Now It's Time to Say Goodbye

kalystconquerer#0876
kalystconquerer#0876 Posts: 1,421 Perfect World Employee
edited July 2018 in General Discussion
Hey everyone!

Didn't see myself making this thread so soon, but I wanted to let you all know that my last day will be August 3rd with PWE.

It just seems like only yesterday when I walked in, no longer just a PWI player but as someone who was an employee working to make PWI just a bit more perfect. It's been a wild ride and I'm so happy to have (hopefully!), in some small way, contributed to something more positive in the game. Going from working as QA, to then Content Engagement Specialist to finally Associate Product Manager has been of the craziest but fun experiences I've ever had.

Sunny will be taking on the mantle in my stead, so please give him a warm welcome!

Typically departures are only seen on the last day, so why am I making this thread "early"?
I'm in the process of wrapping things up on my end, but while I'm still here, I want to try what I can to pass along up the chain. Bugs and localization, depending on what they are, could probably be fixed easier than things like system updates/proposals, but still feel free to drop them here! Things about recent CN updates I might not be able to speak too much on since I don't have the full details of some of that. But feel free to drop anything down below.

And as always, thanks so much for playing PWI and hope to see you in game! <3

-Kalyst
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  • danilo#4237
    danilo#4237 Posts: 62 Arc User
    I want know about arc quest or something that help farm in game that was the fun we had.
    thanks
  • vin24
    vin24 Posts: 6 Arc User
    Game kinda a mess after charge 200g pack promo. Rise our server gold from 7m to 11m.... in a few weeks...
    So Guessing pwi lossing alot of money after that since there are less reason charge gold after getting 4k+ pack free and there are too much currect ingame coin now. Probaly have to let go pwi staff member because of it o.o
  • kalystconquerer#0876
    kalystconquerer#0876 Posts: 1,421 Perfect World Employee
    @vin24 Actually, its quite the opposite. I got a job somewhere else and had put in my two weeks last Friday. I know the community will see my departure as either a firing or "strongly encouraged leaving", but it's nither of those! I definately wouldnt be able to post on the forums if that was the case.

    Although there alot of lingering issues that have yet to be resolved (Arc multi client, players giving feedback on Dragons Conquest dragon, etc.) I hope to put alot of these on the forefront of those who are coming after me and hope they will find a solution to these.

    I've been monitoring the economy post that, and I would assume Sunny will too in the coming months.

    @danilo#4237 Arc quests were removed some time ago and I know alot of people liked those! Im not sure if and when they will ever return since thats a platform team query, not so much related to PWI. That doesnt mean though that I cant ask them about it all the same. It might boil down to a "keep an eye out for announcements on these or any Arc features", so keep that in mind.
  • uchijawar
    uchijawar Posts: 59 Arc User
    edited July 2018
    dam now u gave me the final reason to leave the game , i was used to see you supporting us, for real, before you were around of us this was dam quiet because none cared on us personally is how i see the things around, guess all things should be end and it means no other gm will come here like u did, and i have not loged to game on last days because no fun anymore for me and now i will just quit totally im 100% game wont be supported like now days you the first gm that is active since i have played this game
    sry if my english was bad

    thanks for you supporting us during this time hope gl on you new real adventure o/

  • mechabeastmc666
    mechabeastmc666 Posts: 346 Arc User
    Good. I dont think i liked you from day one. Although you did put more work in then the Bi-weekly moderator. lol
  • ynwa77
    ynwa77 Posts: 25 Arc User
    edited July 2018
    @mechabeastmc666

    What a waste of air you are. Kaly did more than most and noone can question the commitment shown in difficult circumstances. If you think you can do better. Why dont you be the replacement?
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  • akemaa#4373
    akemaa#4373 Posts: 17 Arc User
    why being so mean whats wrong with you mechabeastmc666? she do pretty good but pwi have toxic community so dont blame on her only

  • shade13
    shade13 Posts: 633 Arc User
    Thank you, Kaly, for your work and for being responsive. As for questions I have one:

    We discussed Arena timing some time ago and you said there is possibility that time can be reconsidered. Is it long in the past or does the possibility still exist? x) It's close to impossible for many players to attend arena when it starts at 0, 1, 2, 3am :(
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  • jsxshadow
    jsxshadow Posts: 1,414 Arc User
    edited July 2018
    Thank you for everything, Kaly, and best of luck to you in your life!

