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[Endeavor]

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I've been wanting to find time to start a discussion regarding the "sit" period for suggested [Accepted] topics that received community support and the fact they are only good (realistically) for post count. Alora is great. Alora COULD be better. Other than its founder, our community is what makes Alora the #1 RSPS hands down across the board. So when the community bands together in support for one of their fellow comrades suggesting content only to get shit on or supported by everyone other than the most important person, @Omicron. Even IF a suggestion does gain support, the number of suggestions that become implemented is so minimal. For example, the most common time for suggestions to coded is when it makes sense to, such as Hydra head (suggested by @Extremedanny) Slayer helm shortly after the release of Hydras.

My point?

We have umpteen suggestions waiting to be implemented and many of these have been sitting as accepted. They just sit. Like, now what? I'll tell you what! Thanks for contributing. Move along.

We need a new system. We want these suggestions that were accepted to be acknowledged by the one who can make these happen.

I want you everyone to take a look at this list and post the top 10 topics you want to see in Alora then take those and prioritize a top 5. Omicron wants to keep us happy and it's up to us to let him know what we want first by prioritizing them.

There are multiple categories to choose from. Let's make this goddamn list shorter by making it the easiest we possibly can for Dan to put in game.

There are so many suggestions that need attention.
Now is the time to bring these to light.

Help me help us make Alora better.

[Steel Nogan]

Very nice thread. Omicron said he will start working on all the accepted suggestions and also said he will try to knock as many of them out as possible. I'd mostly prefer QOL updates.

[Fine China]

I have already brought this topic up in the feedback I had recently given to Omicron. A lot of them are only small tweaks, but even if he worked on 2 or 3 from each category every month, it would eventually add up and we would all start feeling a difference in our game-play. 

 

Combat, PvP, and QoL are in need of the most attention currently. 

[Endeavor]

I have already brought this topic up in the feedback I had recently given to Omicron. A lot of them are only small tweaks, but even if he worked on 2 or 3 from each category every month, it would eventually add up and we would all start feeling a difference in our game-play. 
 
Combat, PvP, and QoL are in need of the most attention currently.

How would we prioritize these? By topic creation date? Latest 07 content? Bugs? QoL? It's good to see he acknowledged that in your feedback. That is not assurance for most however.

Nobody is interested in 'yeah, sounds good' & vanish routine. It's a big reason I wanted to create this. Where do we start?

[Mack]

@Endeavor

 

I'm open to taking the time to reorganize the Currently Suggested Topics thread. What would your suggestion(s) be to improve it?

[MT]

I see where you are coming from, and I agree that these accepted suggestions keep on piling up. As what Fine China mentioned, combat system and QoLs would be a priority as this server is primarily PvMing with a bit of PvPing. I recall Kitty is bad’s PvP suggestions, which would be great so that PvP is more smoother in terms of the combat system. I’m more than happy to see Mack reorganize the accepted suggestions topic. Perhaps it can be discussed with the higher-ups.

[Endeavor]

@Endeavor
 
I'm open to taking the time to reorganize the Currently Suggested Topics thread. What would your suggestion(s) be to improve it?

I have a few ideas. As soon as I get home, I'll clear some things up. I created this thread on mobile. When I get home, I will dive into deeper details.

[J boogs]

Well said bro! I completely agree with all of this and this would be an awesome implement to the suggestions threads! Thanks for the wonderful suggestions :)

[Dante]

I can completely agree with you. If It were a perfect world, everything that myself, 2 swords, king purple, Chase, as well as a lot of other members on the team have sifted through and accepted would have been implemented.

 

I wish all the suggestions that have been accepted and moved to the list were to be implemented into the game, but as it stands we only have one developer and can only allocate so much of his time toward coding/programming changes/additions to Alora that involve QoL, Slayer, Skilling, Questing, and all of the other sub-categories we have under the accepted suggestions list. Most of the time Omicron has in terms of creating new updates or tweaking current systems we have are geared toward new content because like you said we are community driven, and the best way to increase a community is with new content.

