BiteFight Project : International Server

Hello / Good evening everyone!

First of all, I would like to apologize in advance, indeed, English is not my main language, I go through Google Translate in order to write you this topic on the forum. So it may be that the formulas are not correct with the translation, I just hope that the message and the idea that I want to submit to you will be understood!

1/ Why such a proposal?

So I take the liberty of writing this topic because like many of the players remaining in the game, we can all notice the same thing: the game is dying, there are fewer and fewer players on the new servers that open and, by snowball effect, a server with few players does not encourage "new" players to jump on it.

Since BiteFight is primarily a multiplayer game, the game experience also becomes much less interesting and enjoyable if there is no opponent to fight with!

2/ The idea of International Server

That's why on this day of November 1, 2022, I offer you this idea: Why not try to convince GameForge to create a next international server for us, rather than setting up servers for us in certain communities that don't will have almost no players on it?!

3/ Explanations and arguments

This proposal does not come to me like that obviously, to be completely frank, the idea comes to me from GameForge itself! For some time, I have been able to come across advertisements for another GameForge game that I will allow myself to quote: Ikariam, announcing the opening of international servers (which are currently 3 in number if I do not say stupidity). And for some time now, I have been monitoring the number of active players on each of them: no matter when I look, the number of players connected at time "T" varies between 300 and 500 depending on the server. Okay, that number doesn't make other online games shy today, that's for sure, but still it's a pretty good score for a browser game that's nearly fifteen years old and was suffering the same problem that BiteFight is currently suffering from.

(I took the liberty of using the same terms on the message that I was able to post on the French section of the forum:  https://forum.bitefight.gameforge.com/forum/thread/9459-suggestion-serveur-international/ ?postID=317270#post317270 )

Ikariam was, like BiteFight, a game that was dying from the lack of activity on the various servers. Having been able to discuss with some of the players, it was the players themselves, from different countries, who came together to create a common project. GameForge then offered these international servers and today the action is there every day!

(I made a great summary, obviously the process was longer than it seems, but at least it allows you to have an idea of the thing)

I took the liberty of taking a tour of the different servers that were able to open on October 28, 2022 (I may have forgotten some):

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Fr 47: 76 people

Br 41: 118 people

Ar 24: 37 people

Mx 35: 41 people

Es 59: 158 people

De 52: 110 people

Pl 55: 121 people

Tr 50: 167 people

Us 33: 30 people

En 43: 144 people

Cz 45: 110 people

Bg 31: 49 people

Ru 35: 44 people

Registrations taken on 01/11/2022 at 00:58

Total: 1205 players

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In other words, the servers are almost empty after 3-4 days of opening and unfortunately the lack of activity will mean that the players present will not stay long...

Imagine if, instead of us being spread out, we were 1205 players on the same server?!

Sure, it'll never get past the servers of the day, but for a browser game today, I think it's pretty good! And the activity would make players stay longer! (And at the same time, would surely put a little more money!) In other words, everything is beneficial for everyone!

4/ To set up

Things will surely need to be put in place, but why not build on what was put in place on their other game?

In the game :

- The possibility of choosing the language of his game, which would also allow you to put a small flag next to the names of players in order to know which country he comes from.

- Try to put rules in common.. I don't know what the rules are for seals for example, but we would have to come to an agreement so that the rules at this level are accepted by all! (this is the first example that came to mind, the T&Cs are the same for everyone it seems to me)

- Making the choice of server speed: I think, ideally, players should have the opportunity to give their opinions for the choice of server speed!

Personally, I was thinking of a x1 or even x2 but let the votes do the talking! (a section will be created on the discord to argue the choice)

The players :

- As players we will also have to put things in place, invent events, make wars between countries, why not even keep a ranking at this level! (these are just guesses)

A section on the future discord will be created in order to allow everyone to put their ideas while keeping a summary of the ideas proposed!

5/ Constraints

I can understand that taking a character from scratch can be difficult for some. Taking the example of ikariam, the enthusiasm was such at the opening of the first "Pangaia" that the players let themselves be carried away by the atmosphere of the server and dared to take the step of creating a new account.

Today, wars are fought between countries, the players themselves bring the game to life via this new server.

6/ Closing words

I think for a lot of us this game has, at some point, been a part of our lives and for the most part, if we come back, it's mainly for nostalgia.

The GameForge will unfortunately not do much for the game in the current situation.

But, as players, as a community having had the opportunity to play this game for several years for some, don't you think we can try to shake things up?

Let's try to motivate ourselves, together, one last time to breathe new life into the game!

