I've always been considering Ring a huge waste of developer's resources and money. Who knows, if Nevrax wouldn't waste its efforts on this stillborn project and focused on unfinished and new content for actual game, it could have lasted longer than it did.
Ring has been running on a separate server. Unless they find a way to host these "pocket worlds" on Atys or test server, this will require a new server. It's a money sink. Remember, Ring was shut down, because Winch Gate wanted to cut off expenses. Another money sink is what Ryzom needs now, absolutely. Why not, let's copy Nevrax' mistakes. Instead of saving subscription money for future payments, outsourcing some coding or artistic work, hiring a skilled programmer or texture artist, or launching advertising campaign let's run a new server, which will be ignored by 90% of population, as we all know from previous experience.
Not stopping by that, let's also devote developer's time to working on this project, instead of finishing existing content, iterating on UI changes or picking up one of the proposals that either were accepted years ago, or being discussed on these forums over and over again. Great idea.
Ring has been running on a separate server. Unless they find a way to host these "pocket worlds" on Atys or test server, this will require a new server. It's a money sink. Remember, Ring was shut down, because Winch Gate wanted to cut off expenses. Another money sink is what Ryzom needs now, absolutely. Why not, let's copy Nevrax' mistakes. Instead of saving subscription money for future payments, outsourcing some coding or artistic work, hiring a skilled programmer or texture artist, or launching advertising campaign let's run a new server, which will be ignored by 90% of population, as we all know from previous experience.
Not stopping by that, let's also devote developer's time to working on this project, instead of finishing existing content, iterating on UI changes or picking up one of the proposals that either were accepted years ago, or being discussed on these forums over and over again. Great idea.