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| Issa (#1) | |
| 07/28/19 4:07 pm | |
| Thanks to everyone who has participated in the community discussion forums this weekend! I appreciate you taking the time out of your day to stop and chat with us and guide the course of FFH. If you've missed the discussions, you can still stop by the channel and read. The starting prompts are mostly pinned, so you can easily find them and go from there.
Feel free to ping me or any other mod if you'd like to jump in late to add anything. :) However, I want to be sure everyone on FFH gets a chance to see the main part of today's discussion. I encourage you to go read this on Discsord, if you can, and the discussion that followed, which included more details about the ~new horse art~! FFH is a game that we all, staff and players alike, cherish and enjoy - many of us year after year. Because we get so much enjoyment from this game, it's easy to lose sight of the fact that it is also a business - just like every other game out there. One of our core values is to be certain that our game never becomes pay to play, but at the same time, FFH must not only support its own costs such as server costs but it also needs to be worth the time and effort for the magicians behind the curtain - if it can do both of these things it can continue to thrive, grow and entertain us in the future. Many often ask or wonder why development is done by a two-person team rather than hiring additional staff to get things done faster. We've always wanted to ensure we stay close to the heart of the game so that we can bring about the best changes for the game's longevity as well as the features players want. In addition, you've probably noticed FFH is a relatively small-scale game compared to others, which means it cannot support the expenses of hiring additional developers or artists at competitive wages - and we would never expect others to do the work we do for anything less than a competitive wage. (Ours is a bit of a labor of love.) We, the developers, have many hopes and dreams to continue improving FFH, including some highly anticipated and inquired about features such as new art for all breeds and ages of horses, new jockey art, advanced stable skill tree, companion animal friends, the obstacle course feature, new and unique racing transition options for Goldbloods and Standardbreds, and more. Unfortunately, FFH is not consistently supporting itself and, with upcoming server renewal in mind, there is certainly no funding available to put toward these large-scale coding projects, art additions and other improvements you’d like to see. For example, the breed art alone is estimated to take 500+ hours of time just from an art standpoint, plus additional hours to revamp the image system to work with different breeds. This means it’s, essentially, several months of work at even 30-40 hours a week. Before this project can be done, or at least while it is in progress, I must also allow time to focus on incomplete item art, assisting with coding and development, member engagement, and outside commission work that helps pay the bills. Likewise, the larger new features we have planned will take several weeks worth of consistent coding, not counting in time that is regularly set aside for fixing bugs and smaller improvements along the way. At this point, you may be asking “how can I help?”. One way you can always help, without having to spend even a penny, is by participating in recruitment efforts. Did you know you earn Golden Apples for every referral you make? Did you know you also earn experience as your recruits level up? It’s as simple as posting one of the referral banners, or anything else of your choosing, on your profile, signature, or other public places on other games you play. You can also interact with our social media posts, which helps us stay at the top of the page and engage with new viewers. In addition, if you see newbies around, don’t be shy about sending them a welcome message or small gift. This makes them feel welcome and less intimidated by what is a rather complex game. Integration into the community is often a key part of member retention, as it makes it easier for new players to learn how to successfully play FFH. In addition, your favorite (we are your favorite, right?) staff team has been putting together ideas for a fundraiser specifically to support new breed art. If members are open to this idea, we will be running a fundraiser with a special currency and special shop with some limited items/packages *only* available during the fundraiser. These items will be priced a little above what you’d normally value them, as the key point is not to sell items for discounted prices but to raise the funds needed to make a several-hundred hour commitment to new art. We are also very open to your ideas and suggestions on ways we can continue going full steam ahead to make FFH the best game it can be! This will result in a more sustainable FFH which can then lead our staff team on to developing the other new games we’ve had pocketed for a long while. Alternately, we could opt to put new FFH features and improvements on hold and shift our focus to new and promising developments, which will hopefully grow enough to support both themselves and FFH in its current (and future) state. This is, of course, not something we wish to do, but something we may be forced to do without proper funding for an FFH that can support itself. |
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Luna (#2980) |
