Quote Originally Posted by Atrophy View Post
I dunno. You have to remember, I think, that this game has an element of PVP that can't be avoided and can undo every inch of your progress in the game in the span of hours, where it may have taken you months to build up. Feelings are going to be heated/tense in this kind of environment.

In other games it's not quite as bad. In Warcraft, for instance, someone might camp you for hours and annoy you, but they're not taking your gear, raiding your bank and bags. Ever read the PVP sections of those forums? They're not all that community-like. Here, where it is possible to lose near everything you've gained, I'm not surprised people are that way.

I think the lack of community is because we're playing a war game. And the attrition in the forums is because people are losing interest in the game itself given the flaws that I see repeated daily in the game suggestion box. Worse, those repeated items have never been addressed by a rep or dev.
well yes, but there is more to it then that. I have seen tons on these forums. I have seen people trying to help get insulted, and I have seen a great cohesive community before though. Like I said, in order to rebuild the community, it will take everybody contributing. The company must be willing to talk to their players, recieve input, modify their strategies as to try to make people happy. The players must realise the difficulties others face too. We must remember the company has many issues they have to deal with at once. We can't expect things to be working properly all the time. On the flip side though, the company should inform the community. Give us a look into their mind, allow us to understand them. Overall, there are many issues on the forums anymore, people vying for power, hatred between posters, violations of trust. We must put the past behind us, and look to the future. We must stop the petty squabaling that has plagued the forums as never before. Our hatred anymore sours others, we are now in a vicious hate cycle that has began to consume each and every section of these forums. It is time we all change. Live your life by placing yourself in another's shoes.