1. I'm building the metal house in an out of the way location. I'm still leaning towards putting it at the north end of the Everust mountains. I'm leaning towards a 4x4 footprint.
Why?
Because we learned a lesson on the last server. The guys with metal towers out in the open were obviously in bed with the admins or were the admins themselves. The guys on the Darkfall server didn't have metal houses, but they sure as hell controlled all the resources, and in the end, were proven to be the admins.
If people figure out we're the admins, we'll be viewed the same way. If you're not the admin or in that circle, why would you PvP them? They have all the power. Look at their giant metal fortress!
Cake and I were discussing all this today, and he pointed out that we've kind of forgotten the attitude we had towards those guys, because here we are doing the same thing.
His thought is that if you want the PvP, build a wood house out in the open, and dare them to come get you. Don't make it so obvious that you're the admin or in the admin's circle. I agree.
The location will put it between the West and East sides of the map, but away from the "Civ" areas (except Big Civ).
If we must have a house in the most highly trafficked area, why not use Catt's? With all the metal doors, it already is a fortress. It's also not particularly well hidden sitting between Rad Town and Civ Desert.
Or if you really want a house out in the open to draw attention, I'll build one, just tell me where, but it's going to be wooden. We don't need to show off to the other 4 people on the server, nor do we want it to be so imposing that nobody tries to invade it or, as on the last server, even tries to fight us.
2. Whatever ideas you have to get the server population up, please do so. However, if you get into fights with someone, give them a chance to get going and/or rebuild. Catt, I'm looking at you. Catt went nuclear on the two guys who Tas and Cake were enjoying fighting, and they haven't been seen since. Next time, show some restraint. Maybe steal their C4, hand grenades, signal canisters, and research kits instead of looting everything, and then destroying every bit of furniture in their house, and then pissing on the remains...
And don't think I'm picking on you because that story is comedy gold. I mean, you literally nuked them from orbit.
I'm just saying to go a bit easy on your enemies. You kind of did the same thing to Dog and Miss Cassie, and they're gone too...
