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[injektilo]

[This is double posted in Talk to Admins to increase the chance that everyone will see it]

Hi everyone

As you would well know, the player numbers have been significantly lower the past few rounds and in many ways, this has made the game a little harder to play and has meant stalking the realms has been needed to get good kills with some regularity. Obviously not all players have the time to do so and there has been a lot of comments that there are not enough players currently.

The good news is we are working on this as i type. We are about to begin a small advertising campaign and we're working on re-jigging a few things round the site to make it more accommodating for new players, enabling them to better understand the game. This should mean they are more compliant with the realm rules and hopefully enjoy the game more and stick around!

However, we have decided to make one significant change for the next round. We are closing Green Realm. Please note, this is only a temporary move and we don't have any plans for the closure to last any longer than one round. Our idea is to enable us to have some time to get a few of our ideas off the ground and to boost the player numbers in Blue and Red Realms in the meantime.

But why Green realm?
Simple. Nuklear started with one realm and then grew to two, Blue and Red. Green was the logical choice as it's rule set sits in the middle. Now we have Blue realm for camping/relaxed play and Red realm for duel killing/heavy competition play. A return to the past I guess you could say!

Will Green realm reopen?
We certainly hope so! At this stage we plan to reopen in when the next round ends.

So which round should I join now?
If you're keen to climb the ranks each day, have a ruthless streak and like to play rough, come to Red realm. If you prefer to take things a little easier and don't want to be concerned about people duelling you whilst you are online, then head to Blue realm.

The differences between the realms are really not that great. Campers in Blue realm can provide a hurdle, but they can also provide a quick exp boost to avoid level 11 hell! Red realm may sound scary with duel killing, however if you are a little careful about when you log on (i.e. not when a higher level player is online) then you will be very unlikely to be killed. It's possible to go a round without being duel killed at all.

OK, i'm not happy! This sucks. Reopen Green realm or else!
We know some people will be upset about this and we understand, however we feel it's necessary to boost player numbers for the short term and keep the players we currently have. We're using our crystal ball a little here, but we believe closing Green realm will help us achieve these goals. If it doesn't work, we'll reopen it next round and eat a very large slice of humble pie. Live on Nuklear!

You mentioned that you're rejigging some things around the site. I want to help!
Great! A couple of things that are needed are suggestions on rewriting the rules to more easily allow new players to understand them. Perhaps you could ask a friend who doesn't play to read them and see if they make sense? We also need information added to the Wiki, a new player tutorial written and any other little bits of polish you think might add to the site and help new players enjoy the site more.

So this is all about new players?
Right on. Over time players come and players go, but as LoRD gets older, there are less people who played it as a child, so we need to encourage those that are here to continue and help new players see the magic behind such a simple, yet thoroughly complex text based adventure game. New players will help fill our realms, making the game more enjoyable for everyone.

If you have any questions, criticism, ideas, suggestions, etc let us know either via a post here or PM.

The Admin Team

[Tymorn]

Since no one will be posting in this Forum much for a while due to the closure, we need to start a last word thread in here!

[Capp]

I am disappointed in the Green Realm closure, even if it is for only 1 game.

Green is perfect for my play style. I don't always get to play at the same time and might even miss a day. But I don't like campers and I don't like Dual Killing. I usually start off a round near the top of the leaderboard and can sometimes finish in the top 15-20. All while playing when I can.
I don't want to have to be leery about being stalked or having to stalk the boards myself just to play in the Red Realm, but I don't want to have to deal with campers in the Blue Realm.

I'll still play this next round, but damn....I don't know where to go now.

[injektilo]

i could be wrong, but i think if you play in blue realm and just avoid trying to attack the people who have been getting self defence kills, then you should basically be the same as green realm. it's mostly a couple of level 2 and 3 campers and the level 12 campers that are normal in blue. apart from that, you should be ok!

[Valkyrie]

I don't want to have to be leery about being stalked or having to stalk the boards myself just to play in the Red Realm, but I don't want to have to deal with campers in the Blue Realm.

There is an acquired skill in telling who is camping vs who is not. But really it's hardly much different than gauging the progress of the players around you in Green Realm. You get used to seeing certain names, is most of it. Only difference for Blue is that you'll see people with a high kill count but fewer dragon kills than most other daily players. The obvious campers will sit at level 2 or 12. In between, not quite as obvious for a couple weeks.

Also, you can do a weapon check periodically, with mock-attacks in the Inn/fields, or at the DCT. Say, when you're breaking in anyway, just check everyone else and make a mental note. Having the right set of skills is really important in the late stages of Blue Realm.

[-StarGazer-]

I am disappointed in the Green Realm closure, even if it is for only 1 game.

Green is perfect for my play style. I don't always get to play at the same time and might even miss a day. But I don't like campers and I don't like Dual Killing. I usually start off a round near the top of the leaderboard and can sometimes finish in the top 15-20. All while playing when I can.

Ditto. I've tried blue twice, both times were kind of mediocre for me at best. I'm giving red a whirl, but honestly it feels like green is home to me.

[Tymorn]

Red will feel just like Green......

Until someone 4 levels higher smacks you dead without warning for no reason at all!