I feel like too often people feel like Zone is that dead server going no where, and it really isn't. I am still hearing people talk about zone not being able to maintain a player count of above 200. And honestly people who say that are horribly misinformed. To clear that up I'd just like to share a bit of info about how zone is doing. This is also to clear up a few rumors that I've heard going around about the staff team and server in general.

As of when I took this screenshot at 8:35 MST on a Saturday, please note that this is not our peak time, which is usually around noon EST. Zone has about 450 players. Far above what I typically hear players talk about.
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Our current player-count record is 476 as of January 24th at 9:46 PM MST. So we are very close to nearing to the 500 point. At this rate I believe we will be able to hit 1000 players as an average by the end of 2014.

It also seems lots of players have been complaining about staff power abuse, I'll keep this simple and say no, there is no such thing. Every staff who has been abusing their tools has been dealt with at some point. And many staff who have been accused of it have been doing just what they should be, and the problem is that certain players just don't like it. However if you do ever have a problem with staff abuse the proper way to deal with it is to get a screenshot or some form of evidence and send it in to [email protected]
Posting complaints on facebook or the forums will get nothing solved and will only stir up drama. Such has been proven by past incidences

And finally, no Zone is not becoming a second iEra. I thought that this talk was done with but after checking the in-game forums it seems like people still think that the server is headed in that direction. The expanded walk ways in no way equate to the server wanting to take an iEra approach, they were added so that any vehicles added will be usable. Things like the bike really could not use such small walkways, there for they were widened and stylized as roads so that they would look better.

If you read this, thank you and have a nice day.  

Why dont you look at the copy pasted scripts from era my friend? The streak room? Even the platforms for 1st 2nd and 3rd place streakers are from era. Auction system? Streets with lights? "oh my u complain too much thats not from era thats zone" yeah lol bullsht me more please. Even the events are LITERALLY copy pasted from era. Not just the scripts but the levels. There is obviously some interest in era with the zine staff when an era guns admin comes and adds freeze to the servers guns. Lmao cmon man. Also Ive seen staff abuse on zone a lot before too. And ill say this- You cannot say "anyone who has abused their powers has been dealt with" because thats just a lie. But i do agree with the playercount part. Too much bullsht coming from players "you cant keep a 200 playercount" wat? log on zone for once you haters. Era isnt all that and your can actually EARN thingd on zone.  

It hit 500 for a few seconds, then died down.  

Posted by Rotaruc

Why dont you look at the copy pasted scripts from era my friend? The streak room? Even the platforms for 1st 2nd and 3rd place streakers are from era. Auction system? Streets with lights? "oh my u complain too much thats not from era thats zone" yeah lol bullsht me more please. Even the events are LITERALLY copy pasted from era. Not just the scripts but the levels. There is obviously some interest in era with the zine staff when an era guns admin comes and adds freeze to the servers guns. Lmao cmon man. Also Ive seen staff abuse on zone a lot before too. And ill say this- You cannot say "anyone who has abused their powers has been dealt with" because thats just a lie. But i do agree with the playercount part. Too much bullsht coming from players "you cant keep a 200 playercount" wat? log on zone for once you haters. Era isnt all that and your can actually EARN thingd on zone.

Please read my post again.

Zone is not becoming a second iEra. I thought that this talk was done with but after checking the in-game forums it seems like people still think that the server is headed in that direction. The expanded walk ways in no way equate to the server wanting to take an iEra approach

I said the server was not headed in that direction. All additions to the game that have been ripped from era have been there for a very long time, most of which was when the server wasn't even under the same management. As for the auction system, that wasn't ripped from era, in fact it is totally being re-done, GUI's and all. I'm not to sure how era's auction works these days but I'm pretty sure Zones isnt being done the same way. I might also add that the auction was requested by players, sorry for doing what the player-base asks us to. Come to think of it-- the streak room was requested too.

If similar platforms and a job or two (ship repair might have different scripts even, but I'm not sure) are the only things that were added under our current management I think we are doing pretty well on going our own way.(I can get those platforms changed pretty fast, if you see something using graphics from another server that you dont like tell me lol, I myself don't like it and will get it fixed for you).

