Chewett

The anger you've injected into this post is, I think, just but uncalled for. You take it personally because of your hours of thought, conversation, ideas and effort, but labyrinth maps have been drawn and shared (I had one myself, once upon a time) since before your hours of thought, conversation, ideas and effort. If a public maze map had been posted before your thoughts, and you had the thoughts anyways, would they not still be as valuable to you? I would think they would be, perhaps even more so.
 
The eternal struggle with spoilers is this: If you feed a new player answers, they lose the joy of discovery. If you don't give them enough, perhaps they run away. I remember Mur saying in a forum post something like "I wonder what would happen if we told a new player every spoiler". I think as a community we take spoilers too seriously and keep secrets too easily.
 
Here's my idea to convince you of this: I didn't beat LR guards with my own solution, it was told to me by a friend. I was also given a pretty good clue to the solution of the broken pattern puzzle and still I've never bothered to solved it, I just don't have the patience for some things. Does that mean I failed some MD "test" or "barrier", or that I'm not a valuable player? No, I most certainly don't think so.

There are lots of games where certain spoilers dont actually affect it. You can do a quest by yourself, or you can go on a website and find out how to get through the lab, etc. Its all a matter of how you want to do it. We havent yet decided where we will fit into this spectrum, so we are doing tests, seeing what people think, etc.

A couple weeks ago or so, I asked dst to publish the lab map on her blog for a number of reasons.
 
The main one was that I wanted to see the communities reaction to a spoiler being posted on an outside site.
 
It is well known that the spoiler rules are slowly changing, but they have not yet changed. It is good to see a lot of people care deeply about how spoilers are treated in MD. Its interesting to see that many players in MD would rather many things be posted publicly, and some would be fervently against this.
 
 
As someone raised, it is hard to stop if someone anonymous posted all the spoilers they had then we wouldnt be able to punish or stop them to be perfectly honest.
 
 
We also cannot stop people sharing spoilers privately (since we dont and wont ever monitor PM's, etc) so attempting to "punish" those is actually impossible.
 
 
Some things, we have encouraged people not to share and some things are less lax about. For example I have heard from good friends/spies/people that at least two lands have an archive of knowledge including lots of details about all creatures, attacks, how to farm them etc. We cant suddenly try and ban everyone using them because, while my friends have told me this in confidence, thats all and I wouldnt want to do that.
 
Things like creature images, are important to us as should be kept secret. Things like their stats, less so.
 
In a discussion with Mur we discussed the idea of posting all details about the entire combat system. Mainly because anyone that spends the time to learn it all and apply it, deserves the knowledge. Its not something that someone can read 5 lines and know it all.
 
I learnt a lot from reading your discussions on the forum and its very interesting to see such polarizing views.
 
In conclusion, and reply to Z, yes what dst did is currently punishable, and what she did would have been punished. But she did it by my request, so If you want to start formulating a punishment, it goes on me.
 
It would be good to see some further discussion about spoilers if people wish to continue.
 
dst will be removing her post.

There are lots of games where certain spoilers dont actually affect it. You can do a quest by yourself, or you can go on a website and find out how to get through the lab, etc. Its all a matter of how you want to do it. We havent yet decided where we will fit into this spectrum, so we are doing tests, seeing what people think, etc.

A couple weeks ago or so, I asked dst to publish the lab map on her blog for a number of reasons.
 
The main one was that I wanted to see the communities reaction to a spoiler being posted on an outside site.
 
It is well known that the spoiler rules are slowly changing, but they have not yet changed. It is good to see a lot of people care deeply about how spoilers are treated in MD. Its interesting to see that many players in MD would rather many things be posted publicly, and some would be fervently against this.
 
 
As someone raised, it is hard to stop if someone anonymous posted all the spoilers they had then we wouldnt be able to punish or stop them to be perfectly honest.
 
 
We also cannot stop people sharing spoilers privately (since we dont and wont ever monitor PM's, etc) so attempting to "punish" those is actually impossible.
 
