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| 01 Jan 2014 10:56 AM |
Just noticed I've been on Roblox for 5 and a half years, and I am amazed by the things that have changed in those years. Roblox has turned into a leading game, that is able to be one of the few to have a great working full-fletched microtransactions, efficient use of cloud storage and the insane improvements of the client's efficiency.
Not only is Roblox become a real game of it's own, it has established thousands of smaller communities with groups. The game itself isn't only improving, groups are improving too, 2013 has been year where loads of innovative stuff has come to supply groups more than ever before. Loads of new types of clans are emerging. there are loads of players who really deserve their credit for putting so much effort into clans and groups, to improve clans in general in any way they could.
I could just make a list of players, and state why they we're such a good influence on clans in the last year, but I really want to state what this innovation has lead us to, and where it will take us in the future.
I have had loads of experience with clans in the past, currently I'm leading the Haze Corporation, and I'm the founder of the UAF in 2010. I have seen loads of things happen, good things, bad things, things I don't even know if they were good or bad. With all this experience, I can see groups have currently reached a point where they are kind of stuck. Well, clans have never really been stuck but having been lacking something big for ages: Good organized warfare.
Wars that work, we need it now more than ever. Clans have become slate. 9/10 of wars on Roblox end without a final winning group, and false claims of victory. People, do you actually know when the last REAL RoWar was? Do you really know how LONG ago that was?
This thread is dedicated to innovation. I'm writing this thread because I want clans to live up! Tell me WHY clans are so stale if loads of new innovative gamemodes, bases and activies have come in the last year. When I led the UAF, trainings were too simple to describe. A shout would be made for members to come to a FFA map, and they would swordfight. A sudden realisation has occured to me. I came back to Roblox recently, and many clans use so-called 'Holodecks'. These things existed back in the day. I remember a friend making one in 2009. 4 Years later, 2013, they're finally being utilised. This is just one form of how groups are behind on scripting-related developments on Roblox.
Developers! Everyone who is able to build or script, I urge you to create things, push this innovation. Groups don't have to stay behind, they can be up-to-date. Share your knowledge, share everything you have!
2014 is a year where clans will be taken to the next level, I would be lying if I said you guys weren't expecting this. We NEED to see more coöperation between clans tech-wise, joint-efforts. This has already become such a long thread, and please continue to read this. We're REALLY ready for the next level. We have loads of 'tech', know-how and grand new features being implemented by the Roblox Staff that will broaden how we think of clans today:
UNIVERSES
Mad stuff is going to happen, I'm sure of it. I've been talking to many influential people lately, and I'm sure universes are the key. I've already heard, and seen of projects being made, including my new project for Haze. I wonder if SilentSwords has anything up his sleeve? He has been the last, and the most influential person on Roblox, no doubt.
I'm also REALLY interested in RCL (Roblox Clan League). An effort run by an old and inspiring friend of mine, BenBonez. So far, he has made a great start, and oh... RCL has real, raw, true potential, and I'm so excited to see how RCL is going to develop this year.
Clear your mind, start again. We lack wars. We have the technology, and we have loads of clans. A new feature called nicknamed 'Universes' is coming, which I have Beta-access for. I have also stated we need more coöperation and joint-efforts. And I'm sure 2014 is the year, where coöperation between the most influential clan leaders will power next-level organised warfare. The only question is, who will initiate this process? I'd love to if I had the time. But I'm pretty sure this isn't just a one-man job.
I hope this thread has inspired developers, clan members, and above all, the people who are in charge, and can take control: Clan leaders.
Also, I've already spent a long time typing this and I really can't be bothered going through everything to adjust spelling/grammar mistakes. I'm sorry if you find any, I had a long night and I'm tired.
