(2009.Aug.26 11:51 AM)kingdom Wrote: hmmmmmmm you got me there ok but what about the gang property i was talking about?
is it good?
I gotta say thumbs down.
Organized crimes are already an easy way for gangs to make great money, the idea of owning things that give +X$ per day I don't like..., this idea, and frankly a lot of ideas thrown around, are basically just knock off ideas to copy games like Torn City and Mafia wars.
The pictures, the property, the ridiculous lack of restrictions on making money, all these things are spammed in other games similar to AL, inherently making them pretty much recycled copies of the same idea.
AL is and has always been unique in that it is in it's simplicity (relatively speaking) that its most appealing.
Cheats and exploits are thouroughly screened, admins are active, and always looking for innovative content to maintain and keep the game uptodate, without tying on the flashy bows and ribbons that some games do.
AL is about the gameplay, the balance, Flashy pictures (a reference to another thread), and the idea of supergangs that crank out resources at a ridiculous pace, are both suggestions that lead the game more and more toward the dozens of clones out there.
Fyi, the average lifespan of a Torn-City or other carboncopy game, is a lot lower on average than the lifespan of an ALer that takes the time to learn and appreciate the game.
Those things may attract more players, but it's not conducive to a fun balanced gameplay experience built to maintain and support it's active player base for the longterm, albeit still looking to find new players.
