After much consideration

[JC the Builder]

I thought this was a decoration contest. When I saw winning designs with moongates and stables, it has made me raise an eyebrow. If you redecorate your living room do you consider adding a toilet or sink? No. A living room is a living room, not a bathroom or kitchen. This is a bank. Not a stable or archery range.

The Atlantic design also has a moongate in it. I think the developers are going to have to explain whether or not these amenities are actually going in with the designs.

 

[Littleblue]

Lord Gareth, please let's keep your wonderfully designed bank!

After seeing all the winning entries, I am really hoping WBB will once again be a hub of commerce and comraderie...I think there's a good chance of it happening, but we of Chesapeake need your design to help accomplish that!

I do hope you reconsider. I love Chesapeake and don't want to see our Shard lose the opportunity to enjoy this great design, and the excitement of this Event in general (the first of it's kind!). Seems there isn't a better gift to our Community than your time and love that created our new WBB...kinda "feels" that way to me, like a gift from PaxOku to all of Chesapeake.

 

[Morgana LeFay (PoV)]

I thought this was a decoration contest. When I saw winning designs with moongates and stables, it has made me raise an eyebrow. If you redecorate your living room do you consider adding a toilet or sink? No. A living room is a living room, not a bathroom or kitchen. This is a bank. Not a stable or archery range.

The Atlantic design also has a moongate in it. I think the developers are going to have to explain whether or not these amenities are actually going in with the designs.

I was under the impression that the new bank would have any amenity added by the designer. One of the reasons people use Luna so much is due to the proximity to the moongate and stables and such. By adding these to WBB, you give people more reason to go there.

 

[Fluffi]

As a disinterested observer, who neither plays on Chesapeake, nor entered the competition on Europa:


I don't like your design - it's a bit too "busy" for my taste - but I wasn't on the judging panel, so my opinion is completely irrelevant. (And plenty of people don't like my house designs.)


Your entry was appraised by those appointed to do the judging, and you won.


Stick to your guns, and be proud of what you created.



*** How very odd that complaints about the winning bank design should come right in the midst of a furore about people not getting event rewards, even though they were present, somewhere on the shard, during the event. ***

 

[Sarsmi]

Are you just trying to get attention for yourself? Your quote from another thread:

Eh can't please everyone on Chesapeake. But the design pleases me so thats all that matters. As long as the creator likes it

Has that changed somehow?

I looked back over your design, I didn't see any breaking of the rules, sure it was busy so lots of people will find issue with it, but the contest was about what the devs liked not what the community likes, so why the drama?

 

[Stupid Miner]

I thought this was a decoration contest. When I saw winning designs with moongates and stables, it has made me raise an eyebrow. If you redecorate your living room do you consider adding a toilet or sink? No. A living room is a living room, not a bathroom or kitchen. This is a bank. Not a stable or archery range.

The Atlantic design also has a moongate in it. I think the developers are going to have to explain whether or not these amenities are actually going in with the designs.

A bank is a bank and it should be decorated like a bank, and he did a great job at making the BANK part (the inside) a functional bank. If he made the inside of the bank non-functional, you'd have something to complain about, but since he didn't, you don't.

A bank is also a business interested in maximum profit. If you want business done you need people, and you get people by giving people what they want and need. Because he gave everyone something to do, the place will attract a lot of people. An increase in people is good for business, and business is good for banks. Therefore his design is flawless.
So quit complaining that it doesn't look like a "bank." As if theres a dress-code for banks that all banks have to abide by. rolleyes:

 

[JC the Builder]

A bank is a bank and it should be decorated like a bank, and he did a great job at making the BANK part (the inside) a functional bank. If he made the inside of the bank non-functional, you'd have something to complain about, but since he didn't, you don't.

The inside of his bank is fine. I said that at the beginning.

A bank is also a business interested in maximum profit. If you want business done you need people, and you get people by giving people what they want and need. Because he gave everyone something to do, the place will attract a lot of people. An increase in people is good for business, and business is good for banks. Therefore his design is flawless.

