Zone iPhones Direction
 

Hello,

My name is Matt, the current Manager of Zone iPhone. This isn't meant to be a biography but here's a little about me; So i started playing GraalOnline late 2001 and at that time Delteria was my home server and eventually became an Events Team member when SP Agent was still Co Manager. In 2005 i then started playing Babylon and fell in love with the server. I joined the Events Team there and soon after, the Levels Team. I've had a few leave of absences at that time, but when i returned toward the end of that i year i decided to try and create my own server, which was named Dark Nations. Was a fun server, made it to the hosted tab back in the day (Obviously didn't succeed lol).

My main contributions revolve around content management, organization, and creating a base structure for whichever environment i'm in at the time.

With that said, i do read these forums daily, and see the direction in which the players would like Zone iPhone to head to. The first major thing i agree with is the theme. Zone PC was in space, and not in the sky. I'm still awaiting for more projects to be completed before i concentrate on this. The theme and overall feel needs a change, so do expect one.

Pay to Win? I've taken this statement into deep consideration and have decided that i will change prices on a variety of items throughout the server, maybe even the amount it cost for custom uploads and such.

Too much PvP? We have a couple of Events in the development process which will allow PvP and/or Squad vs Squad. There fairly large events, and will be very rewarding. Will take some more time though. I'm also considering each squad may submit a gun made by themselves, or another squad member so you guys can have guns, specifically for your squad.

Weapons Development is also in the works and 1 may be released very soon. As much as we'd all like to concentrate on new weapons, there's other things we need to get done so you guys can ENJOY these new weapons. :)

More player submissions? In due time, i may plan to allow players to submit different guns, and pets. Still trying to think around some issues which will most likely occur if i proceed with this idea.

I'm open to all opinions (believe it or not), as long as their respectful, and sensible. Zone iPhone appreciates all the comments, questions, and concerns as we do want to thrive. We are listening, and we are acting !

Cool i guess.

I'm so glad you stated the theme of it. I get annoyed by it.. And when you lag off the ship and onto the "sky", you're really in water lol. But man, I love space. Looking toward this

Good to know more stuff is coming out :)

I agree. Hopefully after Easter some updates can be released in regards to our theme. :)

Great dude :-)

Matt you are a great manager, I just think zone is the wrong server for you. :/

Why are you pushing into more events? That's really bad.

Why are you pushing away from PvP? You should instead be giving it more incentive, making it more enjoyable.

Why is this post 99% biography and 1% what is planned?

Why is Pay to Win even an option? This shouldn't of happened to begin with.

Why are the rules on uploading to iZone way more stricter than the other servers?

1. Agreed
2.No it's not stop trying to berate him for no reason.
3.Era is to and it IS and annoying system but at least he's trying to make it fair for everyone.

Before I get all this "Stop kissing ass" comments this is my opinion.

1.) Use Zone Sprites

2.) Use Zone Tiles

3). Use Zone Sprites

I think it's fairly obvious that this is something that Stefan does not want to do.

Facts prove otherwise.

"Scold or criticize (someone) angrily: "my son berated me for not giving him a Jewish upbringing". - berate. I fail to see how I berated him in that post.

A few people were complaining that iZone was more stricter.

uploading rules should be the same on every server

I agree.

We don't plan to push away from PvP, at all. But it's very clear that the iZone community want's more things for their squads to do together, as a awhole.

It looks like 30% biography, and 70% plans to me. x-x Just figured i'd introduce myself properly.

Refer below for your last concern.


That's actually been agreed by Stefan and myself. Will get together with Xor and get iClassics rules and go from there. :)

i miss Codein

I'm starting to like Matt...
Good idea, but remember that changing the prices would ruin the economy + would make people who bought them have a refund or whatnot.

He has been trying to improve Zone a lot for a while now, but it's hard to notice because it's mainly behind the scenes. And yea, he's aware that changing the prices will cause some trouble.

All zone needs for a good start is changing the tileset to a more realistic one.

Recently i have only been coming on to check for news updates and barely seeing any. Maybe if you put more updates it could bring people back

I thought to have the Graalians Playerbase have more confidence, here is a bit on myself and my current projects. (I am abit long winded, so if you are not interested, skip down.)

I am PerfectDark, I started Graal PC in the fall of 2008.