    The only thing bothering me atm is Dragon Conquest. I just don't know how the system can be abused in a way that some factions can rack up 10+ Lands without ever getting any fights on them. Sure, it can be RNG, but it has worked perfectly so far for many factions and thus it gives trully the impression that there is a system behind it that can be abused. One would think that if you have 10+ lands you then would get attacked at least 5+ times every week. In reality it's barely 2 fights.

    I also don't understand why the xTW season was prolonged. Crisis was affected by network issues as well but now it comes back to bite us in the butt mainly because of above mentioned issue. Dragons Conquest is not about competition anymore, it's about who stacks up most lands and (Somehow?) evades getting actual fights. It is not in my ability to see if its RNG, no activity or whatever it might be but it does look very fishy. If there is a way for you to check this issue or pass it along to your next-in-line, that would be massively appreciated! :)

    PS: An update of the current event would also be much appreciated!! <3

    https://www.arcgames.com/en/games/pwi/news/detail/10956483-perfect-gold-and-silver-chest-event
  • obielle
    obielle Posts: 1,214 Community Moderator
    It's sad to see you go Kalyst. Thank you for all the work you've done and all the best for your future. It's been really nice to see someone who was so communicative and even opened up more communications with CN. I don't have anything to really add since I'm not super involved with the game, though I suppose I do wonder what's happening with the Archosaur Open tournament that was planned back in May.
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  • baseaddress
    baseaddress Posts: 202 Arc User
    edited July 2018
    Kaly, thank you for all!
    Tell something about his (sunnys1dework) pwi game experience, please.
  • splendideyes
    splendideyes Posts: 328 Arc User
    glad you found something new, thanks for everything.

    soooooo you were that friendly mod, right? i forgot her name, but she went on a weird 5 week long holiday and suddenly "you" appeared :P


    also, there is still an open nuema portal spend raffle that has been forgotten and was never posted on #aroundthearc twitter, maybe Sunny can look into that :)

    https://www.arcgames.com/en/games/pwi/news/detail/10895924-nuema-portal-spend-raffle-double-time
  • xdragonxx
    xdragonxx Posts: 39 Arc User
    jsxshadow wrote: »
    Thank you for everything, Kaly, and best of luck to you in your life!

    The only thing bothering me atm is Dragon Conquest. I just don't know how the system can be abused in a way that some factions can rack up 10+ Lands without ever getting any fights on them. Sure, it can be RNG, but it has worked perfectly so far for many factions and thus it gives trully the impression that there is a system behind it that can be abused. One would think that if you have 10+ lands you then would get attacked at least 5+ times every week. In reality it's barely 2 fights.

    I also don't understand why the xTW season was prolonged. Crisis was affected by network issues as well but now it comes back to bite us in the butt mainly because of above mentioned issue. Dragons Conquest is not about competition anymore, it's about who stacks up most lands and (Somehow?) evades getting actual fights. It is not in my ability to see if its RNG, no activity or whatever it might be but it does look very fishy. If there is a way for you to check this issue or pass it along to your next-in-line, that would be massively appreciated! :)

    PS: An update of the current event would also be much appreciated!! <3

    https://www.arcgames.com/en/games/pwi/news/detail/10956483-perfect-gold-and-silver-chest-event

    Talking without knowing? anyway, please have the actual moral to not hijack a goodbye thread into a qqfest over Dragon Conquest


    For kalyst, sad to see you go, you did a lot more of work for the fairly shorter duration then usual in your position
  • whipmaihurr
    whipmaihurr Posts: 133 Arc User
    Thank You Kaly
    The only GOP
  • mistressani
    mistressani Posts: 101 Arc User
    Well this is quite unfortunate seeing that there are still so many unresolved issues with the game and now news of your departure as well, however for what's it worth I thank you for your service and wish you well in the future also
  • catgirldesu
    catgirldesu Posts: 993 Arc User
    Thank for your hard work and for what you have done for PWI and its players. Good luck with your future endeavours!​​
  • cocoletta
    cocoletta Posts: 18 Arc User
    ty Kaly for your work and time spent here ,good luck.
  • afcmaybe
    afcmaybe Posts: 22 Arc User
    Good luck in the future <3
  • ailiadrake
    ailiadrake Posts: 282 Arc User
    Well, I'm sad to see you go, but I understand your need to move onto something better than PWI, and let's be honest here, PWI isn't exactly stellar when it comes to things.

