Imagine How Good This Game Would Be If Stefan Hired Full Time Devs

Skill · 06-13-2015

As in, he actually paid a few people to work full time on developing playable content.

Right now we get new content maybe every 1-2 years(besides cosmetics).

Just think how amazing the game would be if Stefan actually paid someone to make content. As of now all there is a bunch of volunteers working for free, throwing something out when they feel like they have the time.

They're probably making a ****load of money off of gralat packs, I don't see why he can't hire a couple full time devs, or even hire freelancers to do a bit of coding on the side.

Sir · 06-13-2015

it would be super awkward since Stefan doesn't work for Graal anymore :0

MrSimons · 06-13-2015

Posted by Sir

it would be super awkward since Stefan doesn't work for Graalians anymore :0

Stefan never worked for Graalians :0
i get you tho

Skill · 06-13-2015

Posted by MrSimons

Stefan never worked for Graalians :0
i get you tho

wait, Stefan no longer works on Graal now? Who manages it now, and what happened? But my point still stands, whoever owns it should really pay devs instead of relying on volunteers, the game has so much potential to grow.

Wolfie · 06-13-2015

Unixmad

twilit · 06-13-2015

Posted by Wolfie

Unixmad

the one who rolls in the dough. No, not money. Literal dough. After it is baked.

Multipas* · 06-13-2015

Posted by twilit

the one who rolls in the dough. No, not money. Literal dough. After it is baked.

Unixmad is like the robots in matrix.
I'm neo.

Tasai · 06-13-2015

It would also be great if you brought SHRUB back considering it was the first guild I ever joined

Sir · 06-13-2015

Posted by MrSimons

Stefan never worked for Graalians :0
i get you tho

I typed graal but spellcheck changed it to graalians since I type it so much :0

Skill · 06-13-2015

Posted by Tasai

It would also be great if you brought SHRUB back considering it was the first guild I ever joined

I really wanna bring it back, but so many core members quit. Maybe if we can get some graalians together to revive the guild and get towers I'll definitely play a lot, but otherwise idk. A lot of our core members moved on or aren't playing anymore, it's not easy to get a successful tower guild started.

Yog · 06-13-2015

From a profit prospective, if what they're doing now is making money then there's no reason to change anything.

I wouldn't be surprised if the quality of content isn't change drastically if payed staff are hired since there's not a whole line of developers better than what Graal has now waiting to be hired to work here. It's not a career that leads anywhere.

Dusty · 06-13-2015

That's what I thought would happen with Minecraft...

Livid · 06-13-2015

Posted by Dusty

That's what I thought would happen with Minecraft...

Did you know microsoft is making a Minecraft 2? I wonder if circles will be implemented..

G Fatal · 06-13-2015

well he hired remi and marion agessss ago but them quests apparently arn't worthy to go on game/would need to redo.. (that being said the lizardbaddy things etc in new town maybe it will eventually be done :o)

p.s. stefan has been gone from graal for agessss now suprised people are only just realising.. he got another game/cant say pm if want to know.

Latte · 06-13-2015

With unixmad in charge, it'd probably be more or less the same. They might be making money off Graal, but professional coders/artists are very expensive. To give an idea, a small set of custom pixeled armor can cost $80+. This might be due to the fact that Graal is also purchasing the commercial rights while buying the art(this might go for coding too, but I wouldn't know). So, if they hired professionals, itd be probably be for things that make the game the same, but a little bit better; updated UI, new tiles, new large sellable item, etc. Stuff that are a safe investment for the game. Probably wouldn't be as innovative as you'd expect. I doubt they'd use paid artists for original, creative projects when they can get people to do it for free. tl;dr: expensive things cause safe choices instead of creative ones

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Skill The Unwanted Critic Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 3,639	Imagine How Good This Game Would Be If Stefan Hired Full Time Devs As in, he actually paid a few people to work full time on developing playable content. Right now we get new content maybe every 1-2 years(besides cosmetics). Just think how amazing the game would be if Stefan actually paid someone to make content. As of now all there is a bunch of volunteers working for free, throwing something out when they feel like they have the time. They're probably making a ****load of money off of gralat packs, I don't see why he can't hire a couple full time devs, or even hire freelancers to do a bit of coding on the side.

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Sir Elder ✔️ Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 2,286	it would be super awkward since Stefan doesn't work for Graal anymore :0 Last edited by Sir; 06-13-2015 at 07:07 AM.

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Wolfie Terra Branford Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Next to you Posts: 3,284	Unixmad

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Tasai Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 19	It would also be great if you brought SHRUB back considering it was the first guild I ever joined

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Yog Registered User Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,468	From a profit prospective, if what they're doing now is making money then there's no reason to change anything. I wouldn't be surprised if the quality of content isn't change drastically if payed staff are hired since there's not a whole line of developers better than what Graal has now waiting to be hired to work here. It's not a career that leads anywhere.

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Dusty Should be fixed. Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,359	That's what I thought would happen with Minecraft...

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G Fatal Banned Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: UK Posts: 3,215	well he hired remi and marion agessss ago but them quests apparently arn't worthy to go on game/would need to redo.. (that being said the lizardbaddy things etc in new town maybe it will eventually be done :o) p.s. stefan has been gone from graal for agessss now suprised people are only just realising.. he got another game/cant say pm if want to know.

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Latte what the heil Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: powerrangerville Posts: 1,351	With unixmad in charge, it'd probably be more or less the same. They might be making money off Graal, but professional coders/artists are very expensive. To give an idea, a small set of custom pixeled armor can cost $80+. This might be due to the fact that Graal is also purchasing the commercial rights while buying the art(this might go for coding too, but I wouldn't know). So, if they hired professionals, itd be probably be for things that make the game the same, but a little bit better; updated UI, new tiles, new large sellable item, etc. Stuff that are a safe investment for the game. Probably wouldn't be as innovative as you'd expect. I doubt they'd use paid artists for original, creative projects when they can get people to do it for free. tl;dr: expensive things cause safe choices instead of creative ones