 
Some things, we have encouraged people not to share and some things are less lax about. For example I have heard from good friends/spies/people that at least two lands have an archive of knowledge including lots of details about all creatures, attacks, how to farm them etc. We cant suddenly try and ban everyone using them because, while my friends have told me this in confidence, thats all and I wouldnt want to do that.
 
Things like creature images, are important to us as should be kept secret. Things like their stats, less so.
 
In a discussion with Mur we discussed the idea of posting all details about the entire combat system. Mainly because anyone that spends the time to learn it all and apply it, deserves the knowledge. Its not something that someone can read 5 lines and know it all.
 
I learnt a lot from reading your discussions on the forum and its very interesting to see such polarizing views.
 
In conclusion, and reply to Z, yes what dst did is currently punishable, and what she did would have been punished. But she did it by my request, so If you want to start formulating a punishment, it goes on me.
 
It would be good to see some further discussion about spoilers if people wish to continue.
 
dst will be removing her post.

"My friend advice me this site . He says that this site is very good for pickuping girls"
 
I doubt anyone will get the reference though :(

The vote balloons (which I'm guessing you're talking about) were available for use by everyone, not just LHO's. So your point is?
Or do you mean Grido asking each LHO for their opinion? Which he still does.
 
I don't disagree about LHO's giving opinions on "aspiring" LHO's. I was making a statement about polls in general. 
 
 
Plural, more than just one.

That shows how much knowledge you have about LHOs internal affairs. And you ARE an LHO!
 
The poll was initiated by Grido INETRNALLY for the LHOs about the new LHO.Since Grido is inactive and it's supposed that LHOs are ones of the most active people in MD, they usually have a pretty good view about an aspiring LHO.

There are lots of games where certain spoilers dont actually affect it. You can do a quest by yourself, or you can go on a website and find out how to get through the lab, etc. Its all a matter of how you want to do it. We havent yet decided where we will fit into this spectrum, so we are doing tests, seeing what people think, etc.

A couple weeks ago or so, I asked dst to publish the lab map on her blog for a number of reasons.
 
The main one was that I wanted to see the communities reaction to a spoiler being posted on an outside site.
 
It is well known that the spoiler rules are slowly changing, but they have not yet changed. It is good to see a lot of people care deeply about how spoilers are treated in MD. Its interesting to see that many players in MD would rather many things be posted publicly, and some would be fervently against this.
 
 
As someone raised, it is hard to stop if someone anonymous posted all the spoilers they had then we wouldnt be able to punish or stop them to be perfectly honest.
 
 
We also cannot stop people sharing spoilers privately (since we dont and wont ever monitor PM's, etc) so attempting to "punish" those is actually impossible.
 
 
Some things, we have encouraged people not to share and some things are less lax about. For example I have heard from good friends/spies/people that at least two lands have an archive of knowledge including lots of details about all creatures, attacks, how to farm them etc. We cant suddenly try and ban everyone using them because, while my friends have told me this in confidence, thats all and I wouldnt want to do that.
 
Things like creature images, are important to us as should be kept secret. Things like their stats, less so.
 
In a discussion with Mur we discussed the idea of posting all details about the entire combat system. Mainly because anyone that spends the time to learn it all and apply it, deserves the knowledge. Its not something that someone can read 5 lines and know it all.
 
I learnt a lot from reading your discussions on the forum and its very interesting to see such polarizing views.
 
In conclusion, and reply to Z, yes what dst did is currently punishable, and what she did would have been punished. But she did it by my request, so If you want to start formulating a punishment, it goes on me.
 
It would be good to see some further discussion about spoilers if people wish to continue.
 
dst will be removing her post.

A couple weeks ago or so, I asked dst to publish the lab map on her blog for a number of reasons.
 
The main one was that I wanted to see the communities reaction to a spoiler being posted on an outside site.
 
It is well known that the spoiler rules are slowly changing, but they have not yet changed. It is good to see a lot of people care deeply about how spoilers are treated in MD. Its interesting to see that many players in MD would rather many things be posted publicly, and some would be fervently against this.
 