On Atlantic we never had the issue with people going to Luna unless there was an invasion going on. At the moment there is an invasion and has been for the past several months. On top of that they started out by disabling recall so people couldn't even get to the bank.

So until the invasions are dealt with, trying to get people bank to the bank is pointless.

 

[Demonous]

dude ur design is awesome gareth, who cares what other people say, these r people u are never going to meet in real life, ie you should not care at all what they think

 

[Dermott of LS]

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Even though I don't play Chessie, I vote KEEP IT.

The design is great, it gives plenty of "area" for people to congregate even to craft if they desire.

As for the naysayers, they can contact Chrissay or whomever in PM or email and question, then they can go get bent as far as I'm concerned.

 

[Godiva_DF]

I forwarded a design for my homeshard Drachenfels and I did not win. The winner had put just a little more "heartblood" into her design. This is perfectly fine with me and I am looking forward to seeing this new bank implemented. Because it will draw people like in the good old times. This is the main point of the contest. To have some reminiscence of old times at a much friendlier bank.

Your bank was THE design I liked best and I was "showing it off" on our UO gamesite for Germany.

So don't make me feel bad for adoring your design.

http://uob.zarum.de/forum/showthread.php?p=1321497

eta: there is no bickering on a small shard like ours, everybody knows everybody and depends on them, so I am happy to say that we have full support for our design

 

[Stupid Miner]

So until the invasions are dealt with, trying to get people bank to the bank is pointless.

I'll concede on that as long as you don't keep complaining about it not looking like a "bank."

 

[Kelline]

If it wasnt gareth's designt hat won, it would have been *joe schmo* & guess what?

then it would be joe schmo that they were after.

said part is, ppl arent happy unless they have something to complain about. AS someone said here, EA chose ur design, so urs was the best. If the shard doesnt like it, tell em to go to another bank.

It looks really nice to me, albet a bit busyish, but really nice. If ur proud of ur design & happy with it.... screw what other ppl say & think or do. Just enjoy knowin that ur gonna be part of EA/UO history & that atleast the stratics ppl here Love ur design.

 

[Lia]

Like others have suggested, I think you are being overly sensitive. However, I do understand that, with you being an ar-teest and all. Personal attacks blow, but that is just plain jealousy. As the brilliant designer you are, you'll probably run into them again, but that is the price of greatness.

Seriously, though, your design flat-out ROCKS, and I am very jealous. Frankly, I am going to give your shard a try just because of it. Seriously. So, I'd say you represented your shard VERY well.

You have a ton of a fans here, too, and the EA group agreed with them. Don't forget those people, because those are the ones worth listening to.

Tell the jerks to bugger off, and don't forget to wave when everyone else is sitting around the newly, GREATLY designed bank top that you did.

 

[kelmo]

Please, do not give in to the negativity. That is all I have to say.

 

[Mirage]

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Even though I don't play Chessie, I vote KEEP IT.

The design is great, it gives plenty of "area" for people to congregate even to craft if they desire.

Why is it necessary for people to "craft" at the bank anyway??

 

[Mirage]

I don't think ya'll have begged, praised, or did enough yet to appease the OP.

Let's keep it up for the attention for another 3-4 weeks, and perhaps he feel more appreciated, and change his mind about withdrawing.

*blech*
Mir

 

[hawkeye_pike]

Gareth, your problem is, you read too much of Stratics Forums.

 

[Viper09]

Keep your design. Let the whiners whine. I think the vast majority of people on that shard who like your design are more important than the paltry few who are whining about it

 

[Petra Fyde]

Glad to see you changed your mind.

Remember, the only opinions that count are those of the people who's opinion you value.

 

[CatLord]

Congratulations!

about negativity... learn to shape it... make it your own... and then use it to blast the offenders... squarely where it hurts the most...

Win the next contest!

 

[Bara]

Woot! I'll be there when it goes live. Look for a drunk guy.