| 07/28/19 4:13 pm | |
| Thanks for all the updates and ideas! |
| Alle (#1248) | |
| 07/28/19 4:13 pm | |
| I'd love a fundraiser to help FFH grow(and get cool items)! The staff here is so so so much better than any other game I've played, and we constantly appreciate how open you two are to let the members know what's going on behind the scenes! |
| Ace (#5745) | |
| 07/28/19 4:16 pm | |
| Thanks for the updates! Looking forward to any future fundraisers! |
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Irish Acres (#4257) |
| 07/28/19 4:19 pm | |
| Im going to have to pop over and read the discussion. Once Im out of work, Ill have the time to do so. I too would be interested in a fund raiser, not have lots to spend but I do enjoy my time here and would like to help out if possible. Looking forward to the future of the game and being a part of the fun. |
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Dragon (#5488) |
| 07/28/19 4:26 pm | |
| It was really fun to paripate in! |
| Jarvis (#2080) | |
| 07/28/19 4:28 pm | |
| I will 100% support new breed art/yearling art. I'm super psyched for this! |
| Jarvis (#2080) | |
| 07/28/19 4:28 pm | |
| I will 100% support new breed art/yearling art. I'm super psyched for this! |
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Ati (#2143) |
| 07/28/19 4:41 pm | |
| I’m really excited to see new art for all the breeds. I can’t wait to see how this all comes together! |
| kara (#5337) | |
| 07/28/19 4:56 pm | |
| I would certainly help you people out with the fundraiser and such. |
| Isabella (#1563) | |
| 07/28/19 5:06 pm | |
| I cannot wait to see he new art put into play.. and some of the new ideas are just flat out exciting. I'm already budgeting to contribute to the upcoming fundraiser. thanks again for all you do and keeping us informed on not only what is going on but what is coming up(and letting us have a say in the future). |
| Isabella (#1563) | |
| 07/28/19 5:06 pm | |
| I cannot wait to see the new art put into play.. and some of the new ideas are just flat out exciting. I'm already budgeting to contribute to the upcoming fundraiser. thanks again for all you do and keeping us informed on not only what is going on but what is coming up(and letting us have a say in the future). |
| DoomPegasus (#1511) | |
| 07/28/19 5:11 pm | |
| Thanks for the updates! I will have to pop over to read over the discussion. Love all these new ideas and talk about new art. Love all the information you guys provide us with! Will defiantly join in on the fundraiser if I'm able too. I love to buy Pro Items when I can. Have been buying PCs when I can to save up for forever pro. :0 |
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Lilee (#2945) |
| 07/28/19 6:53 pm | |
| Wow, had no idea there was the prospect of new art. That's exciting, but definitely a lot of work! |
| KayleighB (#757) | |
| 07/28/19 7:28 pm | |
| I will absolutely support the fundraiser. All of your hard work is definitely noticed and appreciated! |
| Kitty (#3367) | |
| 07/28/19 8:08 pm | |
| We appreciate all the hard work you guys put into the site! It's definitely an awesome site, and i think a fundraiser would be perfect |
| Echo (#5344) | |
| 07/29/19 1:33 am | |
| Thank you for all of your hard work! You're the absolute best! Keep it up! |
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Taimie (#2870) |
| 07/29/19 2:05 am | |
| Thank you for your hard work! |
| Dea Invidia (#3750) | |
| 07/29/19 2:46 am | |
| Thank you for everything! Really appreciate all the hard work you guys put in! |
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StarSynne (#2022) |
| 07/29/19 3:40 am | |
| Would be very happy to support any kind of fundraiser! :) |
| Daniel Bird (#5197) | |
| 07/29/19 6:46 am | |
| I understand all points. I hope to be of help for fundrising. At the same time I like this site and curious to see new arts |
| Vieelz (#5274) | |
| 07/29/19 7:52 am | |
| thank you for the hard work, we all really appreciate it! |
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Maylutka (#859) |
| 07/29/19 8:00 am | |
| I will try to stop by and read the forums! Thanks for all y’all hard work!! |
| Jack Colton (#4064) | |
| 07/29/19 8:07 am | |
| Props to you for all the hard work and effort. It really shows through as this is quite the game. |
| Megan (#19) | |
| 07/29/19 8:13 am | |
| Thank you and all you do for FFH! We appreciate you so much! I am looking forward to going and reading the community forums since I was not able to participate this weekend since I was at a wedding. I hope to be able to help with the fundraising! |
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Darth Vader (#2186) |
| 07/29/19 11:20 am | |
| I would be definitely be interested in funding a fundraiser for the game! |
| Jess (#3414) | |
| 07/29/19 1:41 pm | |
| Thank you so much for FFH. I love reading the community forums. I may be able to help fundraise money |
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Meep (#4286) |
| 07/30/19 2:27 am | |
| It can be hard to justify spending money on a game sometimes, but once you factor in the amount of hours of entertainment (particularly compared to say PC/PS4 games) it seems much more reasonable. I will invest in FFH more often. |
| BelairBlues (#3418) | |
| 07/30/19 7:37 pm | |
| Your integrity and honesty are very much appreciated. You and Flash have done so much to and for this site it's incredible. Thank you so very much! Love this game! Have a great day. |
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