Don't your users matter? Dev replies; More replies please!

[GraphiteHelix]

Caden Blue

Graceangel

Another annoying part of the drop down bars is that you can't access a user's aim, msn, or yim. I used those buttons a lots.. ;o

*has two pages to still read but has to go to bed liek 10 minutes ago*

I'm pretty positive you still can but that the options only show up if the user in question has it listed in their profile. (I don't have any messenger services listed, for example, so they don't show up, but I have a website URL in my profile so that shows up on the dropdown bar.)

I have AIM listed in my profile (or it should be). It's not listed in my drop-down, though. Unless it doesn't show up for me, but does for others...

[[ .NK. ]]

luvableteekerz

Caden Blue

Graceangel

Another annoying part of the drop down bars is that you can't access a user's aim, msn, or yim. I used those buttons a lots.. ;o

*has two pages to still read but has to go to bed liek 10 minutes ago*

I'm pretty positive you still can but that the options only show up if the user in question has it listed in their profile. (I don't have any messenger services listed, for example, so they don't show up, but I have a website URL in my profile so that shows up on the dropdown bar.)

I have AIM listed in my profile (or it should be). It's not listed in my drop-down, though. Unless it doesn't show up for me, but does for others...

Nope, it's not there.

[Toasty Kyon]

Hello everyone. Once again, I'll be catching up with everything that's been happening. Been pretty busy with life.
-reads through the thread-

[xAlice X Jasperx]

Poetic Ruin

I read every word and I have to agree. Even two years ago this site had a completely different atmosphere. Everything has changed and not for the users benefit, but more for Gaia's. I realize the features are there for the users, but what is the point in having them if not every user can use it freely like all other features? I also disagreed with the zOMG faster ticket. I have one because I've been waiting so long to see what the game was like, but I don't agree with them having certain users enter because of the cash shop. If they say it was to limit the amount of users that can go in first, that's a joke because the amount of tickets available seems almost endless in the boxes. Most people have one, there was no limit as far as I could tell on how many were dished out-there's a lot available in the mp.

I don't think Gaia has intentionally turned their back on us, I just think they're so wrapped up in being a successful business that they may overlook some things from a gaining income perspective rather than looking at it from the customer's perspective. I say customer instead of buyer because Gaia is a service and even if each person is not paying for things on this site, they are still a customer. A person who enters a store is still a customer, even if they walk out with no purchase in their hands. Their perspective, from our end at least since we are told very little about the inner workings of Gaia, seems to be "sell, sell, sell" rather than "how can we balance this all so we can gain and the users are happy?" I sigh at the bolded bit because it should be "remain" rather than "are" but I haven't seen a lot of users that happy with Gaia for a while now. I'm not saying that all are unsatisfied, but quite a few.

I completely agree with Ruin.

Gaia is more about money making. . Then actually keeping us happy. And thats completely pointless. Money won't last forever, and neither will our dedication!

[saikoro.kitten]

I totally agree with you v_v
I joined gaia like 2 years ago and it changed so rapidly and became totally different. the EI are upsetting me the most. they're the best items, every single one of them. why not releasing them as normal items or MC's? it's really mean that the normal items and the MC's are so much worse than the EI's ._.

I'll totally join the boycott Ò_ó!

[Chista Myststalker]

I agree that Gaia has seems to be getting more and more commercial lately.

Personally i have my own things i do and dont like about cash things going on. I think i've actually caught on a cinemas show that wanted me to buy a ticket in cash, i didn't use cinema's since except for trailers and anime promotions that were free. I do seriously like EIs, though, lately, i've been on an unpaid internship and have to do with the gold i have.

Dont likes (and generally avoid):
-Paying for streamed movies
-Amount of announcements advertising CS (about 8/10 regard cash items or things i cant go to)
-Those flashy green banners saying im the 12295803625362th person viewing it and win a prize, a free trojan on my works apple computer (epic fail for banner programmer)
-Silly quests for candy promotion, i am already overweight.
-The increasing appearances of real life stars in quests and items. They just dont seem to fit in the style (but that's my opinion (design student)) Mimzy was done pretty well but recent Snoop Dogg and The Hulk make me shudder if i see em, and not in a good way!
- zOMG head start tickets cash only? It would be better to do something like adding 50 to the DC for random people to get on an extremely rare chance.

do likes:
- EI's, i dont mind paying cash for that (if i had cash)
- MC's though lately i havent seen a lot of good ones (i usually send money by post if i do like em and have money)
- Seeing things are happening on zOMG, seriously i havent heard much before the recent outbreaks on MMOMadness. I like the development of the game being more prominent and easier to follow.