 
As someone raised, it is hard to stop if someone anonymous posted all the spoilers they had then we wouldnt be able to punish or stop them to be perfectly honest.
 
 
We also cannot stop people sharing spoilers privately (since we dont and wont ever monitor PM's, etc) so attempting to "punish" those is actually impossible.
 
 
Some things, we have encouraged people not to share and some things are less lax about. For example I have heard from good friends/spies/people that at least two lands have an archive of knowledge including lots of details about all creatures, attacks, how to farm them etc. We cant suddenly try and ban everyone using them because, while my friends have told me this in confidence, thats all and I wouldnt want to do that.
 
Things like creature images, are important to us as should be kept secret. Things like their stats, less so.
 
In a discussion with Mur we discussed the idea of posting all details about the entire combat system. Mainly because anyone that spends the time to learn it all and apply it, deserves the knowledge. Its not something that someone can read 5 lines and know it all.
 
I learnt a lot from reading your discussions on the forum and its very interesting to see such polarizing views.
 
In conclusion, and reply to Z, yes what dst did is currently punishable, and what she did would have been punished. But she did it by my request, so If you want to start formulating a punishment, it goes on me.
 
It would be good to see some further discussion about spoilers if people wish to continue.
 
dst will be removing her post.

Angiens are normally recruitable.

Double entry is something that will ensure credits are properly sent. This will be how it will be fixed :)

I think you are overlooking crucial thing in all this. Winderwild is probably equally important to MB as Angiens are. Wind's Sanctuary has Winderwild head on top of it. Feathery wings are sort of MB symbol of freedom

Why?

it pointless to discuss details abotu what sor tof crit it will be or how it will be and so on. I will see there on the spot what it will be.
If i do too many plans ahead they will end up forgotten, its better i just know the direction i want this to go, then when i will be working on it i will make it in the way i will consider it fits best. And as Menhir so nicely said "Love it or leave it!"

also, Please open the isse about the slots in an other topic if you believe this to be a major issue in md gameplay right now. thanks.

Personally, I feel that if a whole new creature should be released it should be released publicly, not just for those with those with spenders tickets. Which is why it's nice to think the Spenders Tickets could be used to just 'modify' or 'personalise' an already existing creature.
 
Everyone has different opinions I guess. What works for A won't necessarily work for B, and vice versa
 
Hopefully the rewards will encompass as many opinions as possible. :).

I dislike all variations of existing for the sake of having a new creature or anniversary creature I.e. anni aramours. Of course I also hate the pimped form which makes the creature look like crap. 

Which is why i said i wished to voice my opinion.

I would like to voice my opinion against anymore "pimped" creatures, I believe they aren't creative, unique and really just diminishes the beauty of the original. I personally have always hated the pimp grashan as it in my view mocks it and just makes it look ugly. Thats just my opinion.

A Double-Pimped Grasan? :D

if it will be a creature it will not be one that offers any other advantage other than being a collectible crit, maybe a pimped version of an existing. I want to give something rare, exclussive, but whatever this will be it can't further increase their influence on other players, so no overpowered crits..just awesome looking ones.

A lot of the LHO's and people I talked to discussed mentioned some uncertainty about actions that happened within the LHO's. Lets talk about how we can improve this situation.
 
Are there any issues with transparency within the LHO group? What do you think needs to be clearer?
 

Since Nov Grido and I have been planning a new LHO system to introduce them. This will include a guide, and some basic questions and answers, including a mentor system for new LHO's.
 
The process would be that, when a new LHO is appointed they will  be assigned a mentor. This will be the person that will look after them and someone who they  can go to about everything. It would be expected they talk to their mentor weekly or so and report back many of the things they are asked and any problems. This would keep a new LHO held nicely above the water.
 
What content do you think should be in this new guide? Do you have any other comments about the process?
 

A number of people have raised concerns about rules applying to LHO's, lets dig further!
 
There are a number of LHO rules meaning that they get harsher punishments for doing bad things. For any rule that people think is bad or needs changing please post it here and we can discuss it and hopefully make the system better!