    Good luck out there, and if you can leave a note about "Base requirements" and the whole earning points system would be nice (like, less points required or at least a small amount earned even if you run an instance without a guild member), although we all know that China won't bother with it considering we are just an afterthought in their minds.

    Another thing I just remembered. Homestead minion battles. Getting to at least 1k points for the a packs is proving to be a bit o a problem unless you have very high level minions. Forget about getting past the 1500 or so points without buying the battle extension items...
  • irmoose
    irmoose Posts: 72 Arc User
    Thanks Kalys. Hopefully your new job is more "stable" then this game seems not to be. <3s x n stuffs
  • beernard1992
    beernard1992 Posts: 1 Arc User
    What happened to the replacement of DQ?
  • heerohex#3018
    heerohex#3018 Posts: 4,795 Community Moderator
    @kalystconquerer#0876 Many of us are sad to see you leave PWE.

    Its been an interesting ride from start to now both here and ingame. Many things have changed in the years from playing to working. I hope @sunnys1dework is ready for the call of introducing them self.

    Good Luck for the future and I hope to still see you ingame still!

    Heero!​​
  • wettstyle
    wettstyle Posts: 236 Arc User
    Glad you got to move on to something hopefully less toxic, with more artistic and social intelect appreciated... Best of luck to you on your path of life:)
  • dblazen1
    dblazen1 Posts: 1,177 Arc User
    As sad as it is, I still want to say:
    I told you so.

    Good luck with the future, it can't be much worse than this
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  • iamtearsh
    iamtearsh Posts: 103 Arc User
    edited July 2018
    @kalystconquerer#0876 :( super sad that u are leaving but also glad that u are moving on to something better for you.
    It has been fun being with you ingame I hope to see you there again~ thank you so much for all the help. You sneaking around was one of the highlights of the game. We appreciate you so much. GoodLuck and be safe always.


    - I hope the events gets updated. Last years Halloween contest and also these years mount contests too~ we excited!!!
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  • blazerboy
    blazerboy Posts: 1,673 Arc User
    Seems like the only GM who truely cared is leaving but off to greener pastures so I can’t fault you for that. Best of luck to you, and back to the unanswered dark ages of problems going unsolved.
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  • starfall#4900
    starfall#4900 Posts: 30 Arc User
    I'm actually quite sad that Kalyst is leaving us. =( She really did seem to be the only employee who actually cared enough to put in any real effort in to their work, and made our gaming experience better for us.

    Overall, in the end, I'm happy for you for finding a better job opportunity! You're definitely one of the few people in here who deserve the best with their career with how hard you've worked with us. (I can only imagine lol)
    Best of wishes and good luck!
  • kalystconquerer#0876
    kalystconquerer#0876 Posts: 1,421 Perfect World Employee
    Today was a busy day, so I'll go through this and try to catch everyone in one post! If I miss you, my apologies!

    @uchijawar I've been around the game long before my employment, so there's nothing to say I won't be around post. I obviously would not have a ton of influence like I did internally, but who's to say what the future holds?

    @mechabeastmc666 Sorry you feel that way! (no sarcasm, genuine). It's not easy moderating the PWI forums, even if the forums aren't as crazy as they used to be. I can see where the drop offs I've had in communication wasn't the best result for the playerbase, so this is a legitimate criticism.

    @ynwa77 I appreciate the sentiments, but again like moderating, it's one thing to be a player a whole other to step into the role of managing a game where you have to balance business and community. It's not easy.

    @lasha22 Before anyone gets a new conspiracy angle, I didn't leave because of the community. I came from this community, in case anyone forgot. I'm not big on labeling communities "toxic" or anything, as I always try to find the root cause of the complaints beyond the more harsher words.

    @shade13 This would be Arigora arena right? Initially it was sized down to the shorter window, which we can't change. I suppose it can rotate depending on seasons, but with the window as it stands now, it will always inconvenience someone. I'll leave a note down for the team though, as something that should be looked at and see if CN has any reservations or if there's any technical issues on changing these times. We've been able to change times on other events beforehand, so I don't see why this one cant be changed.

