faction artifacts can not be good for the Siege environment. The Faction artifacts have been gone for ages and there are many reasons as to why. I will discuss those on Stratics... I feel the Dev team has heard it already.. I want to hit my main point before eyes start to glaze over.

Introducing those artifacts to the Siege at this point would be a game changer. Siege has evolved. Most do not believe it. Hell, some Siege Icons refuse to believe the game and the shard have changed. Law has made an impact on Siege. I know I sound like a dork... That was the purpose of this game, right?

I am asking for no change. Siege is not a populous shard, yet I feel we hold up well against most others. I assure you the sentiments of those that play Siege have not changed. Leave us as we are and please be mindful of us in the future.

Thank you for your attention.

Kelmo

OK Email was sent. I do not expect a reply. That is it in a nut shell...

 

[Drakelord]

Claps

Well said sir!

 

[Lord Frodo]

Damn nice E-Mail @kelmo

 

[Feanaro]

I got an email back.

 

[Lady Michelle]

It will be my email to Broadsword at any rate, when I am done writing it.

Greetings Dev Team. Thank you keeping Sosaria alive. I have been exploring it for the last 15 years. Over a dozen of that on Siege. I realize that my $12.99 is no better than the next fellows. But you know where to find me if you are looking for me. I only play UO and I only play Siege. Learning a new game did not make the cut in things I want to do... Likely ever. Enough of me. *smiles*


I appreciate the opportunity share my thoughts with you on matters of Siege. Stratics can be a poor place to have a dialog on things that are important. Shouting matches are loud and boring anyway. I see in recent history that many Siege issues have been bought to attention on Uhall as well as Siege forums. Maybe some other too... I do not keep track like I used to. Some might have merit and many are likely silly. I am not going to address any of those.

The Faction artifacts can not be good for the Siege environment. The Faction artifacts have been gone for ages and there are many reasons as to why. I will discuss those on Stratics... I feel the Dev team has heard it already.. I want to hit my main point before eyes start to glaze over.

Introducing those artifacts to the Siege at this point would be a game changer. Siege has evolved. Most do not believe it. Hell, some Siege Icons refuse to believe the game and the shard have changed. Law has made an impact on Siege. I know I sound like a dork... That was the purpose of this game, right?

I am asking for no change. Siege is not a populous shard, yet I feel we hold up well against most others. I assure you the sentiments of those that play Siege have not changed. Leave us as we are and please be mindful of us in the future.

Thank you for your attention.

Kelmo

OK Email was sent. I do not expect a reply. That is it in a nut shell...

Thank you for sharing your letter nice job I only been on Siege since May 2015

 

[kelmo]

I am glad yer here Michelle.

 

[Zalan]

Just sent my email as a new player on Siege. Asking that the shard be left in its current state.

 

[Spiffykeen]

and here is mine....

Howdy,

I just read the latest newsletter, and saw the announcement about the VVV arties on siege as I was getting ready to email you. I guess you can consider this further feedback!


I’ve been on Siege just over 3 years. I moved from Atlantic when the ability to place a second house on siege was introduced. Since then I have played on Siege about 99% of the time. I never participated in Factions, and I don’t really participate in VVV, but I have kept up with the issues and discussion about both over the years.


It is my understanding that VVV arties were shot down because of the havoc that Faction arties wrought on the shard. I didn’t see said havoc, but my problem with this logic is, VVV is not Factions. How can we predict the way that VVV arties will affect us when VVV is a completely different system from Factions. I think that we at least deserve a trial period with the arties. When VVV was rolled out, it was a quiet time on Siege and most of the hardcore PvPers were taking a break, or had become disillusioned because they wanted Factions to stay. Once they came back to give VVV a shot, the resounding reaction was, “Where are the arties? What is the point of this? I don’t want banners!”


Since then, I’ve seen other PvPers show up and also wonder where the arties are, and they expressed their disappointment that all they could receive in the way of rewards was mostly deco. I don’t want to speak ill of the people who asked that we not have the arties, but I don’t think they should have been the only ones dictating what the shard needs. This goes beyond the petty guild squabbles. Please give us a trial period with VVV arties so that we can observe what actually happens, rather than relying on predictions and conjecture.


Thanks for your time and consideration,

Talia of B^A, Siege Perilous


Roast away!

 

[FrejaSP]

Well said

 

[Critical Gaming]

At least we got an answer finally!

