I agree with you saying that powers often kills the game for most people. I have had players ask me to meet them because they wanted to tell me something in private and when I did, I was often asked "Can you fix my car". I would answer "NO" and teleport back to where I left off. At some point I was asked to login and then meet them in game to fix their car and it got really annoying.
But as a server admin, you can actually modify what rights your moderators can have. But if you are a person that is not so experienced when it comes to scripting, you'll struggle. This is why I gave my RCON password to my first two admins in the beginning. After I learned that it was a big risk, but if my players demand me to do things for them using my powers I just ignore them.
Dead on man. I have my own Overpoch Server and its been a hassle, not just the people who want to be helped when it's their own stupidity that got them there but also those that can't get enough help. Im torn apart around this whole discussion...I want the best gameplay on my server (complete custom map to shift gameplay etc.) but they just cant get enough...Million custom things on a map and I get people who come on and leave after 10min because there is no coin system and they don't want to carry their money?! Like really?! Where did this community end up? How can you really set standards like this playing a survival game? Where are all the OG Arma and OG DayZ Mod players?!
It's things I don't and will never understand. The missing appreciation of the long and hard work that goes into making a server (for some a bit more, for some a bit less) will always be there, people don't understand the real game anymore because of the media sending them into a "KILL" "DESTROY" "TROLL (because its apparently so funny)" "LEAVE" type trance.
If even half the people that watch FrankieonPCin1080p would behave like him or even close we would be getting much better gameplay...Just saying.
But instead the people who watch "DayZ Troll lololololol" "NEW DAYZ HACK" "HOW TO WIPE MY ASS" are the ones we are getting at the most part.
Now don't get me completely wrong on this, I have just pointed out some bad people from the past time, we do have a great community that plays fair and fun!
But like I said those only fill up 6-8slots and this server needs more people.
Anyways Im happy I could share my concerns with others! Have a good day!
Best regards,
Blite
p.s.: If you want to see the Server yourself, feel free to check by. :)
217.23.6.187:2301
Just a little demonstration quote:
[2014-08-15 | 04:37:09] (Side) Senne: wer leaving see ya
[2014-08-15 | 04:37:46] (Side) Senne: no gold coint system don't wan't to cary the mony like in epoch
1. Spelling is WTF?!
2. Is it that difficult and hard to carry your money? (I doubt they ever made more than a brief)
3. It's Overpoch, did they not get the hint that this is a Epoch based mod?
4. Please tell me if you know him... ^^
+They at least got me a good laugh this morning when I looked through the log ^^
ssoylu1996 got a reaction from cring0 in What to expect from your admins?