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| 01 Jan 2014 10:57 AM |
| the last ro war was a year ago today |
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Pyrolysis
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| 01 Jan 2014 10:58 AM |
| A higher level in hatred... |
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| 01 Jan 2014 11:01 AM |
| Does anyone have anything intellectual to say, instead of 'Nice'? |
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Pyrolysis
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| 01 Jan 2014 11:18 AM |
I agree with this a lot. A big issue I think is that most leaders have no clue when it comes to tech. A good example here is WIJ, they're led by developers, and they're doing amazing in terms of innovations. Most clan leaders don't seem to understand dev concepts and therefor limit innovation inside their clan. Thats why I quit ATC; FEAR's tech department, and just started making tech on my own and giving it to them, I was being told to make things that were not innovative, and full of design flaws. also, you're lucky to get your hands on datastore, been wanting to play with that for a while :( |
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| 01 Jan 2014 11:18 AM |
@Pyrolysis, if you're referring to the current state of UAF's development group. It slacks. It lacks talented developers, UAF simply lacks developers. It is even stupid you got exiled, you probably was the only active scripter they had.
I mean, really. The UAF is using an outdated, bad fort I built two years ago. |
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| 01 Jan 2014 11:18 AM |
I do agree that it gets better. And it feels as it's younger. Just like a generation. I do hope though, that the Roblox world changes for the best, not the worst. |
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| 01 Jan 2014 11:20 AM |
@HD188753
I can see a relation between successful groups with developer's as leaders. They get stuff done, and they know better than anyone else what is needed for their clan. |
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| 01 Jan 2014 11:20 AM |
Twisted Legion will revive the old ways of warfare.
Where we didn't have the flawed RCL and "flags and terminals."
Where the forts were unfair and the teamwork was massive |
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| 01 Jan 2014 11:21 AM |
From what I've seen currently, not many current groups have much up their sleeve however many new/upcoming groups have many things up their sleeves that I can see the old groups not liking, things that will render old strategies useless and call for new ones in order to raid/defend more efficiently. Now ofcourse their will most likely will be both applause and strong hatred for the new ideas since many people do not want to let go from the so called clan "Golden Days".
Now this brings up something that occurred in 2013 and will most likely only become a cold war with two sides, RCL. Their will be people like me who don't like it and their will also be supporters of it but that doesn't mean it'll be like the old days or RCL will become dominant, it will only inspire new ways/types of combat in Roblox.
I for one see 2014 the year when either the old adapt or die as well as the death of many ideas. |
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| 01 Jan 2014 11:23 AM |
@TwistedMartyr
I admit, clans used to be good fun. But now wars have to be determined, things are taken way more seriously. Times have changed, and I really think we haven't met a final, fair and balanced stage of clan warfare. |
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| 01 Jan 2014 11:25 AM |
We can't just assume that groups will develop. I mean, how long did it take for FEAR or UAF to get passed using basic carbines and mesh weapons that were so over powered that their bases were virtually impossible to raid, while the Mobile Bloxxers were developing and spearheading ROBLOX's finest and newest form of weapons, raycast, which wasn't really developed by Wordsarecool, but he sure did perfect it.
I'm just saying, clans haven't been doing good lately. We lack developers because most advanced scripters are leaving ROBLOX as they're getting too old for the game It's understandable, but I just don't see clans doing much until a new wave of developers comes in and breathes some air into clans. |
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| 01 Jan 2014 11:27 AM |
This is probably not going to happen. ROBLOX keeps advertising on other kids websites to attract more nine year olds. Those nine year olds click the ads for groups and join. Then everything turns stupid for the clan (how to lunge in a training). C&G won't get better either.
"I think, therefore I am..." |
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| 01 Jan 2014 11:29 AM |
@Marcus
I sort of disagree with parts of what you said, but I see the big picture there. Its really important we teach the newer generations how to develop, and how you really should almost never be satisfied with your stuff, you need to keep innovating. |
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| 01 Jan 2014 11:30 AM |
you had my support, then you mentioned rcl
rcl is bad |
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| 01 Jan 2014 11:32 AM |
I disagree with 2014 advancement. Why? It is simple. The Roblox clan community will chose not to.
Roblox is infected with nostalgia, and it runs rampant in all aspects of the game. Only a select few are capable of bringing something new to the table, because they are not afraid of backlash. I salute them. Robloxians are a very critical and particular group of people, and you need to understand that when something new comes along, they will take time to adjust. In regards to that, I think the progressive behaviour of technology will take a slower increase. We might not see better results until 2015.
But of course, I could be dead wrong and this community might just smarten up enough to allow change and innovation.
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| 01 Jan 2014 11:33 AM |
@Prince:
RCL
http://www.roblox.com/Forum/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=121914645
-CR |
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