Allow Input from NEW Players

[Chef C Green]

I know IBIS has been around for quite a while, and we are privileged to have players that have seen both CSS and IBIS grow since it's creation. However, I have noticed that seniority (however valuable in some cases), has made some players closed-minded to outsider's input. I can sympathize with some because I also have watched ZM have suffered in player proficiency (played on a separate account in '10 when ZM was much more skill based than today). We can wish for those times back, but sadly old players who have left may never return.

When I joined the IBIS forums (3 months or so back), I did so to put in my input on forums in order to make IBIS servers even BETTER. Despite my intentions, I (as well as other "new" players) are shot down by "older" players (sometimes for due cause, sometimes without even reading input). If you "older" players actually want to continue to make IBIS servers better, why not LISTEN to other's input, and use critical analysis to either promote or shut down their ideas rather than writing them off with a "and you've been in the server how long...?".

If you are willing to not even pay attention to other players' inputs, you might as well GTFO (and yes, I feel COMPLETELY in my right saying that with only 3 months of server time), because OBVIOUSLY you don't want to see anything develop in the IBIS community if you solely keep to an ever-shrinking group of senior players.
-Chef

[DJ_MikeyRevile]

I know IBIS has been around for quite a while, and we are privileged to have players that have seen both CSS and IBIS grow since it's creation. However, I have noticed that seniority (however valuable in some cases), has made some players closed-minded to outsider's input. I can sympathize with some because I also have watched ZM have suffered in player proficiency (played on a separate account in '10 when ZM was much more skill based than today). We can wish for those times back, but sadly old players who have left may never return.

When I joined the IBIS forums (3 months or so back), I did so to put in my input on forums in order to make IBIS servers even BETTER. Despite my intentions, I (as well as other "new" players) are shot down by "older" players (sometimes for due cause, sometimes without even reading input). If you "older" players actually want to continue to make IBIS servers better, why not LISTEN to other's input, and use critical analysis to either promote or shut down their ideas rather than writing them off with a "and you've been in the server how long...?".

If you are willing to not even pay attention to other players' inputs, you might as well GTFO (and yes, I feel COMPLETELY in my right saying that with only 3 months of server time), because OBVIOUSLY you don't want to see anything develop in the IBIS community if you solely keep to an ever-shrinking group of senior players.
-Chef

Im getting sick of these lists i keep having to make.

1. Ibis is not a fucking democracy

2. Your arrogance is blinding in regards to shitty ideas that are not conventional with our protocol.

3. Most of these new ideas are fucking shitty

4. most of the previous ideas i stated in line 3. are done in improper format and in wrong sections of the forums.

5. Ibis is not a fucking democracy.

6. You can not simply leave ibis because you have shitty ideas, ibis leaves you. (as told in a lore book from russia)

7. Ibis is not a fucking democracy

8. ??????

9. Profit

[Pl@YwithM3]

i find it lots moar fun shooting back at whoever attempts to shoot me down in the first place LISTEN BITCH!!

[brett friggin favre]

ideas suggested by new people are innately flawed. lack of experience and a shallow knowledge of the rules and inner mechanisms that drive ibis make for poor suggestions. i hate to be one of those guys but it's just true.

[DJ_MikeyRevile]

actually chef, i think your thread makes a perfect example of what you are essentially whining about!

People post ideas that could damn near be mistaken for an idea made up by a read headed step child, they get pissy when everyone else tells them its horrible (Through critizisim of course). Thread gets closed due to those in favor flaming.

Next time you have an idea, remember that you wont be welcomed with magical pink ponies and care bears but rather an elite group of people who know what the fuck is up.

Im a person who has suggested things in my time here, as seen for example, on the main page.... If someone or a large amount of people disagree with my idea, i dont flame them, i work with them in finding a middle ground that EVERYONE can come to terms with. If the latter is unachievable i simply stop replying and the thread sinks to the depths.

[Chef C Green]

Im getting sick of these lists i keep having to make.

Really? Cus I personally enjoy going through lists and giving rebuttals to all points

1. Ibis is not a fucking democracy
a) If that's the case, then Zero and the other founders are the only ones who have say in this, thus making YOUR "list" invalid, DESU!

2. Your arrogance is blinding in regards to shitty ideas that are not conventional with our protocol.
a) As I have stated in past with ideas regarding added zombie classes and changes in rules, I WELCOME all opinions and accept what higher-ups decide (though again, this would be Zero if we aren't a democracy, sry Mikey >.<).

3. Most of these new ideas are fucking shitty
a) If this is true, why have we been adding things that have come from new players (i.e. new maps, new rules, new races, etc)? Having added them means that the higher-ups would have needed to find them useful in some form.

4. most of the previous ideas i stated in line 3. are done in improper format and in wrong sections of the forums.
a) I wrote a format thread that clearly outlines the formatting issues (or most anyway) for these forums... so why am I being shot down (and before you go off saying "You didn't format that ban correctly!", maynard fixed the ban length that I had no control over.)

5. Ibis is not a fucking democracy.
a) You repeated a list item...


6. You can not simply leave ibis because you have shitty ideas, ibis leaves you. (as told in a lore book from russia)
a) WHY ISN'T THIS IN THE RULES SECTION! ZOMG!!!

7. Ibis is not a fucking democracy
a) ...-,-

8. ??????
a) ??????? (HAHA! I WIN, I HAVE MORE )

9. Profit
a) ...CURSES! I have no rebuttal for the profit reasoning, NOOOOO!

And yes...

[ZERO]

Also what the older players think about it does not actually matter that much they are just stating their opinion on any ideas. At the end of the day I am the only one that can actually implement any changes.

[Bane of Soldiers]

Sorry Chef, but I agree with Mikey and Favre. I truly cannot recall any threads that were dismissed because of flaming. Lots of flaming present yes, but very valid arguments as to why the topic opener had a very bad idea. I know this since I'm one of the regulars who attack pretty much all new idea threads concerning zm.


The ship IBIS runs is an elite dictatorship, and an ultra conservative one at that.

And a message to newcomers, it's easy to see how quickly radicals get alienated. Don't get eaten


Let's not start a flame war ._.

[Chef C Green]

Sorry Chef, but I agree with Mikey and Favre. I truly cannot recall any threads that were dismissed because of flaming. Lots of flaming present yes, but very valid arguments as to why the topic opener had a very bad idea. I know this since I'm one of the regulars who attack pretty much all new idea threads concerning zm.


The ship IBIS runs is an elite dictatorship, and an ultra conservative one at that.

And a message to newcomers, it's easy to see how quickly radicals get alienated. Don't get eaten


Let's not start a flame war ._.

v.v Bane knows best (and your right Zero (obviously lol)).

I'll just shut my mouth and do what I can from the shadows of the forums

[DJ_MikeyRevile]

Chef, the point im trying to make is, ZERO, as he just previously said, is the ONLY person who can make any of the changes that are suggested. Furthermore, when you suggest something on the forums, immediately assume every single person and there mother is going to laugh at you. Also please search the forums for previous topics in regards to the idea you had, im sure its been asked before, thus all the (what you perceive as) Hostility. Do these things and you will find your self not posting either extremely obvious and redundant ideas or useless ideas.