    @jsxshadow I've heard some other things about DC as well (outside of the season thing, specifically about the actual fights, which definitely do not seem by design)

    And for that event, I hope to get any update up sometime this week! I have a bit of documentation and other tasks to do first, so it will take a few days.

    @obielle Awww thanks so much! And with the tournament, we had some people who name changed after a certain period and then some things fell through. Spoiler alert - this was going to test run the old area that was used back during the big PWI/CN tournament back in 2012 (?), as when I tested everything, it still looks to be functioning.

    @baseaddress He doesn't have the same type of experience as I do with the game specifically (game knowledge), but he's been looking over some of the stuff I've been doing since about Jan/Feb of this year. He's also been working on other projects in tandem with me so, you guys have already seen his influence and work for a little while now. He's more heavily data driven than I am, so his strength lies in the trends he sees on the backend (not something easily apparent to players as opposed to, say me talking about game knowledge)

    Not sure if this answered your question.

    @splendideyes *blinks* I have no idea what you're talking about.

    Also for that stuff, that'll be part of the whatever events I can wrap up before I go (this and the Winter Mount thing if that hasn't already been closed out)

    @xdragonxx I attribute this to finding out what things were bottlenecking - and that alot of them were actually not as big of a deal - and freeing those up to then be able to focus on the bigger picture stuff. I think the biggest surprises for me were things like the localization or UI changes or things like TW server time changes. Things I thought would take bigger effort turned out to be not so severe.

    @mistressani Thanks so much and yes, of course there will be some things lingering. I hope to resolve as much as I can, or at least line up actionable solutions and guide people post my time here.

    @ailiadrake Haha, its fine, I understand that there's things that can be improved with PWI (I've had my fair share of....very heated posts back in my day.) Base requirements are pretty set in stones however, we've been in better talks with more considerations of the International version. I'll note that down as well as the Minion stuff.

    @irmoose It's not a job in the game industry, so it's nothing controversial. It is a company that's been around for a good amount of time and I'm pretty excited to see where it takes me!

    @beernard1992 DQ NPC price or a DQ "Shop" system? For the former, I dont know if I have said this before, but there is an incredibly high storage of DQ in the game which has caused some concern about suddenly adding those prices back onto those items. This means that the chances of it being reinstated (NPC Pric) is not good.
    The current proposal I was working on in part with some suggestions from players was implementing an exchange with DQ in our Transmutation feature. This might be the best route we can take. Since I will no longer be heading up that endeavor, I'll have to pass this to the team.

    @heero200 I should definitely be floating around in the game. I will miss working with you and thank you so much for all you do.

    @wettstyle I couldn't say if there's any artistic stuff that will be used, but it doesn't mean I wouldn't still be doing art stuff on the side.

    @iamtearsh Actually we know each other, before I started working here. I hope I don't give you a heart attack when I tell you who I am (or maybe you would have figured it out all along!) I'll always be lurking around, PWI was my first love of an MMO.

    @blazerboy I would hope not! I can't speak for those who come after me, but some would say some days I cared too much? Maybe that's not such a bad thing after all.

    @lunasol#7139 Awww, I'm sure there were others in the past who cared but for one reason or other, roadblocks appeared. Thanks so much for the kind words

    This is a wall of text but I genuinely appreciate all your kind words!
  • jsxshadow
    jsxshadow Posts: 1,414 Arc User
    @kalystconquerer#0876 As you depart from the game..will you tell us who your character has been in PWI over the years. I am still very curious to know who you have been as a player :D
  • kalystconquerer#0876
    kalystconquerer#0876 Posts: 1,421 Perfect World Employee
    @jsxshadow This I've been debating. I doubt I'd get in much trouble after the fact, but their rules were more for keeping me sane than anything (this and the fact that if an employee's personal character was revealed to the public, any words coming from them would be representative of the company and/or be taken as gospel by the playerbase). I've toyed with the idea of streaming that reveal, but it depends on how the next few days shake out.

    Some either suspect, or know by virtue of knowing my on my other socials (FB) and for many years IRL. That stuff, the company couldn't control. I'm grateful for those that didn't say anything after all this time, it must've been incredibly weird.