I'd be interested to see what happens in a trial period as well. I sent another email suggesting that, too.

 

[Zalan]

Either way speak up!
She does read them.
I got a simple reply.

 

[Tyrath]

Gee and I thought I was the only one that wrote them a Email

Thank you for not adding VVV Items and I would ask that it not be given consideration in the future. As with Faction items the disadvantage to those who choose not to be in VVV or have templates not compatible with VVV is huge. Siege is as balanced as I have ever seen it right now. Please do not break that balance. If you feel compelled to break the balance then please make it across the board so anyone VVV or not can obtain and use these items so as not to give one group of players a distinct advantage over others.

 

[Eärendil]

Good to see you still around, Tyrath. I am really glad!

 

[Tyrath]

Am beating the Septic part and ya'll stuck with me for atleast 3 more weeks. September first is the dangerous part that decided if I win the lottery or am just holding a losing ticket. If you don't see anything of me after say September 10th............ Then you ain't going to see anything from ever again

 

[Becca]

I will be waiting for your post on september the tenth, many prayers have been sent and you are a tough old bird.

 

[Silent Singer]

This is maybe the most sensible piece written so far on this issue. I personally have no interest in the VvV arties either way, and if we did have them I would want them to be all the things mentioned earlier (usable by anyone, cursed, etc etc) BUT Talia is right, the group that requested no faction arties is not necessarily the group on the shard now. Set a defined test period (For instance, "We will implement VvV arties on Siege between Publish 95 and 96 and will then remove them for community discussion" and just see how it goes. Maybe it will be a trainwreck. Maybe it will bring a new population to Siege. Either way, we will have an answer based on real world experience instead of the endless speculation we have now.

and here is mine....

Howdy,

I just read the latest newsletter, and saw the announcement about the VVV arties on siege as I was getting ready to email you. I guess you can consider this further feedback!


I’ve been on Siege just over 3 years. I moved from Atlantic when the ability to place a second house on siege was introduced. Since then I have played on Siege about 99% of the time. I never participated in Factions, and I don’t really participate in VVV, but I have kept up with the issues and discussion about both over the years.


It is my understanding that VVV arties were shot down because of the havoc that Faction arties wrought on the shard. I didn’t see said havoc, but my problem with this logic is, VVV is not Factions. How can we predict the way that VVV arties will affect us when VVV is a completely different system from Factions. I think that we at least deserve a trial period with the arties. When VVV was rolled out, it was a quiet time on Siege and most of the hardcore PvPers were taking a break, or had become disillusioned because they wanted Factions to stay. Once they came back to give VVV a shot, the resounding reaction was, “Where are the arties? What is the point of this? I don’t want banners!”


Since then, I’ve seen other PvPers show up and also wonder where the arties are, and they expressed their disappointment that all they could receive in the way of rewards was mostly deco. I don’t want to speak ill of the people who asked that we not have the arties, but I don’t think they should have been the only ones dictating what the shard needs. This goes beyond the petty guild squabbles. Please give us a trial period with VVV arties so that we can observe what actually happens, rather than relying on predictions and conjecture.


Thanks for your time and consideration,

Talia of B^A, Siege Perilous


Roast away!

 

[Troll The T Hunter]

I'm not sure how VvV works on other shards but is VvV only in Felluca? or is it going on in trammel?

 

[kelmo]

It is a Felucca thing on any other shard. These items will be account bound. No one else can use them.

 

[GarthGrey]

Either way speak up!
She does read them.
I got a simple reply.

I sent another email asking about Felucca luck, perfection luck, double resources, and why we don't get Frostwood boards on merch/dread ships..it got ignored.

 

[Drakelord]

I'm not sure how VvV works on other shards but is VvV only in Felluca? or is it going on in trammel?

They are account bound and only the owner may wear it





These are items I have on Baja, my plan is to transfer them to Sonoma and throw them in the trash for ponts. This is what they are talking about, and a long time ago Siege said no and they said no again at the Meet and Greet and in emails sent in by account holding players here on Siege. Oh I am sure they got a lot of emails that beg for them or demand them here, but they not going to get them.

 

[Lord Frodo]

It is a Felucca thing on any other shard. These items will be account bound. No one else can use them.

Sadly sir you see the same thing you did with the Faction gear on PRODO shards with the Luna bank sitters. If you are in VvV you can wear them anywhere and like the Faction gear they are better than the gear/arties that they were designed after.