PlanetaryCraft | Server Feedback [OPPrison]

[The Game Architect]

Hello, my name is Nils, but in-game I am usually known as Xervoo.
Two weeks ago me and my partner (EffectzTV) opened our OPPrison server. It has been going great until about 4 days ago. Thats when the 10 players we had slowly left. So now I am wondering what I could improve on the server.

Ok, so let's start with a description. Basically we are a pretty generic prison server, but with a smaller twist I personally haven't seen on any other prison server. Basically we have incorporated multipliers into the server economy. This allows us to make the economy a lot more dynamic by changing the multiplier prices, etc. Another + is that donators don't get a large advantage through higher prices.

Another thing we have been doing is keeping a lot of blocks rare. This allows us to let users buy acces to certain mines for a set time through a in-game shop. The idea behind this is for users to buy acces to the mines and then sell them to other players, and in this way making profit.

Otherwise we have the default prison features. Ranks A-FREE, 20 Prestiges, Multiple Prison mines and a PvP arena. We also have a Gang plugin allowing for Gang fights, giving a small emphasis on PvP (we want to make this emphasis larger later).

Some other needed informations is that the server initially was supposed to be space themed, thus the spawn and /warp moonpvp. Sadly the plan didn't work out as the mines were hard to make look good.

That would be all for the description. I would love some feedback on the server and possibly also the website (although I will make some changes to it shortly).
The IP: mc.planetarycraft.net
The Website: planetarycraft.net

NOTE: I know this is the second feedback post on this server. The first one was made on another account, since I had forgotten this accounts password.

 

[uglybutcher]

Review: Hello. When i hoped on, the only way i noticed is was a prison server was because of that you said above. The spawn looks like a hub and for some new players, they don't know what to do. From my experience in owning servers before, is that players don't read. They don't really want to be told what to do. They just want to get in towards the action and that is the mine. It would be been better to have paths going to mines instead of players having to /warp to it. Recieving /kit starter may be a good option to instead of doing it themselves. Mines are kinda laggy. I don't know if it is my end or the servers. Should the players die when they fall from spawn? Maybe they should or a sign to tell them to /spawn back up. Also. Can't sell your materials? Make sure they have little shops at each mine.

Review:
Staff: --
Plugins: 5/10. I didn't really experience the whole plugin effect.
Server: 5/10. Like i said in the review above.
Builds: 6/10. Unique.
Website: 8/10 Looking good! Keep that up!
Buycraft/Store: 7/10. Your website is very basic. But i love how the ranks are very random and not in a theme.

Please do not get offended by this review. This is what you will expect to help your server.

- Butcher (Questions? Ask me.)

 

[The Game Architect]

Review: Hello. When i hoped on, the only way i noticed is was a prison server was because of that you said above. The spawn looks like a hub and for some new players, they don't know what to do. From my experience in owning servers before, is that players don't read. They don't really want to be told what to do. They just want to get in towards the action and that is the mine. It would be been better to have paths going to mines instead of players having to /warp to it. Recieving /kit starter may be a good option to instead of doing it themselves. Mines are kinda laggy. I don't know if it is my end or the servers. Should the players die when they fall from spawn? Maybe they should or a sign to tell them to /spawn back up. Also. Can't sell your materials? Make sure they have little shops at each mine.

Review:
Staff: --
Plugins: 5/10. I didn't really experience the whole plugin effect.
Server: 5/10. Like i said in the review above.
Builds: 6/10. Unique.
Website: 8/10 Looking good! Keep that up!
Buycraft/Store: 7/10. Your website is very basic. But i love how the ranks are very random and not in a theme.

Please do not get offended by this review. This is what you will expect to help your server.

- Butcher (Questions? Ask me.)

I understand what you mean. The spawn was originally way more easy to understand. Then it slowly got more and more cluttered. I will look into changing the spawn to incorporate the A mine and make it a lot simpler with a small tutorial area for players that want to read information to do so. The problem on the information issue is that if users don't read a tutorial, it is close to impossible to understand the gameplay if you have not played prison before. How would you say it would be possible to let users know how to play? Displays at the A Mine with basic commands? Advise them to read the tutorial / tips a lot? According to the lag I have gotten some complaints and have noticed it myself the last days (we are moving to a better server asap ). The only I don't understand is your rating on plugins. 5/10 would be that you rate some of the larger servers 5/10 also as we use many of the plugins other servers use. I really do appreciate the review and I will definitely look into changing (improving) the things you stated. And yes, your review is exactly something what I hoped for.

 

[uglybutcher]

I understand what you mean. The spawn was originally way more easy to understand. Then it slowly got more and more cluttered. I will look into changing the spawn to incorporate the A mine and make it a lot simpler with a small tutorial area for players that want to read information to do so. The problem on the information issue is that if users don't read a tutorial, it is close to impossible to understand the gameplay if you have not played prison before. How would you say it would be possible to let users know how to play? Displays at the A Mine with basic commands? Advise them to read the tutorial / tips a lot? According to the lag I have gotten some complaints and have noticed it myself the last days (we are moving to a better server asap ). The only I don't understand is your rating on plugins. 5/10 would be that you rate some of the larger servers 5/10 also as we use many of the plugins other servers use. I really do appreciate the review and I will definitely look into changing (improving) the things you stated. And yes, your review is exactly something what I hoped for.

Maybe a mine straight in-front of them. If they have a pick and a mine, i think they will understand.