If the server was built on content from era, and didnt just have small little things here and there I'd understand where people are coming from. I mean, most of the stuff that is popular on the server is made by our staff team. Ex. Bomb spar, our planet system, classes, showdown, Contra LMS (from what I've been told only delt's graphics were used), GraalMan. The only thing I can really think of that players really seem to like from another server is dolls.

And I refuse to argue about staff abuse with you, it isnt tolerated by anyone on the server. And if it was properly reported then it has been dealt with.  

Posted by Rotaruc

Why dont you look at the copy pasted scripts from era my friend? The streak room? Even the platforms for 1st 2nd and 3rd place streakers are from era. Auction system? Streets with lights? "oh my u complain too much thats not from era thats zone" yeah lol bullsht me more please. Even the events are LITERALLY copy pasted from era. Not just the scripts but the levels. There is obviously some interest in era with the zine staff when an era guns admin comes and adds freeze to the servers guns. Lmao cmon man. Also Ive seen staff abuse on zone a lot before too. And ill say this- You cannot say "anyone who has abused their powers has been dealt with" because thats just a lie. But i do agree with the playercount part. Too much bullsht coming from players "you cant keep a 200 playercount" wat? log on zone for once you haters. Era isnt all that and your can actually EARN thingd on zone.

I don't play zone, however i have played for a little while and from what i saw most of what he says is true, apart from the scripts which i have no knowledge on.  

Am I able to see gameplay rules in game on my mobile device or facebook? Like for events and such.  

Posted by Torankusu

Am I able to see gameplay rules in game on my mobile device or facebook? Like for events and such.

Yes, all events should have a sign in the lobby and at the starting area for the event that explains how to play, and some of the things you cant do. Some events have some rules up to the host though. An example being combustion, it is up to the staff whether you can use healing items in the event and it will be said whether you can or cant at the start. As for outside of events its all common sense and if you dont realize you aren't allowed to do something you will receive a warning that doesn't go on your record.

Posted by xAero

It hit 500 for a few seconds, then died down.

Yea, after I posted this it seems to be lurking in the high 400s.

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Posted by MrSimons

Yes, all events should have a sign in the lobby and at the starting area for the event that explains how to play, and some of the things you cant do. Some events have some rules up to the host though. An example being combustion, it is up to the staff whether you can use healing items in the event and it will be said whether you can or cant at the start. As for outside of events its all common sense and if you dont realize you aren't allowed to do something you will receive a warning that doesn't go on your record.

Ok, thanks, I won't fan this fire anymore...  

A killstreak room is cool but not exactly like eras. Like cmon if were going to use their idea lets at least change a few things about it... The platforms are not "similar" they are the exact same images from eras killstreak room. Look for yourself and you'll know. Even the signs on the doors leading to the weeklyand daily killstreak rooms are the exact same from era. The way the holograms are set up is just like era. And thats not true about most of the era rips being added before tashkin. Actually Im pretty sure that most if not all of the rips were added under his management. Im also sure that these rips are the reason for the rising playercount. Which doesnt help at all in terms of encouraging original content but I'd like to point out that era has so many players because of their original content. If zone had this i cant imagine what awesome things would have been added already. im not saying that eras content is bad and we shouldnt use some of their ideas but At least make the attempt to make it look different. Do not use images from era, copy paste them to zone, and call it an update.  

I think you hit the nail right on the head with the players complaining about zone becoming era. Not to say I didn't join that whole boat when gun freeze came but it was pretty weird an era gun admin was around to make that change. After that point I dropped it and a lot of other people did, hell it became a joke to half of us. Now on the forums you see the word era in very other thread, it's just getting annoying.  

Is this game called Graal Era? No its Zone. Just play the game and dont complain about the similarities. If you havent noticed, since the new GMAP came out on Dec. 17, the population has raised about 125. Now most of the time on weekdays its in middle 300's and on weekends its up to the high 400's.

Better than when it rarely hit 200 people on at a time. The game improved.  

Posted by Torankusu

Ok, thanks, I won't fan this fire anymore...

Lolz douchebag move but LOL  

Posted by Torankusu

Ok, thanks, I won't fan this fire anymore...