 

I would like to think/hope that down the line we can really change as well as pinpoint what exactly we (By this I mean mostly Omicron since he is the one changing Alora) should focus on changing or getting community input on. Personally, I would love to do something very similar to the Polling System OSRS has, I have been open to help make it happen but without trying to down talk anyone I just personally don't see it happening any time soon seeing as Omicron already has so much on his plate at all times, tacking on new features we add to involve the community more in updates just makes it more difficult for him.

 

This concludes my short rant. All in all, I think this topic is very awesome, and although I don't comment that much (especially this much in-depth) on all of it I can assure you I read a lot of these discussions. I would love to see what other members of the community have to say about this. For anyone reading this far like comment and subscribe if you love pancakes.

[Extremedanny]

Omi always tries to throw in some accepted suggestion every update. But there is no way he can keep up with all the suggestions that are being made. Also when a big update comes to osrs usually people rather have new content instead of small QOL. Maybe we can do the same as osrs and do a QOL month couple times a year were just accepted suggestions come to order.

[Sassafras]

New content will always be sexier when it comes to attracting new players to Alora (PVP aside). With the existing players, most of the suggestions on that community-approved list would be wonderful to have, but aren't going to be unacceptable enough to turn them away from the game unfortunately. There are too many suggestions on the backlog now for one man to completely catch up to it, which I think isn't too huge of a problem. We just need to come together as a community to prioritize the most important updates we'd like to see, for each aspect of Alora, so that it'd be a manageable task. I don't think there's many big updates planned for OSRS in the near future, so this would be a good time to work on these suggestions.

 

For prioritizing, I think PVP could really use some love. The two biggest, recent updates we've had are Group Ironman (Ironman/skillers) and Hydra/Konar Slayer (PVMers).

[Endeavor]

I stated I would go into deeper details but the fact of the matter is that I'm not seeking more content specifically. I understand developer time is crucial and finding ways to implement these one a time without taking time from current updates can be whelming. My goal for Alora is to get the community to unite and decide what we consider "priority" essentially and get it fucking done. There are 74 pages of [Handled] suggestions and both [Declined] & [Accepted] suggestion are combined in the same [Handled] place. It's unorganized, looks like shit and both types should have their own sub-forums (separated). 

 

My issues:

• Current Suggested Topics looks horrible
• Current Suggested Topics (most) don't have links to original threads + authors
• Suggestions aren't being implemented
• Maybe I give a damn more than most

What is this? Shit that is still not fixed (Bugs):