This is a game of vampires versus werewolves, like any game where we play against other players, there can be tensions that are created... Let's put that aside and come together to try to bring this project to fruition!

I also take the liberty of asking the forum moderators if they can talk about this subject on their respective community(ies).

Would it also be possible to post a message in the "News" section in game so that as many people as possible can see the message and give their opinions!

A vote is set up so that everyone can give their opinion on this subject.

Before I conclude, I want to thank in advance all the players who will take the time to read, as well as all those who will give their opinion and join the project!

Thanks also to the moderators who will join the game!

LET'S TRY, TOGETHER, TO RECREATE FUN ON THIS GAME!!!

(I will allow myself, following this message but still on the same post, to announce the progress of this project if it sees an evolution)

Well, in the other GameForge game, it was the same, and apparently, they managed to do something!

For the moment, it's not really the answer of the admins that we expect, it's rather the manifestation of the players to show that they want to do something!

Quote from marko-buuren

this admins, and super admins and others are uselles . all are uselles.

nobody cares, and they put only gold event or xp event

dunno what is point of clicking in grotto ??

so.. we want to fight with others, but sadly they dont care

Hello,

Precisely, let's show that we want to and that we are motivated!

Maybe in return we will also get some motivation from them!

Either way, we have to try and let's not be pessimistic!

We need everyone!

Let's still stay a minimum open without going too far with sarcasm.

I can understand that it's frustrating not having anything from them for quite a while.

But let's keep in mind that we must move forward together!

I did not specify it on the first message but do not hesitate to pass the information to your playmates, so that they can also manifest this!

Thank you again for your votes!

Good evening,

On this subject, I'm not talking about a merger, I'm saying to meet everyone, from the beginning, on a new server!

The problem is that with this mentality, it's the snake biting its own tail, I understand that after years we want to give up but:

No update, so the players no longer have any interest, no more interest, so what's the point of making updates?

At this rate if neither of the two parties decides to move, it will continue to flow hence my proposal to meet on a famous international server in order to show that we are interested and that we want it to evolve a minimum !

Hello, first of all, thank you very much for giving your opinion on the subject!

I will take up your questions and remarks one by one in order to be able to respond correctly to all your message.

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There will be a lot of problem for this to happen since a lot of old players wont even try to make new account and all over again when they have (1000-3000) level somewhere on theyr communitys

So, I'm going to take the example of the game Ikariam, in which I went to ask a lot of questions to different communities in order to do this subject here.

Obviously, people will find it difficult to start from scratch when next to them they have a character with a very high level. But, on ikariam, the desire to fight between nations as well as the hype with the arrival of this new international server were so strong that people did not hesitate to put their big account a little on hold, without necessarily 'stop, to play on the new. Having interviewed more than forty players, none regretted this choice!

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Then there is more of this problems like mentality ours when we didnt get any answer at any our question no matter what was from our rescpectivs admins and theyr bosses

Unfortunately, indeed, we no longer have a lot of feedback from our administrators/moderators, it's true. But if we all drag on in silence, nothing will change and it will end up sinking. Maybe this subject will not change anything indeed, but at least we will have tried, one last time!

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Waiter going on this topic is a lot of this communitys doesnt wonna to speak any othere language then theyr owns since theyr are stuborn and there is 2 of them even trying to speak here Spanish and France and there is a lot of more them that doesnt wonna

i dont belive that they dont know since almost 80% of world popultion have English in school

and now imagine they come to internacional server how will they play ? they dont wonna to speak but understand ? or they dont know coz there is also that kinde of players ..what then what about that did you think about it ?

The concern of the language is obviously to be taken into account as we well know. But, taking the example once again of Ikariam, on these international servers, we have the choice of selecting the game language, which also indicates which community the player belongs to. Afterwards, between countries, you must of course communicate in English, quite as I do now, using Google Translate, which is not perfect, but it still allows us to understand each other. And then, if we go with the idea of making clans by community, we will have at least one or two players who can act as interlocutors!

Afterwards, within the same community, nothing prevents you from speaking your language, it's normal!

I hope that my point of view will have made it possible to enlighten you a little!

Do not hesitate to react, the more we interact together, the more we will show that the project tempts us!

Hello here,

Please, the subject being to discuss about a possible international server, I ask you to remain a minimum polite and courteous..

You can be frustrated, that's one thing, but in no case does this allow you to insult people...

In addition, it discredits all the effort put into this post and the votes of the people who took the trouble to contribute a little of their time to read what was written.