There are many topics that I can suggest and complain about. I know I'm not an old player. I haven't even completed my first year on the server. But I hope the things I say are evaluated without considering them.
I chose unspoken topics because some people have already spoken about other topics.
1-There is an identity problem on the server.
What I mean by the identity problem is the unique identity of the server or the direction it is going to be quite ambiguous.
Do we want more serious RPs or do we want semi-RPs?
Why do we complicate things unnecessarily if we are going on more semi-rp paths? If we are to adopt the Semi-RP approach, shouldn't things be more effortless and easy to accomplish?
But instead, we are adding new additions to the things we used to do very easily. Since the semi-rp crew (the majority of the servant) cannot come to the difficulties and struggles, they start not doing what they do.
Remember how easy it was to raid in the past and it was something unpredictable? During the DB, we were serving some soldiers and guarding the towers against the possibility of being raid during DB. There were various interactions. Some people remained at peace for this reason only.
I am not saying the new raid system is worse than the old one, but the semi-rp path we chose as an example is this example to show that it is a system that is incompatible. This is one of the problems for me. The server must set a course for himself and make decisions accordingly. When other kinds of decisions are combined, it makes both sides unhappy instead of making one side happy. (I am talking about semi-rp and serious-rp crew when I say sides).
The effort to make everyone happy makes everyone unhappy in the long run. 2-Base factions do not see the required value. (not a suggestion. Just a complain)
I can understand the rivalries and disrespect caused by the conflict between the US-RU. But it seems extremely absurd to me that groups on the same side disrespect each other. Nobody puts himself in someone else's shoes. People don't care how good he is or how hard he works on the server. The only important thing is how skilled you are.
For example Base factions.
While Soc factions have the luxury of playing other games of peacetime, Base Faction officers are always working hard at the beginning of the game to ensure the cycle of players on the server.
But in doing so they are only respected in Base Faction and despised by other factions. Because, according to Soc factions, Base Faction officers are nothing but plebs.
I am looking through the eyes of a player right now and asking myself.
Why would I want to be a base faction officer?
You are always under pressure
Most of the time you don't have the luxury to stay AFK
-You must work hard and be active to rise the ranks.
-You should train people without stopping.
-The rank you have raised does not matter because you are in Base faction. Even if you are the highest rank, your words are worth less than a Vega PVT.
What do you get in return?
A 2GA Soldier whitelist that can deliver a whitelist.
And that's it.
Instead, I can join a soc faction and have better weapons and get rid of most of my responsibilities.
If I have to make a suggestion on this issue (the part until now was a complaint.) Reasons should be given for people to participate in base factions. Maybe things like a more advanced AK and handcuffs. I do not know. But as long as Base factions are deemed small and worth not, it will be so hard to keep players on the server. People should be aware of this.
(Please dont get me wrong bois.I am not saying that I did not appreciate when I was Marshall. People loved me in a way I don't understand. But my ideas didn't matter. I prefer to consider my ideas and opinions rather than being loved as a person. Because what sets us apart from other people is our ideas and opinions.)
3- No offence but after Echo V2 i feel like you just dont care anymore I know there are other servers you need to take care of.. But it looks like this from the outside. Of course it is very difficult for me to put myself in your shoes since i dont know you very well.
TL;DR
Choose yourself a path and make your decisions only accordingly
Make the activities that people can do peace time easier.
Make Base Factions something more valuable and desirable. I have a lot more to say, but since I am a person who gives a lot of detail on a subject, if I open every topic you will have to read a 5 page article. These are the things that come to my mind right now. Maybe I'll add a few more later.