• Barrage unfreezing http://www.alora.io/...23-barrage-fix/
• Fix jad record timer http://www.alora.io/...-time-on-alora/
• Fix clueless scroll http://www.alora.io/...ess-scroll-fix/
• Fix 3a longsword animations http://www.alora.io/...-when-standing/
• 4k resolution option http://www.alora.io/...-4k-resolution/
• Make Filter Game chat options work properly (keep it from turning off Private chat) http://www.alora.io/...c/13459-filter/
• Tab to respond to pm's bugged in resizeable mode w/ no friends http://www.alora.io/...-your-keyboard/
• Fix gnome stronghold fruit tree visual bug
• Fix gnome stronghold tree patch
• Defence requirement fixes http://www.alora.io/...r-random-items/
• Remove demonic gorilla safe spotting (make it like osrs, where you cant safe spot)
• Fix the full void achievement, currently only possible to achieve in clan wars
• Fix abyssal demons in catacombs (Become unattackable, user's can melee them from max distance (visual bugs) etc.
• Bronze pickaxe = rune picaxe (make it so it doesn't)
• Fix shortcut to blue dragons
• Working mammoth wilderness teleport
• Working music cape emote
• Rubber chicken animations
• Commander Zilyana doesn't walk toward you when fighting (will only mage attack)
• Right Click -> pm someone fix in resizeable mode
• Fix Black Elegant shirt so it can be worn
• Redwood trees sometimes glitch and you can't see them
• Fix Alching so it doesn't stop actions (agility for example)
• Ignore list blocking yell/pm's/clan chat
• Fix the total level counter (it's at 2279 when maxed, should be at 2277)
• Fix/Change dragon claw animation to OSRS version
• Fix DDS exp drops (currently only shows XP for first hit)
• When wearing Kodai wand and having required runes, the ice spells don't show up as you can cast them
• Add % Magic Damage to God Cape (i)
• Fix Soul Rune Altar so you can craft Soul Runes
• Healer at ;;thieve reverts boosted stats back to default (it shouldnt)
• Fix Crystal bow
• Fountain of Rune should charge all glories in inventory
• Remove 55 Defence requirement from Preserve Prayer as well as increasing time to 50% longer
• When you move your spawnpoint in POH you don't spawn to the new point
• Ring of Stone doesn't turn you into a rock
• Ability to use Glory to teleport to Karamja
• Make XP in XP Bar fit
• Correct Zulrah, Vet'ion, and Kalphite pet names
• Fix Trident damage vs. Dagannoth Rex
• Fix god staff attack animation
• Fix bug of being able to open axe hut gate while frozen, but not go through
• Add the animation of opening/closing the resource gate instead of teleporting through
• Fix the bug of being able to get hit by a dead opponent in PvP
• Zombies in the wilderness graveyard have the ability to stand still and hit you, despite using melee
• Fix Marble Gargoyles drops so they're noted
• Only normal staves work when crafting orbs (adding tome of fire, coding battlestaves etc).
• Increase friendslist capacity to 200 like it should be.
• Fix bank search option.
• Item overlay QoL fix - https://www.alora.io...verlay-qol-fix/
• Fix smoke battlestaff.
• Fix Wrath Runes daily task - https://www.alora.io...500-wrath-runes

Let's start here. Get the bugs fixed. We'll call that "priority" this round.

 

Here's how I feel the priorities should be by section:

Bugs > Combat > QOL + Staff > Amor/Items > Classic/Ironman > Skilling > Pvp > Pvm > Slayer > Miscellaneous > Minigame/Map > Website/Forum/Highscores > Donator/Achievements

 

Bugs need fixed. Combat needs redone - STILL. It doesn't matter how short or long a list is. It's there and it's been there for a long time. 

I only want to make my favorite game better because it can be.

 

Currently working on a couple projects as well. That'll be posted within the next couple of days.

[Konar]

I say we have someone make a poll for each section of content (Bugs, Combat, QOL  Amor/Items, Classic/Ironman, Skilling, Pvp, Pvm, Slayer, Miscellaneous, Minigame/Map, Website/Forum/Highscores, Donator/Achievements etc.) and then people vote on the ones they want the most and Omicron can know what we want and he can work on the ones with the most votes first and every time we get the most voted update done we start a new poll for that section and re-vote.

 

So let's say we go with bugs, the options are let's say 1. Fix battlestaves so that combination ones actually use the runes they're supposed to use 2. Fix bank search 3. something else

 

If option 2 gets the most votes than Omi will focus on fixing that bug first so we get the fixes we want in the order the community wants them.

[Fine China]

I say we have someone make a poll for each section of content (Bugs, Combat, QOL  Amor/Items, Classic/Ironman, Skilling, Pvp, Pvm, Slayer, Miscellaneous, Minigame/Map, Website/Forum/Highscores, Donator/Achievements etc.) and then people vote on the ones they want the most and Omicron can know what we want and he can work on the ones with the most votes first and every time we get the most voted update done we start a new poll for that section and re-vote.

 

So let's say we go with bugs, the options are let's say 1. Fix battlestaves so that combination ones actually use the runes they're supposed to use 2. Fix bank search 3. something else

 

If option 2 gets the most votes than Omi will focus on fixing that bug first so we get the fixes we want in the order the community wants them.

 

This would just lead to players voting for their favourite activities in the game. I do indeed like these kind of polls, however, currently it's more what the game itself needs, and not what the community needs.