Here is my current workload (to show you a sample on what we do) I am currently unavailable to be online until sunday morning so I will be doing abit more work to get caught up in my projects. (I still check support)

Just note that I typed this up in a span of 5 minutes and did a simple copy and paste from my txt file, so there might be some spelling and grammar errors. Also, I know that the people who post below me are going to either say: 1) Who cares? 2) The staff team is doing nothing.
All I have to say is this: We are working hard to work on content for everyone. Era and Classic iPhone were not built overnight. When both of the other servers started, they were basically a few item shops and a piece of the original server's gmap.

Zone actually has been releasing smaller updates, quite often too. I'm not a fan of it but Stefan is. I prefer larger updates in a reasonable time. I understand why he did though and it was so we can gain 'stability' in a way.

hey dude, if you are already trying to post bull****, maybe you should post it properly

what about both? like keep going with smaller updates, but also keep some stuff so you can do huger updates. thats something i like on games

The updates so far prove otherwise. No one wants to know you, this isn't speed dating. We want to know your plans and what makes you qualified youdont

Why are you pushing more into events?

Why is Pay to Win even an option? This shouldn't of happened to begin with.

Why has there been no major update from iZone beside the free version? Era PC is doing better than iZone and Era PC gets DP'd all the time by Globals.

I disagree. There don't need to be any inter-server requirements. Not because they're a bad idea but because the obvious person who would be setting them (Stefan) can't make good decisions.

i see what you mean, but why should one server allow animal heads and the other shouldnt? (just an example). the server managers could talk about them and decide one rule for the current servers. new servers will most likely have to agree with that rule.

Missing codein too......also zone is a failed server it will continue to go down there will be updates that will steady the line but in the end it will keep going down till it crashes :/ (aka free version back to 100 people on the server) make it more like era trust me I'm an active player Ik what Im talking about and Ik what makes me want to play and zone isnt cutting it.

Yes, let's make it more like a clone of iEra. That's a smart move!

Make it similar thats what people like why not?

Exactly,a map more opend-ended.

Lol actually it is,if not its going to be another Zone PC(RIP),wait and you will see.

1). Why do I get a message "The messaged player has logged out" eveytime I message matt?? I can't even suggest anything.
2). Prices are odd, Ex: the best gun cost 12k when a melee cost 22.5k? That's like a bar costing 200k and a gurkha costing 250k. It doesn't make sense imo.

Welcome to zone my friend

That's a problem. If you make it more like iEra, why play iZone?

so then don't ****ing name it Zone iPhone

That means a staff member is logged out.
Just use feedback or email. :-)

That means they are on RC.

but not in-game

You don't need to buy anything on a game, y'know?

Save some, spend money if you want( which isn't necessary if you play the game) and buy it, or be quiet .

1) It's extremely obvious that i "logged off". Lets not be that dramatic state that you can't suggest anything x-x. There's these forums and [email protected] i check daily. I Haven't been active on player lately that much it's been a busy week for me.

2) Prices will be reduced, OR the pay for mining and missions shall be increase. Give me a few days.

I know it means he logged out, but why doesn't it say he is offline? I keep typing these long messages and everytime I get this. Just annoys me.

Oh well

He's on RC not the actual game when this message appears. It was stated above. And as you see above he's provided his email address to contact so type your "long messages" to that and drop the subject please.

Wait? That means he is on RC?! Why didn't someone just tell me that?

sarcasm

Man shut up please...

The melee weapons are luxery items. They're useless in combat.

All I want if to be able to get money, without exerting all of my time into the game.

I think you should focus more on the basing. Obviously (if you play zone) you can see that there is never multiple squads holding bases. It's usually 1 squad holding all which annoys tf out of me. Making more bases wont help, change the format of the bases. Like conquest, all u need is a health bot and lagging noobs blocking the entrance and u win :/

Bases are litterly right next to each other maybe if they were spaced out too. Like a planet for each base

How about having planets running continuous? Like on Zone PC it'll always play as long as there is two player playing. If people want to take the planets they can put in a PVP token during intervals (1 minute break after the match is done.)
This will make it harder for squads to keep up with all the bases. If no squad is attacking the planet and wins then the planet can free and no squads will own it till they attack and win.

A.k.a. If someone in a different squad is in the room, their squad automatically attacks. If that squad wants to attack it quicker, they put in a pvp item. The squad that owns it will have to keep defending.
-That's what I'm getting