If you play any other games, it would be awfully nice to promote TB there - perhaps among your guild or some such. I did that with just one of several boards I frequent, and we've got the strongest clan in Terra Bellica already.

I have asked all my friends to start playing... HOPEFULLY we will have some 'new blood' soon

I just started playing a little while ago and the game isn't really very new player friendly. It may help hook new players by telling them to use the items that reduce the AP use to move imediately rather than giving them the chance to waste all their AP before realizing that they have them. (a mistake I made ) It also may make the game more fun for people just starting out if the game moved at a slightly faster pace, even if just for the first hour. Maybe adding a few basic things to accomplish within that hour to amuse them would help. Personally I think that the world isn't populated enough to move as slow as it currently does. Regardless of my frustration in the lack of things to do, it seems like it has the potential to be a very fun game should the game world become more populated. (it also seems unlikely to eat my life which means I definately won't be quiting and will be telling my friends about it )

Hi squall...

I agree that it would be helpful at the very start to have more information & be able to do a little more in the 1st hour of play.

If the 'boots' were given to the hero automatically & perhaps some bonus AP also it would make things easier.

I guess no game is perfect but a few little incentives at the very start would make it more interesting for new players.

Perhaps when you try to move your hero for the 1st time it does NOT move but suggests things you can/should do at the beginning of play and gives some links to join the forum, important articles in the encyclopaedia e.c.t. ?

Also... if you decide to move continent near the start it would be good to be able to keep the boots & get the 2nd level 3 hero.

Enjoy!

Thanks for the input, we're really interested in feedbacks that help us understand the needs of the players.


The purpose of the first hero is to make a settlement. He's usually close to the woods+mountains area. I just don't see why you would need these extra 30-40 moves. If the time runs fast, what would you do?


Yes, we've thought about that a lot, several quests were implemented to make first few weeks more interesting, but it's still quite boooring until you're a fully developed player in a war. The thing is - if we fasten the development of the account a lot of players will be tempted to produce multiaccounts to get an unfair advantage. The economy is very balanced.


We're constantly working on that. The core audience (players that stay for a long time and play actively every day) has positive dynamics.
This game is not mainstream, it's tough to play and very complex so it's difficult to gather a solid playerbase.

I agree, we have to call people we know from other games and personal friends. This game is really hard, could even have a tutorial for beginners, teaching how to play.

I started to try and write a tutorial but I would need to start again & record all my good moves AND mistakes to be helpful to new players
It is difficult to remember all the things I tried & then had to un-do before I realised what I should have done in the 1st place lol

Without the help from Admin and other forthcoming forum members I would be at a real disadvantage now! I think that the games Admin does a REALLY good job!.......
BUT having said that, I think Admin needs some help from more experienced players than he is getting at the moment. The more help available on the forum the easier it would be for beginners to get the answers they need at the VERY start.
That would make the game easier to understand & more fun for everybody.

2 new players spawned near me lately and both have already left the game I contacted each of them to say 'hello' and have also offered assistance to more distant players but with negative response!


I am still learning & now realise that I have a LOAD of questions about how to use 'Mages'... perhaps YOU could write the tutorial for beginners tobiastony???... GOOD LUCK!

BTW... if you DO write the beginners tutorial... remember to include all the info about 'Mages' & magic & coldrons e.c.t. that I am going to ask in the forum soon lol

AN ADDENDUM...

I know that there are tutorials written already

BUT

I was suggesting (as I think 'tobiastony' was also suggesting) that a more detailed 'How To Play Your First 7 Days' type tutorial would REALLY encourage new players to stay & not leave within 24 hours.

Well here you have a new player, game looks cool but there is little, extremely little interaction when starting out. Who do and who should I communicate with, there is no lead for newbies that wander in knowing none. I think that leads to many players dropping off early (has admin ever thought of mechanics that bond players more?), I will give this a serious try though..
Yes there seem to be clans but then again which one should I join and why,

What do you need to communicate about exactly?

What you need to do is build your economy, train your heroes. When your empire grows you can start looking around, talking to your neighbours. Getting acquainted with the game, clans, politics. When you have a picture of the world, a feeling you understand whats going on, you can join some clan. No need to hurry somewhere.


We're currently running ads on gaming portals so we should expect a lot of new faces.