Yes, there are more don't likes then do likes currently, but ill bear with it. stuff will get better and soon, when zOMG is there i might be here nearly 24/7 again.

As for a lot of people assuming zOMG will be highly influenced by cash, i truly hope not, and truly do not think so. I have played tons of both P2P and F2P games and the F2P ones usually didnt sell items that made you stronger permanently, or did things you could not obtain in another in-game way, mostly i've seen some less interesting items that, if you think about it, really arent something you want to spend the amount you do on. Stuff like short-span EXP boosts or novelty items that are merely for show are quite frequent though.

I've been in several betas for different games, NDA's prevent from saying what goes wrong and right as well as what goes on at all but i know in some games youll be happy the BETA takes as long as it does as you often will not like seeing the beta on your gold disk. Quoted from another BETA forum :

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It will be there soon(TM)

If it wasnt going to be soon there wouldnt be the things like head start tickets and flashy banners saying: Go see this minisite!

Programming is hard and one mistake can call for a full rewrite, so please cheer for the heroes out there programming for all of us right now! /cheers for the unknown faces.

[[Emotional Hobocore]]

You know, giving us the fish from Daily Chance is kind of nice, I have a full Fishtank due to that, but I still don't think they should have the shop CS only, I doubt they will ever change it though. : (

[Taladrea]

[Emotional Hobocore]

You know, giving us the fish from Daily Chance is kind of nice, I have a full Fishtank due to that, but I still don't think they should have the shop CS only, I doubt they will ever change it though. : (

I agree, this morning I shockingly got another Goldfish and a really strange item that I have no clue what it is for from the clam.

I haven't used the drop down menu yet, hopefully they aren't glitching majorly.

Also, It's ironic someone mentioned an EI for the Halloween event item...its now for sale in guess where. The Cash Shop! gonk

[Destroyer No 56]

Hey guys we're the top rated forum topic on the gaia community page biggrin Let our voices be heard!

[DeathOfSilentHill]

Because of Gaia's constant 'Renovating' with things the users don't even want or need, I can't even get onto Gaia on my laptop. I have to use other computers to do anything on Gaia. count_maverik_draculaXXXV has the same problem. So consider this two votes, guys!

[Taladrea]

Destroyer No 56

Hey guys we're the top rated forum topic on the gaia community page biggrin Let our voices be heard!

Screenie that and post it, hun!!! biggrin 4laugh

[Taladrea]

DeathOfSilentHill

Because of Gaia's constant 'Renovating' with things the users don't even want or need, I can't even get onto Gaia on my laptop. I have to use other computers to do anything on Gaia. count_maverik_draculaXXXV has the same problem. So consider this two votes, guys!

Then please feel free to sign the petition as well, there is a link to it towards the bottom on the OP.

[Believed Like A Tru Story]

I agree! Good sites always get corrupted when they start to reel in high amounts of users! Like Maplestory became corrupted as well with their nx cash and so forth... but that is another story sweatdrop Go petition! Woot

[FenRabbit]

Somebody correct me if I'm wrong but didn't it used to be where when cash users bought their MC's, they stopped seeing ads?

If I'm not crazy, what happened to that?

If I am, just forget I posted. ^.^;

[Aelita the Dark]

[Emotional Hobocore]

You know, giving us the fish from Daily Chance is kind of nice, I have a full Fishtank due to that, but I still don't think they should have the shop CS only, I doubt they will ever change it though. : (

To be honest i don't think that giving out a few goldfish in the daily chance makes up for it, especially for the users like me who wont be bothering with the use of the aquarium, now most of the items acquired from the daily chance are useless. Of course they can be sold, but its just another unnecessary inconvenience for users.