I don't understand what you are suggesting with this post.

Posted by Rotaruc

A killstreak room is cool but not exactly like eras. Like cmon if were going to use their idea lets at least change a few things about it... The platforms are not "similar" they are the exact same images from eras killstreak room. Look for yourself and you'll know.

I know... I said I'd have had that changed by now if I was told that they were the images used on era... If you want something changed I'd suggest directly telling someone who can change it, and not complaining where it may not be seen. If you have a problem with a graphic on the server, contact me or iPink. Or in fact, if you have any problem email [email protected], I check that everyday as does Tashkin and almost every other person in an administrative position. And if it looks to me like an issue isnt being addressed I usually tell someone about it. So please use that email as much as you need. It makes things a lot easier on the staff team, which ultimately gets things you want done faster.

Posted by Roturac

The way the holograms are set up is just like era.

Im not sure if you play classic, but they're statues are set up the same way as well, and once again why does that matter so much?

Posted by Rotaruc

And thats not true about most of the era rips being added before tashkin. Actually Im pretty sure that most if not all of the rips were added under his management. Im also sure that these rips are the reason for the rising playercount.

You would be wrong about most of these 'rips' being added under his management. Most of the changes that have made these additions different from Era's have been added under his management however.

Also the recent rise in player count has nothing to do with updates from other servers, if you dont believe me here is some recent changes, directly from the news.

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December 17 2013, Enlarged GMAP, Bikes, Widened roads, Skyworld Basing, New map - 1/5 of those is taken from era, and it doesn't effect gameplay so I doubt it would cause in a rise in players, the other four were made by zone however and I can see reason for them to attract players.

December 17 2013, Alien Space Ship Invasion- Not taken from era, adds new ways to earn money and other valuables, and I could see raising the playercount.


December 17 2013, Zone's Birthday with a new hat- Not from era, probably wont raise playercount.

December 18 2013, Alien Rambo Readded- Made by iZone, and I can see it raising the playercount as it provides money and is entertaining to some degree.

December 20 2013, Santa Roaming the map- Not from era

December 21 2013, 3D Graalshop- On every server

December 22 2013, Presents spawning on map- Not from era

December 24 2013, Vortex Opened- Not from era

December 27 2013, VIP update- Not from era

December 31 2013, New Years Eve, Ball drop, small radio show- No other server was doing this and it did raise the playercount by 75-100 that night.

December 31 2013, New Years Shop- Not from era

December 02 2014, Hover Board Shop updated- Not from era

December 12 2014, Mech Spar- I can see this very well having an update on the playercount, Im not in game often so I don't know if this is used a lot but it sounds interesting.


I see one thing from Era on that list, and it is a map. So I have a feeling the massive 200+ jump in average player count is not thanks to anything Era related, unless widened walkways and a map are a big interest players.

EDIT: I looked at the streak room and those signs you are complaining about... its gold text on the floor... I mean if you're gonna complain you might as well complain about laziness in that case.  

Posted by MrSimons

I don't understand what you are suggesting with this post.
Im not sure if you play classic, but they're statues are set up the same way as well, and once again why does that matter so much?



You would be wrong about most of these 'rips' being added under his management. Most of the changes that have made these additions different from Era's have been added under his management however.

EDIT: I looked at the streak room and those signs you are complaining about... its gold text on the floor... I mean if you're gonna complain you might as well complain about laziness in that case.

I am complaining about laziness cuz era images are being taken and used on zone. Also when you get the chance enter a pk zone and look at the bottom of the screen. Then tell me what gun do you see? Copy paste evidence.


As for the statues ive only put around 200 hours into classic and i got bored after. Sorry xd didnt know it was the same on classic or that they even had a streak room x.x i see it being impossible to streak on classic cuz its just swords

I still disagree with things being ripped from era though. If i play the things on zone then play em on era they feel and look exactly the same so i wouldnt say they are really changed much.


And for the rising playercount I gotta correct myself "Those rips are helping* raise the playercount." The iZone staff team also helps a lot xd. But i still hate that things r copy pasted to zone from era.  

(npcserver): 525 is playercount record on Zone!