TOPIC: ZARP's Developer Transparency Problem

this sounds like drama can mods move this to drama hole

SammyZ wrote:
No but I could remove it out of drama hole!

you can count me as -1 into the acitivty of SSRP
I hope this will make more than one person think, as I am THE big user of the server.

Not writing this to hate or anything this is just the way that I see it. Turning over cms like its a moderator rank now, I think all 3 of the current cms were never announced on the forums just randomly see them appear nowadays. Before it was more clear of what staff were working on in a public eye to see them leading to the promotion. today all I believe it takes is just showing up, coming up with a few update ideas and you'd get voted in for cm. Like when the system kinda first changed for Jawson you could see him actively working and showing off things.

Do you guys remember when update posts were a more consistent thing and genuinely created a lot of hype based on its contents? Here's a few old ones I found from a good couple years ago because it wasn't just a thing in recent years as shown in CEO's video, this was way common before:
zarpgaming.com/index.php/forum/10-announ...ween-update-pumpkins
zarpgaming.com/index.php/forum/10-announ...iggest-giveaway-ever
zarpgaming.com/index.php/forum/10-announ...58-zarp-arena-events

Now the only page that only shows off any form of recent content to show is ironically enough the booster pack storefront (barely any effort other than the nice graphic but oversized image on a 1920x1080 resolution) and the changelogs, which is nice to have those changelogs but where did the heart in making these detailed update/release posts go? Here's one I made for TTT Summer Update 2019, it should follow suit with something like this IMO.

Updates feel like it is just more and more slopware that is coded within a small timeframe by simply following the same formula it consistently uses; 1 printer, some items, 1 suit and a wheel. It needs freshening up and not heavily dependent on having people buy booster packs to get access to the new items with the harsh odds across the board, this is simply P2W and just plain dumb to any new, concurrent & returning players.

This goes without discrediting the hard work done such as features actually coded by the talented developers, such as the ACTUAL F4 menu redesign, ZARP Events system, and many more to list but this is besides the actual point. I write all of this with no personal attacks or disrespect.

If there is going to be a push for people to go spend money and buy a battlepass, give them more of a reason and hype to purchase through such posts and talk more about what the new suit and items does because I don't have a clue what anything even is anymore over the years and not having people to buy booster packs to find out, leaving people with no information.

When CEO states that sure, he was a community manager at the times he was criticizing but there is clearly a lack of collaborative effort - the concern seems to be more about just pushing the update out within some deadline and calling it a day after a day one patch of any remaining bugs being fixed.

Whilst some things I've mentioned may not correlate to the transparency discussion in hand, it is something I still find worth mentioning in conjunction - because I personally wouldn't be very excited about seeing yet another pass I have to buy and the same ol' case formula in an update post nevertheless.

But is this really worth the effort for the unfortunate and unrecoverable state SSRP now sees itself in? I'm at least glad there is at least a serious post addressing it with absolute valid points being raised.

Do you guys remember when update posts were a more consistent thing and genuinely created a lot of hype based on its contents? Here's a few old ones I found from a good couple years ago because it wasn't just a thing in recent years as shown in CEO's video, this was way common before:
zarpgaming.com/index.php/forum/10-announ...ween-update-pumpkins
zarpgaming.com/index.php/forum/10-announ...iggest-giveaway-ever
zarpgaming.com/index.php/forum/10-announ...58-zarp-arena-events

Now the only page that only shows off any form of recent content to show is ironically enough the booster pack storefront (barely any effort other than the nice graphic but oversized image on a 1920x1080 resolution) and the changelogs, which is nice to have those changelogs but where did the heart in making these detailed update/release posts go? Here's one I made for TTT Summer Update 2019, it should follow suit with something like this IMO.

Updates feel like it is just more and more slopware that is coded within a small timeframe by simply following the same formula it consistently uses; 1 printer, some items, 1 suit and a wheel. It needs freshening up and not heavily dependent on having people buy booster packs to get access to the new items with the harsh odds across the board, this is simply P2W and just plain dumb to any new, concurrent & returning players.

This goes without discrediting the hard work done such as features actually coded by the talented developers, such as the ACTUAL F4 menu redesign, ZARP Events system, and many more to list but this is besides the actual point. I write all of this with no personal attacks or disrespect.

If there is going to be a push for people to go spend money and buy a battlepass, give them more of a reason and hype to purchase through such posts and talk more about what the new suit and items does because I don't have a clue what anything even is anymore over the years and not having people to buy booster packs to find out, leaving people with no information.

When CEO states that sure, he was a community manager at the times he was criticizing but there is clearly a lack of collaborative effort - the concern seems to be more about just pushing the update out within some deadline and calling it a day after a day one patch of any remaining bugs being fixed.

Whilst some things I've mentioned may not correlate to the transparency discussion in hand, it is something I still find worth mentioning in conjunction - because I personally wouldn't be very excited about seeing yet another pass I have to buy and the same ol' case formula in an update post nevertheless.

But is this really worth the effort for the unfortunate and unrecoverable state SSRP now sees itself in? I'm at least glad there is at least a serious post addressing it with absolute valid points being raised.

haha thats so weird that this post is older than the thread i didnt know FarR was a time traveler thats so crazy haha lol

CEO of Business wrote: haha its so crazy that this put it a whole scroll down on the front page haha, whaaaat thats so weird haha

The whole p2w ruined the server. All they care about is people buying boosterpacks. You also have users like Sinz doesnt find any issue cause he can rip off any user thats joining.

xDutchCat wrote: I don't think you involved more the p2w issue then me in ur speechless I'm purely f2p without help of anyone, but alr

The whole p2w ruined the server. All they care about is people buying boosterpacks. You also have users like Sinz doesnt find any issue cause he can rip off any user thats joining.

xDutchCat wrote: I don't think you involved more the p2w issue then me in ur speechless I'm purely f2p without help of anyone, but alr

stfu auzzi

sinzz wrote: Wow so you’re a leech who never supported the creators who mainly worked for free to give us enjoyment.
All you’ve ever done was report players/staff and scam an entire possible group of new players to the point where it’s a ghost town.
Nobody called you pay to win retard we all know you’re broke and make your money in the saddest ways possible such as scamming, exploiting, sneaking into bases and collecting printers for hours, lying, and slaving away in events