Everyone loves new shiney things...that said...it is not the way to promote and/or build this game back up. As has been suggested for years...current issues and bugs, server issues, etc need to be fixed. If your foundation is crumbling, putting a new roof on is not the correct route to persue. Basic fixes should be implemented first before any new content is added. Sailor storage...either fix the HQ server issue and make the thing easier to use(moving complete crew one at a time is a pain in the butt). Expand shipyard capacity beyond 50 sailors so we dont have to use the flawed HQ system.

People like to play together and bond...if the playerbase becomes large enough squads and fleets will form and want to challenge each other yet again...Game modes beyond play and grind up will either have to be fixed(HA) or new ones introduced. Also they need to work as intended.

Win XP is long dead and unsupported, and while Win 7 is a fine OS it too is heading for the recycle bin eventually. If the game you love will not play on your new system after a while you find a new game to play.

Ive played this game since before it went retail and have seen the many ups and downs and remember the huge dedicated playerbase. While I think new players could be enticed to come check this game out and start playing, I see more long term success bringing long time players back.

I wont sit here and write and essay, as much has been suggested and dismissed over the years. I am back playing a bit and testing the waters to see how things are run and the game plays...I understand this game needs to make money to survive, however there has to be a balance for it to be sustainable. Free players support this game by providing a larger playerbase and an in game market for stuff. Paying players support the game by adding to the playerbase, providing and supporting in game market and simply paying to play the game. Pay to win is a short lived concept...it eventually chases off much of the non paying playerbase. By doing so, the paying players leave to go play a game with a larger playerbase.

I wish the new team the best of luck and hope to see this game thrive. If I feel the game is genuine about moving in the right direction you will see me paying for a premium subscription again...Not to gain any advantage lol...simply to support a game I enjoy.

Regards,

Nik

Destroying the dwindling player base by the Nazi-like Forum responses and life long bans for one comment. Unprofessional resoponses to Support tickets. You are guilty until proven innocent. Thread deleting has to stop. I have never seen power hungry Mods / GMs in ANY game before. And where are all the players? This is the main reason why. Why have all the mods left except for you? 

IP banning because of the Silly IP rules. They must be removed. My sons do not play anymore because of this. You cannot go to a friends house and play/show them the game. I am not aware of any other game that does this. This is the second reason why the game is dead.

The HQ just HAS to work........  How many players stopped playing because they cannot get guys out of HQ ?

Make some other Sailor types tradable. Lev 90 neuts. 115 support guys. Super Elites etc etc. I can understand Santas, Xsailors, and Nation sailors not being tradable.

The 70 something ship harbor limit cap needs to be upped to say 90-100?

ADVERTISE the game AND EVENTS !!!!!!! Why do we have to wait til the last second to find out there is an XP Event this weekend. I cannot plan ahead to make time so I can play if the XP event is ALWAYs announced a day ahead of time.

Where are the mass emails to try to get players back?

I understand we all have bills to pay. BUT...... The Cost of the Monthly Premium and premium items must be lowered. Compared to other NEW games. They are ludicrous. This is an 11 year old Sprite data game. The Content does not deserve top dollar market value. The New Series 1 and 2 BB prices/attainment is ridiculous.  Maybe the Monthly must remain the same as Server cost is server cost.

I understand leveling is supposed to take time but NF is slow and without events. Not close to rewarding as other games. Look at the XP charts and see how long it takes to level especially with non event XP and game waiting to start times. Then add in the 50% win/loss rate that KILLs your XP gain.  Then add in the XP event SHORT notice timeframe.

Make Blitzkrieg rewarding to play. New players get destoyed in GBs.

Limit BB6's when the server count is low. 8 bb's (4 vs 4) total in a GB and people use their MN BB6's and think they are good. I have personally seen the BB count drop once these guys start using their BB6's. You have a 10bb 2cv on each side and no BB6's. The BB6's start to come out and Bam the new guys that cant compete just stop playing. It is very disheartening. 

New content. New Cls New DDs New CAs. Get people to level again.

No new ships beyond play to play.

No new nations. They could easily make a Neutral nation as the Harbor and such are already there.

No new anything except premium items and such.  All that stuff is not tradable.

SQUAD play. Be able to play with your friends on the same TEAM.

Have a rotating ship level limit on HA/HD. BB3 or less etc etc. Announce it of course so we can prepare.



 

Perhaps, Gm should also focus 1 of the biggest issue on this banning of multiple account. This is where MARKETING has been badly affected also.

1. MORE ACCOUNTS = More players/more benefits in  NF Store
2. MORE ACCOUNTS in 1 I.P. = MORE PLAYERS in 1 internet cafe. Good business for Internet cafe owners and good business for NF also.
3. Other online games do not ban or do not care on this multiple account scenario. They prefer profit, more income. This is just a game. People love to enjoy.


thank you 

As a long time player and from a victim of the mutli account family ban , the playing with other IP ban, the playing with other ppl doing NF night party events on one site ban, over the top mods....you know who you are..

Some general comments and observations.

The game is over 10 yrs old.

You need to invest $$$$ gaining some insight into the game engine code which was lost over 9 years ago. Most of us long term players all know what happened.. its amazing you didn't go fix it.

Without the game code there is no way forward to fix the common in game bugs.

Just tweeking with the sql server code and releasing new mechanics outside the core game in refered alt scripting code engine will not fix the issues when it is well known that the core game code is the bug source, this has been well know for years to the ONF team, SDE and TNF. Wake up and admit that then invest in fixing it.

Also the adoption of professional helpdesk ticket system with limits to moderators powers and ...

Your customers, those who pay you, are the player base that you constantly ignore. who have now taken ther gaming $$$ elsewhere.

Fix the code/multiplayer/mod/ticket system and you have a viable stable platform with users that want to use it and how will pay $$$ for it.

The alt is to sell the entire operation it to someone how cares about the game and has a customer service ability for the player base.

Finally how about investing in a tier one hosting company ...?

Have you fixed the KR hosting IP address and BGP issues with KR routing to US hosting Node issue yet? hummm lets see that was 8yrs 3 months ago...

I think we need some event`s like that permanent event so that many players are going to grind just to get some items :D