Yesterday, Pat was alone on the "Official Session" (® Realworld) Server for 30 mins from "Official" start time. Meanwhile LTD2 server was very active with players, mostly with LTD2 clan admittedly (which is perfectly fine) and yet no other players came and joined Pat.
Unfortunately getting my dinner was late, and by the time I could play Pat had already left, so I joined LTD2 server for a quick game before stopping to eat, and then (a little after 9pm UK time) stood alone for almost 30 minutes on ® Realworld Server, and was just about to give up when Pat returned.
Eventually a couple more players joined, and finally we reached about 6 players (max) before ending playing sometime after 10pm (UK time).
What's needed are more players ready and willing to play at European times, and who want to play varied (general) mixed game types rather than just only playing certain game types...
Not that there is anything wrong with only playing specific game types if that's what players want, and naturally that is absolutely alright for those who choose to do so.
The real problem is I fear, that no longer are there now enough of these "mixed game types" enthusiast players remaining to play at European times, and that is why (at European times) "Official Sessions" are dead.
For many years ® RWG hosted servers fulfilling the needs of the community of players which existed then, and it's steadily becoming very obvious "that" community no longer exists these days anymore.
Also, there is little merit hosting servers just to compete with other "specialist" type servers.
Hosting "Restricted Nades", "Anti-camping" (and other rules) "RoxWorld" or "ShottiesWorld" Servers defeats the whole objective... we might as well just go play on already existing servers rather than deliberately attempt to further divide the community in order for "us" to attract players on "our" servers, just because we can.
Moreover, I'm very pleased that LTD2 Clan server is enjoying it's current popularity with players who enjoy that particular style of game play. And more power to them for providing their members with the specific game types they like playing.
Likewise, LE Clan have their own specific brand of game play which is very "Pro" in style and again, excellent for those who seek such game types.
I only mention LTD2 and LE servers because these both are European Player oriented clans capable of playing during European times. Of course there are many other active CE clans, but those aren't mainly European based communities.
Personally I still miss the long, lazy hours ²MA used to spend on Realworld Server every Sunday afternoon playing vast maps such as Coldsnap, Hugeass, Autumn Slay, Abyss Final, Exodus, Geomar Final, TM Fracture, Downflow, WM Combo and countless other huge places to get truly lost exploring.
Yet today, that style of game play has completely gone by the wayside in favour of smaller, faster, intense close up action game play, and which I can play like that of course, but only for about an hour.
Even now I dream of happily driving around with others on Rainbow Road's psychedelic colour track whilst listening to the sickenly repetitive music.
Memories, memories...
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