 

[Mirage]

More !! More !! Don't stop now!!

He's almost convinced!!

 

[wrekognize]

I posted on the original thread saying I thought your outside design was too busy. Let me say that I love a lot of your ideas. You won the competition and should be proud of your design. My post was not in any way to make you feel bad about your winning. Hold your head up Gareth. and congrats on winning!

 

[Lord Gareth]

Mirage where have you been? The main message was changed yesterday morning. Before it even got most of the responses. Just worry about yourself. Its like 1st grade. Dont worry about what everyone else is doing

Nice troll attempt though. :gun:

More !! More !! Don't stop now!!

He's almost convinced!!

 

[Dragonchilde]

Why is it necessary for people to "craft" at the bank anyway??

It's not; but it's nice to be able to chat with your fellow crafters while you grind. Way more sociable than a house in the middle of nowhere.

 

[Experimental]

Besides, maybe this design will bring ppl out of Luna and back to Brit. I, for one, really hope it will.

 

[Mirage]

Mirage where have you been? The main message was changed yesterday morning. Before it even got most of the responses. Just worry about yourself. Its like 1st grade. Dont worry about what everyone else is doing

Nice troll attempt though. :gun:

Thank you, Thank you!! *packs his Flintstones lunch bucket and heads to school*

Mir

 

[Mirage]

Why is it necessary for people to "craft" at the bank anyway??

It's not; but it's nice to be able to chat with your fellow crafters while you grind. Way more sociable than a house in the middle of nowhere.

So craft at your houses, and chat in party? No?

Mir

 

[Bara]

Nice troll attempt though.

Not really.

 

[Mirage]

Nice troll attempt though.

Not really.

I know. I definitely need to work on that!!

 

[Dragonchilde]

So craft at your houses, and chat in party? No?

Mir

Not really. I like meeting new people, not talking to the same old people over and over again.

Why is this even an issue? Is it that inconceivable that someone might actually like to hang out at the bank for more than selling things or burning off counts? Why the heck does it matter to you?

 

[christy1221]

Besides, maybe this design will bring ppl out of Luna and back to Brit. I, for one, really hope it will.

That's what I'm hoping for.

I really love your design Gareth and look forward to having it on our shard.

There will always be people that complain. It's just part of life. Everyone is different so we see things different ways.

 

[Mirage]

So craft at your houses, and chat in party? No?

Mir

Not really. I like meeting new people, not talking to the same old people over and over again.

Why is this even an issue? Is it that inconceivable that someone might actually like to hang out at the bank for more than selling things or burning off counts? Why the heck does it matter to you?

Why in the heck does it matter to you that it matters to me??

 

[Mirage]

Besides, maybe this design will bring ppl out of Luna and back to Brit. I, for one, really hope it will.

That's what I'm hoping for.

I really love your design Gareth and look forward to having it on our shard.

There will always be people that complain. It's just part of life. Everyone is different so we see things different ways.

Why in the heck does it matter to you if people bank at Luna or Brit???

 

[christy1221]

Why in the heck does it matter to you if people bank at Luna or Brit???

Why does it matter to you that it matters to me?

 

[Mirage]

Why in the heck does it matter to you if people bank at Luna or Brit???

Why does it matter to you that it matters to me?

Why does it matter to you that it matters to me?

 

[Sarsmi]

I think my head just exploded. THANKS GUYS.

 

[Harlequin]

I think my head just exploded. THANKS GUYS.

Erm, yeah, think nothing of it! *wonders what someone with an avatar like hers means, while picking her exploded head from the floor to give it back to her*

 

[o2bavr6]

Gareth I'll give you an unbiased opinion.

I play Chessy.
I havent seen your design.
Who cares what anyone else thinks.
Be proud that you will be able to leave your mark on UO and the community.

In closing: Do the people who are whining even use Brit bank?

 

[Petra Fyde]

oki, this has gotten silly, so let's give it up.