Any idea to recruit new players to this serve!!

[HarryH]

why not just reboot and put it ingame if its already finished and waiting lol?

Because reboots can be very inconvenient if they aren't given a lot of notice and I'm assuming that because he has a busy job, most of his work on the server is done over the weekend, making a Sunday evening reboot the best time

 

[squall777]

There are no new players. When the server started it had 700ppl. That number is bigger than current mir community probably.

So that means basicly everyone tried it and disliked it. There is no way to bring those 500-600ppl that left back with half-assed patches and 1 new cave here and there.

The server imo failed at its core with the euro-clone idea with no content at all which for me is just plain boring and anti-fun.

I hope at some point u will use these limitless files properly and create something unique/fun but i cant this happening any time soon since u either happy with the current usercount or u have no time or both or whatever.

 

[Jacko]

Would be nice to have a reboot if it is already finished.

and the difference between 38 and 39 would still be there unless you lower the bonus exp gained each level towards 38

 

[gsxrcarl]

To be seen doing something to help the game is a step no matter how small in the rite direction in getting people back this reboot has been put off time n time again but to be fair bh is busy so we wait

 

[ChaseyLane]

How about emailing the registered players letting them know that bots have been stopped etc..?

Like a newsletter sent to all

Also how about an introduce a friend initiative .... E.G get a new player to come and try mir (obviously IP etc would have to be checked to stop people abusing the system) could offer gamegold as a reward..?

Or maybe a social network NPC unlocked to anybody who advertises the server on their Facebook could offer things like discounted pots or buffs or something

Just brain storming abit here but there's at least a couple of ideas there that I know work from previous experience

 

[bayya]

First you have to figure out why people left.
mirforme n chasey werent here in the early days. Choose any or more than one of these

The drops were a mess
The server got hacked and all the files released everyone told to change password. This worried many
Wizards werent the same so they all went
Testers said they reported many bugs that werent sorted before launch.
Some hit the soft cap very soon and they didnt want to level past 44 with level 30 items n skills.
There were lots of cheats, gold buying farming and that at the start which went unpunished for too long.
The Tiny XP acpi tweakers went away .
An Apex person told me they all left(100 ish ppl) because the GMs screwed up their hunts, wouldnt fix SW discount, took SW gold from guild store and capped the income from SW without notification.
People didnt like things being changed on the fly.
No one liked curse immunity potions being in the gameshop.
Highly visible things like the Luck system needed attention FAST but didnt get it.



Suggestions to encourage return
Convince everyone that the new host is secure and safe.
List how many items and skills are ingame since new drop files came into game.( if this possible)
Show that the new exp requirements are a steady increase

You could have a returner package. For accounts that have been inactive for 3 months. Exp pot bundle, quest kit with 2 rings 2 brace and and unbreakable stone which disappears after a month

 

[The NightAngel]

What do people face if they want to return...

Zero unique content.
Powerfull guilds dominating bosses
Extreme item prices (due to gold buyers)

why would anyone that hasnt got the chronicles mir bug want to come back?

What might they come back for?

Indepth profficiency leveling system (been "watching this space" for 2 months..)
Character customisation, skill stones along the lines of (SD can now push unlimited enemies in a row but has x cooldown)
random boss instanses once a day so that everyone can have a try of a certain boss with 1/2 the drop rate.
Start game at lvl 30. Low content sucks and been done 100ds of times.
Skill boosting stats on items. (+10% to x skill) or reduce cooldown for x skill)

Plenty more ways to make this server unique. People want new the same... Hard to balance

 

[ChaseyLane]

I've played since launch mate I also played ace mir 2 under a different char name so you obviously run about with your eyes closed if you think I havnt been here long enough

 

[Clintus2]

I would suggest wiping all comments from Face book except the patch 2.0 stuff. have more of an explanation about the game, can be played completely free, pvp, not a browser game. with an easily linked too d/l site. include the video.
keep ALL posts on facebook positive.
Then everybody share it!!
I am sure there will be peeps happy to run the facebook side to take the pressure off of BH (except the patch notes obv)
Do the same with Twitter and Google+
Dont link to the Forum until they have tried the game, I imagine this place puts off most new players. it would of put me off!!

 

[ChaseyLane]

Why don't you hold a competition between the players something along the lines of ...

• Create a video of showing what you consider the best parts of mir

• Could have 2 categories PvE & PvP

•Create a section on the forums for players to post the links to their videos (could be uploaded to Facebook that way ensuring you hit a huge audience)

• GMs could pick the one they consider the best

• Winners get X amount of GameGold or something similar

Just an idea

 

[terriblen]

The numbers dropped to about half after the hacking and publishing of dropfiles.
Then they fell away to current level slowly.
If this can be verified
as other poster said reassuring people that their chars are safe and the dropfiles completely changed might help.
Good point about dominant guilds though. Who wants to go compete with level 44+ chars. Suspend them all for a week?
or do a special 44+ event map they can all run about in and cap all the other maps at 44.
Dunno about videos
Good point about FB comments. Can you wipe or at least archive the forum before the point of the recruitment campaign.